The Holy Spirit, Our Comforter
This article expounds on Lord's Day 20 of the Heidelberg Catechism, explaining the Reformed understanding of the Holy Spirit's work as primarily glorifying Christ rather than drawing attention to himself. Kleyn corrects misconceptions about the Spirit's role by contrasting Reformed theology with Pentecostalism, arguing that true comfort comes from faith in Christ's finished work, not from seeking spiritual experiences or supernatural signs.
Lord's Day 20 Question 53. What dost thou believe concerning the Holy Ghost? Answer. First, that He is true and co-eternal God with the Father and the Son; secondly, that He is also given me, to make me, by a true faith, partaker of Christ and all His benefits, that He may comfort me and abide with me for ever. In this Lord's Day we have the Catechism's brief treatment of the Holy Spirit. At first it may seem that the Reformed faith does not give enough attention to the Holy Spirit. After...
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