The Trinity in Redemption
The Spirit's Application
Salvation Applied by the Spirit
Description
The Holy Spirit applies to individuals what the Son accomplished for them. He convicts of sin, regenerates dead hearts, grants faith and repentance, unites believers to Christ, sanctifies them progressively, and seals them for the day of redemption. Without the Spirit's work, Christ's objective atonement would benefit no one—the Spirit makes it subjectively effective. He takes what is Christ's and declares it to believers, opening blind eyes to see gospel glory. The same Spirit who hovered over creation's waters now hovers over spiritually dead souls, bringing forth new creation in Christ.
Key Verses
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost.
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.
God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.