Assessment Document Questionairre on the Holy Spirit and His Work

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1 Church Questionnaire on the Holy Spirit

This part of the dissertation is a series of sample questions that a pastor might ask a congregation . Some of the below are theoretical , some practical , and some purely theological . All of the below 26 questions are important in that they all draw the mind to think of the Spirit , His Divinity and His necessity in the plan of salvation both inside and outside of the church

1 . Who is the Holy Spirit ? Is He Divine ? Does it make a difference if

He is divine or a creature ? Why or why not

2 . How has the Holy Spirit impacted your life ? Think in terms of prayer forgiveness , perseverance , etc

3 . What is the Holy Spirit 's Relationship to Christ ? Does Christ send the Spirit or does the Father ? What impact would your choice have on the church

4 . What is the Holy Spirit 's role in salvation ? Can one be saved without acquiring the Spirit , or is mere faith in Christ enough

5 . Sometimes one hears it said that I live in Christ ' What does this mean ? Can this be made sense out of without the Holy Spirit

6 . What is the Holy Spirit 's relation to the church ? Many have held that He is the rudder ' of church doctrine , that He is the shepherd ' of the church after Christ 's Ascension ? Is this true ? Does it make a difference

7 . Can one pray or understand Scripture without the...