The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

'Wherever Christianity has become a living power, the doctrine of
the Holy Spirit has uniformly been regarded, equally with the atonement and
justification by faith, as the article of the standing or falling
church...' - GEORGE SMEATON






The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit formed the capstone of George
Smeaton's teaching.



Handling his subject under three divisions, Smeaton treats first the
testimony to the Holy Spirit as it is progressively revealed in Scripture.
Secondly, he gives detailed attention to six subjects: the personality and
procession of the Holy Spirit; the work of the Spirit in the anointing of
Christ; the work of the Spirit in connection with revelation and inspiration;
the Spirit’s regenerating work in the individual; on the Spirit of
holiness; and the work of the Holy Spirit in the church. Finally, there is a
historical survey of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit from the Apostlic age.






Though considered by his colleague, James Macgregor, to possess
'the best constituted theological intellect in Christendom',
Smeaton's lucid style and earnest spiritual convictions make him valuable
to all Christian readers.






Filled with the Spirit at Pentecost, he writes, 'the timid became
bold, the selfish self-denied, the arrogant humble', and he characterizes
as 'mischievous and misleading' the opinion that the church, having
received the Paraclete, is no longer warranted to pray for effusions of
transforming power today.






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