Question 53 - What do you believe concerning the Holy Spirit?

Answer - First, He is, together with the Father and the Son, true and eternal God.¹ Second, He is also given to me,² to make me by true faith share in Christ and all His benefits,³ to comfort me,⁴ and to remain with me forever.⁵

¹ Gen. 1:1, 2; Matt. 28:19; Acts 5:3, 4; I Cor. 3:16. ² I Cor. 6:19; II Cor. 1:21, 22; Gal. 4:6; Eph. 1:13. ³ Gal. 3:14; I Pet. 1:2. ⁴ John 15:26; Acts 9:31. ⁵ John 14:16, 17; I Pet. 4:14.