HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM - Dr. BENJAMIN COCAR. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is a very important scriptural doctrine, but it is astonishing that this vital doctrine is surrounded by much confusion.  The vast majority of the writers on this subject recognize the difference of opinion concerning this ministry of the Holy Spirit.  The main reason for the confusion is an improper understanding of the distinctiveness of the church in this age. 

The Holy Spirit - Charles Hodge. The two points to be considered in reference to this subject, are, first the nature, and second the office or work of the Holy Spirit. With regard to his nature, is He a person or a mere power? and if a person, is He created or divine, finite or infinite?

The Holy Spirit: Old Testament and Today - R. C. Sproul. What was the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? The role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament was not principally different from the role of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. While there are some differences, there's an essential unity between the two Testaments. (courtesy of www.greaceonlinelibrary.org)

The Holy Spirit -Edwin Palmer. One of the distinguishing marks of a Christian is his belief in the Holy Spirit as a Person. From the early days of the church to present-day Modernism, there have been those who have denied the personality of the Spirit in one form or another.

The Spirit of Prayer - James Buchanan. IN the Scriptures a special operation of the Spirit is mentioned, by which he aids his people in the exercise of prayer; and it is spoken of as one that is common to all believers, and permanent through all ages of the Church. This cheering truth is implied in God’s promise of old, ‘I will pour upon the house of David, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplications;

The Work of the Holy Spirit in our Salvation - (Chapter 8) - Thomas Goodwin. How the Holy Ghost is the gift of God the Father to us, in and by Jesus Christ.—That this inestimable gift is bestowed freely, by the pure mercy, grace, and love of God.

The Work of the Spirit in Enlightening the Mind - James Buchanan. One of his most necessary operations is that by which he conveys spiritual light into the understanding; and to this part of his work, which is indeed so important, that it is often put for the whole, the apostle refers, when, speaking of the Holy Ghost as ‘the Spirit of wisdom and revelation,’ he prays that by the Spirit ‘the eyes of our understanding may be enlightened’ (Eph. i. 17, 18),

The New Genesis - Dr. R.C. Sproul. Without the presence of the Spirit there is no conviction, no regeneration, no sanctification, no cleansing, no acceptable works . . . Life is in the quickening Spirit. — W A. CRISWELL. (courtesy of www.the-highway.com)

The Authority of the Holy Spirit  -DM Lloyd-Jones. I WOULD remind you first of all that, from a practical standpoint, this third division of our study of the subject of authority is the most important of all. Notice that I say from a practical standpoint. This is because all that we have been considering up to this point may be of no value to us unless we know and experience the authority of the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit - Thomas Paul Simmons. There is much confusion and error current in this day concerning the personality, operations, and manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Conscientious but misguided scholars have held wrong views concerning this doctrine. It is vital to the faith of every Christian that its Scriptural teaching be seen in its true light and held in its right proportions" (Bancroft, Elemental Theology).

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity - Book 1—Chapter 31 - Of The Distinct Personality, And Deity Of The Holy Spirit - John Gill. What only remains now to be considered, under the article of the Trinity, are the personality and divinity of the Holy Ghost; to prove that he is a Person, a distinct Person, from the Father and Son; and a divine Person, or truly and properly God. (courtesy of www.the-highway.com)