Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’

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Christian doctrinal affirmation Trinitarian confession pneumatological doctrine

The Holy Spirit as “Lord and giver of life” is the Christian doctrinal affirmation that the Spirit is fully divine, co-equal with the Father and the Son, and the source and sustainer of all spiritual and created life.

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Label	Occurrences
Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ canonical	1
Holy Spirit is source of all spiritual life	1
Holy Spirit is source of created life	1
Holy Spirit is sustainer of all spiritual life	1

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Target entity: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’
Context triple: [Pneumatomachianism, opposedDoctrine, Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’]

A. The Life of the Spirit in the World of Today
The Life of the Spirit in the World of Today is a religious and philosophical work by Anglican church leader Cosmo Gordon Lang that reflects on the role and challenges of spiritual life in the context of modern society.
B. gift of the Holy Spirit
The gift of the Holy Spirit refers to the divine presence and spiritual empowerment bestowed by God upon believers, often associated with guidance, sanctification, and the reception of spiritual gifts.
C. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
"The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit" is a classic Christian theological book by R. A. Torrey that systematically explores the identity, role, and ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers and the church.
D. The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit within Christian doctrine.
E. What Is Spiritual Life and How to Attune Oneself to It
"What Is Spiritual Life and How to Attune Oneself to It" is a classic work of Orthodox Christian spirituality by St. Theophan the Recluse that offers practical guidance on inner prayer, repentance, and living a God-centered life.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’
Target entity description: The Holy Spirit as “Lord and giver of life” is the Christian doctrinal affirmation that the Spirit is fully divine, co-equal with the Father and the Son, and the source and sustainer of all spiritual and created life.

A. The Life of the Spirit in the World of Today
The Life of the Spirit in the World of Today is a religious and philosophical work by Anglican church leader Cosmo Gordon Lang that reflects on the role and challenges of spiritual life in the context of modern society.
B. gift of the Holy Spirit
The gift of the Holy Spirit refers to the divine presence and spiritual empowerment bestowed by God upon believers, often associated with guidance, sanctification, and the reception of spiritual gifts.
C. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
"The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit" is a classic Christian theological book by R. A. Torrey that systematically explores the identity, role, and ministry of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers and the church.
D. The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit
The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the person, nature, and work of the Holy Spirit within Christian doctrine.
E. What Is Spiritual Life and How to Attune Oneself to It
"What Is Spiritual Life and How to Attune Oneself to It" is a classic work of Orthodox Christian spirituality by St. Theophan the Recluse that offers practical guidance on inner prayer, repentance, and living a God-centered life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian doctrinal affirmation ⓘ Trinitarian confession ⓘ pneumatological doctrine ⓘ
affirms	Holy Spirit is Lord ⓘ Holy Spirit is consubstantial with the Father and the Son ⓘ linked to: Nicene doctrine of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is co‑equal with the Father ⓘ linked to: Nicene doctrine of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is co‑equal with the Son ⓘ linked to: Nicene doctrine of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is giver of life ⓘ full divinity of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
clarifiedAt	First Council of Constantinople ⓘ
confessedIn	liturgical recitation of the Creed ⓘ
contrastsWith	subordinationist views of the Holy Spirit ⓘ
developedIn	early ecumenical councils ⓘ
emphasizes	Holy Spirit’s role in giving spiritual gifts ⓘ Holy Spirit’s role in regeneration ⓘ Holy Spirit’s role in salvation ⓘ Holy Spirit’s role in sanctification ⓘ Holy Spirit’s role in sustaining the Church ⓘ
guardsAgainst	denial of the Spirit’s full divinity ⓘ reduction of the Spirit to an impersonal force ⓘ
implies	Holy Spirit is eternal ⓘ linked to: God the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is personal ⓘ linked to: God the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is worthy of glorification ⓘ Holy Spirit is worthy of worship ⓘ linked to: God the Holy Spirit
isBasedOn	biblical witness to the Spirit’s life‑giving work ⓘ
isFoundIn	Nicene Creed as expanded at Constantinople (381) ⓘ linked to: Nicene Creed
isPartOf	Nicene‑Constantinopolitan Creed ⓘ linked to: Nicene Creed
isRelatedTo	Christian pneumatology ⓘ linked to: Nicene doctrine of the Holy Spirit doctrine of creation ⓘ doctrine of salvation ⓘ doctrine of the Trinity ⓘ
isUsedBy	Anglican Communion ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Lutheran Churches ⓘ linked to: European Lutheran churches Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism many Methodist Churches ⓘ many Reformed Churches ⓘ many other Trinitarian denominations ⓘ
refersTo	Holy Spirit ⓘ linked to: God the Holy Spirit
supports	Trinitarian worship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ⓘ
teaches	Holy Spirit is active in creation ⓘ linked to: God the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is source of all spiritual life ⓘ linked to: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ Holy Spirit is source of created life ⓘ linked to: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ Holy Spirit is sustainer of all spiritual life ⓘ linked to: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’
usedAs	formula in Christian catechesis ⓘ summary of orthodox teaching on the Holy Spirit ⓘ

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Pneumatomachianism → opposedDoctrine → Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ ⓘ

Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ → teaches → Holy Spirit is source of all spiritual life ⓘ

linked to: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’

Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ → teaches → Holy Spirit is sustainer of all spiritual life ⓘ

linked to: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’

Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’ → teaches → Holy Spirit is source of created life ⓘ

linked to: Holy Spirit as ‘Lord and giver of life’

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