The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith

"I believe in the Spirit's guidance just as surely as I believe in God."
"Fredrik Wisloff, I Believe In the Holy Spirit

"Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says "Let Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit."
(1 Cor. 12:3)

"By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things."
(Gal. 5:22-23)

On Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after Easter, Christians commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit to Jesus' early followers. But the Bible contains several earlier references to the Spirit as well--for example, in the accounts of Mary's conception: "...she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit" (Matthew 1:18) and "The Holy Spirit will come upon you..." (Luke 1:35); Jesus' baptism: "...he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him" (Matthew 3:16); and Jesus sending his disciples out for the first time: "...do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say...for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you" (Matthew 10:19-20).

Through the Holy Spirit, God empowers us to grow in faith, make more mature decisions and live more faithful lives. It gives us the will, as Jesus said, to "be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew 5:48). It gives believers the authority to accurately interpret the Bible, just as it enabled the original writers of Scripture to tell truthfully about God, Jesus and everything else we need to know. It also gives authority to the church to act in God's name for the good of humanity. It gives every person a sense of "calling" to a special function in the world, in keeping with God's providence and Jesus' summons to "follow him." Among the "fruits of the spirit" identified by the apostle Paul are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22).

"We trust in the one triune God, the Holy One of Israel,
whom alone we worship and serve;
We trust in God the Holy Spirit,
   everywhere the giver and renewer of life.
The Spirit justifies us by grace through faith,
   sets us free to accept ourselves and to love God and neighbor
and binds us together with all believers." (Brief Statement of Faith)

This triune God is the creator of the universe; the savior of the world who has been revealed as the perfect model of humanity in Jesus Christ; and is the ongoing presence and power of God in the world.

The Scots Confession says, "We confess that the Holy Ghost does sanctify and regenerate us, without respect to any merit proceeding from us, be it before or be it after our regeneration" (3:12).

"Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good."
(1 Cor. 12:4,7)