The Holy Spirit comes to the church from the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. When John baptized Jesus at the Jordan River, he was told "…The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit." (John 1:33) To be baptized [Greek word baptizo] means to be immersed or buried. When we whole-heartedly surrender our wills to the will of God, we immerse our whole being into the will of Christ. After we have made the decision to accept Christ as our Head, we receive the "Comforter," also called "the Spirit of truth" (John 14:16, 17), as our Lord promised, to help us along the Way.
The Holy Spirit teaches us, guides us, and enables us to produce "the fruit of the Spirit." (Galatians 5:22) It also "anoints" us (or authorizes us) to play a part in God's plan for the recovery of mankind from sin and death.
