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What changes when you picture the Holy Spirit as a person rather than a force?
In The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit, R. A. Torrey starts with that question and builds his answer from Scripture. Writing for ordinary Christians, he argues that the Spirit is both personal and divine. His aim is practical: to show why this understanding matters for Christian life and service.
Torrey moves from the nature of the Spirit to the Spirit's work in believers and in the world. At the heart of his teaching is a distinct empowering for service, which he calls baptism with the Holy Spirit. This is a clear argument for his position, not a balanced survey of rival views.
What you’ll discover
- A question that matters Consider Torrey's warning that treating the Spirit as an influence shapes everything that follows.
- The case for personhood Follow his reading of biblical language as he argues for a person, not a force.
- A claim to divinity Explore how Torrey uses the story of Ananias to support his understanding of the Spirit.
- The believer's daily life Trace the work Torrey says belongs to every Christian, with Scripture guiding his account.
- Power for Christian service Examine his distinction between new birth and baptism with the Holy Spirit.
Who will love it
Readers who enjoy Bible study, practical Christian living, and plainspoken preaching will appreciate this book. It suits church workers and anyone who values teaching grounded in verses and stories.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a power
- The Spirit is fully God and distinct
- His many names show what he does
- The Paraclete stands beside you always
- Only the Spirit convinces and bears witness
- New birth, and a well that never runs dry
- Victory over sin and Christ formed within
- He leads, teaches, prays, and sends
- Baptism with the Spirit brings power for service
- The same Spirit worked in Scripture and in Jesus
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La persona e l’opera dello Spirito Santo
by R. A. Torrey · 1910
A bold preacher says the Holy Spirit is a Friend who walks beside you, not a power you use.
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A woman who had belonged to her church for many years once told R. A. Torrey that she had never thought of the Holy Spirit as a Person.
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The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a power
Torrey begins with the most basic question. Is the Holy Spirit a force that God lends us, or a Person with a mind of his own? He says everything else in the book hangs on the answer.
He gives four lines of proof. The Spirit has knowledge, feeling, and will. He teaches, speaks, prays, and guides. He holds an office, the other Comforter whom Jesus promises. And he can be grieved, lied to, and spoken against.
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Torrey, R. A. The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-person-and-work-of-the-holy-spirit.
Torrey, R. A. (2026). The person and work of the Holy Spirit. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-person-and-work-of-the-holy-spirit (Original work published 1910)
Torrey, R. A. The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-person-and-work-of-the-holy-spirit.
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What is The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit about?
It explains who the Holy Spirit is and what he does. Torrey covers his personality, deity, names, and work in conviction, new birth, guidance, prayer, and power, using Bible passages and stories from his own ministry.
Who was R. A. Torrey?
Torrey was an American evangelist and Bible teacher who worked alongside D. L. Moody. He preached widely in the United States and abroad and led a Bible institute and church in Chicago. He died in 1928.
What does Paraclete mean in this book?
It is the Greek word Torrey finds behind the name Comforter. It means one called alongside to take your side. He uses it to show the Spirit as an ever present helper and friend.
The author
R. A. Torrey
1856–1928 · American evangelist and religious writer
Reuben Archer Torrey (1856–1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, and worked in Chicago and Los Angeles. He wrote The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit, published in 1910. He died in Asheville, North Carolina, in 1928.
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