Illumination is when the Holy Spirit teaches, criticizes, corrects, or trains an individual in accordance to scripture (1Cor. 2:13-14; Jo. 14:26; 16:12-15), as well as when the Holy Spirit empowers an individual to teach, criticize, correct, or train others in accordance to scripture (Acts 1:8). Since through culture we are unable to come to know the things of the Spirit, it is through the empowerment of the Spirit that we can know what God has given the Spirit to teach to us (1Cor. 2:13-14). As members of humanity, we are unable to know God without one of two means: the teachings of Christ (Luke 24:45); and empowerment of the Spirit (1Cor. 2:11).
A function of the Holy Spirit is to convict all individuals of sin (Jo. 16:8; 1Cor. 12:13) before they believe (Jo. 16:9) and the elect individuals after they believe (10), but does not live within an individual until after the point that they become a believer (Jo. 14:17). God will intentionally send (1Cor. 6:19), upon Jesus’ request, the Holy Spirit to guide us in understanding scripture and speak to us about Jesus (Jo. 14:16; 15:26). The Holy Spirit anoints individuals (1Jo. 2:20) and through that anointing individuals are expected to obey what is taught to them (27), for a purpose of the Spirit is to shape us into righteousness (2Cor. 3:18; Eph. 2:22).
A function of the Holy Spirit is to convict all individuals of sin (Jo. 16:8; 1Cor. 12:13) before they believe (Jo. 16:9) and the elect individuals after they believe (10), but does not live within an individual until after the point that they become a believer (Jo. 14:17). God will intentionally send (1Cor. 6:19), upon Jesus’ request, the Holy Spirit to guide us in understanding scripture and speak to us about Jesus (Jo. 14:16; 15:26). The Holy Spirit anoints individuals (1Jo. 2:20) and through that anointing individuals are expected to obey what is taught to them (27), for a purpose of the Spirit is to shape us into righteousness (2Cor. 3:18; Eph. 2:22).
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