## Lord’s Day 20
### 53. Q. What do you believe concerning “the Holy Spirit”?

**A**. First, that the Spirit, with the Father and the Son, is eternal God.<sup>1</sup> Second, that he is given also to me,<sup>2</sup> so that, through true faith, he makes me share in Christ and all his benefits,<sup>3</sup> comforts me,<sup>4</sup> and will remain with me forever.<sup>5</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Gen. 1:1–2](/References/Bible/01%20-%20Genesis/Genesis1.md); [Matt. 28:19](/References/Bible/40%20-%20Matthew/Matthew28.md#19); [Acts 5:3–4](/References/Bible/44%20-%20Acts/Acts5.md#3)
<sup>2</sup> [1 Cor. 6:19](/References/Bible/46%20-%201Corinthians/1Corinthians6.md#19); [2 Cor. 1:21–22](/References/Bible/47%20-%202Corinthians/2Corinthians1.md#21); [Gal. 4:6](/References/Bible/48%20-%20Galatians/Galatians4.md#6)
<sup>3</sup> [Gal. 3:14](/References/Bible/48%20-%20Galatians/Galatians3.md#14)
<sup>4</sup> [John 15:26](/References/Bible/43%20-%20John/John15.md#26); [Acts 9:31](/References/Bible/44%20-%20Acts/Acts9.md#31)
<sup>5</sup> [John 14:16–17](/References/Bible/43%20-%20John/John14.md#16); [1 Pet. 4:14](/References/Bible/60%20-%201Peter/1Peter4.md#14)