Alvin Plantinga stated in his book, Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion and Naturalism (Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2011), “Perhaps He is also very much a hands on God, constantly active in history, leading, guiding, persuading and redeeming His people, blessing them with ‘the Internal Witness of the Holy Spirit’ (Calvin) or ‘the Internal Instigation of the Holy Spirit’ (Aquinas) and conferring upon them the gift of faith.” I cited Christoph Lameter in my book, Nerve Endings of the Soul: Interaction Between the Mind of God and the Mind of Man Through Neural Synaptic Networks, who stated, “God can effectively communicate with humans by direct stimulation of neurons in the human brain generating images and memories. God is able to communicate with humans in a direct way. May this be an explanation for the working of the Holy Spirit? Visions and other religious experiences could be understood through this process.”
I wish to share an experience my friend, Michael Lienau, had as a young cinematographer who was trapped extremely close to Mount St. Helens for four days just after its second eruption. He and his companions were considered dead until they were discovered by a search team. I direct you to the link, https://www.globalnetproductions.com/new-page-1 which shows the great power and destruction caused by the eruption with many lives lost. Michael describes a life transforming experience he had during that critical time which is featured in a documentary in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the eruption. I share it with you in the link, https://gna.news/content/volcano-survivors-dramatic-escape .
Yes, the Holy Spirit is alive and active in our time by the grace of God through the atoning sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ!