I enthusiastically share this excerpt from Ryrie’s book, Chapter 19, this section entitled “He Teaches Us”, giving compelling evidence of the bidirectional interactive communion between the Holy Spirit and the human spirit and soul I have addressed in my books and blogs:
“One of the last promises the Savior made to His disciples before His crucifixion concerned the teaching ministry of the Holy Spirit. In the Upper Room He said:
‘I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.’ (John 16:12-15)
“This particular ministry of the Spirit was yet future when our Lord spoke these words. It began on the day of Pentecost and continues throughout this age [Italics added]. Peter’s clear comprehension of truth in his Pentecostal sermon shows that this ministry had begun.”