The Holy Spirit is equal to the Father and to the Son, for he is the same Lord and God as they are.
The Holy Spirit is fully and truly God. He is not a lesser divine being, nor is He simply a power or influence of God. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit each possess the one divine nature completely and perfectly. Therefore, the Holy Spirit is equal to the Father and the Son in majesty, glory, eternity, and power. From the earliest centuries, the Church defended the divinity of the Holy Spirit against those who denied it. Christians worship the Holy Spirit together with the Father and the Son because He is the same Lord and God. The Holy Spirit's divinity is revealed throughout Scripture, where He performs divine actions such as giving life, inspiring God's Word, sanctifying believers, and dwelling within the Church. To honour the Holy Spirit is to honour God Himself, for He is one with the Father and the Son in the unity of the Blessed Trinity.
The apostolic faith concerning the Spirit was confessed by the Second Ecumenical Council at Constantinople: we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord and giver of life. The Holy Spirit is consubstantial with the Father and the Son and is adored and glorified with them.
2 Corinthians 3:17
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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