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Reason is defined as "thinking that is coherent and logical." Could this be any further from how Christianity is viewed in our increasingly atheistic culture? Professing faith in God is often, at best, viewed as antiquated and at worst, outright stupidity. God however has never desired for people to follow after him blindly, but rather he desires to engage both our hearts and our minds. We are encouraged, and clearly expected to think critically about what we believe. So why has Christianity gotten such a bad rap?

In our confusion, we don't properly give reverence to the Spirit as we should. Thus, we often neglect him in our worship when we gather together corporately. At the same time, we often fail to rightly understand the vital role he plays in our own spiritual vitality and well-being. Additionally, this lack of proper understanding, as Cody explained in this week's lesson, has led some to fall into mysticism and to affirm things contrary to the teaching of scripture. This can, and has, clearly been problematic and, I believe, led to a number of dangerous, yet pervasive, beliefs in and among evangelical Christian circles. Therefore, it may be helpful to briefly look at a few key points of doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit specifically, so that we might, unlike the Ephesian disciples, rightly know and worship God the Holy Spirit.