Andrews University Digital Commons @ Andrews University Papers Graduate Research 2019 A Survey of the Pneumatology of Ellet Joseph Waggoner in his Published Books and Pamphlets from 1883 – 1916 Ingram R. London Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/papers Part of the Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, History of Christianity Commons, and the Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons Andrews University Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary A Survey of the Pneumatology of Ellet Joseph Waggoner in his Published Books and Pamphlets from 1883 – 1916 A Term Paper Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for THST 885 The Holy Spirit by Ingram R. London April 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 METHODOLOGY AND STRUCTURE ........................................................................................................................... 2 A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF E. J. WAGGONER (1855 - 1916) .................................................................. 4 WAGGONER’S EARLY VIEWS ON THE TRINITY AND CHRISTOLOGY ........................................................ 7 ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................................. 10 ONTOLOGY OF THE SPIRIT ................................................................................................................................ 13 GRAMMATICAL EVIDENCE ........................................................................................................................................ 13 Capitalization ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Pronoun Usage ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Verbs and Prepositions ...................................................................................................................... 17 STATEMENTS ON THE ONTOLOGY OF THE SPIRIT .................................................................................................. 17 REFERENCES TO THE TRINITY ............................................................................................................................... 25 WORKS OF THE SPIRIT ....................................................................................................................................... 28 THE WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT ............................................................................... 28 Analysis - The Works of the Holy Spirit in ....................................................................... 28 the Old Testament .................................................................................................................................. 28 Ontological Insights - The Works of the .............................................................................. 29 Holy Spirit in the Old Testament ............................................................................................... 29 THE WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE ........................................................................................................... 30 EARTHLY MINISTRY OF CHRIST ............................................................................................................................ 30 Analysis - The Holy Spirit in the ............................................................................................ 30 Earthly Ministry of Christ ............................................................................................................. 30 Ontological Insights – The Holy Spirit in the ................................................................ 33 Earthly Ministry of Christ ............................................................................................................. 33 THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN .................................................................................................................... 35 REVELATION-INSPIRATION .................................................................................................................................... 35 Analysis – The Work of the Holy Spirit ................................................................................ 35 in Revelation-Inspiration ............................................................................................................... 35 Ontological Insights – The Work of the ................................................................................ 43 Holy Spirit in Revelation-Inspiration ................................................................................... 43 THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ILLUMINATION ........................................................................................... 44 Analysis – The Work of the Holy Spirit ................................................................................ 44 in Illumination ....................................................................................................................................... 44 Ontological Insights – The Work ................................................................................................. 47 of the Holy Spirit in Illumination .......................................................................................... 47 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ............................................................................................. 47 IN PREVENIENT GRACE AND CONVICTION ............................................................................................................. 47 ii Analysis – The Soteriological Work of ................................................................................... 47 the Holy Spirit in Prevenient Grace and Conviction .................................................... 47 Ontological Insights – The Soteriological ......................................................................... 52 Work of the Holy Spirit in Prevenient Grace and Conviction ................................. 52 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN JUSTIFICATION ............................................................ 53 Analysis – The Soteriological ...................................................................................................... 53 Work of the Holy Spirit in Justification ............................................................................ 53 Ontological Insights – The Soteriological ......................................................................... 56 Work of the Holy Spirit in Justification ............................................................................ 56 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: RECEIVING THE SPIRIT .................................................. 57 Analysis – The Soteriological Work .......................................................................................... 57 of the Holy Spirit: Receiving the Spirit ............................................................................ 57 Ontological Insights – The Soteriological ......................................................................... 60 Work of the Holy Spirit: Receiving the Spirit ................................................................ 60 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AS INTERCESSOR ................................................................ 61 Analysis – The Soteriological Work .......................................................................................... 61 of the Holy Spirit as Intercessor ............................................................................................ 61 Ontological Insights – The Soteriological ......................................................................... 63 Work of the Holy Spirit as Intercessor ................................................................................ 63 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN SANCTIFICATION .......................................................... 64 Analysis – The Soteriological Work of ................................................................................... 64 the Holy Spirit in Sanctification ............................................................................................ 64 Ontological Insights – The Soteriological ......................................................................... 71 Work of the Holy Spirit in Sanctification ......................................................................... 71 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN GLORIFICATION ............................................................ 72 Analysis – The Soteriological Work .......................................................................................... 72 of the Holy Spirit in Glorification ....................................................................................... 72 Ontological Insights – The Soteriological Work ............................................................. 73 of the Holy Spirit in Glorification ....................................................................................... 73 THE SOTERIOLOGICAL WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR .....................................................................................