@article{ART003317003},
author={Ha, Jae Sung},
title={The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling},
journal={Journal of Counseling and Gospel },
issn={1739-0745},
year={2026},
volume={34},
number={1},
pages={205-231},
doi={10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205}
TY - JOUR
AU - Ha, Jae Sung
TI - The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling
JO - Journal of Counseling and Gospel
PY - 2026
VL - 34
IS - 1
PB - Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
SP - 205
EP - 231
SN - 1739-0745
AB - The key point of the Nicene Creed is the confession that Jesus Christ is of the same essence as God the Father. However, the theological climax of the Creed is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, affirming that the Holy Spirit is God, equally divine with the Father and the Son. The Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed of 381 confesses the Holy Spirit as the “Life-giver,” affirming that He is a personal being. In Christian counseling, the Holy Spirit is the One who brings about fundamental transformation through counseling, not only in the believer’s regeneration and sanctification. The Holy Spirit as the Paraclete essentially is the Comforter and Counselor. Just as the work of regeneration and sanctification by the Holy Spirit connects the believer to Christ, the ministry of healing and salvation is made possible through Christian counseling. The Holy Spirit works within both counselor and counselee during the counseling process, shaping a firm spiritual identity. Therefore, the strengthening of faith and the illumination of God’s love through counseling are entirely the work of the Holy Spirit. This is a crucial touchstone distinguishing Christian counseling from general counseling. Through the Holy Spirit, Christian counseling guides the counselee into truth, leading them to turn from self-centeredness, and ultimately bringing about transformation that surpasses human limitation—namely, sanctification into the likeness of Christ.
KW - he Nicene Creed;the Holy Spirit;life-giver;Christian counseling;sanctification
DO - 10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
ER -
Ha, Jae Sung. (2026). The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 34(1), 205-231.
Ha, Jae Sung. 2026, "The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling", Journal of Counseling and Gospel , vol.34, no.1 pp.205-231. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
Ha, Jae Sung "The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 34.1 pp.205-231 (2026) : 205.
Ha, Jae Sung. The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling. 2026; 34(1), 205-231. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
Ha, Jae Sung. "The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 34, no.1 (2026) : 205-231.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
Ha, Jae Sung. The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel , 34(1), 205-231. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
Ha, Jae Sung. The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling. Journal of Counseling and Gospel . 2026; 34(1) 205-231. doi: 10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
Ha, Jae Sung. The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling. 2026; 34(1), 205-231. Available from: doi:10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
Ha, Jae Sung. "The Confession of the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed and the Christian Counseling" Journal of Counseling and Gospel 34, no.1 (2026) : 205-231.doi: 10.17841/jocag.2026.34.1.205
