Holy Spirit

Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the Holy Spirit is not a person—not the Third Person of a Trinity—but Jehovah God's invisible active force, the power Jehovah uses to accomplish his will and to inspire Scripture. This understanding is based partly on the observation that in the Hebrew Scriptures, 'spirit' (ruach) can mean breath, wind, or an animating force, and on the absence (in JW interpretation) of any clear scriptural teaching that the Spirit is a separate divine person.

In support of this view, Jehovah's Witnesses note that the Holy Spirit is described as being 'poured out' (Acts 2:17), that it operates like an impersonal force in many biblical passages, and that the Spirit is never said to pray, speak independently as a person, or worship Jehovah. They contrast the JW understanding with what they consider to be a Trinitarian misreading influenced by later Greek philosophy. In their theology, Jehovah uses his active force to inspire faithful servants, to guide the organization, and to help individuals understand Scripture.