What the Bible says about the Threefold Relationship of the Holy Spirit with Men, pt. 2

THE FIRST RELATIONSHIP
Jesus said, “…for He dwells with you...” There are two different Greek words used here to describe the role of the Holy Spirit’s work in the lives and hearts of men.
The first, the Greek word, para, is translated near, from beside, at, or in the vicinity of, to the proximity with. This Greek word tells us that the Holy Spirit is with men, with them in the sense that He is convicting them of their sins and convincing them of their need for Jesus Christ.

The primary work of the Holy Spirit is in convicting men of their sins and of declaring to them that Jesus is the Messiah, the Savior of the whole world. “And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they do not believe in Me; of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.” (John 16:8-11). It is the Holy Spirit that is with men, convicting them because they have sinned against God. Often, he will use believers to speak to those who do not know God. But many times, he speaks to them in the stillness of their hearts, through situation or circumstance. It is true with most people, that they usually need to experience suffering or even loss to consider a relationship with God. However, once they do come to know Jesus as Lord and Savior, they experience forgiveness of sins and the Holy Spirit comes into their lives. And this is where the second Greek word comes into play.