I believe in the Holy Spirit: Power and technology at crossroads

Background: This year, 2025, Christians from all persuasions (Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant) commemorate 1700 years of Nicene Creed, referred to as Creed henceforth. The problem addressed here is that Pentecostals confess their belief in the Holy Spirit but are not aware of the history of this confession. Objectives: This article shows that pneumatological imagination takes humanity into the cosmos where 4IR enhances faith. It gives a brief background of Creed, with a special focus on the third article; ‘I believe in the Holy Spirit.’ This article is central to the confession of Holy Spirit as the power of life. Pentecostals rightly confess the Spirit as the Lord and the Giver of life, as evidenced by the spiritual sensibilities of their culture. Method: Through literature study and websites, comparisons are made between the Pentecostal and technological powers. It compares the power of the Spirit and that of 4IR advancing the Pentecostal understanding of the Spirit. Theology of power and power of technology are examined to see how the confession: ‘I believe in the Holy Spirit’ fits into Pentecostal praxis. Results: For many Pentecostals, noise equals power, hence 4IR engaging voice-magnifying technologies such as microphones and musical instruments to enhance dynamism. Conclusion: Pentecostals are encouraged to confess the Creed by utilising 4IR. In their practices of spiritual gifts, Pentecostals are encouraged to gain liberty as all these gifts are and can be engaged or enhanced for human quality and survival aided positively through the 4IR. Contribution: This article contributes towards understanding and the role of the Creed in Pentecostalism. Power and 4IR are at the crossroad for furtherance rather than the hindrance of faith.