The third person of the Trinity is called the Spirit, because he proceeds from the ____ and the ____.

• A. Holy Ghost
• B. The Father
• C. God; Christ
• D. Father; Son

Answer: (D)

The Holy Spirit’s procession from the Father and the Son expresses His origin and sending within the Trinity. In Western creed language, the Spirit proceeds from both the Father and the Son, highlighting that He issues from the shared life of the Godhead and is sent into the world and the church by both.

Choosing only the Father would align with some traditions but would miss the commonly held formulation that emphasizes the Son’s role in sending the Spirit. Saying the Spirit proceeds from God or from Christ alone doesn’t fit the standard wording of this doctrine. Therefore, the correct completion is that the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son.