What role does the Holy Spirit play in recognizing Christ?

The Holy Spirit's role is vital in the process of recognizing Christ as our salvation. Simeon, filled with the Holy Spirit, was guided to understand that he would see the Lord's Christ before his death. Similarly, for believers today, it is only through the work of the Holy Spirit that we can come to know Christ and recognize Him as our Savior. The Spirit illuminates our hearts, leads us into truth, and affirms in us the reality of God’s redemptive work through Jesus, making Him known to us in a relational manner, beyond mere intellectual assent.