06-02-2006, 02:56 PM
Who is The Holy Spirit?
By definition, the one who begets (causes conception) is the father of the one begotten. Therefore The Holy Spirit is literally the Father of Jesus, for Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-20 NKJV). Consequently if the Father and the Holy Spirit were two persons, then Jesus would have two fathers.
Let's take a look at the following.
Luke 3:22 (New King James Version)
And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."
Matthew 3:16 (New King James Version)
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
John 1:32 (New King James Version)
And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
In the above we see that the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) descended in bodily form as a dove.
Now let's take a look at something else.
Mark 13:11 (New King James Version)
But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
You'll notice that it doesn't say who the Holy Spirit is, only that He will give you what to say.
Now let's take a look at Matthew 10:18-20 NKJV
Matthew 10:18-20 (New King James Version)
You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Notice that Matthew is writing about the same thing as Mark but that he goes on to say, "the Spirit of your Father".
We also see in the following that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and not from the Son!
John 15:26 (New King James Version)
“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
Acts 2:17 (New King James Version)
‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
Our Catholic brothers/sisters (Trinitarians) often point to 1 John 5:7 (New King James Version)
1 John 5:7 (New King James Version)
For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
Thus they reason that the Holy Spirit is a third person. However, the scripture clearly isn't saying that the Holy Spirit is a third person but simply that God's Spirit also bears record in heaven. Let me remind you that these are the same people who misinterpreted the scriptures and basically had the whole world believing that the world was flat. Is it any wonder then that they would misinterpret this scripture as well?
Think about it! :-)
1 Corinthians 3:16 (New King James Version)
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Let's also take a look at the following.
1 Corinthians 2:10-14 (New King James Version)
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Remember this my precious brothers:
2 Timothy 2:15 (New King James Version)
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Romans 8:14 (New King James Version)
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
You may want to bring this to God in prayer!
May Jesus Bless You!!!
Acts 2:18 (New King James Version)
And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
Acts 19:6 (New King James Version)
And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Zechariah 4:6 (New King James Version)
So he answered and said to me: " This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.
By definition, the one who begets (causes conception) is the father of the one begotten. Therefore The Holy Spirit is literally the Father of Jesus, for Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18-20 NKJV). Consequently if the Father and the Holy Spirit were two persons, then Jesus would have two fathers.
Let's take a look at the following.
Luke 3:22 (New King James Version)
And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, "You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased."
Matthew 3:16 (New King James Version)
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.
John 1:32 (New King James Version)
And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him.
In the above we see that the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit) descended in bodily form as a dove.
Now let's take a look at something else.
Mark 13:11 (New King James Version)
But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
You'll notice that it doesn't say who the Holy Spirit is, only that He will give you what to say.
Now let's take a look at Matthew 10:18-20 NKJV
Matthew 10:18-20 (New King James Version)
You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Notice that Matthew is writing about the same thing as Mark but that he goes on to say, "the Spirit of your Father".
We also see in the following that the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and not from the Son!
John 15:26 (New King James Version)
“But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.
Acts 2:17 (New King James Version)
‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream dreams.
Our Catholic brothers/sisters (Trinitarians) often point to 1 John 5:7 (New King James Version)
1 John 5:7 (New King James Version)
For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.
Thus they reason that the Holy Spirit is a third person. However, the scripture clearly isn't saying that the Holy Spirit is a third person but simply that God's Spirit also bears record in heaven. Let me remind you that these are the same people who misinterpreted the scriptures and basically had the whole world believing that the world was flat. Is it any wonder then that they would misinterpret this scripture as well?
Think about it! :-)
1 Corinthians 3:16 (New King James Version)
Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
Let's also take a look at the following.
1 Corinthians 2:10-14 (New King James Version)
But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Remember this my precious brothers:
2 Timothy 2:15 (New King James Version)
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Romans 8:14 (New King James Version)
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
You may want to bring this to God in prayer!
May Jesus Bless You!!!
Acts 2:18 (New King James Version)
And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy.
Acts 19:6 (New King James Version)
And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Zechariah 4:6 (New King James Version)
So he answered and said to me: " This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ' Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.

