THE HOLY SPIRIT

"Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will show you things to come. He shall glorify Me: for he shall receive of mine, and show it unto you."John 16:13, 14

I suggest that in any reading online or any printed materials from anywhere that you always pull out your bible.

If you don’t have one available at the time, print off the material so that later you can compare the words that you are reading with the words of the Living God (scriptures) In many cases on blogs, web pages, and in printed materials or spoken speech scriptures are given. But write them down and go study the whole context of scripture (the chapter that the scripture is in) and ask the Holy Spirit to help you have an understanding.

The Holy Ghost, The Spirit of God is not magic. But remember he is here to guide us into all truth and will help us. So if you don’t get the answer right away, continue in prayer and study and he will surely show you the truth.

Don’t ever be ashamed if you don’t understand the scriptures. A lot of ignorant people tell others, well if you don’t understand the scriptures, you must not be saved or spiritual. Let me give you a scripture that will help you contradict that studpidty.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraides not; and it shall be given him To help you better understand what this scriptures says:

But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him

And if that doesn’t help let me remind you of one more thing that helps me along my journey as I remember it:

If you read the bible most of the time when Jesus spoke, he spoke to the disciples and the multitudes. When Jesus would finish speaking, the disciples would pull him to the side and say, what does this parable mean. And there was one time when after his rising from the grave, but before he went back to heaven, while he was yet with the disciples, the scripture saith:

Luke 24:36-53

And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and
why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of a honeycomb.
43And he took it, and did eat before them.
44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spoke unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48And ye are witnesses of these things.
49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

I. The Holy Spirit is not a person, but a Spirit, (the Spirit of God) that is why he is called the Spirit of truth, and Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost.

(a person is defined as a human being) He does not have a human body, neither does the Father, only Jesus, the Son who came from the Father, was given a body like human beings (without human relations or sin) as a sacrifice for sinners, (the whole world) and this work was done through the Holy Ghost. You can’t see the Holy Ghost, (even Jesus when he came back to visit His disciples, ask them to touch him and he ate fish with them to prove and show them a Spirit could not do this, like wind, you cannot see wind, but you can see it effects. This is also true of the Holy Ghost, you can see his works and fruit)

II. Some people keep trying to make the Spirit of God out of a person. He is not a person, he is a Spirit. And we have to remember that we were made in God’s image, God was not made in our image. We cannot make the Godhead what we want it to be, we have to stay in accordance with scripture and remember that the Godhead is not created and that even before Jesus was sent by the Father, he was spirit and now after being raised from the dead is now at the right hand of God and is Spirit and has a glorified body. Acts 1:12-14

A. Jesus and Paul refer to the Holy Spirit as a he. The Godhead is he, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is all one, of the same Spirit, is the Godhead and referred to as (he). There are only two types in the creation of (man), male and female and they were created in God’s image. The Godhead is the only thing that exists uncreated.

B. The Godhead is not One God manifesting himself in 3 different ways. The scriptures clearly show a distinction between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

C. The Godhead is altogether One God and is The Father, Son and Holy Spirit and they are in unity. Just like we are not Jesus, but are one with Jesus because He dwells in us, so it is with Jesus, he dwells in the Father.
John 14:16, And I will pray to the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.

15:26, But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeded from the Father, He shall testify of me.

16:7, nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.

8, and when He is come he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

13, howbeit when He the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

14, He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.

I. The Holy Spirit is not a person, but a Spirit, (the Spirit of God) that is why he is called the Spirit of truth, and Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost. (a person is defined as a human being) He does not have a human body, neither does the Father, only Jesus, the Son who came from the Father, was given a body like human beings (without human relations or sin) as a sacrifice for sinners, (the whole world) and this work was done through the Holy Ghost. You can’t see the Holy Ghost, (even Jesus when he came back to visit His disciples, ask them to touch him and he ate fish with them to prove and show them a Spirit could not do this, like wind, you cannot see wind, but you can see it effects. This is also true of the Holy Ghost, you can see his works and fruit)

II. Some people keep trying to make the Spirit of God out of a person. He is not a person, he is a Spirit. And we have to remember that we were made in God’s image, God was not made in our image. We cannot make the Godhead what we want it to be, we have to stay in accordance with scripture and remember that the Godhead is not created and that even before Jesus was sent by the Father, he was spirit and now after being raised from the dead is now at the right hand of God and is Spirit and has a glorified body. Acts 1:12-14

A. Jesus and Paul refer to the Holy Spirit as a he. The Godhead is he, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is all one, of the same Spirit, is the Godhead and referred to as (he). There are only two types in the creation of (man), male and female and they were created in God’s image. The Godhead is the only thing that exists uncreated.

B. The Godhead is not One God manifesting himself in 3 different ways. The scriptures clearly show a distinction between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

C. The Godhead is altogether One God and is The Father, Son and Holy Spirit and they are in unity. Just like we are not Jesus, but are one with Jesus because He dwells in us, so it is with Jesus, he dwells in the Father.

John 14:16, And I will pray to the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever.

15:26, But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeded from the Father, He shall testify of me.
16:7, nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.
8, and when He is come he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
13, howbeit when He the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

14, He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.

B. The Spirit intercedes "with groanings which cannot be uttered."
Likewise the Spirit also helps our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Understood) Notice it said the Spirit does this not people Romans 8:26

C. He speaks to man and reveals things to them
Luke 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ

Note the scripture said the holy ghost revealed this unto Simeon, but it does not say how he revealed this unto him, whether dream, vision, or speech. It just states that the Holy Ghost was upon him.

We have to be careful not to add and subtract to the Word of the Lord, if something it is not stated within contexts of the scripture we cannot make a scripture mean what we want it to mean.

A lot of people make this mistake, even myself have been guilty, but as a growing Christian and with the help and direction of the Holy Spirit, I take God’s word very seriously and know that if it is not stated in that passage or if I don’t understand, not to go into my vain imagination and try to make it up or imagine it up.

But to ask the Holy Spirit’s help, even then if he don’t speak or reveal it, to leave it alone and to just know that the scripture is in truth when he said, “that the Spirit revealed unto Simeon that he should not see death until he sees the Lord’s Christ.”

This is one reason why there is so much false teaching today.
For those with questionable imaginations, the first thing we will ask it how did God reveal this to Simeon. There are many ways the Spirit of God reveals things to believers and it will always be according to scripture. But in this particular passage it does not state how he reveals this unto Simeon.

The reason I state this is because today Christians are dealing with so many issues, and false doctrine (teaching) is one of them. And this is one way how the simple are being deceived.

A teaching may sound good, but if it is not scripture and God’s doctrine, then it is being added to and subtracted to. This is deadly and dangerous, not only for the minister that will be judged by the Lord, but the hearer, who if don’t receive the correct doctrine in the right spirit, could be led down the wrong road, even to the road of hell.

This is how important God’s Word really is:
2 Corinthians 11:4, For if he that cometh and preaching another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you might as well bear with him.

Saints it is important that we are being taught the word of God correctly, not just hearing what makes us feel good because we are going through or what we want to hear or what sounds good. We are all going to be held accountable before God on that ‘great day” and no true Christian will be able to use the excuse oh but my pastor or my bishop told me this, because if you are truly seeking the Lord and his Spirit, he will surely guide you into all truth.

And lot of things being spoken today whether by big famous ministries or small storefront or medium size churches are not the true doctrine (teachings), or instructions of the Lord.

It is nothing wrong if the words of the Lord make you joyful, because in the Psalms the bible says that the law, precepts and word of the Lord enlighten the eyes and rejoices the heart and so forth. But again only if it is true doctrine and of the Holy Spirit.

A lot of ministers have become sly at adding and subtracting to the word of the Lord and secretly introducing demandable heresies.

One of them is that the Holy Ghost is a person, no where in the bible does it state this. The bible says over and over He is a Spirit. He has all kinds of names, but he is always referred to as the Spirit. Whether Holy Spirit, Spirit of grace, Spirit of truth and so on.

Again the Godhead is not made in our (humans) image; we are made in the Godhead’s image.
That why in the Book of Genesis the scripture says, “Let us make man in our image.”

I love this so much, because this is where it was revealed to me by the Holy Ghost that even before Jesus was sent by the Father to put on a human body, that He was there with the Father.

Now this is when my heart was rejoicing because it was rejoicing in the truth and revelation of my Savior. And that we are made in the image of the Godhead.

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.

Acts 8:29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Acts 10: 19, 20 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

Acts 13:2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts 21:11; 28:5; 1 Timothy 4:1

Hebrews 3:7 "Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice"
Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; 14:13; 22:17

D. He can be grieved (Isaiah 63:10; Ephesians 4:30); resisted (Acts 7:51); insulted (Hebrews 10:29); and lied to (Acts 5:3).

What grieves the Holy Spirit? They rebelled and vexed grieved the Holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour (loud demands) and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

E. He has a will (exercises choice, discretion). 1 Corinthians 12:11
But all these work that one and the selfsame spirit, dividing (distributing) to every man as he will. (Having gifts that differ according to the grace that is given us)

F. He is love as Christ is love as the father is love (Romans 15:30), and we can have fellowship with Him (2 Corinthians 13:14).

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. A-men.

G. God has revealed the mysteries of the kingdom by His Spirit, no one can direct or counsel, or teach Him, He makes decisions on the behalf of believers.
1 Corinthians 2:10, 11; Isaiah 40:13; Acts 15:28

H. He is of the Godhead. God Spirit is good and instructs man. The Spirit is full of good fruit, He is holiness, He is the Spirit of Truth and the world cannot receive Him, but He shall be with the believer and shall be in them, He is their Comforter. He is the Spirit of grace and of supplications.

Be Blessed