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Essense of God

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JesusFan

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The question is are these different names of one spirit or many divine spirits?

Matthew 3:16 - Spirit of God
Matthew 10:20 - Spirit of the Father
Luke 4:18 - Spirit of the Lord
John 14:17 - Spirit of Truth (the Helper)
Acts 16:7 - Spirit of Jesus
Romans 1:4 - Spirit of Holiness
Romans 8:2 - Spirit of Life
Romans 8:9 - Spirit of Christ
Romans 8:11 - Spirit of Him who raised Jesus
Romans 8:15 - Spirit of Adoption
Galatians 4:6 - Spirit of His Son
Ephesians 1:13 - Spirit of the promise (Holy Spirit)
1 Peter 4:14 - Spirit of Glory

Questions not one so-called expert has had the courage to answer:

Does the construction "Spirit of Someone or Something" mean Someone's Spirit, or simply indicates the purpose of the Spirit.
For example, the Spirit of the Promise is the Third Person of the Trinity, but is also designated as the Spirit of Adoption and the Spirit of Truth, and is also called the Helper or Comforter.

The purpose of the "Spirit of Truth" is to relate the truth about Jesus such that His disciples can be His witnesses in person and in writing.
the Holy Spirit is NOT just an agent of Jesus, as he is equally Yahweh!
 

Van

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Three distinct Persons who are of the one Spirit. Romans 8:9, Romans 8:16, John 4:24, Deuteronomy 6:4 and Isaiah 43:10-11.
Romans 8:9 uses Spirit of God and Spirit of Christ interchangeably. Thus one could conclude both designations refer to the same Divine Spirit.
 

Van

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the Father is Spirit, but He is NOT the Holy Spirit!
If both Persons of the same Spirit, then you are wrong yet again. No verse that I have found indicates there is more than one Divine Eternal Spirit.
 

Van

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The Holy Spirit is NOT the "spirit of Yahweh" as he is a real person, not just a force of God, or an agent!
Yet again, by implication, a false charge is hurled by the foremost hurler of false charges. Since the Holy Spirit is the Third Person of the Trinity, you would thinik even an unstudied Calvinist would know He is not a force.
 

Van

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The Holy Spirit Himself indwells and seals us, per the scriptures!
Once again more diversion, if Christ and the Father are in us, and the Helper is in us, then we are indwelt with all three Person's of the Trinity. Which Persons will JesusFan cast out?
 
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Van

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the Holy Spirit is NOT just an agent of Jesus, as he is equally Yahweh!
Yet another false charge, as no one claimed the Holy Spirit is always the agent of Jesus. This all these folks have, questions that imply falsehood.
 
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Van

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Here is an orthodox illustration of our Trinity's characteristics.

If we add to the center word "God" with "the Spirit of Yahweh" have we advocated heresy?

If we add to the lower description, The Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, have we misrepresented the Third Person of the Trinity?

Is it not true that all three Persons of the Trinity are the Spirit of Yahweh? What verse suggests otherwise?

Is not the Paraclete with which we are indwelt the Third Person of the Trinity? What verse suggests otherwise?
 

JesusFan

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If both Persons of the same Spirit, then you are wrong yet again. No verse that I have found indicates there is more than one Divine Eternal Spirit.
God the Father and the Holy Spirit are Spirit in essence, yet not same person!
 

Van

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I see no answers yet to these essence of God questions:

1) Is it not true that all three Persons of the Trinity are the Spirit of Yahweh? What verse suggests otherwise?

2) Is not the Paraclete with which we are indwelt the Third Person of the Trinity? What verse suggests otherwise?
 

Van

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Isa 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
Because the LORD anointed me
To bring good news to the humble;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release to captives
And freedom to prisoners;

Here we have the Spirit of the LORD (Yahweh) being equated with the Holy Spirit as this verse describes the Messiah, and Christ was anointed with the Holy Spirit.(Luke 4:18-21; Acts 10:38)
 
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