The Spirit of God (Holy Spirit)

This is next part of the study on the GodHead after The Pre-incarnate Jesus Christ , this is on the Holy Spirit...

First lets start with scripture:

Genesis 1:26
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Genesis 11:7
Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

The Heavenly Trio of the GodHead are one in unity, one in character, one divine will for man with a willingness to give all that man might have eternal life and for that purpose they think as one as husband and wife are to do. That is why the Bible says they speak as one when they say "us" "our". Equal yet distinct beings, but still the GodHead.
We go over more verses which show the Spirit of God (Holy Spirit):

John 15:26 "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:"

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."

Genesis 1:2 "And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters."

Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"

Matthew 12:31 & 32 "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come."

Ephesians 4:30 "And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."

1 Corinthians 2:10 "But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God."

John 3:5 "Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God."

Ephesians 1:13 "In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise."

Revelation 2:7,11,17,29; 3:6,13 & 22 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches."

John 14:16 "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever."

Hebrews 10:29 "Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?"

Acts 5:3 & 4 "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God."

Acts 5:9 "Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out."

John 16:7 & 8 "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. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment."

Acts 13:2 & 4 "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. . . So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus."

Acts 15:28 "For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;"

2 Peter 1:21 "For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."

Romans 8:26 & 27 "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God."

Revelation 22:17 "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."


The Father and Son each have individual and seperate wills, yet work in harmony as we see when Christ was praying.
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. Luke 22:42

The Holy Spirit also has a will.
The Spirit distributes gifts to Christians 'as He wills' (1 Corinthians 12:11). But it is God who sets members in the Church 'as He pleases'.1 Corinthians 12:18).

Genesis 1:2 - He 'was hovering over the face of the waters'.(compare Deut 32:11).
Genesis 6:3 - He strives with sinners.
Psalm 51:11; 139:7 - Indicate His personality (in their contexts).
Isaiah 48:13 - He can be informed, as by a counselor.
Matthew 1:18, 28 - Jesus conceived by the Spirit (also Luke 1:35).
Matthew 12:31-32 - He can be blasphemed (also Luke 12:18).
Luke 2:25-27 - Simeon 'came by the Spirit into the temple.'
John 3:5,6,8 - People are 'born of the Spirit.'
Acts 5:3,4 - He can be lied to.
Acts 7:51 - He can be resisted.
Acts 13:2 - He uses the first-Person pronouns 'Me' and 'I'.
Acts 21:4 - Disciples speak to Paul 'through the Spirit.';
2 Corinthians 13:14 -'communion (or fellowship) of the Holy Spirit';(also Phil 2:1).
Ephesians 4:39 - He can be grieved (also Isaiah 63:19).
Hebrews 9:8 -'the Holy Spirit is indicating this.';

The Son of God, the Word, Jesus Christ was willing to die and divested Himself, and could do nothing of Himself and had to depend on the Father for all power to do in His name, as our example. But the Son of God was fully God and worthy of worship. So the Son of God always uplifted the Father and the Father always uplifted the Son, as they are one GodHead.

The Word was baptized by John and the Holy Spirit overshadow Him and the Father was there also at the time to speak. Three equal yet distinct beings. One the Word, the third of a Heavenly Trio.

When Jesus was to go to heaven He said he would send the Holy Spirit and that we would have the comforter with us forever to guide us and prepare us as it tells us the truth from God, and at the Second Coming go with Christ when He comes again to take us to live in the kingdom of heaven.

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 shew you things to come.

Rom.2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

So as you can see in scripture, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit each have individual and seperate wills, yet work in harmony as the GodHead.

There are a number of statements in the Spirit of prophecy on the Godhead and I came across this study of how and when it was presented with the use of 'three'. Very insteresting..

SOP uses "three great powers of heaven”
“three highest powers"
"third person of the godhead"
“the threefold name”
“three living persons of the heavenly trio”
“three great worthies”.
and the times of their usage...
dates of first occurrence and number of times published for each expression:
third person of the Godhead-1896, 1897, 1898,____1904, 1905,_____1908
the threefold name -______1900
three great powers of heaven- ______1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907,_________1910
three highest powers- _____1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909
three great worthies, three holiest beings, three persons of the heavenly trio_____1906'

The scriptural support for there are “three great powers” or “three highest powers.”
This is clearly revealed in Scripture.
1. “The power of the Most High” Luke 1:35; “the power of God” Rom 1:16
2. “Christ the power and wisdom of God” 1Cor 1:24; “the power of our Lord Jesus Christ” 1Cor 5:4
3. “through the power of the Holy Ghost” Rom 15:13; “power of the Spirit of God” Rom 15:19
Lets look into statements on the GodHead from the Spirit of Prophecy:
The Bible Training School by E.G.W. 1-03-1906 "The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal Saviour. There are three living persons of the heavenly trio. In the name of these three powers,--the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, those who receive Christ by living faith are baptised, and these powers will cooperate with the obedient subjects of heaven in their efforts to live the new life in Christ."

The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald by E.G.W. 4-04-1893 "Christ is to live in his representatives by the spirit of truth. Jesus said, ‘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.’ (John 16:13)"

The Desire of Ages by E.G.W. page 490 "The omnipotent power of the Holy Spirit is the defense of every contrite soul. Not one that in penitence and faith has claimed His protection will Christ permit to pass under the enemy's power."

The Desire of Ages by E.G.W. page 671 "The Comforter is called ‘the Spirit of truth.’ (John 16:13) His work is to define and maintain the truth. He first dwells in the heart as the Spirit of truth, and thus He becomes the Comforter. . . It is by the Spirit of truth, working through the word of God, that Christ subdues His chosen people to Himself."

The Signs of the Times by E.G.W. 1-12-1898 "The Outpouring of the Spirit
"He determined to give His representative, the third person of the Godhead. This gift could not be excelled. He would give all gifts in one, and therefore the divine Spirit, converting, enlightening, sanctifying, would be His donation."

Testimonies to Ministers by E.G.W. page 392 "The mighty power of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Godhead, who would come with no modified energy, but in the fullness of Divine Power."
The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald by E.G.W. 18-07-1907 "A Message to the Churches
The three powers of the Godhead have pledged their might to carry out the purpose that God had in mind when he gave to the world the unspeakable gift of his Son."

The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald by E.G.W. 8-11-1887 "Christ, the sinless One, upon whom the Holy Spirit was bestowed without measure, constantly acknowledged his dependence upon God, and sought fresh supplies from the Source of strength and wisdom."

The Advent Review and Sabbath Herald by E.G.W. 4-06-1890 "He offered up a prayer such as heaven never heard before, and the heavens opened and the Spirit of God, like a dove of burnished gold, encircled the Son of God, and there was heard a voice, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.’ (Mathew 3:17)"

Education by E.G.W. page 132 "The greatness of God is to us incomprehensible. ‘The Lord's throne is in heaven’ (Psalm 11:4); yet by His Spirit He is everywhere present."

Education by E.G.W. page 134 "Only by the aid of that Spirit who in the beginning ‘was brooding upon the face of the waters;’."

Steps to Christ by E.G.W. page 75 "John 14:17; 16:7. Henceforth through the Spirit, Christ was to abide continually in the hearts of His children. Their union with Him was closer than when He was personally with them."

Steps to Christ by E.G.W. page 91 "The Holy Spirit exalts and glorifies the Saviour. It is His office to present Christ, the purity of His righteousness, and the great salvation that we have through Him."
The Acts of the Apostles by E.G.W. page 39 "The Holy Spirit, assuming the form of tongues of fire, rested upon those assembled."

The Acts of the Apostles by E.G.W. page 51 "It is not essential for us to be able to define just what the Holy Spirit is. Christ tells us that the Spirit is the Comforter, ‘the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father.’ It is plainly declared regarding the Holy Spirit that, in His work of guiding men into all truth, ‘He shall not speak of Himself.’ John 15:26; 16:13."

Castaway57 said:

Sometimes, people misuse the spirit of prophecy writings to to distort the official teachings of the church; how ever, I am glad to see you are not doing this. I do feel that it is really important to be sure to include the types of scripture on the Holy Spirit that would support the excellent compilation you have started here so I took the liberty of itemizing some of the major ones:

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I think many truths are going to be made plain to many Christians in the coming days as they are not getting anything at many of the Protestant churches and even less at RC....