Subject: Holy Spirit, holy spirit, or both? |
Bible Note: Does anyone find it interesting that most, if not all, of the "I Am's", are from the Book of John? That bears some thinking about, perhaps. But here's some more from John, other than those cited by "Pastor Paul": John 14:2, In my Father's house, there are many mansions.... John 14: 10...I am in the Father and the Father is in me. The words I say are not my own but are from my Father who lives in me. And he does his work through me. (Very difficult to get "I Am" from the above..) John 14: 15-16: If you love me, obey me; and I will ask the Father and he will give you another Comforter John 14: 23 ...The Father will love them too, and (we) will come to them and live with them... John 14: 24... I am not making up this answer to your question! It is the answer given by the Father who sent me... John 14: 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name...' John 14: 28 ...for now I can go the Father... John 15: 9 ...I have loved you even as the Father has loved me... John 15: 26 ...But I will send you the Comforter--the Holy Ghost, the source of all truth. He will come to you from the Father and will tell you all about me... -------------------- If Jesus's intent is to tell the disciples that they're standing before GOD, then it is an awfully awkward way to do it. And of course, there is more, tons, in fact. All of this might cause a person to think about "I AM" a heap more. Is Jesus, by saying "I AM", merely emphasizing his relationship? "I AM" of the Godly, part of the family, perhaps, is all he's conveying. I guess it depends upon just exactly what a person wants it all to mean, or what someone else has told him it means. It really shouldn't be this difficult, should it? :) |