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NASB | John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 16:13 "But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth [full and complete truth]. For He will not speak on His own initiative, but He will speak whatever He hears [from the Father--the message regarding the Son], and He will disclose to you what is to come [in the future]. |
Subject: Some people believe it's Mouhammad(pbuh) |
Bible Note: Greetings Afro, The Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit, is a real Person, just as real as God the Father and God the Son, who is the Lord Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is one of the three divine Persons of the Holy Trinity- one God in three persons. There is only one God (Isaiah 44:6; 46:9; 1 Cor. 8:4; James 2:19; John 5:44; 17:3; Rom. 3:29,30; 16:27; Gal. 3:20; Eph. 4:6; 1 Tim. 2:5). But there is much evidence in the Bible for three Persons who are all called God. As stated above, Scripture is absolutely clear that there is only one God. Yet, at the same time, deity is ascribed to God the Father (1 Peter 1:2), God the Son (John 20:28; Heb. 1:8) and God the Holy Spirit (Acts 5:3,4): All three- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit- are said to be omnipresent [everywhere present] (John 4:19-24; Matthew 28:20; Psalm 139:7). All three- God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit- are said to be omnipotent [all-powerful] (1 Peter 1:5; Matt. 28:18; Romans 15:19). Holiness is ascribed to each Person (Rev. 15:4; Acts 3:14; John 16:7-14). Eternity is ascribed to each Person (Psalm 90:2; Micah 5:2; John 1:2; Rev. 1:8,17; Heb. 9:14). And each of the three is individually described as the Truth: the Father (John 14:6,7), the Son (Rev. 3:7), and the Holy Spirit (1 John 5:6). The Holy Spirit has intellect (1 Cor. 2:10; Isaiah 11:2; Eph. 1:17) and 'knows' the thoughts of God (1 Cor. 2:11), and God the Father knows "what the mind of the Spirit is" (Rom. 8:27). The Holy Spirit has emotions (Eph. 4:30) and a will (1 Cor. 12:11). The Holy Spirit teaches (John 14:26), testifies (John 15:26), guides (Rom. 8:14), commissions (Acts 13:4), issues commands (Acts 8:29), convicts us of sin (John 16:8), restrains sin (2 Thess. 2:7), intercedes (Rom. 8:26), and even speaks (John 15:26; 2 Peter 1:21). The Holy Spirit imparts a new spiritual life to those who believe in Christ (Titus 3:5), and places us into the spiritual body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13). The Holy Spirit indwells believers (1 Cor. 6:19,20) and guides us in all truth (John 16:13,14) and away from sin (Gal. 5:16), giving us hope (Rom. 15:13). The Author of revelation is the Holy Spirit (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Sam. 23:2; Ezek. 2:2; Mic. 3:8; Matt. 22:43; Acts 1:16; 4:25). The Author of inspiration is the Holy Spirit (2 Sam. 23:2-3; 2 Tim. 3:16; Mark 12:36; Acts 1:16; 28:25; Heb. 3:7; 10:15-16; 1 Cor. 14:37; Gal. 1:7-8; 1 Thess. 4:2,15; 2 Thess. 3:6,12,14; 1 Tim. 5:18; 2 Peter 3:16). In the Tribulation, the Holy Spirit will work in salvation and filling (Joel 2:28-32; Zech. 12:10). In the Millennial Kingdom, the Holy Spirit will be upon Christ the King (Isaiah 11:2-3) and will be in God's people (Jer. 31:33). People have always sensed that God must be everywhere in and beyond the universe. But they have often corrupted this truth of God's omniscience and omnipotence into the false and inadequate philosophies of deism or pantheism. Also, people have always felt that God must be capable of being seen or heard by man. But this truth of God as Logos- the Word, the Son- has been grossly misinterpreted into polytheism and idolatry. Thirdly, people have always felt that God should be experienced inwardly, as an inner light for individual guidance. This is the truth of God as the Holy Spirit, interacting with man's spirit. But this too has been corrupted into mysticism, spiritualism and fanaticism. But we must not let the counterfeits of Satan and his deceptions deter us from believing and appropriating the glorious truth of God as revealed in Scripture. We must not allow Satan to convince us that the truth of the Triunity of God is too difficult to apprehend intellectually through faith. Every possible need of life is met in knowing God as Father through receiving Christ as Lord and Savior and the Holy Spirit as our Comforter and Guide. Blessings to you, Makarios |