Strange Things

[ronniv93]

This is awful. It's 5:57a.m. where I am and I'm awake reading through discussion boards. LOOL. Actually been awake since 3a.m.


Hey Umm_Zachariah, I saw your post and wanted to reply (since I'm up anyhow) as I may not have another chance to be here until Monday. Big day for me today!Then, I go out of town with the hubby for the weekend plus I just found out that the division of my company I work for is being sold to a bigger, stronger company so I'm excited!


I know you didn't ask for all that, but I see this as SUCH a blessing from God and just... perfect! I have a chance to make more money, have better benefits, I can bless others with the increase that God is giving me. I'm just excited and so this is my testimony of God's goodness and greatness and yet another example of how wonderful He is.


We may not agree on everything but I think we can at least agree on this: God is GREAT!


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''So let me put it this way "And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Periqlytos, that he may stay with you for ever".

Quick point: The Greek word there is actually <b>paracletos</b>.

Christians tell me that this Periqlytos is the Holy Spirit. At the same time they also tell me that this same spirit is one of the unities in the trinity. And I am also told that the trinity is the same as the one God.

The <b>paraclete</b> IS indeed the Holy Spirit as Jesus Himself said in John 14:26. "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

Still what is explained to me by Christians concerning this verse is that it is the Holy Spirit, one of the unities in the trinity is to be sent for. And the question arises - HOW can THAT spirit be sent for or shall be given, since it is already there, and always have been, according to Christianity?

God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit - never created, never ending, no beginning. Yes, the Holy Spirit has always been in existence, but HOW the Spirit has operated IN and AMONG mankind has not always been the same.


In the Old Testament, for example, the Holy Spirit would sometimes COME UPON a person - usually a prophet, priest or king - for only a period of time, enabling them to do what God ordained for them to do.


But the Holy Spirit did not permanently DWELL INSIDE of man.


When a person becomes a Christian, the Holy Spirit takes up permanent residence within them. This is available to all who seek and ask and is not restricted to some special class of people. Not restricted to prophets, etc. And the Holy Spirit gives people different gifts like prophesying, speaking with other tongues, healing, gift of teaching or service, etc., etc.