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THE HOLY SPIRIT
DISTINGUISHED
FROM THE FATHER AND THE SON |
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The Bible draws a clear distinction between the Holy
Spirit and the Father and the Son. |
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They are separate personalities. |
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They have mutual relations to one
another. |
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They act upon one another. |
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They speak of each other. |
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They speak to one another. |
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They apply second- and third-person pronouns
to one another. |
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The doctrine of the Trinity is not expressly taught
in the Bible. It is implied by various passages about the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit. |
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A clear distinction is drawn between Jesus Christ,
who was on the earth, the Father who spoke to Him from heaven, and the Holy
Spirit who descended in a bodily form as a Dove, upon Him. |
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A clear distinction is drawn between "the name of
the Father" and "of the Son" and "of the Holy Spirit." |
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A clear distinction is drawn between the Son who
prays and the Father to whom He prays, and the "Another Counselor" who is
given in answer to the prayer. |
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A clear distinction is drawn between Jesus Christ,
who goes away and the Holy Spirit, who comes to take His place. |
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A clear distinction is drawn between the Son
exalted to the right hand of the Father, and the Father Himself, and the
Holy Spirit, whom the Son receives from the Father and sheds upon the
church. |
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