Skip to main content
Biblical Hermeneutics

Return to Answer

spelling correction
Source Link
Dottard
Dottard
  • 118k
  • 5
  • 52
  • 170

I am unaware of anything in Scripture that even remotely forces one to choose between who sends the Holy Spirit, Father or Son!

It can surely be either one or both since Jesus declared that, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30) which must mean, among other things, that they act in concert, concord, collaboration.

Thus, we find that:

  • Jesus sends the Holt Spirit, Luke 24:49, John 15:26, 16:6; Thus, the Holy Spirit is also called, "The Spirit of Christ", Rom 8:9, Phil 1:19, 1 Peter 1:11
  • the Father sends the Holy Spirit, Rev 5:6, John 14:26; Thus, the Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of God, Matt 3:16, 12:28, Rom 8:9, 14, 15:19, 1 Cor 2:11, 14, etc.
  • the Holy Spirit is sent from heaven, 1 Peter 1:12.

ThusThis very idea of the Holy Spirit being BOTH the Spirit of Christ and the Father is testament to the closeness of these three great persons. Recall that,

John 16:13, 14 - However, when He the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. He will glorify Me [Jesus] by taking from what is Mine [Jesus'] and disclosing it to you.

I am unaware of anything in Scripture that even remotely forces one to choose between who sends the Holy Spirit, Father or Son!

It can surely be either one or both since Jesus declared that, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30) which must mean, among other things, that they act in concert, concord, collaboration.

Thus, we find that:

  • Jesus sends the Holt Spirit, Luke 24:49, John 15:26, 16:6; Thus, the Holy Spirit is also called, "The Spirit of Christ", Rom 8:9, Phil 1:19, 1 Peter 1:11
  • the Father sends the Holy Spirit, Rev 5:6, John 14:26; Thus, the Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of God, Matt 3:16, 12:28, Rom 8:9, 14, 15:19, 1 Cor 2:11, 14, etc.
  • the Holy Spirit is sent from heaven, 1 Peter 1:12.

Thus very idea of the Holy Spirit being BOTH the Spirit of Christ and the Father is testament to the closeness of these three great persons. Recall that,

John 16:13, 14 - However, when He the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. He will glorify Me [Jesus] by taking from what is Mine [Jesus'] and disclosing it to you.

I am unaware of anything in Scripture that even remotely forces one to choose between who sends the Holy Spirit, Father or Son!

It can surely be either one or both since Jesus declared that, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30) which must mean, among other things, that they act in concert, concord, collaboration.

Thus, we find that:

  • Jesus sends the Holt Spirit, Luke 24:49, John 15:26, 16:6; Thus, the Holy Spirit is also called, "The Spirit of Christ", Rom 8:9, Phil 1:19, 1 Peter 1:11
  • the Father sends the Holy Spirit, Rev 5:6, John 14:26; Thus, the Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of God, Matt 3:16, 12:28, Rom 8:9, 14, 15:19, 1 Cor 2:11, 14, etc.
  • the Holy Spirit is sent from heaven, 1 Peter 1:12.

This very idea of the Holy Spirit being BOTH the Spirit of Christ and the Father is testament to the closeness of these three great persons. Recall that,

John 16:13, 14 - However, when He the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. He will glorify Me [Jesus] by taking from what is Mine [Jesus'] and disclosing it to you.

Source Link
Dottard
Dottard
  • 118k
  • 5
  • 52
  • 170

I am unaware of anything in Scripture that even remotely forces one to choose between who sends the Holy Spirit, Father or Son!

It can surely be either one or both since Jesus declared that, "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30) which must mean, among other things, that they act in concert, concord, collaboration.

Thus, we find that:

  • Jesus sends the Holt Spirit, Luke 24:49, John 15:26, 16:6; Thus, the Holy Spirit is also called, "The Spirit of Christ", Rom 8:9, Phil 1:19, 1 Peter 1:11
  • the Father sends the Holy Spirit, Rev 5:6, John 14:26; Thus, the Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of God, Matt 3:16, 12:28, Rom 8:9, 14, 15:19, 1 Cor 2:11, 14, etc.
  • the Holy Spirit is sent from heaven, 1 Peter 1:12.

Thus very idea of the Holy Spirit being BOTH the Spirit of Christ and the Father is testament to the closeness of these three great persons. Recall that,

John 16:13, 14 - However, when He the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. He will glorify Me [Jesus] by taking from what is Mine [Jesus'] and disclosing it to you.