When He Is Come - Media Sabda Org
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The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth. It is He Who bears witness to the truth because He is the Spirit of truth. He is truth and His essence is truth. It is His work to communicate truth, then to put His seal upon the truth. "The Spirit of Grace" "Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?" (Heb. 10:29). As the Spirit of grace, He has been graciously given to men through the grace of God. He is gracious and full of grace. It is His work to administer the grace of God to men. He makes the grace of God ours through faith. "The Comforter" "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things" (John 14:26). "But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me" (John 15:26). The Holy Spirit is all and more than this name implies. The term "Comforter" branches into many shades of meaning. "Comforter," says Dr. George B. Stevens, is formed from the Latin "con" and "fortis," "confortare" and means, "one who strengthens." "Comforter" is a translation of the word "parakletos" in the writings of John. The word literally means, "called to one's side" to help. The Spirit is a Helper. The different shades of meaning which have been given to the term "Comforter" are: a legal advocate, an intercessor, a helper generally, an attorney. "The Spirit of Glory" "If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you" (I Peter 4:14). The Spirit is glorious and full of glory. He is given to comfort, to fortify, and sustain believers in time of trial. He can take all believers through all trials and bring them forth gloriously. When they endure and overcome, He is glorified. The Spirit administers glory. He will impart glory to the saints in due time, even as He now administers grace to people. Those who accept the grace He now imparts will qualify for the reception of glory, for grace will reach its culmination in glory some day. *************************************
WHEN HE IS COME by Joshua Stauffer Chapter 7 SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Evidently before their fall, Adam and Eve were privileged to see the Lord in some form. Adam dreaded to see God after the fall. Since then men have desired to see God; therefore, they have been making gods which may be seen. God refuses to be seen. No person has seen God at any time. God does not have a body such as man; He is a Spirit. Man could not look upon the face of God and live. The holiness and glory of God are so great that man could not survive to behold it. In his natural state it would be more than he could endure and would kill him instantly to see God. The Holy Spirit has not been seen; He also refuses to be seen. There have been visible manifestations of God and also of the Spirit. God has been manifest in symbols. A symbol is a visible sign of an idea, a quality, an object, or anything that suggests an idea of a thing. The Holy Spirit is always symbolized by action and energy. From the following symbols we may obtain ideas of the Person, the character, and the work of the Holy Spirit. I. A Dove A dove is frequently employed in the Scriptures as an emblem of the Holy Spirit. When we study the qualities of a dove, we get a faint idea of what the Holy Spirit is like. The qualities of a dove are those of love, purity, peace, gentleness, quietness, innocence, and tenderness. It is claimed that doves are true to their mates for life, and when one dies the other one mourns until it dies. The Holy Spirit has been called "the heavenly Dove" because He is somewhat like a dove in His character. The Spirit is very loving and pure. He loves cleanliness, purity, and peace. He is very tender and gentle. He works in quietness and produces gentleness. The fruit which He produces in the believer is: "Love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance." The term "God" in Hebrew is "Elohim." This is the plural term for God, implying three Persons. In the Hebrew language, words take on their plural form by adding "im." "El" is singular and "elohim" plural. The term "God" is used in the first sentence of the Bible. The first direct mention of the Spirit is in Gen. 1:2, where He, like a dove, brooded over the wreckage and chaos of the earth, and brought order and beauty out of the chaos. The dove is mentioned again after the flood, and a little while before the release of the occupants of the ark. First, Noah released a raven, which was a blackwinged messenger and an unclean bird. It simply went to and fro, which is a symbol of Satan, who goes to and fro in the earth. His object is not peace, but strife and sin. Noah released a dove which returned immediately because she found no resting place for the sole of her foot. This may symbolize the sending forth of the Holy Spirit in Old Testament times, Who merely came on people for service; then when that service was performed, He departed, and those whom He had moved then were but common. After seven days Noah again sent forth the dove. In the evening she returned with an olive leaf in her mouth which she had plucked. The olive leaf has been used as an emblem of peace. When Noah saw the olive leaf, he knew the waters were abated from the earth, and vegetation was thriving again. This in some respects may symbolize the Holy Spirit coming into the world and bringing Christ with Him at the incarnation, Who later returned to reside in Him and enable Him to finish His
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WHEN HE IS COME<br />
by<br />
Joshua Stauffer<br />
Chapter 7<br />
SYMBOLS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT<br />
Evidently before their fall, Adam and Eve were privileged to see the Lord in some form. Adam<br />
dreaded to see God after the fall. Since then men have desired to see God; therefore, they have been<br />
making gods which may be seen. God refuses to be seen. No person has seen God at any time. God<br />
does not have a body such as man; <strong>He</strong> is a Spirit. Man could not look upon the face of God and live.<br />
The holiness and glory of God are so great that man could not survive to behold it. In his natural state<br />
it would be more than he could endure and would kill him instantly to see God. The Holy Spirit has<br />
not been seen; <strong>He</strong> also refuses to be seen. There have been visible manifestations of God and also<br />
of the Spirit. God has been manifest in symbols. A symbol is a visible sign of an idea, a quality, an<br />
object, or anything that suggests an idea of a thing. The Holy Spirit is always symbolized by action<br />
and energy. From the following symbols we may obtain ideas of the Person, the character, and the<br />
work of the Holy Spirit.<br />
I. A Dove<br />
A dove is frequently employed in the Scriptures as an emblem of the Holy Spirit. <strong>When</strong> we study<br />
the qualities of a dove, we get a faint idea of what the Holy Spirit is like. The qualities of a dove are<br />
those of love, purity, peace, gentleness, quietness, innocence, and tenderness. It is claimed that doves<br />
are true to their mates for life, and when one dies the other one mourns until it dies. The Holy Spirit<br />
has been called "the heavenly Dove" because <strong>He</strong> is somewhat like a dove in His character. The Spirit<br />
is very loving and pure. <strong>He</strong> loves cleanliness, purity, and peace. <strong>He</strong> is very tender and gentle. <strong>He</strong><br />
works in quietness and produces gentleness. The fruit which <strong>He</strong> produces in the believer is: "Love,<br />
joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance." The term "God" in<br />
<strong>He</strong>brew is "Elohim." This is the plural term for God, implying three Persons. In the <strong>He</strong>brew<br />
language, words take on their plural form by adding "im." "El" is singular and "elohim" plural. The<br />
term "God" is used in the first sentence of the Bible. The first direct mention of the Spirit is in Gen.<br />
1:2, where <strong>He</strong>, like a dove, brooded over the wreckage and chaos of the earth, and brought order and<br />
beauty out of the chaos. The dove is mentioned again after the flood, and a little while before the<br />
release of the occupants of the ark. First, Noah released a raven, which was a blackwinged messenger<br />
and an unclean bird. It simply went to and fro, which is a symbol of Satan, who goes to and fro in<br />
the earth. His object is not peace, but strife and sin. Noah released a dove which returned<br />
immediately because she found no resting place for the sole of her foot. This may symbolize the<br />
sending forth of the Holy Spirit in Old Testament times, Who merely came on people for service;<br />
then when that service was performed, <strong>He</strong> departed, and those whom <strong>He</strong> had moved then were but<br />
common. After seven days Noah again sent forth the dove. In the evening she returned with an olive<br />
leaf in her mouth which she had plucked. The olive leaf has been used as an emblem of peace. <strong>When</strong><br />
Noah saw the olive leaf, he knew the waters were abated from the earth, and vegetation was thriving<br />
again. This in some respects may symbolize the Holy Spirit coming into the world and bringing<br />
Christ with Him at the incarnation, Who later returned to reside in Him and enable Him to finish His
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