In today’s Christianity, you might hear the clergy say the benediction, “May the blessings of God the Father, of God the Son, and of God the Holy Ghost be with you.” But we have to realize that such a terminology was not used a single time by any prophet or apostle. Certainly God is our Father, but again you don’t find the statement “God the Son”, but rather THE SON OF GOD. The same applies to the Holy Spirit. Not one time do we find in the Scriptures somebody saying, “God the Holy Ghost”. It was not “God the Holy Ghost” who moved upon the waters, but the SPIRIT OF GOD (Gen. 1: 2)

It is hard to understand why everything was tampered with and put upside down. It was not “God the Holy Spirit” who came down upon the Messiah, when He was baptised, but simply the SPIRIT OF GOD (Matthew 3: 16). It was not “God the Holy Ghost” who overshadowed Mary, but, as it is written, “The HOLYSPIRIT shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the SON OF GOD.” (Luke 1: 35). The word “God” is found to be used only when addressing the Father, for instance, “Blessed be the God and Father …”, but never with the Son or the Spirit. Would the Holy Spirit be a separate person, then the child should have been called “Son of the Holy Spirit”, because the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary. The Holy Spirit simply is the Spirit of God, and the Son of God is the visible manifestation of the Father Himself.

In Joel 2: 28, God said, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.” The fulfilment thereof is recorded in Acts 2. God did not pour out another person, He simply poured out His Spirit, as He said He would. In Acts 1: 4-8, Jesus spoke about the promise of the Father. But it was the promise to receive the Holy Spirit. He did not only say that He would send the Holy Spirit (John 16: 7), but He promised to come back Himself (John 14: 18). Both is true. On the day of Pentecost, He indwelled the believers through the Spirit. Now Christ is in us in Spirit form, the hope of glory (Col. 1: 27).

In his first sermon, Peter referred to that great event (Acts 2: 33), “Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.” It is all very simple, only the theologians have made things so complicated. John the Baptist already announced this experience with the following words, “He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 3: 11). The true apostolic teaching is, that in Christ God was with us, and through the Holy Spirit He dwells in us. In John 4: 24, the Lord said, “God is a Spirit.” So He poured out of His Spirit. In II Cor. 3: 17 Paul writes, “The Lord is that Spirit.” What do you say now? God is the Spirit, the Lord is the Spirit, the Holy Ghost is the Spirit. But there is only one Spirit — and that is the Spirit of God.

Whether the Scripture says “the Spirit of God”, “the Spirit of the Lord” or “the Holy Spirit”, the same One is meant. Whether we read about the Father, Son or Holy Ghost, if we trace things back to its origin, we always arrive at the same fountain, which is God Almighty. The Son and the Holy Ghost cannot be separated from God. In the Son, God re-established the fellowship with us; through the Spirit we have fellowship with Him. The Son said, “I came forth from the Father.” (John 16: 28). The same is said of the Holy Spirit, “… the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father …” (John 16: 26). So the Son and the Spirit were not sitting left and right to the Father, but they came forth from the Father. That is absolute Bible Truth !

In today’s Christianity, you might hear the clergy say the benediction, “May the blessings of God the Father, of God the Son, and of God the Holy Ghost be with you.” But we have to realize that such a terminology was not used a single time by any prophet or apostle. Certainly God is our Father, but again you don’t find the statement “God the Son”, but rather THE SON OF GOD. The same applies to the Holy Spirit. Not one time do we find in the Scriptures somebody saying, “God the Holy Ghost”. It was not “God the Holy Ghost” who moved upon the waters, but the SPIRIT OF GOD (Gen. 1: 2)

It is hard to understand why everything was tampered with and put upside down. It was not “God the Holy Spirit” who came down upon the Messiah, when He was baptised, but simply the SPIRIT OF GOD (Matthew 3: 16). It was not “God the Holy Ghost” who overshadowed Mary, but, as it is written, “The HOLY  SPIRIT shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the SON OF GOD.” (Luke 1: 35). The word “God” is found to be used only when addressing the Father, for instance, “Blessed be the God and Father …”, but never with the Son or the Spirit. Would the Holy Spirit be a separate person, then the child should have been called “Son of the Holy Spirit”, because the Holy Spirit overshadowed Mary. The Holy Spirit simply is the Spirit of God, and the Son of God is the visible manifestation of the Father Himself.

In Joel 2: 28, God said, “I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.” The fulfilment thereof is recorded in Acts 2. God did not pour out another person, He simply poured out His Spirit, as He said He would. In Acts 1: 4-8, Jesus spoke about the promise of the Father. But it was the promise to receive the Holy Spirit. He did not only say that He would send the Holy Spirit (John 16: 7), but He promised to come back Himself (John 14: 18). Both is true. On the day of Pentecost, He indwelled the believers through the Spirit. Now Christ is in us in Spirit form, the hope of glory (Col. 1: 27).

In his first sermon, Peter referred to that great event (Acts 2: 33), “Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.” It is all very simple, only the theologians have made things so complicated. John the Baptist already announced this experience with the following words, “He shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 3: 11). The true apostolic teaching is, that in Christ God was with us, and through the Holy Spirit He dwells in us. In John 4: 24, the Lord said, “God is a Spirit.” So He poured out of His Spirit. In II Cor. 3: 17 Paul writes, “The Lord is that Spirit.” What do you say now? God is the Spirit, the Lord is the Spirit, the Holy Ghost is the Spirit. But there is only one Spirit — and that is the Spirit of God.

Whether the Scripture says “the Spirit of God”, “the Spirit of the Lord” or “the Holy Spirit”, the same One is meant. Whether we read about the Father, Son or Holy Ghost, if we trace things back to its origin, we always arrive at the same fountain, which is God Almighty. The Son and the Holy Ghost cannot be separated from God. In the Son, God re-established the fellowship with us; through the Spirit we have fellowship with Him. The Son said, “I came forth from the Father.” (John 16: 28). The same is said of the Holy Spirit, “… the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father …” (John 16: 26). So the Son and the Spirit were not sitting left and right to the Father, but they came forth from the Father. That is absolute Bible Truth !