AndJesus,whenhewasbaptized,wentupstraightwayoutofthewater:and,lo,theheavenswere openeduntohim,andhesawtheSpiritofGoddescendinglikeadove,andlightinguponhim:And loavoicefromheaven,saying,ThisismybelovedSon,inwhomIamwellpleased.Matthew3:16, 17. InthebaptismofChristweseetheFatherspeakingfromheaven,ChristisonearthandtheHoly Spiritcamedownintheformofadove.Doesthisnotproveplainlythepresenceofthreedifferent persons,orthetrinity?

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Theanswertothisisverysimple.Ifwedonotaddtothescripturewewillnotbeconfused.Hereis theaccountintheBible: Matthew3:16AndJesus,whenhewasbaptized,wentupstraightwayoutofthewater:and,lo,the heavenswereopeneduntohim,andhesawtheSpiritofGoddescendinglikeadove,andlighting uponhim. Mark1:10Andstraightwaycomingupoutofthewater,hesawtheheavensopened,andtheSpirit likeadovedescendinguponhim. Luke3:21,22Nowwhenallthepeoplewerebaptized,itcametopass,thatJesusalsobeing baptized,andpraying,theheavenwasopened,AndtheHolyGhostdescendedinabodilyshapelike adoveuponhim,andavoicecamefromheaven,whichsaid,ThouartmybelovedSon;intheeIam wellpleased. John1:32AndJohnbarerecord,saying,IsawtheSpiritdescendingfromheavenlikeadove,andit abodeuponhim. Afewfactswelearnfromtheseaccountsare: a.ItistheSpiritofGod.ItwastheSpiritofsomeone,namelyGod. b.Itsdescentwaslikeadove. c.Itsshapewaslikeadove. d.ItscalledanitbyJohn DothesefactssupporttheconclusionthattheHolySpiritisadifferentpersonseparatetoGod? Johncertainlywouldnothaveusedittorefertoadivinebeing.TheHolySpiritisactually possessedbyGod(itistheSpiritofGod). TheSpiritoftheLordGODisuponme;becausetheLORDhathanointedmetopreachgood tidingsuntothemeek;hehathsentmetobindupthebrokenhearted,toproclaimlibertytothe captives,andtheopeningoftheprisontothemthatareboundIsaiah61:1;Luke4:18 Jesussaidthesewordsafterthewildernessexperience.Theywereadirectfulfillmentofthe propheciesoftheOldTestamentregardingthedescentoftheSpirit: Isaiah11:2AndthespiritoftheLORDshallrestuponhim,thespiritofwisdomand understanding,thespiritofcounselandmight,thespiritofknowledgeandofthefearofthe LORD; Isaiah42:1Beholdmyservant,whomIuphold;mineelect,inwhommysouldelighteth;Ihaveput myspirituponhim:heshallbringforthjudgmenttotheGentiles. Toanyhonestreaderitisaverysimpleandplainfact.TheHolySpiritistheSpiritoftheLord,it's HisownSpiritandnotsomeoneelsecalledtheSpiritoftheLord.Manypeoplefalselybelieve thatSpiritoftheLord,SpiritofGod,HolySpirit,HolyGhostetc.arepropernames.They arenot. TheyactuallydescribewhoseSpirititis,andwhatkindofSpirititis.ItbelongstotheLORDandit

isHolybecauseitbelongstosomeoneHoly. ThatiswhyJesuswasabletosayJohn10:37,38IfIdonottheworksofmyFather,believemenot. ButifIdo,thoughyebelievenotme,believetheworks:thatyemayknow,andbelieve,thatthe Fatherisinme,andIinhim. HowwastheFatherinChrist? Theanswerisfoundinalltheversesmentionedabove.TheFatherwasinJesusbyHisSpirit.Andit isthusthatJesuswillbeinus(John14:20),byHisSpirit. SpiritofProphecy: Ifwecanunderstandtheaboveclearlywewillbeabletounderstandthescripturesbetter.This conclusionisconfirmedwhenweexaminethecommentsonthisincidentfromtheSpiritof Prophecy: NeverbeforehadangelslistenedtosuchaprayerasChristofferedathisbaptism,andtheywere solicitoustobethebearersofthemessagefromtheFathertohisSon.But,no;directfromthe Fatherissuesthelightofhisglory.Theheavenswereopened,andbeamsofgloryresteduponthe SonofGod,andassumedtheformofadove,inappearancelikeburnishedgold.Thedovelikeform wasemblematicalofthemeeknessandgentlenessofChrist.{2SP60,61}1877 Neverbeforehavetheangelslistenedtosuchaprayer.Theyareeagertobeartotheirloved Commanderamessageofassuranceandcomfort.Butno;theFatherHimselfwillanswerthe petitionofHisSon.DirectfromthethroneissuethebeamsofHisglory.Theheavensareopened, andupontheSaviour'sheaddescendsadovelikeformofpurestlight,fitemblemofHim,themeek andlowlyOne.OfthevastthrongattheJordan,fewexceptJohndiscernedtheheavenlyvision.Yet thesolemnityofthedivinePresencerestedupontheassembly.Thepeoplestoodsilentlygazing uponChrist.HisformwasbathedinthelightthateversurroundsthethroneofGod.Hisupturned facewasglorifiedastheyhadneverbeforeseenthefaceofman.Fromtheopenheavensavoicewas heardsaying,"ThisisMybelovedSon,inwhomIamwellpleased."{DA112}1898 Accordingtotheabove,wearetoldthatitwasadovelikelightthatdescendedupontheSaviors headanditwasthegloryoftheFatherHimself,notathirdbeingcalledtheGodHolySpirit." IfthebaptismalaccountofJesusprovesanythingitisthatthereisaFatherinheaven,HisSonJesus Christ,andtheirSpirit.ExactlywhattheSpiritoftheLordrevealedthroughtheSpiritofProphecy: TheyhaveoneGodandoneSaviour;andoneSpiritistobringunityintotheirranks.{9T189}