Dear All,
Someone asked me this question just two hours ago and I decide to reply back as the Holy Spirit is leading. Praise the Lord!
In the Bible, the Holy Spirit had been described about 98 times from The Old Testament to The New Testament that is starting at the Book of Psalm 51 v 11 and ending at Jude 1 v 20.
There is nothing to argue and don’t make enemy out of it instead to be unity. If the Word is from Holy Spirit, therefore we rather keep silent and if the Word is from Man, therefore we need to correct them by using the verse of the Bible. In every theology school or seminaries, students have full ideas about God’s Word as well making up a story include today ministers of God too. Let us put example, who know how Jesus look like? African students will said that Jesus look like African (short hair, curly hair), Chinese students will said that Jesus look like Chinese (short and intelligence), Western students will said that it look like White Man (Christian being there), etc. Even Time Magazine always put difference outlook of Jesus during Christmas edition in every year…for example: this is year Jesus look like CEO, last year Jesus look like General and etc. In facts, we know that the Bible is come from Israel except Paul’s mission, therefore Jesus should be look like a Jewish and moreover He is from the throne of King David also Israel.
Whatever, it is not important how Jesus look like, it is important to refer back to the Word of God as Living tool of our Daily Life then wrongly interpret the Word of God otherwise they will be a break of division mean coming their own doctrine that led to separate from unity of Christ.
Who is the One who send the Holy Spirit? It is better to refer to the Word of God.
1. Psalm 51 v 11: Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
2. Isaiah 63 v 11: Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out, “Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?
(This is one of the verses I chosen to let you understand…the Holy Spirit was sent by “The Lord” also called we called it “The Father” in The Old Testament.)
If Jesus send the Holy Spirit to us “why” does Jesus need to baptism by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3 v 11 : “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire) because God is with Holy Spirit and God will decide who will get the Fire of the Holy Spirit.
When Jesus warns the people who speak against the Holy Spirit but you can speak against Jesus (Matthew 12 v 32 : Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come). Who is the Son of Man? Jesus Christ is the Son of Man. Who is the Holy Spirit? You need to ask yourself on that.
Read at Luke 10 v 21 : At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. Who is giving joy to Jesus…it is the Holy Spirit.
The final part, it is at John 14 v 15 - 17 : “If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you”. Who ask the Father to give us the Holy Spirit or Advocate? It is Jesus Christ who ask his Father and it is stated very clear in this part. Jesus Christ also said “I will” mean if you follow the Commandments as well Trust + Faith with the Jesus Christ, you will get it.
In the conclusion, it is the Father who give the Holy Spirit to us and not Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ request from His Father.
God Bless!
Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok
Someone asked me this question just two hours ago and I decide to reply back as the Holy Spirit is leading. Praise the Lord!
In the Bible, the Holy Spirit had been described about 98 times from The Old Testament to The New Testament that is starting at the Book of Psalm 51 v 11 and ending at Jude 1 v 20.
There is nothing to argue and don’t make enemy out of it instead to be unity. If the Word is from Holy Spirit, therefore we rather keep silent and if the Word is from Man, therefore we need to correct them by using the verse of the Bible. In every theology school or seminaries, students have full ideas about God’s Word as well making up a story include today ministers of God too. Let us put example, who know how Jesus look like? African students will said that Jesus look like African (short hair, curly hair), Chinese students will said that Jesus look like Chinese (short and intelligence), Western students will said that it look like White Man (Christian being there), etc. Even Time Magazine always put difference outlook of Jesus during Christmas edition in every year…for example: this is year Jesus look like CEO, last year Jesus look like General and etc. In facts, we know that the Bible is come from Israel except Paul’s mission, therefore Jesus should be look like a Jewish and moreover He is from the throne of King David also Israel.
Whatever, it is not important how Jesus look like, it is important to refer back to the Word of God as Living tool of our Daily Life then wrongly interpret the Word of God otherwise they will be a break of division mean coming their own doctrine that led to separate from unity of Christ.
Who is the One who send the Holy Spirit? It is better to refer to the Word of God.
1. Psalm 51 v 11: Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me.
2. Isaiah 63 v 11: Then they remembered those days of old when Moses led his people out of Egypt. They cried out, “Where is the one who brought Israel through the sea, with Moses as their shepherd? Where is the one who sent his Holy Spirit to be among his people?
(This is one of the verses I chosen to let you understand…the Holy Spirit was sent by “The Lord” also called we called it “The Father” in The Old Testament.)
If Jesus send the Holy Spirit to us “why” does Jesus need to baptism by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3 v 11 : “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire) because God is with Holy Spirit and God will decide who will get the Fire of the Holy Spirit.
When Jesus warns the people who speak against the Holy Spirit but you can speak against Jesus (Matthew 12 v 32 : Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come). Who is the Son of Man? Jesus Christ is the Son of Man. Who is the Holy Spirit? You need to ask yourself on that.
Read at Luke 10 v 21 : At that same time Jesus was filled with the joy of the Holy Spirit, and he said, “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way. Who is giving joy to Jesus…it is the Holy Spirit.
The final part, it is at John 14 v 15 - 17 : “If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you”. Who ask the Father to give us the Holy Spirit or Advocate? It is Jesus Christ who ask his Father and it is stated very clear in this part. Jesus Christ also said “I will” mean if you follow the Commandments as well Trust + Faith with the Jesus Christ, you will get it.
In the conclusion, it is the Father who give the Holy Spirit to us and not Jesus Christ as Jesus Christ request from His Father.
God Bless!
Blessing,
Pastor Steve Peter H S Kok
