Didn'tJesusteachplainlythattheHolySpiritisadifferentbeingtoHimselfwhenHepromisedto sendusanotherComforter?AndIwillpraytheFather,andheshallgiveyouanotherComforter, thathemayabidewithyouforever;John14:16 WhydoyouinsistthatthewordanotherdoesnotreallymeananotherdifferentpersontoJesus Christ?

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WhatdidChristmeanwhenHesaidanotherComforter?WasHetalkingaboutsomeonedifferent toHimself?OnlyHecananswerthatquestionforus:JesusexplainswhatHemeantjusttwoverses later.HesaysplainlyIwillnotleaveyoucomfortless:Iwillcometoyou.John14:18.Thisother ComforterisnoneotherthanChristHimselfinanotherform(Spiritform).Heisnotseen (physically)asHewaswhenHewashereonearth.ThisisexactlywhatHesaid,Notice:Yetalittle while,andtheworldseethmenomore;butyeseeme:becauseIlive,yeshalllivealso.V.19.Heis removedfromtheeyeofsense,butHeisstillwithusinSpirit.TheBibleconfirmsthisconclusion (thattheLordJesusisthatSpirit,notsomeoneelse)whenittellsusNowtheLordisthatSpirit: andwheretheSpiritoftheLordis,thereisliberty.2Corinthians3:17 HowdidthedisciplesunderstandanotherComforter?DidtheyunderstandthatChristwastalking aboutsomeoneelse?Letthemanswer: Judassaithuntohim,notIscariot,Lord,howisitthatthouwiltmanifestthyselfuntous,andnot untotheworld?John14:22. Veryplain!JudasclearlyunderstoodthatitwasChristwhowillcometothem,notsomeoneelse. NoticeHisquestionisnotWho?butitisHow?Judaswasnotwonderingwhowillcometo themasanotherComforter,buthedidwonderhowChristwascomingbacktothem.Noticehealso saysthouandthyselfregardingChrist,notsomeoneelse.Thatisclearenough.Itisnota strangethingforourLordtocomeinanotherform.HedemonstratedthatonthewaytoEmmaus: Afterthatheappearedinanotherformuntotwoofthem,astheywalked,andwentintothe country.Mark16:12 WhenJesusappearedinanotherformitwasstillHim.WhenJesustalksaboutanother ComforterwhyshoulditbestrangethatitalsocouldbeHim?Iwillnotleaveyoucomfortless:I willcometoyou.And,lo,Iamwithyoualway,evenuntotheendoftheworld.Amen.John 14:18;Matthew28:20.PraisetheLord!Itissoclearandsimple.Jesusiswithdrawnfromtheeyeof sensebutHispersonalpresence(HisownSpirit)iswithusstill. WhiletheaboveissufficientevidenceitisfurtherconfirmedbygoingdeeperintotheWord.Letus comparewhatJesussaidaboutHimselfwithwhatHesaidabouttheothercomforter.Wewillread verses1521 JesusAnothercomforter theworldseethmenomoreVs19TheworldseethhimnotVs17 butyeseemeVs19butyeknowhimVs17 JesuswaswiththematthattimehedwellethwithyouVs17 IinyouVs20shallbeinyouVs17 IwillcometoyouVs18giveyouanothercomforterVs16

Lo,Iamwithyoualwaysevenuntohemayabidewithyouforever16 theendoftheworldMatt28:19 Sofromtheabovewecanseethesimilaritybetweentherolethattheothercomforterwastotake, andwhatJesussaidHe,notsomeoneelse,willdo. Yetthewordthatstandsinthewayinmanypeople'smindsisanother.Itistheunderstandingthat wehaveofthiswordthatleadsustobelievethatitmustbeanotherbeing,someoneelseotherthan JesusHimself.Butisthistrue?Isitacorrectunderstandingoftheword?Isthisthemessagethat JesuswantedtorelaytoHisdisciples? LetususetheBibleasourinterpreter.In1Samuel10:6wereadwhattheprophetSamueltellsSaul: AndtheSpiritoftheLORDwillcomeuponthee,andthoushaltprophesywiththem,andshaltbe turnedintoanotherman. Nowthequestionis,didSaulbecameadifferentbeing?Certainlynot!Thetermanotherman simplymeantthathewillbeanotherinthesenseoffilledwiththeSpiritofGod,butheisstillthe samebeing,notsomeoneelse.Asyoucansee,noteverytimetheBibleusesthewordanother,it mustmeanthatit isanotherbeing. Withthisunderstanding,ifwegobacktoJohn14:16andapplytheprinciple,wecanseethatJesus wastalkingaboutHimselfinthethirdperson.Itwasanothercomforterinthesenseof"inanother form. Jesuswaswiththeminhumanflesh,bodilyform,butHewascominginanotherform,aSpirit form.(InfacttheBibletellsusthatJesuswasmadealifegivingSpirit,see1Corinthians15:45) ThatiswhyHesaidaboutthecomforterhedwellethwithyouandshallbeinyou. Whowasdwellingwiththematthattime?ItwasJesus. Whowastobeinthem?ItisJesus(verse20) Havingsaidthat,pleasenoticethefollowing.IfwefollowJesus'wordstoloveHimandkeepHis commandmentsthefollowingwillhappen: 1.TheFatherwillgiveyouanothercomforter(John14:15,16) 2.JesuswillmanifestHimselftous(John14:21) 3."we";"theFatherandtheSon"willcomeuntohimandmakeourabodewithhim(John14:23) Tosomeoneitmightappearthatifwe"loveJesusandkeepHiscommandmentsthreedifferent thingswillhappen,eitheranothercomforterwillcome,orJesusHimselfwillcome,ortheFather andtheSonwillcome.ButifweunderstandtheHolySpirittobetheSpiritofJesusHimself,and knowingthattheFatherandtheSonsharethesameSpirit/life(Romans8:9;John5:26)andare thereforetwoinindividuality,yetoneinspirit,andheart,andcharacter.{YI,December16,1897 par.5}thenwecanunderstandandharmonizethe3differentresults.Theothercomforteristhe SpiritofJesusHimself,whichistheSpiritoftheFatheraswell.Thatiswhywhenthecomforter comes,wewillhavetheFatherandtheSonabidingwithus(John14:23). SpiritofProphecy: WhenweexaminetheSpiritofProphecywefindclearandpositiveconfirmation.Itleavesnoroom forquestioninginourmindsregardingwhethertheHolySpiritwasJesusHimselforanotherGod being:

Cumberedwithhumanity,Christcouldnotbeineveryplacepersonally;thereforeitwasaltogether fortheiradvantagethatHeshouldleavethem,gotoHisfather,andsendtheHolySpirittobeHis successoronearth.TheHolySpiritisHimselfdivestedofthepersonalityofhumanityand independentthereof.HewouldrepresentHimselfaspresentinallplacesbyHisHolySpirit,asthe Omnipresent."ButtheComforter,whichistheHolyGhost,whomtheFatherwillsendinMyname, Heshall(althoughunseenbyyou),[THISPHRASEWASADDEDBYELLENWHITE.]teachyou allthings,andbringallthingstoyourremembrance,whatsoeverIhavesaiduntoyou"[John14:26]. "NeverthelessItellyouthetruth;ItisexpedientforyouthatIgoaway:forifIgonotaway,the Comforterwillcomenotuntoyou;butifIdepart,IwillsendHimuntoyou"[John16:7].{14MR 23.3} Itcannotgetanyclearerthanthis.TheprophetoftheLordistellingyouthattheHolySpiritis JesusChristHimselfbutdivestedfromthepersonalityofhumanity. Theworddivestedmeans:Stripped;undressed;deprived.(NoahWebsters1828dictionary) Whoistheonlydivinebeingthattookonhumanity?ItwasJesusChrist.SoaccordingtotheSpirit ofProphecy,theHolySpiritisJesusChristdivestedofthepersonalityofhumanity,orwithoutHis humanform.Inotherwords,unseenbyhumaneyes: Whentrialsovershadowthesoul,rememberthewordsofChrist,rememberthatHeisanunseen presenceinthepersonoftheHolySpirit,andHewillbethepeaceandcomfortgivenyou, manifestingtoyouthatHeiswithyou,theSunofRighteousness,chasingawayyourdarkness."Ifa manloveme," Christsaid,"hewillkeepmywords:andmyFatherwilllovehim,andwewillcomeuntohim,and makeourabodewithhim."Letter124,1897.{DG185.2} Inadditiontoalltheabove,thewordcomfortercomesfromtheGreekword[3875parakletos] whichisused5timesintheNewtestament(John14:16,26;15:26;16:7;1John2:1)Oneofwhich istranslatedasAdvocate. Mylittlechildren,thesethingswriteIuntoyou,thatyesinnot.Andifanymansin,wehavean advocate<parakletos>withtheFather,JesusChristtherighteous1John2:1 Thesameversetellsusthatourparakletos(advocateorcomforter)isJesusChristtherighteous.