The gospel of John

The Holy Spirit is interrelated with the Father and the Son in the mission of salvation. The activity of the Holy Spirit on earth is the third part of this mission. In the Old Testament, God himself communicated directly with the patriarchs, the most notable of whom was Moses. Moses spoke with God at the top of the mount and was even allowed to view God, albeit from the protected safety of a cleft in a rock; for no man can see God and live. The second part of God's mission was fulfilled through Jesus Christ, who was born of God and made flesh. Jesus' ministry called upon sinners to repent and partake of salvation. But Jesus was only intended to inhabit the earth for a limited period of time. His death paved the way for the ministry of the Holy Spirit: "The Spirit shares in the mission of Son and Father in creation and redemption, in the coming and life of the Son, and himself is sent and comes to be with us" (Thompson 72).

The first reference to the Holy Spirit in the gospel of John is found i

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Iscariot had left their midst. Judas' absence from this important teaching was noteworthy. The intimate discussion of the Holy Spirit could be carried on only among the most faithful, the most select. Jesus begins his discussion of the Holy Spirit by comforting his disciples regarding his impending departure from the earth. Jesus preludes his discussion of the Holy Spirit with a conditional statement. In Jesus' words: "If ye love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). Previously, Jesus had given his disciples the new commandment to love one another as he had loved them (John 13:34). Jesus explains that their love for one another will be their mark of distinction among humanity; without brotherly love, a person cannot be Christian. Now, in the fourteenth chapter of John, Jesus exhorts his disciples to show their love for him by keeping his commandments. Without keeping his commandments, a Christian cannot love Jesus Christ. Jesus' conditional statement flows into the subsequent verse of John. For if the disciples show their love for Jesus by keeping his commandments: "I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever" (John 14:16). The depth of meaning embodied b
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