“We want the Holy Spirit, which is Jesus Christ.” {Lt66-1894 1.6600}
Matthew 28:20 Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
“After his transgression God would communicate to man through Christ and angels.” {SR 50.3}
Genesis 18:20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous;
Genesis 18:21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.
Genesis 18:22 And the men [Christ and angels] turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
“The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ, which is sent to all men to give them sufficiency, that through His grace we might be complete in Him.” {14MR 84.3}
Galatians 4:6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
“It is not your spirit that is going into heaven; it is Christ’s spirit.” {1888 905.2}
Colossians 1:27 The glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
“The Holy Spirit, which proceeds from the only – begotten Son of God, binds the human agent, body, soul, and spirit, to the perfect, divine – human nature of Christ.” {1SM 251.1}
1Timothy 2:5 There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
“…The Holy Spirit, proceeding from the Saviour, pervades the soul, renews the motives and affections, and brings even the thoughts into obedience to the will of God, enabling the receiver to bear the precious fruit of holy deeds.” {AA 284.1}
Revelation 22:1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
“They have one God and one Saviour; and one Spirit — the Spirit of Christ — is to bring unity into their ranks.” {9T 189.3}
Romans 8:9 Ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
“The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ; it is His representative. Here is the divine agency that carries conviction to hearts.” {13MR 313.3}
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
“We have only one channel of approach to God. Our prayers can come to him through one name only,—that of the Lord Jesus our advocate. His Spirit must inspire our petitions. No strange fire was to be used in the censers that were waved before God in the sanctuary. So the Lord himself must kindle in our hearts the burning desire, if our prayers are acceptable to him. The Holy Spirit within must make intercessions for us, with groanings that cannot be uttered.” {RH February 9, 1897, par. 10}
Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
Romans 8:27 And he that searcheth the hearts [See Revelation 2:23] knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God…
Romans 8:34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
“It is not essential for you to know and be able to define just what the Holy Spirit is. Christ tells us that the Holy Spirit is the Comforter, and the Comforter is the Holy Ghost, “the Spirit of truth, which the Father shall send in My name.” “I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him, for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you” [John 14:16, 17]. This refers to the omnipresence of the Spirit of Christ, called the Comforter. Again Jesus says, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth is come, He will guide you into all truth” [John 16:12, 13].” {14MR 179.2}
Revelation 5:6 I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
“Jesus comes to you as the Spirit of truth; study the mind of the Spirit, consult your Lord, follow His way.” {2MR 337.1}
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
“Let them study the seventeenth of John, and learn how to pray and how to live the prayer of Christ. He is the Comforter. He will abide in their hearts, making their joy full. His words will be to them as the bread of life, and in the strength thus gained they will be enabled to develop characters that will be an honor to God. Perfect Christian fellowship will exist among them. There will be seen in their lives the fruit that always appears as the result of obedience to the truth.” {RH January 27, 1903, Art. A, par. 13}
1John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate [same word as Comforter] with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
“Jesus had assured them that he would send the Comforter, as an equivalent for his visible presence.” {3SP 256}
Mark 16:20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Christ is to be known by the blessed name of Comforter. “The Comforter,” said Christ to His disciples, “which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you, Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” {Ms7-1902.10}