Hi Marilyn,

          I am going to wrap up our discussion from my end.  I think that we are quickly reaching a stalemate.  However, I really do appreciate the time that you have taken to explain your views to me.  It helped me to solidify my own position.  I just wanted to make a few final comments.

          The Spirit of Christ IS the Holy Spirit.  There is not more than one Spirit in the Godhead.

          "Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.  And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost …."  John 20:21-22.

          From your last post, however, it appears that you do not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity.  Clearly, you see the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ as being one person.  And I suspect that you see the Father in much the same way.

          So, if I am right – for you – God is only Jesus Christ.  The Father and the Spirit are merely facets of Jesus Christ.  They do not also exist as separate persons.

          If that is the case, then our views on God can never be reconciled.  I see the Trinity manifested in the verses that you cited, and apparently you do not.  If you do not believe in the Trinity, then we are not playing with the same set of blocks.  Any argument I construct will never stand up for you – and vice versa.   

          I do believe that the doctrine of the Trinity is essential to our understanding of the nature of God:  One God in three persons.

          You said:  “The word ‘trinity’ does not appear in the KJV Bible.” 

          And you are correct.  As far as I know, it does not appear in any translation of the Bible.  But the same can be said for the word “Rapture”; but don’t we both believe the Rapture to be true based upon what we see presented in Scripture?  The same can be argued for the doctrine of the Trinity.

          I really do not know what else to say except that I believe that that Bible supports the doctrine of the Trinity.  I hope that you will keep an open mind about it as you continue with your studies.  Fortunately, we can both look forward to a time when mysteries will be revealed.

          "For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known."  1 Corinthians 13:12.

          God bless you.

                      – Lisa Taylor