The Distinction Of The Holy
Spirit From
The Father And From His Son, Jesus Christ
By Dr. R. A. Torrey
Commented by David J. Stewart | May 2018
Acts 2:33,
“Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of
the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye
now see and hear.”
Evangelist Rueben R. Torrey (1856-1928) was a fiery preacher, YMCA chaplain, superintendent of Moody Bible Institute and
Dwight L. Moody's successor as pastor of the great Chicago Avenue Church
(Moody Church today). I have a helpful old
book in front of me authored by Pastor R. A. Torrey called, “What The Bible
Teaches.” Please note that I don't agree with
all of Dr. Torrey's teachings, as
he taught something completely different than
his successor, Pastor Harry A. Ironside (1875-1951) on repentance. Always
remember that all men are flawed and capable of error. I believe that NO MAN
is 100% doctrinally correct on everything! The inspired Word of God is our
ONLY authority in all doctrinal matters. But for the record,
I fully agree with Dr. Ironside. Albeit, Dr. Torrey teaches excellently on
the doctrine of the Trinity.
I love a statement made in the
introduction to the book, on page 4. ...
“Strictly
speaking, the Bible is not a book at all. It is—as old Sir Thomas Browne
described it three hundred years ago—the Divine Library.”
SOURCE: The Publishers;
“What The Bible Teaches,” Introduction, p. 4; ©1898.
There has been a revival in some
churches today of the age old satanic heresy of modalism, which is the
lie that Jesus and the Holy Spirit are not distinct persons of the Godhead. I
would like to quote the following excellent helpful words of defense of the
Christian faith by Dr. R. A. Torrey, from chapter III (pages 234-236) of his
excellent book titled, “What The Bible Teaches,” written in 1898. ...
The
Distinction Of The Holy Spirit From The Father And From His Son, Jesus
Christ
(I) Luke 3:21, 22— “Now when all
the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being
baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost
descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from
heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”
FIRST PREPOSITION: A clear
distinction is drawn between Jesus Christ, who was on earth, the Father who
spoke to him from heaven, and the Holy Spirit who descended in a bodily form
as a dove, upon him.
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(2) Matthew 28:19— “Go ye
therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
SECOND PREPOSITION:
A clear distinction is drawn between “the name of
the Father” and “of the Son” and “of the Holy Ghost.”
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(3) John 14:16— “And I will pray
the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide
with you for ever.”
THIRD PREPOSITION:
A clear distinction is drawn between the Son who prays
and the Father to whom He prays and the “Another Comforter” who is given in
answer to the prayer.
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(4) John 16:7— “Nevertheless I
tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go
not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will
send him unto you.”
FOURTH PREPOSITION:
A clear distinction is drawn between Jesus who goes
away and the Holy Spirit, who comes to take His place.
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(5) Acts 2:33—“Therefore being by
the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the
promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and
hear.”
FIFTH PREPOSITION:
A clear distinction is drawn between the Son exalted to
the right hand of the Father, and the Father Himself, and the Holy Ghost,
whom the Son receives from the Father and sheds upon the church.
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(4) John 16:7— “Nevertheless I
tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go
not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will
send him unto you.”
GENERAL PREPOSITION: Again and
again the Bible draws the clearest possible distinction between the Holy
Spirit and the Father and the Son. They are separate personalities, having
mutual relations to one another, acting upon one another, speaking of or to
one another, applying the pronouns of the second and third persons to one
another.
It has been said that the doctrine
of the Trinity is not taught in the Bible, and it is true that it is not
directly taught; but the doctrine of the Trinity is the putting together of
truths that are taught. It is clearly taught in the Bible that there is but
one God. It is also clearly taught that there are three Divine Persons—the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Boy that's good stuff! Dr. John R.
Rice (1895-1980) rightly taught that the best way to interpret the Scriptures is
with the Scriptures! The Holy Bible is the best commentary on itself. Amen! The
Godhead (or “Trinity”) is a foundational truth of the historical orthodox
Christian faith. No one who denies the doctrine of the Godhead is saved.
Granted, a new believer likely has never heard the truth of the Godhead, as I
didn't when I got saved at age 13; but when I first heard the teaching of the
Trinity, the indwelling Holy Spirit bore witness with my spirit that it was the
truth.
Jesus plainly said that the indwelling
Holy Spirit is our teacher. John 14:26, “But the Comforter, 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.” Every Christian believer is indwelt with God's Holy
Spirit (1st John 3:24; Romans 8:9). That is, the Holy Spirit lives inside our
human body (1st Corinthians 3:16-17). The Holy Spirit seals, teaches, comforts,
guides, rebukes and convicts every born-again believer.
The Triune nature of our great God is
a fundamental teaching of the Word of God. Colossians 2:2, “That their hearts
might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full
assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the
mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ.”
Doctrine Of God The Father †
God The Son †
God The Holy Spirit -
Part Two (Pastor Jeff Owens)
Does God Actually Exist In Three Persons?
The Unity Of God (a great quote from Evangelist R. A. Torrey)
THE
GODHEAD (The Trinity is solid Bible
doctrine!)
THE END
Luke 19:10, “For the Son of
man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
“Nothing
in my future can ever affect the salvation that I have... Once you trust
the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior, you are eternally secure!”
—Pastor Hank Lindstrom (1940-2008), a quote from the classic MP3 sermon
titled, “How
Permanent Is Your Salvation?”
“Salvation is based upon purely what Jesus Christ has done. And if
you've trusted Jesus Christ here, you're saved forever! Nothing in your
life, nothing in your death, angels, principalities, nothing—nothing in
your future—could ever undo that relationship that has been made when
you trusted Jesus Christ as Savior. And there are many people who are
confused over this whole thing.” —Pastor Hank
Lindstrom (1940-2008), a quote from the classic MP3 sermon titled, “How
Permanent Is Your Salvation?”
“There are many people who name the name of Jesus Christ, who are not
saved, because they're trusting in living the Christian life, or in
their works, or in some efforts that they're doing, in order to obtain
their salvation.” —Pastor Hank Lindstrom (1940-2008),
a quote from the classic MP3 sermon titled, “How
Permanent Is Your Salvation?”
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God has made an investment into us as believers, what are we
doing to honor that investment? ...
“When
God saves us, He has an investment in us; and He says, 'Occupy 'til I come'
in Luke; and that means, I think, to transact business—we're supposed to
transact business for Jesus while we're here—and we're going to have to give
an answer someday, to the Lord, for the investment that He's made in us.”
—Dr. Russell Anderson; a truthful quote from, “Jack
Hyles & Beverly Hyles 40th Anniversary Celebration and Banquet” (1999).
The one and only thing that our nation needs today to heal are
the eternal words of God almighty in the inspired King James Bible!!! ...
“It is impossible to enslave
mentally or socially a Bible-reading people. The principles of the Bible are
the groundwork of human freedom.”
—Horace Greeley (1811-1872)
Souls Are Dying!
How Permanent Is Your Salvation?
(an excellent MP3 sermon by Pastor Hank Lindstrom,
1940-2008)
“The mark
of the child of God is that he loves everybody!”
(a quote from Pastor Jack
Hyles' classic MP3 sermon, “FORGIVENESS”)
Ye Must Be Born Again!
You Need HIS Righteousness!
