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>What is the Holy Spirit? I always figured they were all god. Extensions of god, but god nonetheless.
The Trinity introduced in Genesis 1:3-4
1) "God (perfect existence – I AM THAT I AM/The Father)
2) said, let there be light and there was light (perfect expression – The WORD/Son).
3) God saw the light that it was good" (perfect appreciation – SPIRIT OF TRUTH).
(Where “appreciation” is defined as: full understanding, recognition and enjoyment)
1a) Perfect existence = I AM/The Father
"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM:" Exo 3:14
2a) Perfect expression of perfect existence = THE WORD/The Son/The Word Incarnate/Jesus
“who, being…the exact expression of His substance, and upholding all things by the power of His word,… sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,” Heb 1:3
3a) Perfect appreciation of 1) perfect existence and 2) perfect expression of perfect existence = THE SPIRIT of Truth
"For who knows a person's thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God." 1 Cor 2:11
The Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Truth) is, therefore, God’s perfect appreciation of Himself (I AM) and His perfect expression of Himself (The Word/Son/Jesus).
The three - perfect existence, perfect expression of existence, and perfect appreciation of perfect existence and perfect expression - equate to the three persons of the Trinity - the three in one and one in three.
Through the gift of faith, believers are enabled to receive/share in God’s perfect appreciation (the Spirit of truth) of Himself (I AM) and His perfect Expression of Himself (the Word/Jesus).
"For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit." 1 Cor 12:13