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IS THE TRINITY TRUE?  (Part 0.12) The Person and Power of the Holy Spirit

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Summarizing the key concepts presented in this series about the Trinity and the Holy Spirit .

DIRECTORY TO POST IN THIS SERIES

REMINDER

This is a self-paced course. For maximum benefit please take the time to read all the scriptures listed under their various categories to observe and learn the patterns they contain.

Please do not race through.

While this is just the beginning of showing you the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit in His Triune Nature with GOD. The goal (and my hope) is that this summary will help answer any questions that may still exist about the Holy Spirits function within the trinity, but that it has helped untangle any doubts or threads of misinformation.

You will be presented with a similar series of material on the Son of Man/Son of GOD. Make your foundation strong before moving on.

Take your time. Note the connections between the Hebrew scripture and the New Testament on the Holy Spirit. Ask questions.

Enjoy!

Step 1- Part 0.12

Since the beginning of this study on the trinity, you have been examining multiple texts through the framework or lens of intertextuality, developing a very essential skillset in the study of Biblical texts. This is how we allow scripture to speak for itself, without superimposing our personal ideas, thoughts and self made theologies upon the text.

Scripture will interpret Scripture.

Always look for the Patterns.

Intertextuality (Fr. intertextualité) is not just a literary device but a fundamental way in which the Old and New Testaments communicate meaning. It is the process by which one text “converses” with another, drawing on shared language, themes, and cultural references to convey deeper meaning. (as defined by Dr. Michael Heiser).

Remember to ask yourself: Where have I heard this before?

GOD speaks in patterns. That’s how we get to know His Voice. he has shown us multiple times throughout the pages of scripture that not only does He have a Spirit, and that His Spirit works with Him throughout creation, but that His Spirit, begin of Him, operates with the same level of authority as Him. They are One.

Part 0.12 Updates Are Coming…

Part 0.12 of this series will be an ongoing work in progress. As we build upon our knowledge of how the Holy Spirit moves and operates in the earth, I will use Part 0.12 of this series to summarizes the work.

Please check back regularly for updates to this post, as it will undergo many revisions and updates.

How to Read the Bullet Points:

  • The solid circular bullet point identifies scriptures covered in this series.
    • The white bullet point provides additional scriptural supports for the attributes of the Holy Spirit or supporting notations of 1st bullet point.
      • The square bullet point provides supporting notations or co-equality citations.

We Are Building a Case:

Revisiting The Things You Have Heard…

The Personhood of the Holy Spirit

  • YHVH ELOHIM is a person AND He has a Spirit – which operates separate and apart from Him, fulfilling the Purposes and Plans of GOD. In Scripture, the Holy Spirit shows us in the following descriptions…
  • John 16:13-15, Ezek 2:2,
    • The Spirit of Elohim is a Teacher, John 14:26, 16:13, Luke 12:12; Matt 10:20, Mark 13:11
    • The Spirit of Elohim is an Intercessor for us, Romans 8:26

The Holy Spirit appears as…

  • Spirit of God (ruach Elohim) — e.g., Genesis 1:2, Job 33:4
  • Spirit of the Lord (ruach YHWH) — e.g., Isaiah 42:1, Joel 2:28
  • Holy Spirit (ruach haqodesh) – e.g., Ps 51:11, Isa 63:10-11

You have seen multiple scriptural evidences that the Spirit of GOD (aka ruach elohim, ruach YHVH, ruach kodsho), as spoken of by the Word of GOD is presented with personhood; He moves, acts and intervenes on behalf of GOD, speaks on behalf of GOD.

The Name Elohim- ALL BY ITSELF – means MORE than One!

You have seen that ELOHIM is a masculine plural pronoun. The Name by which GOD first introduces Himself to us on the pages of scripture tells us that He is…

ONE — and More Than ONE — at the same time!

The Spirit of Elohim Empowers Us

  • Ezek 36:27, 37:1, 14, Isa 61:1,

Elohim Speaks of His Spirit with Personal Possession

  • Isa 30:1, Isa 63:10, Psalm 51:11, 104:30, 139:7, Proverbs 1:23. Job 26:13

Elohim and His Spirit are One; They Work Together

  • Isa 48:16,
    • John 14:1,
    • John 4:24; GOD is Spirit
    • John 4:24 ESV, NIV, NLT, NKJV, NASB, AMP, ISV
    • 2 Cor 3:17-18, likewise, Jesus and the Spirit are One (I’m jumping ahead). Paul is contrasting the Hebrew Scripture (OT) with the New Testament.

The Spirit of Elohim, He moves on behalf of Elohim

  • Genesis 1:1-2, Judges 13:25, 2 Chron 18:23,
  • Gen 1:1 In the beginning Elohim (God) created the heaven and the earth.
  • Gen 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Elohim moved upon the face of the waters.
    • The Spirit of Elohim, overpowers what is tohu-va-bohu (without form and void); chaos, darkness, confusion must bow.
    • Without the Spirit of Elohim, confusion, darkness and chaos will emerge.

The Holy Spirit Gives Us Evidence of Elohim

  • John 15:26
    • Acts 5:32, 1 Cor 12:3, 1 John 4:2
      • The ability to bear witness to GOD is evidence that the Holy Spirit abides in you.

The Spirit of GOD, He speaks on behalf of Elohim and must be obeyed.

  • 2 Chronicles 24:20, John 15:26, 16:13-15,
    • Acts 8:29; 13:2-4
      • The Spirit of Elohim is co-equal in authority with Elohim.

Lying in the Presence of the Spirit of GOD, is the same as lying to Elohim Himself

  • Acts 5:3-4
    • Respect that is due Elohim is expected to be rendered to the Spirit of Elohim; co-equality

The Spirit of Elohim imparts Wisdom, Understanding and Knowledge; being filled with the Spirit of GOD gives us the ability to create…and do Great Works

  • Ex 31:1-5, Psalm 104:30,
    • 1 Cor 2:12, Judg 14:6, 15:14
      • The Spirit of Elohim is co-equal with Elohim in the giving of wisdom…

The Spirit of Elohim Gives LIFE! (just like GOD)

  • Job 27:3, Job 33:4, Ezek 37:14,
    • Psalm 104:30, Job 34:14-15, John 6:63, 2 Cor 3:6, Titus 3:5,
    • Through the Power of the Holy Spirit Mary gave birth, Matt 1:18, Luke 1:35
      • The Spirit of Elohim is co-equal with Elohim in the giving of life.

The Spirit of Elohim is the Spirit of Prophecy; GOD’s Spirit dwelling upon us is the Anointing to Prophecy.

  • 1 Sam 10:10, 10:20, 18:10, 19:20, 19:23, 2 Chron 15:1, Isa 61:1,
    • Luke 2:26, Acts 11:28, Acts 20:23, 21:4, 11, 1 Tim 4:1, 1 Cor 2:10
    • Numbers 11:25-26,
      • The Spirit of Elohim is co-equal with Elohim activating prophetic gifts.

The Spirit of Elohim Dwells Upon a Person Because of the Anointing placed upon them by GOD.

  • 1 Samuel 16:13
    • The Spirit of Elohim is co-equal with Elohim activating prophetic gifts.

The Spirit of Elohim restrains darkness, comforts, instructs, prevents enemy attacks, provides, guides, deposits insight and wisdom, gave them the pattern for the Tabernacle, i.e., gives us the patterns we need, commissions us for leadership

  • Gen 1:2, Ex 31:3, Num 24:2, 1 Sam 1:1, 10:7, 10, 19;20, 1 Chron 28:12, Isa 61:11, Dan 5:11, 14, Num 11:16-17, Judges 3:10, 6:34

The Spirit of the YHVH gives us rest.

  • Isaiah 63:10-14

The Spirit of the Elohim is the Spirit of Truth

  • John 14:16-17,
    • The Spirit of Elohim dwells in and with those, that belong to Elohim.
    • His Spirit, which is Truth, leads you into all truth; 15:26, 16:13
    • The Spirit of Elohim dwells within believers; John 14:26, 15:26
    • The Spirit of Truth does not abide in or with lying spirits, John 8:44
      • A lying spirit can not abide in the Presence of GOD

Jesus and the Spirit of Truth are One

  • John 14:6, Rom 8:9, 11, 1 Cor 3:16, 12:4-5,

The Spirit of GOD in us creates the desire to walk after Him – After His Spirit and not the flesh.

  • Rom 8:14, Gal 5:16-25
  • Walking after the Spirit of GOD is equivalent to Walking after GOD.
  • The Spirit of Elohim is co-equal with Elohim activating His prophetic gifts.

GOD BLESS,

(1). Do you see the Holy Spirit as the Second Person of the Trinity so far or does His Personhood and CO-Equal Power with GOD remain unclear, unseen and unconnected? (If not, re-read of Step 1- Part 0.03-0.11).

(2). Which 3 scriptures best defines the person and power of the Holy Spirit to you, so far? (Using the framework of scriptures in this post or submit your own scriptures confirming the Trinity)

(3) What is the single most factor or cause- per scripture– that can prevent someone from seeing, understanding, or having the knowledge of the Holy Spirit? (Ref: revisiting multiple post in this series should help you pinpoint scriptural supports for responding to this question, including this post).

If you would like an in-depth response to the statement, “But the word Trinity is not in the Scripture?” Go to Step 1-Part 003, scroll down toward the end of the article and and read my full response to this statement from the perspective of language and early church history. Amen.

THE LORD LOVES A GOOD DISCUSSION! Proverbs 2 (ALL)

NOTE: While this is a self-paced, voluntary participation course, I will not know if your intention is to walk through this course unless you engage by commenting, asking questions or responding to questions, etc. Without engagement, I will consider that you are just browsing through the site. Engagement and Participation are the methods by which you will receive the most benefit.

As this course is under development, I will update and/or revise portions of this series as we move forward in order to respond to questions or comments that come up along the way. I may have responded to any questions that you have on any post in an update. Please check or send me a question or comment. Thank You.

DIRECTORY TO POST IN THIS SERIES

RECAP: GENESIS CHAPTER ONE

Genesis 1:1-31 King James Version

1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8 And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

9 And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

10 And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

13 And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15 And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16 And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

17 And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18 And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

19 And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

20 And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

22 And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.

23 And the evening and the morning were the fifth day.

24 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.

25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

29 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

That was simple right? Be certain that you took every step. This will ensure that as we build there will be no gaps in understanding!

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IS THE TRINITY TRUE?  (PRESS PAUSE- Step 1 – Part 0.11))

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PAUSE BREAK #1 – TEACH ME THE WAY OF THE TRINITY…

DIRECTORY

WE’RE TAKING A PAUSE BREAK BEFORE WE DISCUSS THE SON OF MAN…

In the first half of this series we kept our focus on the pattern of appearances of the Holy Spirit in the scriptures.

Before we begin to introduce the pattern of appearances of the Son of Man on the pages of scripture, I want to take some time to set the stage and show you WHY GOD would even go to such a great extent for mankind…

Remembering…

A Personal Encounter with The Great “I AM”

Exodus 3:14 KJV – Keys to the Trinity

And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, “I Am” hath sent me unto you.

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“I Am that I Am”

“eh-Yay” has sent me unto you!

“I Am has sent me unto you”

Let’s go back a few verses… in Exodus 3

For now focus on WHO is speaking

2 And the Angel of the Lord appeared (malak YHVH) unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.

3 And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.

4 And when the Lord (YHVH) saw that he turned aside to see, God (YHVH) called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I.

5 And He (YHVH) said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.

6 Moreover He (YHVH) said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God (ELOHIM).

In Exodus 3:2-6, GOD is making quite a few BIG Statements right here… follow the conversation for now. Take time to digest what He is saying – From the English standpoint only. We will look at this passage a few times more, (from the Hebrew), later on. For now, just keep this conversation between YHVH and Moses in the forefront of your thoughts.

As we continue building upon our knowledge, line by line and precept upon precept, when we revisit this passage again (perhaps in 2-3 more exercises) I will ask you to expound on what you have learned (parts 01-14?) by completing the previous exercises and applying what you have learned to your understanding of this passage of scripture.

Homework Assignment Coming Soon on Exodus 3:2-6, 14

In the meantime, I want to bring back to your remembrance, a number of the times we called out to GOD– throughout the ages —asking Him to reveal Himself, appear before us, help us, show Himself and teach us His Ways….

Many of us still ask the question… “Why on earth would GOD lower Himself to come down into the earth as a flesh and blood man for us?”

It is truly an incredible thing, I know… very hard for the mind to grasp even though we say we believe that nothing is impossible for GOD, and maintain that He is all powerful and this entire world is His Creation in which He has all authority and power. Yet, we still can’t all believe that He would do such a thing; such as send His Spirit or His Word to dwell or abide in, on or with us.

Consider this…

GOD WAS ONLY DOING WHAT WE ASKED HIM TO DO.

HOW MANY PLEAS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GOD ACROSS TIME, ASKING HIM TO TEACH US HIS WAYS or ABIDE WITH US?

Let’s start with Moses and apply what we have already learned about the very first Name scripture gives us of GOD, Elohim.

Elohim appears 2, 598 times in scripture (Strong’s H430).

Remember: Elohim is the plural form of eh-loh-ah; meaning more than 1, numerically. When we say GOD in English – in our grammar, we hear it in a singular sense only. So automatically, to Western ears, our minds are only hearing One, numerically and literally. From a Hebraic perspective, we ought to be hearing this word from a pluralistic sense. The problem is, to our ears, saying ‘GOD’s’ is like grating our nails on a blackboard. It’s just uncomfortable.

For example, in Judges 6:36 if it wasn’t so antithetical to the way that we express ourselves in the English language, we would read this, “And Gideon said unto GOD’s…” We just don’t speak this way in the English language.

Our first impulse is to fix it. We would want to say instead, “And Gideon said unto the GOD’s…” The new problem is that the definite article ‘the’ is not in the passage. So, we can’t or shouldn’t just insert it to make the verse make sense to us in English.

So what do we do now?

I am asking you to listen to the passages containing GOD’s Name, Elohim – from a numerical perspective. All we know at this point is that it means- more than One GOD.

As troublesome as that is for us, that’s how He (GOD) chose to identify Himself. No one has to accept the triune nature of GOD at this point. I’m not asking you to. We’re building a case. All the evidence for the triune nature of GOD, is not even before you yet.

Just consider that all you know at this point is, eh-loh-ah – means GOD. Elohim means more than One GOD. We’re just going to sit with that for a while.

Resist the temptation to jump ahead from an English language mindset and draw final conclusions. (1) You have to keep in the forefront of your mind, were learning a few Hebrew words. Hebrew is not English, and we must accept the language on its own terms.

Elohim denotes the plural form of the noun eh-loh-ah, and not it’s singular form. At this early stage, all I ask is that you just believe that GOD knows how to refer to Himself.

…and He referred to Himself as Elohim over 2,000 times, which means we need to hear Him speak of Himself pluralistically, 2,000 times.

Bottomline…

There is some type of plurality existing in GOD’s Name and Identity.

Truth takes time.

Moses

Exodus 33:13

“Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, show me now thy way, that I may know thee…”

Moses asked God to reveal His way so that he could know Him, and walk correctly before Him. GOD responded in part. But we all know that Moses wanted more, right? Don’t we all continue to ask for more?

Moses is Speaking to the Triune Nature of GOD..

Again, for now always pay attention to WHO is speaking and Who they are speaking to… more to follow on this.

11 And the Lord (YHVH) spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

12 And Moses said unto the Lord (YHVH), See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

13 Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.

14 And He (YHVH) said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.

15 And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

Hear what GOD is telling us. He is able to send His Presence to Moses, separate and apart from Himself. Think about this.

Hold this thought in your mind for a moment as you review all of these petitions and request….

Also Consider this… When you want someone to show you how to do something – especially if you are “missing the mark” or find the task or assignment difficult to do on a daily basis, how would you want them to show you? When text messages, emails, articles, journals, manuals, videos, and Zoom calls are not helping you to understand. What do you ask for next? What is it you really want them to do?

Gideon Called on the Presence of GOD!

Gideon called on the Triune Nature of GOD

Judges 6:36–40 KJV

Gideon asked God for signs with the fleece.

36 And Gideon said unto God (Elohim), If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,

37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.

38 And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, a bowl full of water.

39 And Gideon said unto God (Elohim), Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

40 And God (Elohim) did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

Gideon sought a clear revelation that God was truly with him and would intervene on his behalf.

Don’t we all want GOD to show up & answer our call the same night?

Elijah Asked GOD to Reveal Himself Publicly

Elijah called on the Triune Nature of GOD

1 Kings 18:36–37 KJV

“Hear me, O LORD (YHVH), hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God.”

Elijah asked God to reveal Himself publicly before Israel.

Isaiah tell us that GOD desires us to seek for Him.

Isaiah called on the Triune Nature of GOD

Isaiah 40:26 KJV

Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: He calleth them all by names by the greatness of His might, for that He is strong in power; not one faileth.

A Minimum of 14 Times David, a General in Prayer Made the Same Petition & Request.

David

Psalm 17:6-7 KJV

“Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness…”

David asked God to visibly demonstrate His saving power.

Psalm 25:4–5 KJV

“Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. Lead me in thy truth, and teach me…”  

Psalm 27:11 KJV

“Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path…”

Psalm 80:3 KJV

“Turn us again, O God, and cause thy face to shine; and we shall be saved.”

Psalm 86:11 KJV

“Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.”  

Psalm 94:1–2 KJV

“O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.”

One of Scripture’s clearest requests for God to reveal Himself.

Psalm 119:132 KJV

“Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me.”

Psalm 119:33–35 KJV

“Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes… Give me understanding… Lead me in the path of thy commandments…”  

Psalm 119:12 KJV

“Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.”

Psalm 119:26 KJV

“Teach me thy statutes.”

Psalm 119:64 KJV

“Teach me thy statutes.”

Psalm 119:66 KJV

“Teach me good judgment and knowledge.”

Psalm 119:68 KJV

“Teach me thy statutes.”

Psalm 119:73 KJV

“Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.”

Psalm 119:108

“Teach me thy judgments.”

Psalm 119:124–125 KJV

“Teach me thy statutes. I am thy servant; give me understanding…”

Psalm 143:8 KJV

“Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk…”

Psalm 143:10 KJV

“Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God…”

Do you think David might have desired any one on one, personal time in instruction?

Solomon, David’s SON makes the same request as the reins of Kingship are passed to him.

Solomon

1 Kings 3:7–9 KJV

Solomon asked God for “an understanding heart” to judge and govern according to God’s will.

Rather than asking for riches or power, Solomon asked for wisdom to walk rightly before God.

The Sons of Korah ask the same exact thing…

The Sons of Korah

Psalm 44:18 KJV

Their prayer implies a desire not to turn aside from God’s path:
“Neither have our steps declined from thy way.”

The Sons of Korah were incredibly disciplined, right? Even so, they prayed for resilience and fortitude to remain steadfast in difficulty.

Examine the rest of their petition…

22 Yea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

24 Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?

25 For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

26 Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.

Cries for redemption. Cries for GOD to reveal His Face, His Presence.

Jeremiah…

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 10:23 KJV

“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”

Jeremiah acknowledged humanity’s need for God’s divine direction, and intervention. We are constantly beseeching Him for divine instruction, and demonstration, “Show us the way!”

Intervene on Our Behalf LORD…

24 O Lord, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.

EZRA…

Ezra

Ezra 8:21 KJV

Ezra proclaimed a fast:
“To seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones… and for all our substance”

He sought God’s guidance before leading Israel on a dangerous journey.

Ezra Continues…

22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Intervene LORD.

JOB…

Job 13:3 KJV

“Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.”

Job 23:3 KJV

“Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!”

Job longed for God’s direct revelation and intervention.

100% Consensus does not exist on whether or not David wrote Psalm 119…

Nevertheless, as you decide that for yourself, notice that the petitions are still present and persistent.

The Psalmist’s Continual Prayer

Psalm 119:18 KJV

“Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law (Torah).”

Psalm 119:27 KJV

“Make me to understand the way of thy precepts.”

Psalm 119:133 KJV

“Order my steps in thy word.”

Additional Sources…

Powerful “Reveal Yourself” Prayers

  • Exodus 33:18 — “Show me Your glory.”
  • Psalm 80:3 — “Cause Your face to shine.”
  • Psalm 94:1 — “Show Yourself.”
  • Job 23:3 — “Oh that I knew where I might find Him.”
  • Habakkuk 3:2 — “Revive Your work.”
  • Daniel 9:19 — “Hear… forgive… hearken and do.”
  • 1 Kings 18:37 — “Let this people know that You are God.”
  • Acts 4:29–31 — “Stretch forth Your hand.”
  • James 4:8- “Come near to GOD and He will come near to you.”

…Finally, My Favorites

Isaiah 64:1 KJV

“Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down.”

This may be the most dramatic prayer in Scripture asking God to intervene, reveal Himself, and enter a situation with His unmistakable power and presence.

Jeremiah 33:3 KJV

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN PROVIDED ANOTHER 40+ Additional Scriptural Proofs substantiating that mankind himself has beseeched GOD throughout the pages of scripture for His Divine Instruction and Presence to help us meet the objective of Walking in His Commandments.

These are just the please made for GOD to reveal Himself in the Hebrew Scriptures.

GOD’s WORD is our refuge, our strong tower and ultimate defense. When He answers in the form of sending His Word down in the flesh to fight for us, show us how to fight for ourselves, stands in and becomes the sacrifice and ransom for the salvation of our souls,

Some reject the trinity saying that, “He would never lower Himself to the level of a man and die for us. GOD is too great for that.”

As if He ever taught us to put our dignity before the life of another. The truth is He actually teaches us to make ourselves of no reputation… Phil 2:7.

Others reject the trinity saying, “The WORD made flesh is an impossibility, it is beneath GOD to make Himself as lowly as a man, and that He would never subordinate His divinity to mankind.”

To hold to that position you would have to reject not only what He tells us in Philippians 2, you would also have to reject His Word in…

John 3:16 King James Version

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

We then would actually be telling GOD that there is no possible way He could love mankind this much, right?

And if that be the case then, because we are locked inside the land of limitations and restrictions and our minds cannot conceive of such a thing, that we imagine that He would not do this at all, then wouldn’t we also be saying at the same time that, “GOD is a man that He should lie?“

rather than believing that “GOD is NOT a man that He should lie…? ” Numbers 23:19

If that’s the case then, it must also be our testimony that, “Our thoughts are above His thoughts”, right? as opposed to Isaiah 55:8-9. Once again, calling GOD a liar.

Or, if GOD is unable to take His Word and make it flesh, and abide with us in the form of man in order to both teach us His Ways, personally and relationally, –answering prayers through the ages– then we’re also saying at the same time that, He is not omnipotent.

In that case GOD is not omnipotent, unless I agree with how He operates in the earth.

Would I then be saying that GOD can not send His Word, make it flesh AND submit His Divine nature to His now fleshly nature in order to save me from my sin? His Word can not be made flesh, so that HE can walk out His Commandments, show me how to walk His Word out and follow His Commandments, and for extra insurance, cover all my mistakes as I do my utmost to obey Him, with a broken and a contrite heart?

Psalm 51:17, as David declared, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.”

Would that make His Word in Psalms 51:17 invalid also?

If it is my opinion, that GOD can not take His Word and make it flesh, showing me how walking in His Anointing of His Word will cover me, protect me, cause the enemy to have to bow before me, because of WHO abides within me, etc., then my opinion is more powerful than His Word? My opinion nullifies my salvation?

The GOD of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob would not go to the outermost limits to do everything in HIS POWER to make sure that we have every opportunity to be victorious in life and overcome the adversary?

That would mean that Genesis 3:15 is not true either.

Can GOD or would GOD, suppress/limit qualities of His Divine Nature in order to conquer our adversaries as a man-obedient to the Word, being that man had not obtained enough self discipline, wisdom, knowledge or understanding to walk in His Word by the 1st Century, in order to do it ourselves?

If not, then Colossians 2:9, Hebrews 2:17 must not be true either, right?

Matthew 19:26 ESV 

But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Luke 1:37 ESV

For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Job 42:2 ESV

“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

Jeremiah 1:12 ESV  

Then the Lord said to me, “You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it.”

Jeremiah 32:17 ESV  

‘Ah, Lord God! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.

Jeremiah 32:27 ESV

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?

Luke 18:27 ESV

But he said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”

Hebrews 6:18 ESV

So that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.

Psalm 46:10 ESV

“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”

Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Ephesians 3:20 ESV

Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

Another 20 scriptures that beg the question, how much of GOD’s Word Might, Power, Ability, is one willing to overlook in order to be right

Matthew 17:20 ESV

He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”

Isaiah 40:28 ESV

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.

IN YOUR MINISTRY… You will engage at times, with many people that do not see the triune nature of GOD as they study scripture. It’s not deliberate. It’s just temporarily blocked from their view. To help them, you will have to challenge their biases and/or their dichotomies of thought… their all or nothing type of thinking.

in this mode, GOD can be one thing, but He can not be both. I all it kicking against the pricks! Something the Apostle Paul even suffered from at one time. He too thought that GOD could not do more than He thought at the time, or could imagine. He thought GOD could not move in a new direction, do a new thing, particularly...flip the script!

He was an absolute Torah Scholar, taught by Rabbi Gamaliel himself- Best of the Best. There’s no way, Jesus could be GOD!

As a student, Paul had learned all the mechanics of the Word from Gamaliel. He was able to quote scripture, expound and elaborate on difficult passages of the scriptures, just like “a son of a carpenter.” He perceived the letter of the law perfectly, but not the spirit. Anyone who challenged his neat little box of paradigms, he vehemently challenged.

Paul had all of the mechanics of scripture catalogued, but he had forgot that this is a spiritual work first! Paul was so blind to the spiritual, that he physically wanted to force compliance with his thoughts, his will, his way and the will of all those that could only see what he saw.

GOD chose to personally remind him of who was really calling the shots! His days of holding the coats of the accusers, was over. His “Choose this Day” moment had arrived. He had to decide to follow GOD, regardless of whether or not he understood every move GOD was making, or not.

He was either going to be led by The Spirit, or led by his own spirit and understanding into a place in eternity, that he could not recover from.

He had to make his choice.

What I want to understand is this….

Throughout all time, up to and including today, mankind has asked GOD to reveal Himself and to teach us His Ways. Through His Spirit and His Son He has done just that. Yet, we can not see it?

Bottomline…

If we can’t believe in GOD’s Power over and above all of creation, how can we believe that He has any power to work in and through us?

How much of GOD’s Word do you think one has to dismiss or deny in order to invalidate the Triune Nature of GOD?

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And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord'S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

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Through this series so far, you have reviewed over 30 passages of scripture presenting the role and function of the Holy Spirit, how GOD speaks of Him and His personhood and importance in the Work of GOD.

If you have been participating in the assignments then you have obtained my feedback and additional insight and assistance.

Before we get started today… I want everyone to remember that my objective is to present scriptural evidence for you to look into to in regards to understanding the Trinity, not to tell you what to think.

The scripture proves and defends itself. Nothing is better than taking that journey through the Word of GOD for yourself, but we also need a guide every now and then. The guide helps you focus and zero-in on asects of the Word that can be easily missed.

With that in mind, I am continuing in that direction. In part 0.10, I will present you a few passages of scripture in the New Testament and ask you a few questions about the passages designed to focus the lens of perception. Let’s see how I do.

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The Book of Mark – and the Trinity

Were going to spend some time in the Book of Mark, becasue it’s a fairly short book and it is packed with a great deal of key content that is spiritually informative and edifying..

To make this easy and convenient for you, I have copies portions out of Mark 2 for your reference and highlighted the passages I want you to focus on for this lesson.

Read the passages below and answer the following questions:

**Answering the questions below – no philosophizing, no interpretations (so far), just answering based upon a literal reading of the text.

Mark 2:1-12

1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.

2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

4 And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

6 But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,

7 Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?

8 And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts?

9 Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?

10 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,)

11 I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.

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Mark 2:23-28

23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.

24 And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?

25 And he said unto them, Have ye never read what David did, when he had need, and was an hungred, he, and they that were with him?

26 How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

27 And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

28 Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.

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Who is the Alpha & Omega?

In Part 0.1, I asked you if you understood the expression… Alpha & Omega

Now that you have had some time to investigate it fully, tell me what you have found.

Based on your previous analysis. Who is the Alpha and Omega?

Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:11

saying, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

Revelation 21:6

And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

Revelation 22:13

I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

Is there any corroborating evidence for the aleph-tav in the Book of Revelation? Are there any other proof texts for your conclusion(s) on the identify of the aleph-tav?

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(1) Based upon the pattern that you observe in the passages above, Is GOD pouring out His Spirit in Proverbs 1:23?

(2) In the passages listed in Psalms? Who is the paslmist speaking to? What is he speaking about (i.e., asking to be done?)

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Continuing to Reason Together, Our Emphasis Remains on the Spirit of GOD.

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Answering the 6 basic questions covered in Exercises 5-7, apply what you have learned to the following passages below.

Three Key Scriptures from the BOOKS of JUDGES, CHRONICLES & JOB

WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD YOU BE ASKING?

What do you see?

Judges 13:25

And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

2 Chronicles 18:23

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?

Job 26:13

By His Spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

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Continuing to Reason Together, Our Emphasis Remains on the Spirit of GOD.

Always ask yourself… the 6 Basic Questions outlined and explained in Part 0.5

(1) Who is speaking?

(2) Who are they speaking to?

(3) Who or What are they speaking about?

(4) Who else (If anyone) is a party to the conversation, discussion, admonition, instructions, etc? Focus on the context.

(5) Does the statement make sense ‘collectively’? e.g., “and the Spirit of GOD hovered over the face of the waters.”

(6) What is the Authors Intent? What is the Prophetic Agenda of the Passage?, the Book?, the Chapter? etc.

ARE YOU READY TO ASK A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS?

Now Examine These Three Key Scriptures from the BOOKS of PSALMS & PROVERBS.

What information is revealed within each verse?

What pattern and/or message is revealed?

Is GOD referring to His Spirit separate from Himself?

Is GOD indicating that His Spirit has the ability to operate separate from Himself?

Does His Spirit have a separate assignment?

Psalm 51:11

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy Holy Spirit from me.

Psalm 104:30

Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

Psalm 139:7

Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

Proverbs 1:23

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out My Spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

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Continuing to Reason Together, Our Emphasis Remains on the Spirit of GOD.

When Investigating any passage of scripture Always ask yourself…

(1) Who is speaking?

(2) Who are they speaking to?

(3) Who or What are they speaking about?

(4) Who else (If anyone) is a party to the conversation, discussion, admonition, instructions, etc? Focus on the context.

(5) Does the statement make sense ‘collectively’? e.g., “and the Spirit of GOD hovered over the face of the waters.”

(6) What is the Authors Intent? What is the Prophetic Agenda of the Passage?, the Book?, the Chapter? etc.

Answering these 6 basic questions above, every time, will help guide you in your ability to rightly divide the Word of GOD.

(See Part 0.5 for full detailed explanation if needed)

ARE YOU READY TO ASK A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS?

Take a look at these four key scriptures from the Book of Isaiah.

Pay close attention to the words or phrases in bold.

What information is revealed within each verse?

What pattern and/or message is revealed?

Is GOD referring to His Spirit separate from Himself?

Is GOD indicating that His Spirit has the ability to operate separate from Himself?

Is GOD speaking of His Spirit having a separate assignment?

You must always be sure that you are able to answer the following questions; Who is speaking?, Who are they speaking to? and Who or What are they speaking about?

Answering the series of questions every time, will help guide you in your ability to rightly divide the Word of GOD.

Isaiah 30:1

Woe to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of Me; and that cover with a covering, but not of My Spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

Isaiah 32:15

Until the Spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.

Isaiah 48:16

Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and His Spirit, hath sent me.

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Isaiah 63:10

But they rebelled, and vexed His Holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.

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There are a few basic questions that are essential for you to ask when studying a passage of scripture. They will prove themselves vital in your ability to rightly divide the Word of Truth.

Always ask yourself…

(1) Who is speaking?

(2) Who are they speaking to?

(3) Who or What are they speaking about?

(4) Who else (If anyone) is a party to the conversation, discussion, admonition, instructions, etc? Focus on the context.

(5) Does the statement make sense ‘collectively’? e.g., “and the Spirit of GOD hovered over the face of the waters.”

Are there any questions that should be asked here? Does anything stand out? Am I reading that as if I have complete understanding? Am I assuming I have complete understanding?

Is this poetry or prose? What exactly is meant by “hovered?” Is scripture just saying the Spirit of GOD loomed over the waters? Why is GOD suddenly introducing a Spirit? His Spirit? Why is He saying it that way?

If GOD had said, “…and I hovered over the face of the waters”, that would be expected, right? Being that He created the heavens and the earth, it just stands to reason that He hovered over the face of the waters, right?

Why is He talking as if His Spirit is separate from Him? Why is He deliberately and intentionally expressing Himself that way? Do I keep reading and act like I understand? assume I understand?

The study of Torah is about asking questions. The study of the Bible is not necessarily about asking questions. It depends on who you’re studying with and how you study. Typically speaking, a good amount of Christians, along with our loyal opposition read the bible as if they are reading a bible story.

I say that knowing completely, that this is how we are all brought up reading the scriptures… like a bible story. As if we are just reading a newspaper, or some ancient document that no longer applies to us. Hence, “Old Testament.” Which is another reason, I have observed, that we blackout on it’s message. Causing all the wisdom in it, to zip right over our heads.

For Christians reading this series, everything you want to know about GOD and Holiness, His Kingdom and how to operate in it, is in this Bible. While GOD does not author confusion, our approach to the knowledge of GOD can definitely cause confusion.

Which is why Torah study is predicated upon asking questions.

Asking GOOD QUESTIONS. The kind of questions that reflect an objective to understand the author’s intent of the the message. When we understand the author’s intent, we understand the prophetic agenda; and vice versa…

When we know the prophetic agenda, then we know the authors intent.

(6) What is the Authors Intent? What is the Prophetic Agenda of the Passage?, the Book?, the Chapter? etc.

The above is a list of some of the basic questions that you need to ask yourself every time you pick up a bible to study.

Answering these 5 basic questions every time, will help guide you in your ability to rightly divide the Word of GOD.

ARE YOU READY TO ASK A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS?

Take a look at these five scriptures from the Book of Ezekiel.

I’ve added a few bold highlights and indentations to help guide your focus on the passages of scripture below. Using the initial investigative questions listed above, make an analysis of the passages.

What information is revealed within each verse?

What pattern and/or message is revealed?

Is GOD referring to His Spirit separate from Himself?

Is GOD indicating that His Spirit has the ability to operate separate from Himself?

Is GOD speaking of His Spirit having a separate assignment?

Ezekiel 2:2

And the Spirit entered into me when He spake unto me, and set me upon my feet, that I heard Him that spake unto me.

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put My Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye shall keep My judgments, and do them.

Ezekiel 37:1

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the Spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones,

Ezekiel 37:14

And shall put My Spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.

Ezekiel 39:29

Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out My Spirit upon the House of Israel, saith the Lord God.

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