The Holy Ghost, prior to Pentecost

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Yes, TG, I read what you wrote and I came to one conclusion: Great minds think alike. Very good post and very good discussion.

To conclude that the Holy Ghost was given as a permanent indwelling Presence prior to Pentecost, we'd have to ignore the many times that Jesus spoke of the promise as a Holy Ghost as a future gift and event.

But, could Jesus have been pointing to the Holy Spirit, in the future, that would be used for a different purpose than ever before? Since the gospel was to be spread throughout the world, would the Holy Spirit be imparted for a new purpose (Acts 1:8)?

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Originally Posted by notofworks

But, could Jesus have been pointing to the Holy Spirit, in the future, that would be used for a different purpose than ever before? Since the gospel was to be spread throughout the world, would the Holy Spirit be imparted for a new purpose (Acts 1:8)?

It is not that the Spirit is for a new purpose, but rather that man was not atoned for before the cross. God could not do with man before the cross what He can since the cross. Did not the cross make all the world of a difference, or not?