Who Is The Holy Spirit?

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by seekerman

No, it's not......

Col 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

In Him [Jesus] dwelt the fullness of the Godhead. Something indwelled Him. We've agreed that the Holy Ghost indwelled Him but you're not identifying that, other than the Holy Ghost, which made a complete fullness indwelling. Your view is that the Holy Ghost indwelling isn't the fullness of the Godhead indwelling Jesus. I ask if the Holy Ghost isn't the fullness of the Godhead indwelling Jesus, what else indwells Him to result in the indwelling fullness?

Something identified as 'the fullness of the Godhead' dwelt in Jesus. What dwelled in Him other than the Holy Ghost?

Even you admitted the Spirit anoints different people in different ways. Nothing indwelt Christ other than the Spirit. But at his glorification, the Spirit did something in him that he has done in nobody else.

To put it another way, Col. 2:9 is a direct reference to the glorification of Christ, or what he was endowed with by God at his glorification.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

Even you admitted the Spirit anoints different people in different ways. Nothing indwelt Christ other than the Spirit. But at his glorification, the Spirit did something in him that he has done in nobody else.

The question is, what else other than the Holy Ghost must indwell Jesus for the fullness of the Godhead to indwell Him? The fullness of the Godhead DWELLED in Jesus. The Holy Ghost was IN Him. If it was only the Holy Ghost indwelling Him, then the Holy Ghost is the fullness of the Godhead. If the Holy Ghost indwelling alone isn't the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Jesus, then that which must be added to the Holy Ghost indwelling Jesus, in order for the fullness of the Godhead to dwell in Him, must be identified.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by seekerman

The question is, what else other than the Holy Ghost must indwell Jesus for the fullness of the Godhead to indwell Him? The fullness of the Godhead DWELLED in Jesus. The Holy Ghost was IN Him. If it was only the Holy Ghost indwelling Him, then the Holy Ghost is the fullness of the Godhead. If the Holy Ghost indwelling alone isn't the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Jesus, then that which must be added to the Holy Ghost indwelling Jesus, in order for the fullness of the Godhead to dwell in Him, must be identified.

Then your search is in vain. There is nothing other than the Spirit needed for this to be the case. But , as was previously pointed out, having people be complete in him and being the head of all principality and power is the fruit of all the fulness of the God head dwelling in him. Col. 2:9-10 is describing the fruit of Christ's glorification. The term "all the fulness of the Godhead" is referring to all authority, all power, and all knowledge. So it is evident, therefore, that having the Spirit living in him did not automatically endow him with these attributes. Rather, it was an act of the Spirit dwelling within him that occurred at his ascension to the throne that gave him this honor of what is described in Col. 2:9.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

Then your search is in vain. There is nothing other than the Spirit needed for this to be the case.

I agree.

But , as was previously pointed out, having people be complete in him and being the head of all principality and power is the fruit of all the fulness of the God head dwelling in him.

The head of all principality and power isn't the result of the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Him, the head of all principality and power is the result of His God and Father giving Him that authority.

Col. 2:9-10 is describing the fruit of Christ's glorification. The term "all the fulness of the Godhead" is referring to all authority, all power, and all knowledge.

I thought we just agreed that the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Him was the Holy Ghost and nothing else.

So it is evident, therefore, that having the Spirit living in him did not automatically endow him with these attributes. Rather, it was an act of the Spirit dwelling within him that occurred at his ascension to the throne that gave him this honor of what is described in Col. 2:9.

Actually it all came through and by His God and Father, God the Father.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by seekerman

I agree.



The head of all principality and power isn't the result of the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Him, the head of all principality and power is the result of His God and Father giving Him that authority.



I thought we just agreed that the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Him was the Holy Ghost and nothing else.



Actually it all came through and by His God and Father, God the Father.

That's hair splitting. God did not do this in the Son until his ascension. That is when all the fullness of the Godhead (all authority, power, knowledge) was manifest through the Son.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

That's hair splitting. God did not do this in the Son until his ascension. That is when all the fullness of the Godhead (all authority, power, knowledge) was manifest through the Son.

Jesus was Holy Ghost filled when He began His ministry...

Luk 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

In reference to the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Jesus, you said "there is nothing other than the Spirit needed for this to be the case." The Spirit indwelled Jesus at the beginning of His ministry and if that's all that's needed for fullness of the Godhead, He had it before His ascension 3+ years later.

[Originalist]

Originally Posted by seekerman

Jesus was Holy Ghost filled when He began His ministry...

Luk 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

In reference to the fullness of the Godhead dwelling in Jesus, you said "there is nothing other than the Spirit needed for this to be the case." The Spirit indwelled Jesus at the beginning of His ministry and if that's all that's needed for fullness of the Godhead, He had it before His ascension 3+ years later.

Of course you are taking what I said out of context. But that is to be expected.

Plus you are ignoring what Peter said in Acts 2:33, but that is also to be expected.

[seekerman]

Originally Posted by Originalist

To put it another way, Col. 2:9 is a direct reference to the glorification of Christ, or what he was endowed with by God at his glorification.

Col 2:9 specifically says something indwelled Jesus.

Col 2:9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.