WHAT HOLY SPIRIT MEANS IN THE BIBLE?

WHAT HOLY SPIRIT MEANS IN THE BIBLE?

With the new change in spirit, the verse under
scrutiny will read:

But the Comforter, Which is The Holy Spirit, 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.
(Emphasis added).

(HOLY BIBLE) John 14: 26

You do not have to be a Bible scholar of any
calibre to sense that the expression "which is the
Holy Spirit" is actually an interpolation. It ought to
be in parenthesis, in brackets, like my words which
have been interpolated in the quotation, i.e.
"(emphasis added)." Although the editors of the
RSV have expunged dozens of interpolations from
their boasted Revised Standard Version, they have
retained this jarring phrase which contradicts other
explicit predictions of Jesus (pbuh) on the subject
of the Comforter itself.

"HOLY SPIRIT" IS HOLY PROPHET

(i) It may be noted that no Biblical scholar of any
standing has ever equated the "paracletos" of John
in the original Greek with the Holy Ghost. Now we
can say with one breath that if the Comforter is the
"Holy Spirit" then that Holy Spirit is the Holy
Prophet!

As Muslims we acknowledge that every true
prophet of God is Holy and without sin. But
whenever the expression "The Holy Prophet" is
used among Muslims it is universally accepted as
referring to the Holy Prophet Muhummed (pbuh).
So even if we accept the above incongruous saying
— "the Comforter which is the Holy Spirit," as
Gospel truth, even then this prophecy will fit
Muhummed (pbuh) like a glove, without any
stretching of its meaning.

The same John, who is supposed to have authored
the Gospel bearing his name, also penned three
more Epistles which are also part of the Christian
Bible. Amazingly he has used the same terminology
of "Holy Spirit" for "Holy Prophet."
Beloved, believe not every Spirit, but try the Spirits
whether they
are of God; because many false Prophets are gone
out into the World.
(HOLY BIBLE) 1 John 4: 1

You can observe that the word spirit is used here
synonymously with a prophet. A true spirit is a true
prophet, and a false spirit is a false prophet But for
the so-called "born-again" Christians who see only
with eyes of emotion, I recommend that they lay
their hands on C.I. Scofield's Authorized King
lames Version of the Bible who with an Editorial
Committee of 9 D.D.’s adding their notes and
comments. When they come to the First word
"spirit" in the above verse they should give a
notation to compare it with Matthew 7: 15 which
confirms that false prophets are false spirits. So
according to St. John the Holy Spirit is the Holy
Prophet, and the Holy Prophet is Muhummed
(pbuh) the Messenger of God.

A VALID TEST
But St. John does not leave us in the air, guessing
the true from the false. He gives us an acid test for
recognising the true Prophet, he says

Hereby know ye the Spirit 1 of God: Every Spirit
that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the
flesh is of God.
(HOLY BIBLE) 1 John 4: 2

According to John's own interpretation in verse one
above the word "spirit" is synonymous with the
word prophet So verse two "Spirit of God" would
mean Prophet of God and "Every spirit" would
stand for every Prophet You have a right to know
as to what the Holy Prophet Muhummed (pbuh)
says about "Jesus Christ." 2

1. For SPIRIT, read PROPHET

Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) is spoken by
name no less than 25 times in the Holy Qur'an. He
is honoured as —
Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus, the son of Mary)
An-nabi (The Prophet)
As-saaliheen (The Righteous)
Kalimatu'Llah (Word of God)
Ruhu-Llah (Spirit of God)
Masih-uLlah (Christ of God)

Behold the angels said: "O Mary! God giveth thee
Glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be
Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held In honour in
this world and The Hereafter and of (the Company
of) those nearest to God- (surah al-i-'imran) Holy
Qur’ân 3:45
MUHUMMED (PBUH) IS THE "OTHER"

(ii) The Comforter in John 14: 26 can never be the
"Holy Ghost" because Jesus (pbuh) had already
explained— And I will pray the Father, and he shall
give you Another Comforter, that he may abide with
you for ever.
(HOLY BIBLE) John 14: 16

The emphasis here is on the word "ANOTHER," an
other, a different one, an additional one, but of the
same kind, yet distinctly different from the first.
Who is then the first Comforter? The Christian
world is unanimous that in this case the speaker
himself — Jesus Christ (pbuh) is the first
Comforter; then the other, the one to follow must
be of like nature, subject to the same conditions of
hunger, thirst, fatigue, sorrow and death.
But this promised Comforter was to "abide with you
for EVER!" No one lives for even Jesus (pbuh) was
mortal so must the coming Comforter also be
mortal. No son of man can ever be immortal!
Every soul shall have a taste of death.
(SURAAL-I-IMRAN) Holy Qur’ân 3:185

ALIVE IN THEIR TEACHINGS

The soul does not really die, but when it separates
from the body at the time of the death of the body,
the soul will get a taste of death. But our
Comforter was to "ABIDE" continue, endure for
ever. All Comforters abide with us for ever. Moses
is here with us today in his teachings. Jesus is
here with us today in his teachings and Muhummed
also is here with us in his teachings today. (May
the peace and blessings of God be upon them all).
This is not my novel idea trying to justify the
preposterous. I say this with conviction and on the
authority of Jesus Christ (pbuh) himself.
In Luke, chapter sixteen, Jesus (pbuh) tells us the
story of the "Rich Man, Poor Man.' At death both
find themselves at opposite ends — one in Heaven
and the other in Hell. The rich man (Dives)
simmering in Hell cries to Father Abraham to send
the beggar (Lazarus) to assuage his thirst. But
when every plea fails, he, as a last favour, requests
that Father Abraham send the beggar back to earth
to warn his living brothers against their impending
doom if they heeded not the warnings of God.
But Abraham said, "If they (those still alive on
earth) won't listen to Moses and the prophets, they
won't listen even though someone rises from the
dead. " (to warn them) (HOLY BIBLE) Luke 16: 31
Jesus (pbuh) uttered the above fact centuries after
the demise of the prophets of Israel like Jeremiah,
Hosea, Zechariah, etc and over thirteen hundred
years after Moses (pbuh). The Pharisees at the
time of Jesus (pbuh) and we today can still listen
to "MOSES AND THE PROPHETS," for they are still
alive, and with us here today in their teachings.

'YOU' OF THE TIME

If it is said that the Comforter was promised to the
immediate disciples of Jesus (pbuh) and not to a
people six hundred years later:

and he (God) shall give You another Comforter,
that he may abide with You for ever.
(HOLY BIBLE) John 14:16

Surprisingly, the Christian sees no difficulty in
justifying the fulfillment of prophecies "since the
world began," 1 and after over a millennium2 when
Peter in his second sermon to the Jews, reminds
them:

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet
shall the Lord Your God raise up unto You of Your
brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear In all
things what-so ever he shall say unto You.
(HOLY BIBLE) Acts 3: 22

All these "YE, YOU and YOURS" are from the Book
of Deuteronomy, chapter 18, 3 when Moses (pbuh)
addressed his people and not the Jews at the time
of Peter, thirteen hundred years later. The Gospel
writers have put the same compromising words in
the mouth of their Master which are begging for
fulfillment for two thousand years. I think just one
example will suffice:

But when they persecute You in this city, flee Ye
into another: for verily (most assuredly) I (Jesus)
say unto You, Ye shall not have gone over the
cities of Israel till the son of man (Jesus) be come.
(HOLY BIBLE) Matthew 10: 25

1. Acts 3:21

2. Millennium: A thousand years

3. For an elaboration on this prophecy, see "WHAT
THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MUHUMMED (PBUH)"

SCANNING THE CLOUDS

These early followers of the Messiah, forever ran,
forlornly fleeing persecution. They ran from one city
to another in Israel, scanning every dark cloud for
the descent of Jesus (pbuh) in his second coming.
The missionaries see no anomaly in their
millennium of unfulfilled prophecies. God Almighty
did not keep them waiting for even a quarter of the
time for the advent of the "paracletos," — the
Comforter or Ahmed which is another name for the
Praised One. Let them show gratitude to God by
accepting this Last and Final Messenger of God —
Muhummed (pbuh)!

ADVENT OF COMFORTER CONDITIONAL

(iii) The Comforter is definitely not the "Holy Ghost"
because the coming of the Comforter was
conditional whereas that of the Holy Ghost was not
as we observe in the prophecy

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: It is expedient for
you that I go for If I Go Not Away, The Comforter
Will Not Come unto you; but if I depart, I will send
him unto you.
(HOLY BIBLE) John 16: 7

"lf I don't go he won't come, but if I go, I will send
him." There are numerous instances in the Holy
Bible about the coming andgoing of the HOLY
GHOST, before the birth and departure of the
Messiah. Do yourself a favour, please verify these
references in your Bible -

B.C. BEFORE CHRIST'S BIRTH:

1. ... and he (John the Baptist) shall be
filled with the Holy Ghost,
even from his mother's womb.
(HOLY BIBLE) Luke 1: 15

2. ... and Elizabeth was filled
with the Holy Ghost.
(HOLY BIBLE) Luke 1: 41

3. And his father Zacharias was
filled with the Holy Ghost.
(HOLY BIBLE) Luke 1:67

A.C. AFTER CHRIST'S BIRTH:

4. ... and the Holy Ghost was upon him (Simeon).
(HOLY BIBLE) Luke 2:26

5. And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily
shape like a dove upon him (Jesus).
(HOLY BIBLE) Luke 3:22

From the above quotations, before and after the
birth of Jesus (pbuh), one cannot help admiring St.
Luke who appears to be a specialist on the Holy
Ghost We may well ask the Christians, after the
descent of the "dove", with whose help did Jesus
(pbuh) perform his many miracles if not with the
help of the Holy Ghost? Let the Master himself tell
us. When accused by his own people, the Jews,
that he was working in league with Beelzebub (the
chief of the devils) to work his miracles, Jesus
(pbuh) rhetorically questions them, "How can Satan
cast out Satan?" The Jews imputed that this spirit
of holiness - the Spirit of God - which was helping
him, was devilish. This was treason of the highest
order. So he gives them a dire warning:

... but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, it
shall never be forgiven
(HOLY BIBLE) Matthew 12:31

This "Holy Ghost" is non other than what Matthew
himself has described in three verses before quoting
the Master:

But if I (Jesus) cast out devils by the Spirit OF God,
then the kingdom of God is come upon you.
(HOLY BIBLE) Matthew 12:28

Compare the same statement by another Gospel
writer1

But if I (Jesus) by the Finger Of God cast out
devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon
you.
(HOLY BIBLE) Luke 3:22

1. Give a second glance at the two verses, top and
bottom, and you cannot help concluding that they
are almost indentical. Why? The answer is in "Is
the Bible God’s Word?".

You do not have to be a Bible scholar to
understand that the expressions (a) "Finger of
God" (b) "Spirit of God" and (c) "Holy Ghost" are
all synonymous phrases. So the Holy Ghost was
helping Jesus (pbuh) in his ministry. The Holy
Ghost was also helping his disciples on their
missions of preaching and healing. If there is still
any doubt in your minds about the workings of the
Holy Ghost then please read:

EMPTY PROMISE

...as my Father hath sent me, even so I send you
(the disciples of Jesus), And when he had said
this, be breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Receive Ye The Holy Ghost
(HOLY BIBLE) John 20: 21 –22

This was surely no empty promise. The disciples
must have received the gift of the Holy Ghost. So if
the "Holy Ghost" was with (1) John the Baptist, (2)
Elizabeth. (3) Zacharias. (4) Simeon. (5) Jesus and
(6) the Disciples of Jesus; then all this makes
nonsense of the saying that "if I go not away, the
Comforter will not come unto you." Therefore the
Comforter is not the Holy Ghost?. And that
Mohammed(pbuh) , the last and final messenger of
Allah.