A Manual of Doctrinal Truths

GOD (Greek, Theos) English Placer, Hebrew Al, Plural Alueim. This is not a name, but one of the titles of the Deity.

    This Hebrew word therefore, is one of the titles which we give to that eternal, infinite, and incomprehensible Being, the Creator of all things, Fountain of all life, Who preserves and governs everything by His Almighty power and wisdom, and is the only object of our worship.

IEUE - PRONOUNCED "YEHWEH"

    This Hebrew word IEUE is the Name of Names. It is a verbal noun, It has all the tenses, past, present and future. Unlike English the Hebrew language has no auxiliaries to express its verbal meaning otherwise. The letter "I" in the Name denotes, the future, "will be," the "E U," the present (being), and the "E," the past "was." So then the Sacred Name means literally, will-being-was.

    The Hebrews had such a veneration for His holy Name, IEUE ( Jehovah) that they never pronounced it, but instead, made use of that of ADONAI, which signifies properly, My Lords, in the plural number. They also called Him more correctly AL, which signifies Strong, or Subjector, or Shaddai - One Who is self-sufficient or suffices or JA, - God.

    Scripture references: - Matt. 1:23 "God (Theos) with us" - Acts 2:36 "that God (Theos ) makes him Lord as well as Christ, this Jesus Whom ye crucify" - 2 Cor. 1:3 "Blessed is the God (Theos) and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of pities, and God (Theos) of consolation." - 2 Cor. 8:1, 1 Cor. 10:31.

    GOD IS SPIRIT, He fills the universe. He is everywhere (John 4:24). God's throne is in heaven, (Isa. 66:1, Acts 7:49) that pre-eminent sanctuary of God and of Christ is presently unseen and imperceptible to man, yet described in God's Word as a sphere of unapproachable light (1 Tim. 6:16). From that unseen, luminous. Glorious abode of God, His vibrant invisible spirit pervades every region of the universe. Thus no place or room, however distant can he unknown, inaccessible or unseen to God. To Him the night shineth as the day (Psa. 139-12). 

LORD (Greek Kurios) Sanctioner or "Master," One with authority over others in relation to service, it applied to the Father (Gen. 2:4), To the Son, (Col. 3:24), and to God's Spirit, (2 Thess. 3:5).

    JESUS (Hebrew IEUSHUA) meaning will-be-Saviour. Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua (Matt 1:20-21). Jesus Christ the title of His humiliation, Christ Jesus, the title of His exaltation.

    And there is no salvation in any other, for neither has any other name been given under heaven among men in which we must be saved (Acts. 4:12, Concordant Version).

    CHRIST: (Greek Christos) meaning Anointed Gal, 2:16 official title as God's anointed One, His Son (Matt. 16:16, John 20:31). The same is the Hebrew word Messiah (Psalm 45:7, Isa. 61:1). He is uniquely the Son of God. In His pre-human nature He was by assumption equal with the Father, and over all creation God blessed for the eons.

    In His previously exalted state and position, He emptied Himself and was made flesh. Becoming obedient to God the Father, even unto death, even the death of the Cross (Phil. 2:6-8), and by virtue of His sacrifice, He became our Saviour, Lord. and Christ. Assuming (supremely) the lesser offices as prophet, priest and King (Heb. 7:25), and Reconciler of the entire universe to God by the blood of His cross (Col. 1:20). 

What is the Holy Spirit?

    The usual answer given by the more so-called orthodox Christian Organizations is that "The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the 'Godhead' constituting what is commonly called the 'Holy Trinity.' The other members of the trinity are God the Father, and His son Jesus Christ our Lord."

    The above answer is an article of faith in most denominations, but it is not justified by Scriptural warranty. The Scripture does give us a more satisfying answer by distinguishing God and Christ and the Holy Spirit in John 4:23-24. Jesus said, "But coming is the hour and now is, when the true worshipers will be worshiping the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father also is seeking such to be worshiping Him. God is Spirit, and those who are worshiping Him must be worshiping in spirit and truth" (Concordant Version). See also John 8:28-29.

    In Leviticus 19:2, 1 Peter 1:15-16 the Scriptures tell us that God is "holy." According as He Who calls you is holy, you also become holy in all behavior, because it is written that, "Holy shall you be for I am Holy." Not only is our Father God a Spirit, but He is holy - a Holy Spirit, and He would have His people to he holy also.

    Our Lord Jesus Christ had much to say about the Holy Spirit of God when He was here in flesh. See: - John 5:30, John 6:63, John 14:16-17, 26, John 15:26, John 16:13. Paul too, has much to say about the operation of the Spirit in Romans and in his other epistles (Romans 5:5, 8:1-2, 8:5-6, 8:9; 1 Cor. 2:4, 2:10-12, 6:19, 12:4, 12:11).

    There is no reference in Scripture concerning the doctrine of the trinity (1 Cor. 8:6) for God is One, the Father of all. Christ Jesus is the Son of God the "First born of every creature, in whom all is created and in Whom all has its cohesion" (Col. 1:16-17). Let us therefore lay aside vain traditional opinion and accept the clear word of holy Scripture. It should be quite clear to all, that God's Holy Spirit is not a person, but is the manifestation and presence of God's own Spirit, in the hearts and lives of those who are called in grace by Jesus Christ. In 2 Cor. 3:17 we read "The Lord is that Spirit (Holy Spirit). There are not two spirits - "There is one body, and one Spirit, etc." (Eph. 4:4).

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shew it unto you" (John 16:13-14).

The above Scripture seems to suggest that the Holy Spirit is a person, in our English Bibles, but the word "he" is neuter in Greek. The Text should read, "When it the spirit [God's Spirit] of truth is come, etc."

"If you, then, being inherently wicked says the Master, are aware how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather will the Father out of heaven be giving Holy Spirit to those requesting Him?" (Luke 11:13, C. V.) Surely not a person is in view here.