Chapter 2 The argument of binitarians: why do they say that the holy spirit is not a third person of the Godhead?

 

Chapter 2

The argument of binitarians: why do they say that the holy spirit is not a third person of the Godhead?

 

They say that the holy spirit is of God, so "He" (God) has a mind, will, emotions and power expressed by or through His holy spirit, is not a

different or third person of God.

Let's see if their argument of Acts 1:5, is a baptism with a "third heavenly

person" or a "divine mind-will-emotions-power"? Compare with Acts 1:8,

Acts 2:17,18,33. This is a good context. The Word of God is well able to

speak for God, and no human interpretation is required.

Acts 1:5 "for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the

holy spirit not many days from now."

Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the holy spirit has come

upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea

and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Acts 2:17,18,33 "“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will

pour out my spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall

prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall

dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those

days I will pour out my spirit, and they shall prophesy.

Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received

from the Father the promise of the holy spirit, he [Jesus] has poured out

this, that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.

Note, that "my spirit" means "the holy spirit", exactly as the Lord Jesus

said in Matthew 10:20: "For it is not you who speak, but the spirit of your

Father speaking through you."

[my spirit = the holy spirit = the spirit of your Father = God's spirit]

See the entire context of the Bible, that is about God's spirit, yes, God's

spirit wants us, not a "third person":

Romans 8:11 "And if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead,

dwell in you; He that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead, shall quicken

also your mortal bodies, because of his spirit that dwelleth in you."

Again the context:

Rom 8:14 „For whosoever are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons

of God.”

Again:

Rom 8:26 „Likewise the spirit [of God] (not a "3rd person") also helpeth

our infirmity. For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but

the spirit [of God] (not a 3rd person) himself asketh for us with

unspeakable groanings. 27. And he [God] that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what the spirit [of God] (not a 3rd person) desireth; because he

asketh for the saints according to God.

There is not a „3rd person”.

Yes, God has a spirit. His spirit, the holy spirit. The holy spirit is not "Someone," but "something" that belongs to God. Their argument is plausible. But are the Binitarians right when they consider the Son to be God, just like the Trinitarians?

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