What does EGW write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "What do other Advent pioneers write about a third person of the deity?"
Answer
In the writings of the Advent pioneers it is emphasized that baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit means the worship of these three as the one God. Uriah Smith explains that through the union of the Father and the Son with the Holy Spirit we possess the full fullness of the deity. The Holy Spirit has the specific task of glorifying Christ and revealing His grace in the world.
The Worship of the Deity
»From this it follows that not only among the Jewish authors... but also among the Gentiles, 'naming' is the same as 'calling in the divine worship'. And thus 'to be baptized in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit' means to be baptized into the worship of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit as the one God.«
The Fullness of the Deity
»This union between the Father and the Son does not break either of them, but strengthens both. Through it, in connection with the Holy Spirit, we have everything of the deity. Through it we are enabled to see 'Jesus' in all his fullness and glory; for God was pleased that in him 'all fullness should dwell', even 'the fullness of the deity bodily'.«
The Task of the Spirit
»From the Spirit Jesus said: “He will glorify me.” The Redeemer came to glorify the Father through the demonstration of his love; thus the Spirit should glorify Christ by revealing his grace to the world. The image of God is to be reproduced in humanity.«
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