Jn. 14:26 π Jn. 15:26 π Jn. 16:13; 2nd π Jn. 16:14
The Baptism of the Spirit, however, so brings the Holy Spirit as a Person into the range of the believer's consciousness, that for the time being, the other Persons of the Trinity, in heaven, may be eclipsed. The Holy Spirit becomes the centre and object of thought and worship, and is given a place which He Himself does not desire, and which it is not the purpose of the Father in heaven, that He should have, or occupy. "He shall not speak from Himself" ( Jn. 16:13 ), said the Lord before Calvary, as He told of His coming at Pentecost. He should act as Teacher ( Jn. 14:26 ), but teaching the words of Another, not His own; He should bear witness to Another, not to Himself ( Jn. 15:26 ); He should glorify Another, not Himself ( Jn. 16:14 ); He should only speak what was given Him to speak by Another ( Jn. 16:13; top ); in brief, His entire work would be to lead souls into union with the Son, and knowledge of the Father in heaven whilst He Himself directed, and worked in the background.
But the opening of the spiritual world, which takes place through the filling of the Spirit; and the work of the Spirit, which now occupies the attention of the believer, is just the opportunity for the arch-deceiver to commence his wiles under a new form. If the man is untaught in the Scriptural statements of the work of the Triune God, to "obey the Spirit" is now his supreme purpose; and to counterfeit the guidance of the Spirit, and the Spirit Himself, is now the deceiver's scheme; for he must somehow regain power over this servant of God, so as to render him useless for aggressive warfare against the forces of darkness, drive him back into the world, or in some way side-track him from active service for God.
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