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John 14:26
No man - by scholarship, human reason, or intelligence - can comprehend the whole truth of God apart from the Holy Spirit. Only by the intervention of the Spirit are we called to understand it. God, by divine revelation through the help of the Spirit, opens our minds to the "mysteries" of the truth, allowing us to discern what is truly vital to our salvation.
Martin G. Collins
The Holy Spirit
John 14:26
God's Spirit imparts wisdom and understanding. It teaches His way of life, comforts, and helps us. Even when we cannot express ourselves in our prayers, the Spirit aids us in making our requests before God.
Martin G. Collins
The Holy Spirit
John 14:26
For those who have made the New Covenant with God, it is the Holy Spirit that teaches and brings to remembrance—not the ceremonial law! Hebrews 10:3 shows that the sacrifices were only a reminder of sin. Today, the Holy Spirit is the reminder, triggering thoughts in our minds. In addition, because God has made the Spirit available, the various washings that are emblematic of God's Spirit are also set aside. Here are clear statements that the imposition of those ceremonial regulations has been lifted.
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eighteen)Related Topics: Holy Spirit | Holy Spirit imparts Understanding | Holy Spirit imparts Wisdom | Holy Spirit, Teaching Function | Holy Spirit, Triggering Thoughts | New CovenantOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing John 14:26:
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What Does John 14:26 Mean?
For those in the New Covenant, the Holy Spirit teaches and brings to remembrance, replacing the ceremonial law and washings. No human scholarship comprehends God's truth apart from the Spirit; only through its intervention does God open minds to the mysteries vital to salvation. The Spirit imparts wisdom, comforts, and aids prayer. Someone with the Spirit understands what lifelong readers cannot. The Helper, the Parakletos, is equated with the Holy Spirit and, when letting Scripture interpret itself, with Christ Himself (II Corinthians 3:17; I John 2:1). Christ's language here is figurative, like His teachings about the door, shepherd, and being born again. Though the Father, and Christ Himself, "send" the Helper, they operate as One, bringing their indwelling into the minds of the elect.