WILL, MIND, WAY, PLEASING of the HOLY TRINITY
WILL, MIND, WAY, PLEASING of the HOLY TRINITY See PBtop: THE DEITY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT A Brief Study (See PBtop: THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD God the Father has a WILL
Daniel 4:35;John 1:13;John 4:34;John 6:37-40Romans 12:2;1 Corinthians 1:1;2 Corinthians 1:1;Ephesians 1:1;Ephesians 1:9;Ephesians 5:17;Ephesians 6:6;Colossians 1:1;1 Thessalonians 4:3;Hebrews 10:36;1 Peter 4:2;1 John 2:17 God the Father has a MIND Romans 11:34;1 Corinthians 2:16 God the Father has a WAY Isaiah 55:8-9;Romans 11:33 God the Father PLEASES Himself Psalms 115:3;Psalms 135:6;Isaiah 53:10;Matthew 3:17;Matthew 17:5;1 Corinthians 12:18;2 Peter 1:17;Revelation 4:11 God the Son has a WILL
John 6:38 God the Son has a MIND
Php 2:5 God the Son has a Way
John 14:6 God the Son Pleases the Father Matthew 3:17;Matthew 17:5;John 8:29;Romans 15:3 God the Holy Spirit has a WILL 1 Corinthians 12:11 God the Holy Spirit has a MIND
Romans 8:27 God the Holy Spirit has a WAY Ecclesiastes 11:5 God the Holy Spirit PLEASES the Son John 14:17-18;John 21:25;John 15:26;John 16:7-15
Comments:
God the Father is not subservient to the Son or the Spirit, but does fully cooperate with, depend in and utilizes the Harmony, Agreement and Unity of the Son and the Spirit, and conversely, also, so does the Son and The Spirit toward God the Father. The SOVEREIGNTY reigns only in the UNITY and HARMONY of the TRINITY, not separately. Even when only ONE PERSON of the Godhead it mentioned, the other two are implied. That is called a Synecdoche.
We also notice that the Holy Spirit is always performing by commission and with the absence of omission the Will, Mind, Way and Pleasure of the Son. The Son, likewise is always performing by commission and without the absence of omission the Will, Mind, Way and Pleasure of God the Father.
Further, let us amplify the fact that the SON does not do his OWN WILL, but the Will of the Father. The Son does NOT please himselfRomans 15:3. The Son does ALWAYS do the things that PLEASES the FatherJohn 8:29. The Father is always PLEASED with the actions and executions of His SonMatthew 3:17;Matthew 17:5. This is a SHARED LINE or LINKS of HARMONY and UNITY in the issue of, or the name of SOVEREIGNTY. And without doubt, the Holy Spirit has, is and does only those things that pleases the Son. So this LINK OF HARMONY and UNITY is equally shared in the name of SOVEREIGNTY within the Absolute Sovereignty of the Holy Trinity, and no single (or one person) in this Holy Trinity is separately functional independently. Yes, there is DEITY in the SOVEREIGNTY of ONLY THE HOLY TRINITY as a UNIT of HARMONY- always. The Holy Spirit inJohn 3:8is not separately functional independently in its BLOWING, and cannot act sovereignly nor independently AS IT PLEASES, but is always PLEASING THE SON, because the Holy Spirit in Creativity and the Holy Ghost in Cultivating are of the SAME WILL, MIND, WAY and PLEASURE only concerned with the WILL, MIND, WAY and PLEASURE of the Son-John 16:7-15This COMPARATIVE of the WIND BLOWING relating to the SAME procedure of the action of the New Birth of the Spirit, must always be in harmony as such is THE VOICE OF THE SON OF GODJohn 5:25;John 6:63. Would the Son have ONE SET of entities or items on His Agenda, and then with His Voice SPEAK that which is contrary or in conflict with Himself?
Conversely would the Holy Spirit have ONE SET of entities or items on His Agenda, and then engage in action separately as he PLEASES, without the unity of The Son, as such would be that which is contrary or in conflict with Himself? This very premise is illustrated by Divine Inspiration in the COMPARISON of the Wind blowing inJohn 3:8. A careful study of Meteorology and the Rules of Weather as designed by God Himself as within the confines of the HOLY TRINITY, sets forth the actions of the wind blowing, but only ACCORDING to "God’s Laws of Weather." Therefore the Wind blows according to the parallel harmony and unity of the "weather structure" as any given time. Only within the confines of "God’s Rules of Weather" does all the various components of the Weather Structure at any given time in any particular geographic location, and especially the WIND BLOWING, and never violating such directing, and the SOVEREIGNTY of God’s Rules of Weather AS A UNIT-STRUCTURAL-COMPONENT, acts, executes and performs therein, without any independent or separate "stray black sheep factor" running off in a tangent "as it pleases."
Now for the phraseJohn 3:8-"...and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth..." We will use this current "hurricane season" and illustrate such phenomena. Out in the Atlantic Ocean during this time of year (of the September-October Zone) -there is a spawning of the embryonic seeds of a LOW PRESSURE AREA, with the Warm Waters, and other factors, such counter-clock-wise circulation begins, and then it begins to move in varying directions, and as it grows, it is generated into more intensity, from the INFLUENCE OF THE LOW PRESSURE, and the TEMPERA-TURE of the Water, as a "package unit," and this is what directs the wind. We cannot tell from where, or when, such begins, nor WHERE it is going to go? Mortal men who are trained meteorologists miss their predictions and forecasts continuously, even with their "cutting edge" of high technology. It must also be observed; that the WIND has never arbitrarily exercised its WILL, MIND or WAY, to think, "Well, I believe I’ll just start and initiate a hurricane, and start blowing counter-clock-wise and cause all these other factors and elements necessary for such a ‘weather system’ to become a reality." The wind has never decided to do anything, just because it "pleases" to. No, No, No.
"SO IS EVERYONE that is born of the Spirit." Likewise, we know not where, or when, or who is going to be born of the Spirit. This Spirit is THE ACTIVE VOICE OF THE SON OF GOD.
Next and moreover, I stress and magnify the teachings ofJohn 16:7-15 The Weather naturally functions along the same procedural lines as this Spiritual entity. That confirms the validity of this COMPARISON. Please also hold in your conscious awareness that JESUS HIMSELF, the Son of God is doing the speaking herein.
John 16:7"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you." The Comforter which is the very Spirit of Christ, {
John 14:18-"And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment." We further note that the only "open door" for the Spirit to come is because he is SENT BY the Son.
John 16:9"Of Sin, because they believe not on me;" The Spirit’s actions of reprove is found in the confines of Jesus Himself NOT being believed on. Thus the Spirit, again, is not Sovereign herein.
John 16:10"Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;" Continuing, we find that the Spirit reproves OF Sin also, because Jesus is not believed on, especially, that of His Ascension back to the Father, and will not be visible on earth at that point.
John 16:11"Of Judgment, because the prince of this world is judged." Clearly, the Spirit reporves also of Judgment, not because of its (his) sovereignty, but influenced because Satan himself is judged.
John 16:12"I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now." Jesus firmly announces that he must withhold valuable information from them because they are NOT able to bear (deal with, assemble, handle with logic, reasoning and rationale) such, so Jesus does not ALLOW the Spirit herein to reprove them further, at this point of their ignorance. The Spirit is certainly not sovereign herein.
John 16:13-"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 come." How can there be any doubt or confusion herein. Jesus tells these disciples herein that the Spirit is come (because He Sent him), and his assignment (not sovereignty) is to shew these men "things to come," and further GUIDE YOU into all truth for the Holy Spirit (John 14:26-The Holy Ghost- The Comforter, which is Christ Himself in Spirit-John 14:18) WILL NOT SPEAK OF HIMSELF nor of his Will, Mind, Way or Pleasing, but only that which he hears (is assigned to speak, not necessarily audibly) that and that only SHALL HE SPEAK, and in such communicating, you will become aware of "things to come"-1 Corinthians 2:10
John 16:14"He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you." The Spirit herein clearly is energized BY THE SON. as he RECEIVES his instructions, power, mind-set, will and way according to the PLEASING of The Son, and therein delivers such wondrous direction, guidance, and navigation to the disciples. Only as the Spirit receives, can and does he respond accordingly, in dissemination. No sovereignty independently or separately, by the Spirit, apart from the Son herein.
John 16:15"All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you." In summary we find the LINKS OF TRUE HARMONY & UNITY in the Holy Trinity of THE FATHER GOD, the SON OF GOD and the HOLY SPIRIT are operating smoothly, orderly, functionally, in harmonious and loving unity, each respecting each of the THREE PERSONS of this Trinity, and only as a TRINITY are they TOTALLY SOVEREIGN and absolute.
Even as Paul states in-1 Timothy 6:15-that the Lord Jesus Christ, at his appearing {1 Timothy 6:14} shall shew who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords, and who ONLY hath immortality, to whom is honour and power everlasting. Now this finality does not negate nor diminish one iota the TOTAL SOVEREIGN of all three persons of the Holy Trinity, even though in these verse, only the Son is magnified. Again, remember the "synecdoche."
I will close with this thought, that in all these Scriptures where ONE ONLY PERSON of the Godhead is mentioned, such does not reduce or negate the ABSOLUTE TOTAL SOVEREIGNTY of all three as a Unit, wherein there has always been complete peace. Wisdom, Power, Truth, Justice, Mercy, Love and Holiness are continuously abiding everlastingly and eternally.