Is the Comforter a
man or an Absolute
Spirit?
by Labbayk Ahmed
In today's society, the majority of
Christians believe that the Comforter is
an Absolute Spirit, thus implying that he
is the Holy Spirit and one of the Persons
of the Trinity.
However, there is sufficient evidence to
argue that Jesus Christ spoke of the
human characteristics of the Comforter
which cannot be applied to an Absolute
Spirit.
Jesus said: "But now I go unto him that
sent me; and none of you asketh me,
Whither goest thou? But because I have
spoken these things unto you, sorrow
hath filled your heart. 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 go, I will send him unto you. And he,
when he is come, will convict the world
in respect of sin, and of righteousness,
and of judgment: of sin, because they
believe not on me; of righteousness,
because I go to the Father, and ye behold
me no more; of judgment, because the
prince of this world hath been
judged". John: Chapter 16.
We can see from this that Jesus clarified,
the Comforter is a messenger sent from
him to all the people and that he will
convict the world in respect of sins, for
denying and killing Prophets and
Messengers, for abandoning the rights of
the Prophets and their executors, losing
their fortune in the minor judgment, and
for letting down the chief of this world;
Imam Al Mahdi (a.s.)
Jesus also said "I have yet many things to
say unto you, but ye cannot bear them
now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of
truth, is come, he shall guide you into all
the truth: for he shall not speak from
himself; but what things so ever he shall
hear, `these' shall he speak: and he shall
declare unto you the things that are to
come. He shall glorify me: for he shall
take of mine, and shall declare `it' unto
you." John: Chapter 16.
The Christians argue, that the Comforter
is the Holy Spirit and one of the Persons
of the Trinity, then we ask, why does he
speak with what he hears and does not
follow his desires, but "he shall guide you
into all the truth: for he shall not speak
from himself; but what things so ever he
shall hear, `these' shall he speak: and he
shall declare unto you the things that are
to come."
of God: because many false prophets are
gone out into the world."
Hearing, speaking, declaring, convicting,
etc. are all human actions that can’t be
applied to an Absolute Spirit; thus it
clearly indicates that a man will be sent
by Jesus in the End Times to teach them
things that the apostles could not bear at
the time of Jesus.
Jesus said: "If ye shall ask any thing in
my name, I will do it. If ye love me,
keep my commandments. And I will
pray the Father, and he shall give you
another Comforter, that he may abide
with you forever." Book of John 14:14-16
Jesus said: "But the Comforter, the Holy
Ghost, whom the Father will send in my
name, he shall teach you all things, and
bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give
unto you: not as the world giveth, give I
unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go
away, and come again unto you. If ye
loved me, ye would rejoice, because I
said, I go unto the Father: for my Father
is greater than I.
And now I have told you before it come
to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye
might believe.
Hereafter I will not talk much with you:
for the prince of this world cometh, and
hath nothing in me.
But that the world may know that I love
the Father; and as the Father gave me
commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us
go hence." Book of John, Chapter 14,
Verses 26-31
It’s believed that the Comforter is the
Holy Spirit; while there is no wrong in
saying that he is the Holy Spirit by means
of a man filled with the Holy Spirit the
way Jesus Christ was filled with it.
However, i