The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-05-31
RISSELL'S WORDS:

chapter.
These passages haze no reference 70hat-
eqer to person (Italics mine), but to the
influence of the truth and the effect OF the
same upon the Lords people:
Take another illustration (John lo:l3,-
AZ. In this passage the Greek word
hequton is translated 'Himself,' but should
be rendered Itself" as in Romans $40.
The word ekinoS, rendered He in the
passage under consideration, might be rem
dered that" this" chose" the same,
She" or cit"
1t is proper to attach to virtue or quail
ty the Gender of the person or thing to
which it belongs; thus, for instance, be-
cause the Heavenly Father is designated
as masculine, it would be but proper that
His power, or Spirit, His very influence,
should be so designated in the masculine
form.
Things neuter are designated as masou-
line or feminine For instance, the sun is
che" and the moon is 'she.'
If it were not for the general misconcep-
ton on the subject, and the thought that the
Holy Spirit is a Person, and not merely
the Divine Spirit, influence, or power =
the Spirit of the Father = there could be
no criticism made of the use of the maScu-
line pronouns in respect to the Holy Spirit
Let us not overlook the fact that the use
of the personal pronouns does not prove
the Holy Spirit of God to be another Person
from the Father and the Son = another
God The Holy Spirit, or influence, is the
Fathers influence or spirit, his mind or
disposition, and the Sons also; for they are
one in purpose, or Influence.
Volume 5, Page 174) The Greek words
ruach and bneund, rendered spirit" do
not signify personality, but do signify in
visible power, or influence
Volume 5, Page 179) Corinthians II:
Ali Here are enumerated some of the
gifts given by the Holy Spirit to the Church,
but we are to distinguish sharply between
the Holy Spirit itself and these gifts, or
manifestations, granted in the early Church.
They were not to understand that it was
different, Lord, Master, or God that gave
these gifts, but all were to be identified as
of the one Holy Spirit, or influence, shed
forth by the one Lord, the Representative
of the one God - Jehovah. Not only so,
but the Holy Spirit has varied its admins
tration in the Church. (Italics mine
All of these gifts were evidently necessary
at the inauguration of the Church. at the
start of the new Age, but became unneces-
sarv after the Church had been established
and the canon of the inspired writings had
been completed. These, the Apostle de-
clares. are sufficient The Bible is all that
is noe necessary.
Volume 5, Page 1907 The personally
developed gifts are to be esteemed more
highly than those miraculously bestowed.
The gift of speaking with tongues quickly
disappeared from the Church after she had
obtained a footing in the world.
Volume 5, Page 1917 Thus the faith
full under the ministration of the Truth,
are being fitted to be "born of the Spirit
or influence, of God in the first resurrection,
spirit beings; as they were begotten of the
Spirit at the moment of conservation. They
will thus be perfected as spirit-beings. This
isfhe Spirit of the Father and of the Son.
the same Holy Spirit, or influence, emanot-
inc from both (Italics mine.)
Volume 5, Page 1927 Divine VIII, IN
fluence, Po70er, Word, and Spirit are the
same (Italics Russells.)
From the foregoing, we perceive that
broad definition of the words, Spirit of
NJOQ, OF I1Oly OpHll, WOuIu DS lIS
Divine will, influence, or power, exercised
any and everywhere, and for any pur-
pose. in harmony with the Divine Word.
God exercises His will, Spirit, or energy in
many ways, and for many purposes yet
His energy, will, Spirit, mind disposition
is always exercised through the LOgoS now
His Son.
Volume 5, Page 1887 The Transforming
power of Gods Holy Spirit, influence, en-
ergy, or will, as it operates during this
Gospel dispensation, to bring His people
into full at-one-ment with Himself
In the light of the Scriptures the Holy
Spirit means:
Gods bo7Uer exercised in any manner.
hence always an holy power, or Spirit,
This power may be an energy, or life,
creative power, bo7Ver of thought.
The Transforming power, or. influence,
of the knowledge of The Truth THE
Spirit of Truth, - "Thy Word is TRUTH
hence, Gods Word, the revelation of His
mind is called Truth : the Holy Spirit
of the Truth.
Volume 5, Page 184) This Holy Spirit
operating in the believer from the time of
His full conservation to the Lord, is the
same Holy Spirit, mind, or disposition of
the Father which also operated in our Lord
Jesus Christ, and hence it is also styled
'The Spirit of Christ and we are assured
that 'if any man have not the Spirit of
Christ he is none of His" Romans 80.
Volume s, Page 1917 1t (the Holy
Spirit was to be in Gods people according