LESSON XV.
(Scripture Reading Exercise.)
OFFICE (I. E., FUNCTIONS) OF THE HOLY GHOST (Continued).
ANALYSIS. | REFERENCES. |
V. The Revealer: The Spirit of Prophecy. | The works and Scripture passages cited in the body of the lesson. |
VI. Miscellaneous Gifts and Powers. | |
VII. Personal Graces Imparted. |
SPECIAL TEXT: "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 to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you." (St. John xvi:13, 14.)
DISCUSSION.
1. The Holy Ghost the Spirit of Prophecy and of Revelation: "He will show you things to come." In other words, the Holy Ghost is the spirit of prophecy, for by it the future has been unfolded to the minds of the prophets; and by it the scriptures were given. In proof of this I quote the apostle Peter: "Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved upon by the Holy Ghost."[A] And that which they spake was written and became scripture.
[Footnote A: II Peter i:21.]
When an angel visited John on Patmos and that apostle fell at his feet to worship him, the angel said: "See thou do it not. I am they fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus [which is the Holy Ghost]: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."[A]
[Footnote A: Rev. xix:10. These facts will exhibit the inconsistency, nay, I may say, the absolutely erroneous position of those who insist that while the Holy Ghost has continued with men, prophecy and revelation have ceased.]