THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE WISDOM OF GOD | Part 1

In the same way, because God is the Being of power, His Wisdom also exists as a distinct Person: the Holy Spirit. As all Christians know, the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity. Since She is the Wisdom of God, it follows naturally that the Holy Spirit has been with God from the very beginning. For this reason, the Bible reveals that the Holy Spirit is the One Who created all things—just as the Lord Jesus Christ also did (Jeremiah 51:15). Because the Holy Spirit is the Wisdom and Power of God, existing as a Person Who proceeds from God, She possesses the full divine nature of God, just as the Lord Jesus Christ does. Consequently, the Bible refers to the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of Truth—representing the discernment, intelligence, sincerity, and righteousness of God (John 3:21). She also possesses the same power as God to bestow wisdom upon people (1 Chronicles 28:12). It is through Her that miracles are performed (Matthew 12:28).

The greatest miracle performed by the Holy Spirit was bringing Jesus Christ into the world as a human being (Matthew 1:18, 20; Luke 1:35). In Genesis 1:2, it states that when God created all things, the Spirit of God was moving over the face of the waters. The Spirit of God is the Holy Spirit, and She is the Wisdom of God (Proverbs 8:22–31). Through these scriptural passages, we can see that the Wisdom of God was present with God before He created all things. We also know that God is the First—the Originator—so the phrase “I was brought forth” (or “I was born/begotten”) refers to the Holy Spirit and signifies that the Holy Spirit proceeds from God, just as Jesus Christ, the Word, proceeds from God. This is why the Bible uses the term “born” (or “begotten”). This term—along with expressions like “born of God” or “Son of God”—denotes an origin from God, rather than the human, physical sense of procreation involving sexual union between a man and a woman. Such misconceptions arise when people try to use their own human intellect to explain spiritual matters and events in the invisible realm.

Furthermore, the phrase “I was beside Him as a master craftsman” indicates that the Holy Spirit—the Wisdom of God—participated in creation. This is entirely consistent with the Word of God as recorded in Proverbs 3:19–20. Thus, through these two biblical verses—along with the passages cited earlier—the Word of God reveals that God created all things by His Word (that is, the Lord Jesus Christ) and by His Wisdom (that is, the Holy Spirit). Furthermore, the Scriptures inform us that the Holy Spirit is also the Strength and Power of God (Job 12:13; Jeremiah 10:12, 51:15). Because the Holy Spirit is the Wisdom of God, She not only devised the PLAN to bring the Lord Jesus into the world—as depicted by the image of a pregnant woman in Revelation 12:1–6—but She was also present with the Lord Jesus Christ from the very beginning, supporting His earthly ministry (Matthew 4:1; Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1, 14; 10:21; John 3:34).

Because the Holy Spirit is the Wisdom of God, She dwells within the lives of angels and Christians to guide God’s children in living according to and fulfilling the will of God (John 3:5–6; Matthew 22:43; Mark 13:11; Luke 1:15). As the Wisdom of God, the Holy Spirit possesses a perfect understanding of God’s will and plan; therefore, She can inspire human beings to prophesy about future events (Luke 1:67; Acts 1:16, 20:23). Because the Holy Spirit is the Wisdom of God, She understands everything concerning God—much in the same way that our own wisdom grants us intimate knowledge of our own selves (2 Corinthians 2:10–11). Furthermore, because the Holy Spirit is the Wisdom of God, anyone who blasphemes against Her cannot be forgiven; rather, they remain guilty of an eternal sin (Matthew 12:31–32; Mark 3:29; Luke 12:10).

We, as Christians, can draw upon our own practical experiences to better grasp the significant status and role of the Holy Spirit within God’s eternal will and plan. We know, for instance, that whenever we devise a plan or set an intention, we must first engage in careful calculation—a process that takes place within our own minds. We may write down our thoughts or organize them on paper, but these ideas still originate within our own minds. The more we desire for our plans or intentions to be perfectly successful, the more thoroughly and carefully we must deliberate and think them through (Luke 14:28). In the same way, from the very beginning—when Jehovah existed alone amidst the infinite void—God contemplated His eternal plan, even before the creation of the angels. This deliberation was carried out by the Wisdom of God, namely, the Holy Spirit.

Surely, each of us has, at some point, talked to ourselves while formulating a plan or an intention; such an experience is neither new nor strange to us. Therefore, for clarity, we as Christians might envision it this way: in the beginning, before anything else existed, God contemplated His eternal plan. Rather than merely speaking to Himself, God—through His wondrous power—manifested His Word and His Wisdom as two distinct Persons, with whom He could consult regarding the eternal plan He intended to execute. Thus, the Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit were present from the very beginning. This demonstrates that the Lord Jesus did not require a human mother in order to come into existence. Jesus Christ has existed from the beginning through the power of Jehovah, Who transformed His Word into a distinct Person—One Who is separate from Him, yet is also He Himself. The same applies to the Holy Spirit; thus, Proverbs 8:24 indicates that before all things were created, the Holy Spirit had already been brought forth—meaning that Jehovah’s Wisdom became a third Person through Jehovah’s power.

It is noteworthy that because Jehovah is the God of Justice, when He transformed His Word and His Wisdom into two distinct Persons, they are portrayed as male and female (Song of Solomon 5:10, 6:10). This occurred because of the virtue of Justice—or, in other words, Balance—inherent in Jehovah. Traditionally, the Triune God has often been envisioned as three males, but this is entirely contrary to what Scripture reveals. Such a misunderstanding has led one religion to exalt Mary, while another refuses to acknowledge Jesus Christ as the Son of God.

Yet, all three Persons of the Trinity are, in essence, God Himself; both Jesus and the Holy Spirit originate from Him—that is, they were brought forth from Jehovah. Thus, we can understand that Jesus’ conception by the Holy Spirit signifies that He came into being according to the original plan and design of the Holy Spirit, Who is the Wisdom of God (Matthew 1:18). Many fail to grasp this profound mystery; while they may believe in the virginity of Mary, they nonetheless interpret the term “conception” in a carnal, conventional sense—as if a woman necessarily requires a man for such an event to occur. Furthermore, if the Holy Spirit were to be envisioned as a male figure, it would provide those who follow the religion of Satan with even greater ammunition to attack the Christian faith—for they often conceive of their own version of the spiritual realm and heaven as a brothel, a place where they might eternally violate virgins. All of this demonstrates that the study of the Scriptures and the mysteries of the invisible realm cannot be accomplished through the human intellect, the carnal nature, or worldly knowledge; rather, it requires the Holy Spirit.

She guides the children of God into ALL truth (John 16:13), enabling us to comprehend the deep things of the invisible realm as well as the questions that arise in our daily, earthly lives. The Holy Spirit can accomplish this because She is the Wisdom of God—a Wisdom that searches the human heart, as well as all human thoughts and actions (1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalm 7:9; Jeremiah 17:10; 1 Thessalonians 2:4). The Scriptures reveal that the Holy Spirit understands the mind of Jehovah (1 Corinthians 2:10); how much more, then, does She comprehend the thoughts of mankind? For this reason, Christians can become children of the Light only by relying on the Holy Spirit’s power of revelation; apart from this, such understanding is unattainable. Having the mysteries of the unseen realm unveiled by the Holy Spirit is a profound grace, for She is the One who, together with God, established the eternal plan from the beginning—and thus, She possesses full knowledge of all that has occurred in the past and all that will come to pass in the future (John 16:13).

The Word of God testifies that the Holy Spirit inspired the saints to pen the Holy Scriptures (2 Timothy 3:16–17). As the Spirit of Truth, She ensures that the truths contained within the Bible serve as Her own explanation for those who approach and utilize the Scriptures with proper reverence and accuracy (Psalm 119:105, 118). Therefore, as Christians, we must avoid approaching the Bible merely at a superficial, literal level—or treating scriptural passages like slogans, devoid of any understanding of the profound meaning beneath the words. Such practices are common among followers of other religions, especially those who adhere to the religion of Satan. When we describe the Bible as a “treasure” (implying a mine of hidden riches), it signifies that its contents are concealed; we must dig deep—through prayer, meditation, study, and investing our time—to fully grasp the substance and meaning within the Word of God. The Holy Spirit will certainly assist us, provided that we, as Christians, truly cherish and revere both Her and Her Word as revealed in the Bible (Psalm 119:11; Proverbs 15:33).

(to be continued)