Trinity
John 3:22-36
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
The baptist, John, was testifying about Jesus, who was also baptizing on the other side of the river. His testimony was awesome, I mean, without spirit, he couldn't tell it like that. As he said, in verse 27, he was the one who received what was given from heaven, so he was testifying about Jesus, as the bridegroom, the Christ, and the only son of God, the Savior, who gives eternal life to all who believe in Him.
I think of the role of the Holy Spirit, through whom I believe in Jesus, and I also get the wisdom of knowing about God as well. I am not a theologist, so I did not care much about the theory of the 3 persons and presence, so-called 삼위일체(Trinity). I felt it well in my heart, I mean that I feel the Holy Spirit in mind, whenever I do something good or bad, or even when I think of good or bad thoughts.
Without the Spirit, I couldn't have believed Jesus as my Savior, and without the sacrifices of Him, I would never get eternal life, and also through His coming down to the earth, God showed His love to all humans. The reason God, who is good, sent His own son is to save all humans who are destined to be condemned and judged. So let us kiss Him and welcome Him as soon as possible.
