Why the Holy Spirit?

[OnceConvinced]

Recent debate about God being a spirit being got me thinking about the trinity. The father, the son and the Holy Spirit. Many Christians believe all three are parts of one entity - God.

I for one always went along with the concept of the Trinity as a Christian and never thought about this until now. If God is a spirit then why does he have another part of himself called the Holy Spirit? In fact, why does he need that part at all?

My questions:
If God the father, is a spirit, why would he have a seperate part of himself called the Holy Spirit? Is it possible that God is not a spirit being at all, but only part of him is spiritual? (or maybe God the father is not Holy at all? )

Please do feel free to quote scripture if you wish.

[twobitsmedia]

They prefer to use the word mystery. But it means the same thing.

I don't know why you keep using the word "mystery" except that maybe someone said it was. It is not.

Perhaps it is because Christians keep using the term mystery to describe Trinity.

• THE TRINITY AS A MYSTERY
• Trinity is a mystery as well as a doctrine, which is beyond our intuitive recognition and faculty. One God in Three persons, that is the mystery of the Holy Trinity.
• THE MYSTERY OF THE TRINITY & GOD'S IMAGE IN MAN
• Trinity -- mystery and reality
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• The Mystery of the Trinity by Carl D. Franklin
• We believe in one God. This God is trinitarian. That is to say, God includes three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. But if He is three persons, how can He be one God? This is the greatest mystery that the human mind can absorb. It does not perplex only us. We are not the only ones who cannot understand by rational means the great mystery of the Holy Trinity.
  [...]
  We ourselves cannot prove rationally the mystery of the Holy Trinity. It would not then be a mystery.

I have to presume that if they use the word "mystery" it is because they cannot explain it and are creating their own mystery with their own confusing doctrine.

[McCulloch]

I have to presume that if they use the word "mystery" it is because they cannot explain it and are creating their own mystery with their own confusing doctrine.

You said it! Mystery is such a wonderful way to mask illogicality. However, the majority of what is known as Christianity holds that trinity is true.

Back to the OP. What is the Holy Spirit? Is it (he?) a part of God? Is it an aspect of God? Is it an emanation from God? None of the above? All of the above? Is the Holy Spirit a separate person from the Father God. ...

[Goat]

I have to presume that if they use the word "mystery" it is because they cannot explain it and are creating their own mystery with their own confusing doctrine.

You said it! Mystery is such a wonderful way to mask illogicality. However, the majority of what is known as Christianity holds that trinity is true.

Back to the OP. What is the Holy Spirit? Is it (he?) a part of God? Is it an aspect of God? Is it an emanation from God? None of the above? All of the above? Is the Holy Spirit a separate person from the Father God. ...

In the Jewish point of view, the holy spirit is just another name of God. It is often used
in the Torah when God is doing creation, or creative work.

[McCulloch]

I have to presume that if they use the word "mystery" it is because they cannot explain it and are creating their own mystery with their own confusing doctrine.

You said it! Mystery is such a wonderful way to mask illogicality. However, the majority of what is known as Christianity holds that trinity is true.

Back to the OP. What is the Holy Spirit? Is it (he?) a part of God? Is it an aspect of God? Is it an emanation from God? None of the above? All of the above? Is the Holy Spirit a separate person from the Father God. ...

In the Jewish point of view, the holy spirit is just another name of God. It is often used in the Torah when God is doing creation, or creative work.

I believe that agrees with the Muslim view too. However, since this is Debating Christianity, can someone answer what the Christian viewpoint is?