how can the holyspirit testify of Jesus?

Question

Jesus was speaking about a person (prophet) who will come after him and will speak and testify of Jesus message. the comforter is a person.

John 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me

Notice the word (ANOTHER)
John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

guess who is the another is?

this is not testifying, testifying is someone who speak up and testify something.

Answer 1

The person is the Final Prophet - Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

Answer 2

It is a spirit.... that spirit is one with God.....

Consider:

Acts 2:18
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:


The comforter, is the Holy spirit..... It moves a man... can change a man.... can make a man a new creature...... and the man is comforted by the truth of it......

Here is what you seek.......


John 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.



Your sister,
Ginger

Answer 3

The Holy Spirit testifies many ways. He convicts sinners, which we somehow think is our job and turn into condemnation. He rests His presence on others to show His reality. He does many things He freakin rocks!

Answer 4

In its opening words,the Bible speaks of the holy spirit - also rendered "God's active force" - as "moving to and fro over the surface of the waters."(Gen.1:2).In the account of Jesus' baptism,while God is described as being in "the heavens," the holy spirit appears "descending like a dove" upon Jesus.(Matt.3:16,17).
Additionally,Jesus spoke of the holy spirit as a "helper" - John 14:16.
When Mary,the mother of Jesus,visited her cousin Elizabeth,the Bible says that the unborn child in Elizabeth's womb leaped, "and Elizabeth was filled with holy spirit"(Luke1:41)Is it reasonable that a person would be "filled" with another person?
When John the Baptizer spoke to his disciples about Jesus as the one who would succeed him,John said:"I,for my part,baptize you with water.....but the one coming after me is stronger than I am,whose sandals I am not fit to take off.That one will baptize you people with holy spirit."(Matt.3:11)John could hardly have been referring to the holy spirit as a person when he spoke of baptizing people with it.
It is not unusual for God's Word to personify things that are not a person.These include wisdom,discernment,sin,death, and undeserved kindness.(Pr.8:1-9:6;
Rom.5:14,17,21;6:12).Jesus himself said that "wisdom is proved righteous by all its children," or its good results.(Luke7:35).
Clearly,wisdom is not a person that has literal children!Likewise,the holy spirit is not a person simply because in some instances it is personified.
In the account at John 15:26,Jesus promised that God's holy spirit or active force would bring back to their minds the things he had taught them.The spirit was to help them understand the deeper meaning and significance of what he had taught..In short,the spirit was to lead his disciples to a better understanding of the truth.The same is true of John 14:16.Jesus in both instances is assuring his disciples that when he is gone,Jehovah God will send them help via his holy spirit to help them continue on in the preaching and teaching work.

Answer 5

Dear u7w21i1ol,

It seems you have a few misconceptions about the Spirit and the Comforter. In order to really understand John 15:26, you also need to look at the preceding verses (Remember the key to understanding any verse in Scripture: Context, context, context). In Jn. 15:26, Jesus is talking abut the one that he has promised to send after he goes away. This section of the gospel of John takes place during the Last Supper. It's where Jesus is telling his Disciples that he's going away, and informing them about what the future holds now. In order to understand His reference to the Comforter, you really need to read it in the light of John 14:16.

Jn 14:16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever—
Jn 14:17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
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Jn 14:25 “All this I have spoken while still with you.
Jn 14:26 But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

This version uses Counselor instead of Comforter. The Comforter, also, is not a person. Look, this is what my Bible, the NIV, says in the verse you quoted:

Jn 15:26 “When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.

Or, to paraphrase, because this verse does some interesting things with commas, "I am going away. But don't worry, because I'm sending you a new Counselor in my place. I will send the Counselor to you from the Father. This Counselor is the Spirit of truth. He goes out from the Father, and he will testify about me. He will teach you new things, and will remind you of everything I have said to you."

This is how the Counselor testifies of Jesus; by reminding us of what he taught us, and teaching us new things. Jesus was the first Counselor. When he went away (by laying down his life and ascending into Heaven) he asked the Father to send the Spirit to us. The Spirit (the Counselor, the Comforter, our Advocate) to speak to us. This is the "other comforter" that is spoken of in your version of Jn. 14:16.

It would be remiss of me to tell you what Jesus told us the Spirit would do, but nothing about what it actually feels like. From "True to the Faith," a publication of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Page 82:

"He is the Comforter (Jn. 14:26). As the soothing voice of a loving parent can quiet a crying child, the whisperings of the Spirit can calm your fears, hust the nagging worries of your life, and comfort you when you grieve. The Holy Ghost can fill you 'with hope in perfect love,' and 'teach you the peaceable things of the kingdom' (Moroni 8:26; D&C 36:2)."

Doctrine and Covenants 8:2 says:

"Yea, behold, I will tell you in your mind and in your heart, by the Holy Ghost, which shall come upon you and which shall dwell in your heart."

D&C 9:8-9 says:

"But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you. Therefore, you shall feel that it is right. But if it be not right you shall have no such feelings, but you shall have a stupor of thought that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong."

And, finally, Moroni 10:3-5:

"Behold, I would exhort you that we should read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye should remember how merciful the LORD hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down unto the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts. And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that you would ask God, the eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, He will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost. And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things."

The key, then, is to read, and to study in the mind (or ponder). Reading a little verse in the five minutes between your break and heading back to your desk, with no time to ponder and think over these things, while useful and valuable, is not where you're going to get your most profound revelations. Follow footnotes, look up additional references. I recommend a Study Bible, with plenty of notes on the verses (Zondervan's NIV study Bible is very good), a good daily Devotional, and even a Bible Commentary. Some of these commentaries can become quite extensive (Some commentaries on a single book of the Bible are thicker than the entire Bible itself, and they're rich with information (See the links section below for some recommended titles). As you study, you'll receive additional thoughts and impressions, which shall feel good and shall feel right. This is the Holy Spirit testifying the truth of these things in addition to that of which you read. Your heart will feel as if it is on fire (No, not heartburn - if you have that, the only truth of the matter is that you should take a Rolaids), and you shall have a joy you just can't explain.

Take time when you study and pray. Don't let people tell you that you must start your day with your studying if you're about as sharp as a wet paper bag when you first wake up. Do your studying when you are alert, sharp, and when the Spirit leads you to do it. Don't be afraid that you're taking too long with any one chapter, topic, or verse. Oftentimes I will take well over an hour on each chapter. Some of your other resources and background reading will help you with this; the more you know about the context of the verse, and the more time you spend diving into it, the more you get out of it. You can reap no more than you are willing to sow.

I hope that answers your question... and so much more!

Sincerely,
A Brother in Christ

Answer 6

Jesus is God Almighty in the flesh and is the spirit of the Holy Spirit