Lesson Book, Level 2: The Triune God—The Triune God and the Person and Work of Christ, by Witness Lee

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III. THE SPIRIT COMING IN THE NAME OF THE SON

In John 14:26, the Holy Spirit comes in the Son’s name to be the reality of His name. What is the meaning of "in My name"? The name is the Son Himself, and the Spirit is the person, the being, of the Son. When we call on the name of the Son, we get the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:3). The Son came in the Father’s name (John 5:43) because the Son and the Father are one (John 10:30). Now, the Spirit comes in the Son’s name because the Spirit and the Son also are one (2 Cor. 3:17). This is the Triune God (the Father, the Son, and the Spirit) reaching us as the Spirit.

In summary, the Father sends the Spirit with Himself. Since the Spirit comes with the Father, the Father comes together with the Spirit. The Spirit also comes in the name of the Son and as the Son. When the Spirit comes, it is the Son who comes. Thus, when the Spirit comes, all Three are present.

IV. THE SPIRIT BEING THE ULTIMATE CONSUMMATION
(FINAL EXPRESSION) OF THE TRIUNE GOD

Let us look at the following verses: John 1:1 says, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:14 says, "And the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us." Isaiah prophesied, "A son is given..and his name shall be called..everlasting Father" (Isa. 9:6). As we all know, the Word that was God became flesh and that flesh is just our Lord Jesus Christ; this Jesus is also the everlasting Father. First Corinthians 15:45 reveals that the last Adam became a life-giving Spirit. All good Bible students agree that the last Adam was Christ on the cross, ending the Adamic race. Christ, through death and in resurrection, became a life-giving Spirit. Hallelujah! What we see here is the Son who was with the Father and who is the Father becoming the Spirit. The Spirit is just the ultimate consummation, the final expression, of the Triune God. When we received the Spirit, we received the Triune God. All that the Father is, planned, and willed, plus all that the Son accomplished, obtained, and attained are now made real and available to us in this Spirit.

The name of the Spirit is "Lord Jesus," since He came in the name of the Son. So, when we call "Lord Jesus" we get the Spirit, who is the Triune God! We need to call every day, from morning to evening. When you are sad you should call. When you are happy you should call. When you do not know what to do, you should call. When you know exactly what to do, you should call even more. When you feel you are in spirit you should call. When you feel that your friends are tempting you to do things not of the Lord, you should call more, call louder. The Spirit, the Triune God, will come to save you out of your present trouble, out of yourself, and out of your situation. Hallelujah! What a way to be saved! Praise the Lord that He went through a process to become the Spirit, and that He has given us His name, "Lord Jesus!" Now we can experience the Triune God’s full salvation easily, daily, and moment by moment. Hallelujah!

QUESTIONS

  1. Who sent the Spirit? Give references.
  2. Why is it that when we call "Lord Jesus," the Spirit comes?
  3. Fellowship with your companions how the entire Triune God comes with the Spirit.
  4. What does it mean when we say, "The Lord went through a process"? Give references.

Quoted Portions from (Lee/LSM) Publications

  1. The Divine Dispensing of the Divine Trinity, p. 39.
  2. Perfecting Training, p. 375.
  3. Concerning the Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Spirit, pp. 33-35.
  4. Life-study of John, pp. 387-388, 425-426.
  5. Life-study of Matthew, p. 536.
  6. Life-study of Galatians, pp. 337-340.
  7. Stream Magazine Book Two, p. 1610.

(Lesson Book, Level 2: The Triune God—The Triune God and the Person and Work of Christ, Chapter 4, by Witness Lee)

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