Bible Discussion Thread

My bible says that the holy spirit came out of the heaven's as Jesus's was being baptized like a dove it is not written that the holy spirit was a dove. My bible says he the holy spirit came in a bodily form not the form of a dove but descended like a dove. When a dove is landing it makes a whispering soft gentle sound that is very peaceful spirit filled and gentle as soft wind. The holy spirit is a being not a gas a vapor or a ghost. The Holy Spirit was here when God formed the heavens and the earth .Back in Genesis when god said let's us make man in our image The Holy Spirit was there and so was God and his son who now sits on the right hand side of his Father. So Where is it stated that the holy spirt came descending out of the heavens in the bodily shape of a dove. As new translations of our HOLY BIBLE are made we have some need for wisdom as to understand that we should not get away from the fact that Gods written word is not to be changed to how we want it to read.

Fully agree Richard & GiGi. I think of Exodus 20:4 and Deuteronomy 4:15-19, where any depiction of God as holding any form that can cause man to look towards the image thereby misdirecting his worship, is completely forbidden. Sadly, in many Churches & homes this important Truth is discarded.

Hello Richard. Yes, it seems the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus like a dove. You are right in saying that The Holy Spirit is a Being, however, He is Spirit and in His essence does not have a form. He is everywhere present, just like the Father. God the son now exists as Jesus-fully God and fully man (with a glorified body). If the Holy spirit in His essence had a form, He would therefore by localized in time and space, but he is not. This omni-presence allows the Holy Spirit to both fill all the universe and reside in each believer personally simultaneously. God is so awesome.