Some people seem to believe that non-trinitarians deny that the Holy Spirit is a divine Person. Perhaps there are some who believe so, such as Jehovah's Witnesses and perhaps there are some in SDA circles as well. That position is not promoted by the group of non-trinitarian believers associated with this website.
We will try to present this our belief as simply and as briefly as possible.
Jesus told His disciples that 'another' Comforter would come to them because in His human body, He could not be with them in all places at all times. At His ascension, when the King of Glory was welcomed into heaven, the Father accepted the Son and confirmed that He had succeeded in His mission to save humanity and the Son was glorified.
Recall that John wrote in John 7:39, "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"
The holy and loving, pure and selfless spirit of Jesus could not be with everyone until the Son was glorified. Being glorified involved taking back His divinity which He had voluntarily laid down when He took on humanity.
Philippians 2:5-7
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness."
Colossians 1:27
“Christ in you – the hope of glory.”
John 6:63
“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”
Matthew 10:20
“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit (# 4151 – pneuma – spirit, mind) of your Father which speaketh in you.”
In Review and Herald 5 April, (1906) p. 12, Ellen White stated:
“‘It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.’ Christ is not here referring to his doctrine, but to his person, the divinity of his character.’”
Ellen White states specifically that the Holy Spirit is the divinity of Christ's character. It is Christ in His omnipresent divinity.
R&H Vol 2, p 422; Reflecting Christ, p 21; Ellen G White 1888 Materials p 696
“...the enemy ...has sought to shut Jesus from their view as the Comforter , as one who reproves, who warns, who admonishes them...”
16 July, (1892); MS #548, Vol 8, p 49
“The Saviour is our Comforter. This I have proved Him to be. “
MS 20, (1892) " .... Jesus the Comforter."
Home Missionary, 1 November, (1893) p 28
“.. the holy Spirit is the Comforter , as the personal presence of Christ to the soul .”
Notebook Leaflets from Elmshaven Library, Letter 32 (1903)
“Receive the Holy Spirit ...Christ's presence is that which gives power.”
9 Testimonies for the Church, p 189, (1909) (Ellen White)
“They have one God and one Saviour; and one Spirit--the Spirit of Christ—is to bring unity into their ranks.”
We will try to present this our belief as simply and as briefly as possible.
Jesus told His disciples that 'another' Comforter would come to them because in His human body, He could not be with them in all places at all times. At His ascension, when the King of Glory was welcomed into heaven, the Father accepted the Son and confirmed that He had succeeded in His mission to save humanity and the Son was glorified.
Recall that John wrote in John 7:39, "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"
The holy and loving, pure and selfless spirit of Jesus could not be with everyone until the Son was glorified. Being glorified involved taking back His divinity which He had voluntarily laid down when He took on humanity.
Philippians 2:5-7
"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness."
Colossians 1:27
“Christ in you – the hope of glory.”
John 6:63
“It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.”
Matthew 10:20
“For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit (# 4151 – pneuma – spirit, mind) of your Father which speaketh in you.”
In Review and Herald 5 April, (1906) p. 12, Ellen White stated:
“‘It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.’ Christ is not here referring to his doctrine, but to his person, the divinity of his character.’”
Ellen White states specifically that the Holy Spirit is the divinity of Christ's character. It is Christ in His omnipresent divinity.
R&H Vol 2, p 422; Reflecting Christ, p 21; Ellen G White 1888 Materials p 696
“...the enemy ...has sought to shut Jesus from their view as the Comforter , as one who reproves, who warns, who admonishes them...”
16 July, (1892); MS #548, Vol 8, p 49
“The Saviour is our Comforter. This I have proved Him to be. “
MS 20, (1892) " .... Jesus the Comforter."
Home Missionary, 1 November, (1893) p 28
“.. the holy Spirit is the Comforter , as the personal presence of Christ to the soul .”
Notebook Leaflets from Elmshaven Library, Letter 32 (1903)
“Receive the Holy Spirit ...Christ's presence is that which gives power.”
9 Testimonies for the Church, p 189, (1909) (Ellen White)
“They have one God and one Saviour; and one Spirit--the Spirit of Christ—is to bring unity into their ranks.”