Introduction: Believing the Word over Tradition For us, it is not acceptable to teach that the Holy Spirit is not a Father. It is very simple to show the Fatherhood of the Holy Spirit in the Holy Scriptures. However, it is much harder for us to believe this, because of our broken and weak human nature. But believing this is possible and very necessary. Let us make a decision today to believe exactly what the Bible teaches, no matter what human tradition or our own feelings tell us. Before we look into the Bible, we must understand one important truth. When we say the Holy Spirit is a Father, we do not mean that He is the same Person as God the Father. In the Trinity, the Holy Spirit and the Father are distinct Persons. However, the Holy Spirit is a Father by His very nature, by His supreme authority, and by His divine being. Just as a father gives life, rules his home, and protects his family, the Holy Spirit gives us spiritual life, rules the Church with absolute authority, and cares ...
Identity of the Two Witnesses from Revelation 11 Based on the Lord's Law, we know that two witnesses are required to establish the truth. A person is not obligated to accept the testimony of just one, but if two people testify to the truth, then it is wrong to reject their testimony. Regarding the two witnesses in Revelation 11, we consider them in the present time. The very first verse points to the time of investigative judgment that is carried out in favor of God's people, that is, all those who claim to be believers in the last message, the message of the three angels (Revelation 14:1-6). Therefore, the time of the two witnesses' activity is precisely this present time, which is the time of the end. Before we proceed to determine the identity of these witnesses, we will provide some more evidence that the prophecies in Revelation should be sought in the present time without questioning their historical interpretation. So, we present two testimonies from Scripture with t...