1 Jn. 2:1 (again)

Ben Crick ben.crick at argonet.co.uk
Tue Feb 22 13:47:50 EST 2000


On Tue 22 Feb 2000 , parousia_occ at yahoo.com wrote:
> I don't think the point is that He (Jesus, the PARAKLHTOS) is with the 
> Father, as in the idea of Him being in heaven at the present time. 
> Most  likely the point is that He is our advocate to the Father.  In
> other words, He makes the defense for us to the Father.  Our position as
> children in the  family of God and our stance of holiness with Him are
> utterly dependent upon the fact that Jesus is our high priest.  He has
> gone into heaven on  behalf of humanity, of whom He is the ultimate high
> priest and PARAKLHTOS.

 Thank you, Jason. The Holy Spirit is, of course, not "The Advocate"
 hO PARAKLHTOS, but "Another Advocate": KAGW ERWTHSW TON PATERA KAI
 *ALLON PARAKLHTON* DWSEI hUMIN, hINA MEQ' hUMWN EIS TON AIWNA Hi, TO
 PNEUMA THS ALHQEIAS... (John 14:16-17).

 ERRWSQE
 Ben
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