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Sorry, I don't understand your statement, as the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in a full measure while they were very much alive, ten days after Christ's ascension.

Did my reference to Jesus needing to return to heaven and be "exalted" and inaugurated into the priestly work in the heavenly sanctuary, get confused with the second coming???
This inauguration, which I believe Revelation 4 and 5 is talking about, took place at Christ's ascension, when He, as the slain Lamb is declared worthy to receive honor and to take the book from God's hand and implement the atonement.

EGW explains


The Holy Spirit was already active all through the Old Testament. He wasn't formed after Christ's death. Though His work became much more effective after Christ's ascension and inauguaration as priest and king. Now the gospel could be told in its reality, not just in symbols.

EGW QUOTES of what happened in heaven at Christ's ascension.

"Christ's ascension to heaven was the signal that His followers were to receive the promised blessing. For this they were to wait before they entered upon their work. When Christ passed within the heavenly gates, He was enthroned amidst the adoration of the angels. As soon as this ceremony was completed, the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples in rich currents, and Christ was indeed glorified, even
with the glory which He had with the Father from all eternity. The Pentecostal outpouring was Heaven's communication that the Redeemer's inauguration was accomplished. According to His promise He had sent the Holy Spirit from heaven to His followers as a token that He had, as priest and king, received all authority in heaven and on earth, and was the Anointed One over His people. {AA 38.3}

The time had now come. The Spirit had been waiting for the crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension of Christ. For ten days the disciples offered their petitions for the outpouring of the Spirit, and Christ in heaven added His intercession. This was the occasion of His ascension and inauguration, a jubilee in heaven. He had ascended on high, leading captivity captive, and He now claimed the gift of the Spirit, that He might pour it out upon His disciples (SW Nov. 28, 1905). {6BC 1055.2}

Well yes, several posts back the final fulfilment of everything was mentioned, for it's true, someday we will be with Christ face to face, but that doesn't contradict what we were talking about in the last posts, which was also mentioned in the same post you pulled up:
"But in the immediate sense the Holy Spirit, having the fullness of the Godhead, brings Christ and the Father to us spiritually."
In the immediate sense both the Father and Christ are with us in the person of the Holy Spirit.

That's what we were talking about -- the Pentecost experience 10 days after Christ ascended to heaven they received a fuller spiritual presence of the Godhead in their lives through the Holy Spirit.
But it was not a face to face presence, which is a blessed future promise.

What should I say, like the question 'Have you stopped beating your wife' it puts one in a bad light IMHO..

I find that the writings of EGW on the Godhead states it clearly and is in harmony with the Scriptures.

The question was if preconceived ideas were in harmony with John 14.

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Ro 11:34 "For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?"

Isa 40:13 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, Or as His counselor has taught Him?

Paul equates Spirit = Mind

Rom 8:9-10 But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His. And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Joh 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

Christ dwelling in you. The Spirit is life. Christ's words are spirit and life.

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