"I still have many things to tell you, but you cannot bear them now. When HE, the Spirit of truth comes, HE will guide you into the whole truth.
For HE will not speak of HIS own authority, but will speak what HE hears, and HE will tell you about the things which are to come. HE will take what is MINE and make it known to you; in doing this, HE will glorify ME. All that the FATHER has is MINE; for this reason, I told you that the Spirit will take what is MINE, and make it known to you." - John 16:12-15
(The Spirit guides missionaries; HE gives them the power to perform miracles; HE gives to believers the knowledge of GOD, new capacities for working, healing, serving and shaking up a sinful world. Throughout history the Spirit would rise up people of faith, martyrs, prophets, and through them transform the world. In this way the Savior, seemingly defeated, would be justified; and it becomes evident that the loser is Satan, who already has been condemned. The evil spirit, great director of the worldly show, is displaced and his influence limited. A new force, which is the Spirit, orients history and guides us towards the total truth.)
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