If god is a spirit, and god is holy, why is the holy spirit only 1/3 of the...

[deadfundie]

...christian godhead?
Specifically, why is he distinct from god the father?
Isaiah 5:20: Does that in any way answer my question?

 

[Alex]

it really depends on your religon. I am catholic and my answer would be differnt to someone say from the ortherdox religon. to answer ur question it has something to do with the trinty. God is made up of 3 persons but is only on god.

you have:
god the creator
the holy spirit
and Jesus

3 persons one god

 

[ClassicalLiberalJochan]

I guess the editors forgot to tell the writers that wasn't exactly compatible.

 

[human]

One of the writers had a cold when they wrote that passage!

Go Figure!

 

[EricR]

You're just interpreting it wrong. The Holy Spirit is the part of the Trinity that lives within us, but the Father and the Son are also what you described them as, but they don't live within us

 

[sz]

I am Bi-polar. For which I take medication. Do they make a medication for God since he is Tri-polar. Actually, they don't. But, we are all supposed to study the Bible and go to church regularly to learn how to live with a Tri-polar God.