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A "Spirit" in the New Testament is a human Prophet. Therefore, Jesus had predicted the comming of a human Prophet (spirit) after him and not the Holy Spirit. Jesus would not have used the word "he" for the Holy Spirit. He would have used "it" instead in John 14:26 above.
My dear, are you presuming to put words in the mouth of Jesus? Jesus knew full well who is the Spirit... the fact is that God used exclusively masculine terms to refer to Himself and almost exclusively masculine terminology even in metaphor. Through the Bible He taught us how to speak of Him, and it was in masculine relational terms. So, while the Holy Spirit is neither male nor female in His essence...as the Spirit is of God.. He is properly referred to in the masculine by virtue of His relation to creation and biblical revelation. You will never hear the Holy Spirit referred to as "it" by any respectful Christian. What a shameful insult and you should be careful because to disrespect the Spirit is to disrespect God.

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Read 1 John 4:1-3 below:

"Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world," (1 John 4:1-3)
This does not refer to the Holy Spirit... We know there are other "Spirits"and not all are from God. This is a warning for us to test the Spirits. By testing the Spirits we can be sure that we are not led astray by false prophets who could be influenced by spirits from other than God. How do we do this? Simple.. Jesus gave us the answer.. Any prophet that brings a different Gospel to that which Jesus taught..is a false Prophet. Jesus taught only He was the way to the Father.. You can infer yourself where that leaves you.

Theses are other verses regarding the Comforter.. How do you see Mohammed fitting the description here?

JOHN 14:15-17: "If you love me you will obey what I command. And I will ask the Father and He will give you another Comforter to be with you forever - the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept him because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him for he lives with you and will be in you."

Jesus was obviously talking to the disciples here.. Mohammed never knew or loved Jesus. Jesus will ask the father to give another comforter.. To replace Jesus, as he knew His time on earth was coming to an end. The world does not see Him or knows Him.. But the disciples already knew the Spirit.. Because they knew Jesus and to know Jesus is to know the Spirit. Mohammed did not know either... Nor lived with the disciples or reside in them. I do not see this applies to Mohammed.


JOHN 14:25, 26: "All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."

Here Jesus is talking of what he has taught during His mission with the disciples. The Holy Spirit also knows these teachings and will guide the disciples to remembrance of all things. The Father will send the Spirit in Jesus' name. Was Mohammed sent in Jesus name? Or do you believe his revelation came to him in Allah's name? I do not see this applies to Mohammed.

JOHN 15:26: "When the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me."

Jesus is saying He will send the comforter from the Father.. The Spirt comes out from the Father.. Implying that the Spirit and the Father have close community. The Spirit will testify about Jesus. Mohammed never testified about Jesus. I do not see this applies to Mohammed,

JOHN 16:7,8: "But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. When he comes he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment...."

Jesus has to go before the Spirit will come. This implies Jesus has an intimate knowledge of the nature of the Spirit. The Spirit will convict the world of guilt.. Pass judgement on sin and righteousness. This is in the domain of God not prophets. I do not see this applies to Mohammed.


JOHN 16:13-15: "But when he, the Spirit of Truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own, he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it know to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you."

The Spirit will guide into truth... Not by His own initiative but by the will of the Father. The Spirit will glorify Jesus and make known that Jesus shares in the Glory of the Father. Again this shows a strong sense of community relationship between God the Father, His Word Jesus and His Holy Spirit. Mohammed did not glorify Jesus.. But brought a different message. I do not see this applies to Mohammed.

Peace to you.