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Part 2
The Holy Spirit of God is not identified as a third person in a trinity but is presented in Scripture as the power of God, the mind of God and the very essence and life force of God through which the Father begets human beings as His spiritual children. The Holy Spirit is given to individuals when they genuinely repent and are baptized (Acts 2:38).”
I would also suggest the following booklet for more details and a fuller understanding of this topic.
https://www.ucg.org/bible-study-tools/booklets/the-power-of-the-holy-spirit
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Hi Jose,
Thanks for your question. The simplest answer is actually found in the next verse John 14:17. Based on which translation you look at we see this advocate or helper is a reference to the “Holy Spirit” or “Spirit of truth”. We see this promise of being filled with the Holy Spirit carried out in Acts chapter 2 to the New Testament Church on the day of Pentecost. We also see that the same promise is given to us if we repent, are baptized, and receive the laying on of hands (Acts 2:38, Acts 19:1-6). The below excerpt is a concise description from our booklet Fundamental Beliefs of the United Church of God about what the Holy Spirit actually is.
“The power that proceeds from God is called the Spirit of God or the Holy Spirit (Isaiah 11:2; Luke 1:35; Acts 1:8; Acts 10:38; 2 Corinthians 1:22; 2 Timothy 1:7). It is through this Spirit that God is present everywhere at once (Psalms 139:7-10).
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Hello, Here is a link that has the specific dates listed for the upcoming years.
https://www.ucg.org/holy-day-calendar