Not really. Jesus is distinct from the Holy Spirit throughout Scripture. Otherwise how could He "send" the Comforter after His departure to Heaven?
First, thanks for the reply.
Second, Not Really? it seem that you're not sure. but that's not hard to do for God, but here is the reason. while in the flesh he, The Lord Jesus, could not dwell in us. but what he did, sent his, his, Spirit, notice the "S" in Spirit is capitalized, for John 4:24(a) states "God is
a Spirit". he sent his Spirit to comfort us in Spirit. not that he's distinct? nobut as High Priest he has a function to do. as well as "COMFORTER".
understand Enoch111, the Lord Jesus is Comforter, meaning he is the Holy Spirit. scripture,
1John 2:1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an
advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
this word "
advocate" here is the Greek word,
G3875 παράκλητος parakletos (pa-ra'-klee-tos) n.
1. (properly) one called near (to give help).
2. an intercessor (one who entreats of behalf of another).
3. a comforter.
[(not given)]
KJV: advocate,
comforter
notice definition #3. a Comforter. now scripture,
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you
another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:18
I will not
leave you comfortless:
I will come to you.
who is the "
I" here? the Lord Jesus, and when did he come? answer on the day of Pentecost. how do we know this, scripture,
John 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and
I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
next verse, Judas asked the most important question in the Bible, concering the Godhead listen.
John 14:22 "Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt
manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?"
so the question, how is the Lord Jesus is going to "
MANIFEST" himself to them, and not the world? remember, he said that he's coming to them in verse 18 above, but the world will not see it. the answer,
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Acts 2:3 And there
appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were
all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
now who Spirit was poured out on Pentecost? the apostle Peter said that it was...
Acts 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days,
saith God,
I will pour out of
my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Acts 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens
I will pour out in those days of
my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
ok, that's God right, Peter,quoting from Joel 2:28 & 29 ...... but let's contuine and see who Spirit was poured out this Day.
Acts 2:33 Therefore being by
the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost,
he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
shed here is POUR, it's the greek word,
G1632 ἐκχέω ekcheo (ek-che'-ō) v.
ἐκχύνω ekchuno (ek-chï '-nō) [by variation]
1. to pour forth.
2. (figuratively) to bestow.
[from G1537 and cheo “to pour”]
KJV: gush (pour) out, run greedily (out), shed (abroad, forth), spill
Now, let's put it all together, if you haven't already. God is a Spirit, (John 4:24a), the Comforter is the Holy Spirit, (John 14:16-18) and Jesus is the "advocate" (1 John2:1) which is another name for "Comforter"
conclusion: God is the Spirit, who is the Comforter, who is Jesus, the Lord.
I suggest you re-read this section of the post. for there is more meat here.