Ellen White Quotes: The Holy Spirit as Third Person of the Godhead

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead, an infinite power through whom sin is resisted and the character of Christ is impressed upon the soulHLv 450.3+1.

The prince of evil can only be restrained by the mighty power of God in the third person of the Godhead, the Holy SpiritEv 617.2+1. This divine being came in all the fullness of the Godhead to manifest the power of grace to everyone who believes in Christ as a personal SaviourEv 615.1. There are three living persons in the heavenly trio, and in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—believers are baptized into a new life of cooperation with heaven7ABC 441.9+1.

The Holy Spirit was given as the highest of all gifts Christ could solicit from His Father to serve as a regenerating agentHLv 450.3. Because the essence of evil has been accumulating for centuries, it can only be met and overcome by the Third Person of the Godhead, who comes with no modified energy but in the fullness of divine power10MR 63.3+1. This gift of Christ’s own representative could not be excelled, as it brings all other blessings in its train to enlighten and sanctify the human heart13LtMs, Ms 44, 1898, par. 11+1.

...Power of God in the Third Person—The prince of the power of evil can only be held in check by the power of God in the third person of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit.—Special Testimonies, Series A, 10:37. (1897)— Ev 617.2 (1946)

The Comforter that Christ promised to send after He ascended to heaven, is the Spirit in all the fullness of the Godhead, making manifest the power of divine grace to all who receive and believe in Christ as a personal S...— Ev 615.1 (1946)

...l had been strengthening for centuries, and the submission of men to satanic captivity was amazing. Sin could be resisted and overcome only through the mighty agency of the Third Person of the Godhead, who would come in the fullness of divine power. The Spirit makes effectual what has...— HLv 450.3 (1984)

... grace His ascension to the mediatorial throne? It must be worthy of His greatness and His royalty. Christ gave His representative, the third person of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit. This gift could not be excelled. The divine Spirit, converting, enlightening, san...— 13LtMs, Ms 44, 1898, par. 11

There are three living persons of the heavenly trio; in the name of these three great powers—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—thos...— 7ABC 441.9 (1970)