By the end of the 20th century, the theological importance of the Holy Spirit in Johannine literature had been accepted by New Testament scholars, overshadowing the early 20th-century views that minimized its role in the writings of John.The anointed community: the Holy Spirit in the Johannine tradition by Gary M. Burge 1987 pages 3-5
The terms Three separate terms, namely Holy Spirit, Spirit of Truth (), and Paraclete, are used in Johannine literature.Spirit of Truth: The origins of Johannine pneumatology by John Breck 1990 pages 1-5 The "Spirit of Truth" is used in John 14:17, 15:26 and 16:13.Acts and Pauline writings by Watson E. Mills, Richard F. Wilson 1997 pages xl-xlx The First Epistle of John then contrasts this with the "spirit of error" in 1 John 4:6. provides the separation between spirits "that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God" and those who in error refuse it—an indication of their being evil spirits.1, 2, and 3 John by John Painter, Daniel J. Harrington 2002 page 324
In John 14:26 Jesus states: "But the Comforter, [even] the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things". The identity of the "Comforter" has been the subject of debate among theologians, who have proposed multiple theories on the matter.The anointed community: the Holy Spirit in the Johannine tradition by Gary M. Burge 1987 pages 14-21
Paraclete considered as the Spirit of Truth is used three times in the Gospel of John: in , , and , where it is viewed as the "Spirit which communicates Truth".The Johannine World: Reflections on the Theology of the Fourth Gospel by David J. Hawkin 1996 pages 72-76 The concept of "truth" in Johannine writings is then intertwined with 's statement of how the Spirit of Truth acts as guide that leads believers to truth, building on the assurance given in John 14:26 that the Paraclete facilitates and confirms the memory of "all that Jesus had taught his disciples" and John 15:26's statement that "Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me".The Holy Spirit and Christian Origins by Graham Stanton, Bruce W. Longenecker, Stephen C. Barton 2005 page 56
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