Acts 2:33 — “Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out this blessing which you both see and hear.” (AMP)

In this powerful statement from the Apostle Peter, we are invited into a deep mystery — the oneness and yet relational distinction of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In an age of confusion, where some deny the personhood of the Holy Spirit, and others reduce Father, Son, and Spirit to mere modes or manifestations of one person, we must return to the testimony of Scripture.

The oneness of God is not a flat singularity, nor a rotating mask. It is a relational union, an eternal communion of love between Father, Son, and Spirit — fully one, yet distinct in role, expression, and relationship.

The Son Exalted by the Father: Two Persons, One Glory #

Peter proclaims that Jesus was “exalted at the right hand of God”. This was not Jesus exalting Himself, nor God merely changing form. It was the Father glorifying the Son after the Son had accomplished redemption.

Philippians 2:9 — “For this reason also [because of His obedience], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name.” (AMP)

Greek Word Study – Exalted (Greek: ὑπερυψόω, hyperypsóō) means to raise to the highest dignity and honour. This verb clearly shows that one person (the Father) exalted another person (the Son) — they are not the same person acting under different titles.

Jesus Himself declared after the resurrection:

John 20:17 — “I ascend to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.” (AMP)

Though one in divine nature, the Son still relates to the Father as Son, not as self.

The Promise of the Holy Spirit: From the Father, Through the Son #

Peter says Christ “received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit.”

We must be clear — the Spirit is not an impersonal force or breath. He is promised, given, and sent — and you cannot send a mere force. You send a person.

John 15:26 — “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father — that is, the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father — He will testify about Me.” (AMP)

Notice three persons clearly at work here:

• The Father, from whom the Spirit proceeds.
• The Son, who sends the Spirit.
• The Spirit, who testifies of the Son.

The Spirit is not the Father, and He is not the Son — yet He is one with them, proceeding from both in perfect unity.

The Outpouring of the Spirit: A Divine Person, Not a Force #

Peter adds:

Acts 2:33 — “He has poured out this which you both see and hear.”

Some confuse the word poured out and assume the Spirit is like water, a substance rather than a person. But we must understand the nature of language here. The presence of the Spirit is poured out, but the person of the Spirit acts, speaks, teaches, grieves, intercedes, and leads.

Ephesians 4:30 — “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” (AMP)

Romans 8:26 — “The Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.” (NASB)

Only a person can be grieved. Only a person can intercede. This is not a metaphor. This is the living Person of God — the Spirit of Christ — active and present in us and among us.

The Spirit Glorifies the Son, Not Himself #

The Spirit does not speak on His initiative — not because He lacks power or identity, but because He is perfectly one with the Son and the Father.

John 16:13–14 — “He will not speak on His own, but He will speak whatever He hears… He will glorify Me, for He will take from what is Mine and disclose it to you.” (AMP)

The Spirit does not push His agenda. He reveals Christ. He teaches Christ. He forms Christ in us. But He is not Christ pretending to be Spirit — He is the Spirit of Christ, the third Person of the Godhead, sent from the Father by the Son to live in us.

The Godhead in Harmony: One Essence, Three Persons #

The early believers experienced the Father, Son, and Spirit not as three gods, nor as one person in three roles, but as one divine fellowship into which they were drawn.

2 Corinthians 13:14 — “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (AMP)

• The Father is the source of love.
• The Son is the channel of grace.
• The Spirit is the bond of fellowship.

These are not roles played by one actor. This is the reality of God in three persons, perfectly one in being, purpose, and power.

Christ in Us by the Spirit: The Fulfilment of Divine Oneness #

Jesus promised:

John 14:16–17 — “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper… the Spirit of Truth… He lives with you [present] and will be in you [future].” (AMP)

Greek Word Study – Another (Greek: ἄλλος, allos) means another of the same kind. The Spirit is not different from Christ in essence — He is the same divine nature — yet He is another person, not just Christ with a new title.

So when the Spirit comes to dwell in us, it is Christ dwelling in us through the Spirit. Not a new Christ, not a new Father, but the eternal God expressed in three persons, making their home in us.

John 14:23 — “If anyone loves Me… My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling with him.” (AMP)

This is not a metaphor. This is divine reality — the Father, the Son, and the Spirit indwelling the believer. One God, three persons, one presence.

Summary: The Oneness of the Triune God Revealed in Christ #

1. The Father exalted the Son, not as a new mode, but as another divine person.
2. The Son received and poured out the Spirit, showing both relational order and divine unity.
3. The Holy Spirit is not a force but a person — He speaks, teaches, grieves, and glorifies the Son.
4. The three act in unity, not as three gods, and not as one person wearing three masks — but as one eternal God in three persons.
5. This divine fellowship now indwells the Church, making us partakers of the eternal oneness of the Godhead.

In Christ,
Shaliach.