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Chapter VII

The “Paraclete” is not the Holy Spirit

In this article, we can now discuss the famous
“Paraclete” of the Fourth Gospel. Jesus Christ (pbuh) , like
John Baptist (pbuh) , announced the advent of the kingdom
of God, invited the people to repentance, and baptized
them for the remission of their sins. He honourably
accomplished his mission, and faithfully delivered the
message of God to the people of Israel. He was not himself
the founder of the Kingdom of God, but only its herald,
and that is why he wrote nothing and authorized no one
to write the Holy Gospel that was inscribed in his mind.
He revealed the Gospel, which meant the “good news”
concerning the “Kingdom of God” and the “Pereiklitos”
to his followers, not in writing, but in oral discourses,
and in public sermons. These discourses sermons, and
parables were transmitted by those who had heard them
to those who had not. Later on, it was that the sayings
and teachings of the Master were reduced to writing.
Jesus (pbuh) was no longer the Rabbi, but the Logos - the
Divine Word, no longer the Forerunner of the Paraclete
but his very Lord and Superior. His pure and true words
were adulterated and mixed with myth and legend. For a
time he was expected at any moment to come down from
the clouds with legions of angels. The Apostles had all
passed away; the second coming of Jesus Christ (pbuh) was
delayed. His person and doctrine gave rise to a variety of
religious and philosophical speculations. Sects succeeded
one another; Gospels and Epistles under different names
and titles appeared in many centres; and a multitude
of the Christian scholars and apologists combated and
criticized each other’s theory. If there had been written a
Gospel during the lifetime of Jesus (pbuh) , or even a book
authorized by the College of the Apostles, the teachings