Section 7
and in Revelation 22:17, simply of the Spirit. The Spirit of God was active in creation. But with respect to the incarnation, the Spirit of God is called the Holy Spirit (Matt. 1:20). The Holy Spirit made the element of humanity holy unto God. This was the reason the term Holy Spirit is used concerning the incarnation. After the cru cifixion and resurrection of Christ, this Spirit is called the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the Spirit of the One who had become a man, who had died on the cross, and who is now in resurrection. The Spirit of Jesus Christ is not for creation or in carnation, but for our experience of the cruci fixion and resurrection of Christ. According to Philippians 1:19, the Spirit of Jesus Christ is the bountiful Spirit.
Thank the Lord for the type of the holy oint ment described in Exodus 30:23-30. This oint ment is composed not only of oil, but with oil blended with four other ingredients. Olive oil sig nifies the Spirit of God. The holy ointment was a compound of olive oil with four spices: myrrh, cinnamon, calamus, and cassia. After these spices were compounded with the olive oil, the oil be came an ointment.
Each of the four spices has a spiritual signi ficance. Myrrh signifies the precious death of