and, moreover, he declared that this Paraclete he foretold would bear witness to him, teach them everything, remind them of all that Christ had said, and rebuke the world for its sin. He said, “The Paraclete whom my Father will send—he will teach you everything and will remind you of all that I have told you.” He also said, “When the Paraclete whom my Father will send comes, he will testify that I have told you this so that, when it happens, you will believe in him and harbor no doubt about him.”

He further said, “It is better for you that I go to my Father; for if I do not go, the Paraclete will not come to you. But if I depart, I will send him to you, and he will convict the world of sin. I still have many things to tell you, but you are unable to bear them now. Yet when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth; for he will not speak on his own authority, but will say only what he hears, and he will inform you of whatever is to come and will make known to you all that belongs to the Father.” (1)

These qualities and descriptions that they received from Christ cannot apply to a purely spiritual matter hidden in some people’s hearts—something no one sees or hears. Rather, they fit someone whom the people will actually see and hear: one who will testify for Christ, teach them everything, remind them of all that Christ told them, reproach the world for its sin, guide humankind to all truth, speak not on his own initiative but only what he hears, foretell whatever is to come, and acquaint them with all that belongs to the Lord of the worlds.

Such descriptions cannot be ascribed to an angel unseen by mankind, nor to an inner enlightenment confined to certain hearts. They can belong only to a human being of exalted rank who will address people with the very message that has been foretold