Mormon Dilemma 559

Holy Spirit’s Arrival

3 Nephi 7:21; “And it came to pass that the thirty and first year did pass away, and there were but few who were converted unto the Lord; but as many as were converted did truly signify unto the people that they had been visited by the power and Spirit of God, which was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.”

John 7:39; “(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

As we see in the text Jesus hadn’t been crucified nor resurrected at the time, therefore no one had received the Holy Spirit yet.  

How could the Holy Spirit visit the Nephites if Jesus hadn’t been glorified yet? 

Also see:

1 Timothy 3:16; “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.”