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The scriptures teach that the Holy Spirit is ALSO a seperate and distinct member of the Godhead. Jesus baptism demonstrates that the HS is distinct from Jesus Christ and the upper room discourse (where Jesus said the Father would send the Holy Spirit) shows the HS is distinct from the Father.

I think post 169 should serve as an answer...thanks!

Luke 12:10 demonstrates that Jesus and the HS are distinct.

Blasphemy against the Son can be forgiven, but not against the Holy Spirit ... therefore the Son and the HS are distinct.

Done ... proof complete.

Are you really going to claim that the absence of the HS in a particular passage that has the Father and the Son means He is not a separate person?

It seems logically incoherant to claim a passage that excludes the HS demonstrates your position but passages that include Him are to be ignored or glossed over.

The baptism of Jesus and the baptismal formula in Matt 28 are your judges.

Perhaps your issue is not with the doctrine of the HS ... but with the inspiration of the scriptures.