Based on Ellen White's writings, I can provide a clear answer about the relationship between Jesus and the Holy Spirit: **No, the Holy Spirit is not Jesus Himself.** According to Ellen White's writings, the Holy Spirit and Jesus are distinct persons within the Godhead, though they work in perfect unity. ## Key Distinctions Ellen White Makes: **The Holy Spirit as Christ's Representative:** "The Holy Spirit is Christ's representative, but divested of the personality of humanity, and independent thereof. Cumbered with humanity, Christ could not be in every place personally. Therefore it was for their interest that He should go to the Father, and send the Spirit to be His successor on earth" (DA 669.2). **The Third Person of the Godhead:** Ellen White specifically identifies the Holy Spirit as "the Third Person of the Godhead, who would come with no modified energy, but in the fullness of divine power" (DA 671.2). **Distinct Personalities:** She clearly teaches that "The Father and the Son each have a personality" (9T 68.2) and refers to baptism "in the threefold name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit" (6T 91.3), indicating three distinct persons. ## The Relationship Between Jesus and the Holy Spirit: **Jesus Sends the Spirit:** "Christ ascended to heaven and sent His Holy Spirit to give power to the work of His disciples" (8T 26.3). **The Spirit Glorifies Christ:** "Of the Spirit Jesus said, 'He shall glorify Me.' The Saviour came to glorify the Father by the demonstration of His love; so the Spirit was to glorify Christ by revealing His grace to the world" (DA 671.3). **Unity of Purpose:** While distinct persons, they work in perfect harmony. "In giving us His Spirit, God gives us Himself" (7T 273), showing the intimate connection between the divine persons while maintaining their distinct identities. Ellen White's writings consistently present the Trinity as three distinct persons - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - who are one in purpose, character, and divine nature, but separate in personality and function.