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181 | holy Spirit?Please consider holy spirit | Ex 20:8 | Ray | 103475 | ||
Hi Radioman2, This is a question that really doesn't deal with keeping the Sabbath holy [sic]. But I was interested in the KJ quote of Ephesians 1:13. I hadn''t noticed until now that the "holy" is not capitalized for the Holy Spirit. You wrote that "We are sealed by the Holy Spirit." I agree. I also agree that the Holy [sic] Spirit is a Person and can be grieved. Now here is my question, however. Can I get you to consider putting the holy Spirit found in Ephesians 1:13, KJ, in the lower case, i.e. holy spirit of promise? So the reading could be interpreted, "In Him ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: In Him also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy *spirit of promise." It has been discussed in the thread that the seal is a mark. Is the Seal a Mark? Or are we talking about a Promise? No, I don't think so. Please consider keeping these things in the lower case and thinking of the promised holy spirit. In asking people to consider the "holy spirit" I reference Ezekiel 36:26 and 27 where we find both lower and upper cases for (s)Spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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182 | Holy Spirit, or holy spirit; a spirit of | 2 Cor 6:6 | Ray | 103214 | ||
For the listing found in 2 Corinthians 6:3-7, what would be the reasoning for including Deity, the Holy Spirit? Does it not make more sense if left in lower case, holy spirit? From the heart, Ray |
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183 | "promise or Promise?" | Matt 28:19 | Ray | 102710 | ||
I am always happy to see someone note Jesus as being a Person, (a Man, if you will) and as God. In thinking about Jesus as Spirit, what thought would you have while comparing Acts 1:4, Acts 1:8, and Luke 24:49? Do you agree with the NKJ version where the capitalization/interpretation speaks about the "Promise of My Father".? From the heart, Ray |
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184 | Same person? | Matt 28:19 | Ray | 102514 | ||
What do Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15-18, Luke 24:45-49, and Acts 1:8 have in common? They worshiped *Him and recognized (His) authority. The *star and the parentheses are mine. Matthew 28:16-18, "But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. And when they saw Him,/ they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to (Me) in heaven and on earth." Mark 16:14, 15, "And afterward, He appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He/ reproached them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen. And (He) said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." Luke 24:47ff, "and that repentance for forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in *His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I/ am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." And (He) led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. And it came about that while He was blessing them, He parted from them. And they [worshiped *Him] and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple, praising God./" Acts 1:8, "but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be (My) witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." Is the Person of Acts the same person or Person that gave the three commands in the gospels? From the heart, Ray |
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185 | Spirit or spirit? | Prov 5:21 | Ray | 101369 | ||
I was comparing/contrasting some verses today and happened on Luke 13:27 and John 9:29. John 9:29 says in part, "we do not know where (He) is from." Luke 13:27 says in part, "(I) do not know where you are from." Also Luke 13:26 says, "Then you will begin to say, 'We ate and drank in Your presence, and You/ taught in our streets'". John 6:45, "It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught of God/.'.." I hope that we can accept the teachings of God and know Him better so that He will know where we are coming from. Do any thoughts or verses come to mind for anyone? Would John 3:8 apply here? |
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186 | A good Man? | Prov 5:21 | Ray | 101144 | ||
John 7:12, NASB "He is a good man." John 7:12, NKJ, "He is good." Is this good Man deceiving the people and leading them astray or is He leading them in the paths of righteousness? |
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187 | Spirit or spirit? John 6:63 | Prov 5:21 | Ray | 100976 | ||
Scripture references: Proverbs 5:21, Proverbs 3:6, Proverbs 15:3-9, Ecclesiastes 9:1, John 6:63. Compare/contrast Ecclesiastes 7:29 and Proverbs 3:32. Also Proverbs 3:7 and Ecclesiastes 8:17. What can we say about our paths and God's involvement in them? From the heart, Ray |
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188 | Is "it" enough for you? | Matt 7:11 | Ray | 98993 | ||
Hi mommapbs, I am a bit "under the weather" tonight and will be heading to emergency after getting my first khemo therapy yesterday. You can all be praying for God's will in all of that. Your comment about "if we would but "eat" led me to go to the Search and "Bread of life". It brought up 120 posts and I started to read many of them and also mine of course to see how much my comments would differ in the years of the forum. I was led to John 13:17ff, "If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. I do not speak of all of you. I know the ones I have chosen; but [it is] that the Scripture may be fulfilled, "He who eats My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.' From now on I am telling you before [it] comes to pass, so that when it does occur, you may believe that I am He." From the heart, Ray |
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189 | Words of life? | Matt 7:11 | Ray | 98737 | ||
One of the threads recently linked a couple of references together and led me to consider these verses. I will *star the words that I interpret as talking of Deity and which are not always capitalized by others. Matthew 7:11, "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father/ who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!" John 6:31, "Our fathers ate the manna in the widerness; as it is written, "He/ gave them *Bread out of heaven to eat."" John 6:33, "For the *Bread of God/ is *He who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world." (See NKJ) John 6:48, "I / am the *Bread of life." John 6:52, "The Jews therefore began to argue with one another, saying, "How can this Man/ give us *His flesh to eat?" This is my interpretation using capitalization. Are these viable comparisons of Scripture? |
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190 | Receive the Holy Spirit or holy spirit? | Matt 12:31 | Ray | 98410 | ||
Hi graceful, I have stated through the years on this forum that I believed that the verses speaking of being filled with the Holy Spirit should be in the lower case "holy spirit". I believe that Jesus was filled with the holy spirit. That is my "penciled-in" interpretation of the Scriptures. I believe that the Holy Spirit comes "upon" someone, just as He did Jesus at His baptism; but the "filling" is the holy spirit. A question that has come to my mind has come from comparing Numbers 14:24 and 2 Corinthians 11:4. Is "a different spirit" one that should be sought after or put up with? What "different spirit" should we receive? 2 Corinthians 11:4, "...or you receive a different spirit which you have not received..." This implies that you should receive a spirit. Sorry I took so long to reply to you; let me hear from you. From the heart, Ray |
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191 | Who being over all? | Rom 9:5 | Ray | 98408 | ||
Hi Radioman, Romans 9:5 shows the humanity of this Man, Jesus Christ and also shows that He is the one eternal Spirit, God. In looking at the Greek for the phrase "who being over all, God blessed forever", how do you compare that with 2 Corinthians 11:31, "The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, He who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying."? I am especially interested in the Greek here. From the heart, Ray |
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192 | Law of the Spirit, life in Christ Jesus? | Rom 8:2 | Ray | 98344 | ||
This is a revisit to Romans 8:2 as I try to put into ink rather than pencil, a final draft. My physical problems with cancer are causing me more pain and the end may be nearer, so I want to put as much closure as possible to as many questions I put forth here on the forum. The question I first brought up was whether "spirit of life" would be an appropriate interpretation for Romans 8:2. I now agree, however, with the NASB and NKJ in their "law of the Spirit". I see these comparison verses and I welcome your comments or Amens. Romans 7:22 speaks to my mind of the law of (God) in the inner man. Romans 8:2 speaks of the law of the (Spirit), of life in Christ Jesus, which sets us free. We still need the Greek scholars to inform us of punctuation possibilities. Romans 8:5 speaks of "the things of the (Spirit)". Romans 8:11 speaks of life through His (Spirit) who indwells us. Romans 8:16 tells us that "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit", that we are children of (God). 1 Corinthians 15:50 shows us that we need to be concerned about the things of the Spirit and of the heavenly Man. Flesh and blood cannot inhearit the kingdom of (God). 1 Peter 4:6 says that even though we are judged in the flesh as men, we may live according to God in the *(Spirit). I welcome your thoughts. From the heart, Ray |
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193 | The one true God? | 1 John 5:6 | Ray | 98057 | ||
This is a question for the Greek scholars on the forum as I continue to study 1 John 5:6,7. I was comparing 1 John 5:6 with 1 John 5:20 today. How can we gain consistency in translation and also a true interpretation of these verses? Take note that the newest NASB translation has a change in 1 John 5:6. Any comment on that change? From the heart, Ray |
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194 | Who is this One (or one)? | 1 John 5:6 | Ray | 96281 | ||
This is a question about 1 John 5:6,7 in the NASB or 1 John 5:6 in the NKJ. It is a revisited question because I was studying the word "it" today. 1 John 5:7, "And it is the Spirit who bears witness..." Question #1, "Is the Spirit an it?" John 4:10, "...If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you..." Question #2, "Is Jesus an it?" John 14:8, "...Lord, show us the Father and it is enough for us." Question #3, "Is the Father an it?" From the heart, Ray |
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195 | What do we have? | Gal 6:1 | Ray | 94726 | ||
Recent discussions here on the forum have led me to compare Galatians 6:1 with 1 Corinthians 7:40. Could I interest anyone in comparing those verses and giving us your thoughts? From the heart, Ray |
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196 | Is He your God? | John 8:54 | Ray | 93639 | ||
I was comparing Psalm 41:14 with John 8:54 today. It made me want the wicked to be put to shame, and the lying lips to be dumb. Psalm 31:18. It made me realize anew just how much Jesus was dishonored and lied against and how the Jews had schemed to take away His life. Psalm 31:14, "But as for me, I trust in Thee, O (Lord), I say, "Thou art my God." 15 My times are in Thy hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me." John 8:54, "Jesus answered, "If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; It is My (Father) who glorifies Me, of whom you say 'He is our God';" Is He your God? What do you say about Him since He has opened your eyes? John 9:17. |
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197 | Law of the spirit? | Rom 8:2 | Ray | 91272 | ||
This question comes from #91050 where it is suggested that we should revisit Romans 8:2 and 1 Peter 1:22. I have found that 1 Peter 1:22 has different readings in various Greek texts as does Romans 8:1. You can see what I mean by comparing the NASB and the NKJ for these verses. Romans 8:1b, "...who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit." 1 Peter 1:22, "Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth [through the Spirit] in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart." My question relates to the other one I wrote for Romans 8:2 so may I suggest the reading of that one also. My thought is that since these phrases have been omitted, should or can we therefore not "count" these pronouns of Deity? Will the word of God have suffered loss by the loss of these pronouns of "Spirit" in Romans 8:1 and 1 Peter 1:22? My further thought is that the phrases can be included with a lower case "spirit" and have real meaning. For we are born again, we obey the truth, through the "spirit", through the the wind, through the spoken word of the Lord which endures forever. This is the law of the "spirit"--of life in Christ Jesus which has freed me from the law of sin and death. From the heart, Ray |
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198 | Any more comments? | Ps 119:107 | Ray | 90951 | ||
Hi Searcher, Thanks for the site. I learned from there that there are five "keep them alive" verses I could compare. Any more comments? From the heart, Ray |
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199 | Does the Lord keep alive the righteous? | Ps 119:107 | Ray | 90917 | ||
I am looking at an alternate reading for Psalm 119:107 in the margin of my NASB Study Bible. "Keep me alive" is a suggested alternate reading for "Revive me". I compared/contrasted "keep me alive" with Psalm 33:18,19, "Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness, To deliver their soul from death, And to KEEP THEM ALIVE in famine." In reflecting and meditating on this I want to be kept alive spiritually and in the word. Psalm 33:20 reads, "Our soul waits for the Lord; He is our help and our shield." Psalm 119:114 reads, "Thou art my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Thy word." Again, I want to be kept alive, revived, sustained by the word of God just as you do, for our souls wait for the Lord. Psalm 119:116, "Sustain me according to Thy word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope." Can I hear any comments about this comparison? I also compared in my meditaing Psalm 34:10-14 and Psalm 119:130,131. Any comments on that comparison? From the heart, Ray |
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200 | This is the Bread? | John 6:27 | Ray | 90636 | ||
Hi Emmaus, I haven't spoken to a person from the Roman Catholic church about the Bread of life. I wonder if you are more open than others to the interpretation of capitalizing the seven breads found in John 6:41-58? Is this manna which came down from heaven the son of Joseph or the Son of Joseph? Our bread perishes; do you think the one eating this Bread will? From the heart, Ray |
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