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1561 | What were, are, they filled with? | 2 Corinthians | Ray | 83770 | ||
Hi gracefull, Thank you for your testimony and input. Here are some Scripture verses with my interpretation by use of capitalization for what it is worth. I will put in my usual slashes and parentheses for comparisons. l) Luke 11:13, "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give [the] holy spirit to those who ask (Him)?" Acts 5:32, "And we are His witnesses of these things; and so is the holy spirit, which God has given to those who obey (Him)." 2) Acts 10:45-47, "And all the circumcised believers who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the holy spirit had been poured out upon the Gentiles also. For they were hearing them speaking with tongues and exalting (God). Then Peter answered, "Surely no one can refuse the water for these to be baptized who have received the holy spirit just as we did, can he?"" Luke 5:25, "And they were seized with astonishment and began glorifying (God); and they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen remarkable things today." 3) Acts 11:16, "And I remembered the word of the (Lord), how He used to say, 'John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the holy spirit.'...same gift...18 "Well then, (God) has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance that leads to life." John 1:4, "And gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," He said, "you have heard of from (Me); for John baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the holy spirit, not many days from now." 4) Acts 2:4, "And they were all filled with the holy spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance." Acts 2:17, "'And it shall be in the last days,' God says, 'That I will pour forth of My spirit upon all mankind; and your sons and daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; Even upon My/ bondslaves, both men and women, I will in those days pour forth of My spirit and they shall prophesy. And (I) will grant wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath, blood and fire, and vapor of smoke.'" Acts 11:18, "Well then, (God) has granted..." Titus 3:4,5, "But when the kindness of God our Savior/ and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to (His) mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the holy spirit, which He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." 5)Matthew 3:11, "As for me, I baptize with water for repentance, but *He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He/ will baptize you with holy spirit and fire." John 1:33, "'...this is the *One who baptizes in the holy spirit. And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God/.'" Gracefull, it appears to me that you were led through the book of Acts while a young adult. That to me would be where you were filled with the holy spirit and received the word of truth. We all are commanded to be filled with the holy spirit. From the heart, Ray |
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1562 | What were, are, they filled with? | 2 Corinthians | Ray | 84069 | ||
Hi Tim, I believe that we are filled with the holy spirit rather than the Person of the Holy Spirit. Just what is included in the holy spirit I don't know. It might include wonder and amazement, wisdom, joy, and a number of "things". Would you care to look at verse like Exodus 28:2 and Ephesians 5:18? Or 1 Kings 7:14 and Luke 2:40? These refer to being filled with the Spirit or spirit without the word holy (hagios) connected. From the heart, Ray |
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1563 | What were, are, they filled with? | 2 Corinthians | Ray | 84086 | ||
Hi Tim, Typo on my part; not Exodus 28:2 but rather, Exodus 28:3. "And you shall speak to all the skillful persons [Lit, wise of heart] whom I have endowed with the spirit [sic] of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to consecrate him, that he may minister as priest to Me." The verses that I referenced spoke of being filled with wisdom. I wonder how much we can put the word spirit in the place of the word wisdom in Scripture references and gain more of the meaning. 1 Kings 7:14, "He [Hiram] was a widow's son from the tribe of Naptali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill for doing any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and performed all his work." Tim, you didn't find "spirit" in Luke 2:40 because it is not in the NU text. Luke 2:40, NKJ, And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him." From the heart, Ray |
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1564 | What were, are, they filled with? | 2 Corinthians | Ray | 84357 | ||
Hi Justme, I give thanks for you and make mention of you in my prayers. I also want to go on from Ephesians 1:16 to 17, "that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit [sic] of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him." I believe that we are given holy spirit by the Giver, the Father of glory, knowing that Christ and the Father are one Spirit. Our faith is in the Lord Jesus as we have come to know Him. Ephesians 1:15-17. I wanted to write you again because you put a lot of thought and time I would think into your post to me. I wanted to express agreement with you in 1) We don't have to speak in tongues to prove our salvation, 2) other gifts are just as important, 3) We shouldn't demand any one gift. You wrote that spiritual gifts are the results of maturing in our faith and these gifts are to be used for the benefit of the church, being His witnesses.(not in those same words). Can you write more of how "spiritual gifts" are the "results"? From the heart, Ray |
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1565 | In simplicity and sincerity of God? | 2 Cor 1:12 | Ray | 58009 | ||
Hi Timothy Paul, I hope that my question was more thought provoking than annoying or irritating.:o) It is late here, and I am on the computer because I wasn't sleeping very well; so I will only talk about 2 Cor 1:12. I agree with your Webster's dictionary that "defines godly as something of or from God (cap)." For it was not in fleshly wisdom, but in the simplicity and sincerity of God, that they conducted themselves in the world, and with them. That is what they gloried in, according to their conscience; it wasn't from themselves, it was all from God. Good night for now. May I lead you to read other occurances of "godly" with the idea of noting the different Greek words there. 2 Timothy 3:12, Titus 2:12, and 2 Peter 2:9. From the heart, Ray |
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1566 | A Study on the HOLY SPIRIT | 2 Cor 1:22 | Ray | 122808 | ||
Hi Makarios, I would like to take a look at 2 Cor 1:22 with the idea of the holy spirit [sic] as a pledge or down payment to us; a gift from the Holy Spirit. As for the New Testament: John 16:13, "But when He, the Spirit of truth comes, **He will guide you into all the truth,..." Compare/contrast 1 John 5:7, "And the Spirit is the **One who bears witness, because the Spirit is the truth." John 15:26, "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the **Father, that is the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me, 27 and you will bear witness also, because you have been with Me from the beginning." Does Titus 3:5 speak of the Holy Spirit as a Person? Could you consider the washing, baptism, and regeneration by the holy spirit? From the heart, Ray |
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1567 | Lord God, Lord Jesus, Lord Spirit? Amen | 2 Cor 3:18 | Ray | 58570 | ||
Hi RCSCROLL, I can agree with the Lord's Spirit. I think that the important thing is that we realize that we have begun in the Spirit and that those who are in the flesh cannot please God. Romans 8:8. The wording of your bold, all cap letters makes it sound like the Holy Spirit is a process; however, I know what you are saying. The Christ in us is Spirit. Now the Lord is the Spirit. We are strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man; so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16. From the heart, Ray |
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1568 | What does from glory to glory mean | 2 Cor 3:18 | Ray | 74601 | ||
Hi Elder, I can offer you these Scriptures to compare for reflection and meditation. 2 Corinthians 3:17, "Now the (Lord) is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the GLORY OF THE **Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit./" Romans 8:18, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of (God), and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be GLORIFIED WITH **Him. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the anxious longing of the creation waits eagerly for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but because of Him/ who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God." John 4:24, "(God) is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit [Spirit?] and truth. The woman said to **Him,...25 Jesus said to her, 'I who speak to you am He.'" Ephesians 2:13, "But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of (Christ). For He Himself is our peace, who made both groups into one, and broke down the barrier of the dividing wall, by abolishing in His flesh the enmity, which is the Law of commandments contained in ordinances, that in **Himself He might make the two into one new man, thus establishing peace, and might reconcile them both in one body to God/ through the cross, by it having put to death the enmity. And 'He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near'; for through Him we both have our access in one (Spirit) to the Father." Compare and contrast: 2 Corinthians 3:2, "You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men; being manifested that you are a letter of Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living (God), not on tablets of stone, but on tablets of human hearts....6...servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the **Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 7 But if the ministry of death, in letters engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look intently at the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, fading as it was, how shall the ministry of the Spirit/ fail to be even more with glory?" The parentheses, slashes, and stars are mine for comparisons. Galatians 4:4, "But when the fulness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that He might redeem those who were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit/ of His Son into our hearts, crying, "(Abba!) Father." Praise be to our triune God; one Lord, one God, one Spirit. May we see the light of the gospel of the glory of (Christ), who is the image of God. 2 Cor 4:4. For God/, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of (Christ)." 2 Corinthians 4:6 From the heart, Ray |
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1569 | 2 corn. 4:4 the god of this world hath b | 2 Cor 4:1 | Ray | 135968 | ||
If the "god of this world (Lit. age)" is speaking of the true God, then the word "god" should be capitalized. Since we know "now" (2 Cor 3:17) that the Lord is the Spirit and that God is Spirit, then the spirit of error, the god of this age, is what blinds us from knowing the Spirit of truth. God is not a god. Jesus was not a god. The Spirit of truth is not a god. 1 John 4:3, "and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God; and this is the spirit of the antichrist, of which you have heard that it is coming, and NOW it is already in the world." But we preach and confess Jesus Christ as Lord. 2 Corinthians 4:5. Now we know that the Lord is Spirit and we see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Cor 4:4 From the heart, Ray |
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1570 | 2 corn. 4:4 the god of this world hath b | 2 Cor 4:1 | Ray | 136028 | ||
Hi Tim, What do you find significant with the definite article? Can you tie that in with the discussion by Mommapbs and myself about "THE LIFE"? See #136026 From the heart, Ray |
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1571 | Stone or stone? Him or it? | 2 Cor 4:1 | Ray | 138953 | ||
Hi Daniel, Thank you for the Scripture. In your answer you infer that we can be ashamed of Christ. I can think of no time when people were ashamed of Christ. The Scriptures speak of not being ashamed of the gospel, but can unbelievers or believers be ashamed of Christ? 1 Peter 2:6 speaks of "he who believes shall not be disappointed" [ashamed]. So the being putting to shame would be on us. The one who believes will not be in a hurry, will not be disturbed, will not be disappointed, will not be confounded. I was trying to get a choice from you of "it" or "Him", but now disregarding that choice, let's look at the One who laid in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner-stone. John 2:19, "Jesus answered and said to them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." 20 The Jews therefore said, "It took forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?" 21 But He was speaking of the temple of His body. 22 When therefore He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that **He said this; and they believed the Scripture, and the word which Jesus had spoken." 1 Peter 2:6, "For this is contained in Scripture: 'Behold **I lay in Zion a choice stone, a precious corner stone, And he who believes [in it/Him] shall not be disappointed.'" Would you agree with the above interpretation? From the heart, Ray |
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1572 | Stone or stone? Him or it? | 2 Cor 4:1 | Ray | 139043 | ||
Hi DC 160, I would like to compare your Scripture with 1 Peter 2. The beginnings of the chapters are summarizing. They begin with "Therefore". A) 2 Cor 4:1, "Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart,..." 1 Peter 2:1, "Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy, and all slander,..." B) 2 Cor 4:2, "but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in craftiness or adulterating the word of God,..." 1 Peter 2:2, "like newborn babes, long for the pure [Or, unadulterated] milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, 3 if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord." Both passages talk of the unadulterated word of God; a gospel message that manifests the truth in pureness and not in craftiness. C) I wonder if the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ in Corinthians can be compared to our seeing a living Stone in 1 Peter. This living (Stone) is chosen of God, elect, chosen and precious. The unbelieving, blinded minds do not see the glory of (Christ), who is the image of God. D) 2 Corinthians 4:6, "For God,/ who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of (Christ)." 1 Peter 2:9, "But you are 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, A people for God's/ own possession', that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were not a people, but now you are the people of (God); you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." E) I see Jesus as the Light of the world who enlightens us and shines light into our hearts. We are also lights of the world. I see Jesus as the living Stone. We also are to be living stones. F) Ephesians 1:13, 14 talks of listening to the message of truth with the view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory. What do you think? Should we in our faith in the Lord Jesus be thinking of Him as the living Stone? From the heart, Ray |
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1573 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Ray | 136808 | ||
Hi Tim, I feel your pain in losing a post to cyberspace. When I have lost them, I just tell myself that it doesn't hurt to study things over and over and it doesn't hurt to write many drafts of our thoughts. I would like to talk with you about 2 Corinthians 4:6 because that verse tells us that God is the One who shines in our hearts in order for us to know God. I don't know who the "god of this age" is in verse 4, but I do know that it is God who commanded light to shine out of darkness. God is not an "it" but He is the One who would not have us blind, but rather be seeing the light. 1) I noticed tonight that 2 Corinthians 4:6 talks of Jesus Christ in the NKJ and of Christ in the NASB. I would have a total of four pronouns of Diety for the verse. What do you think? Do you have the idea that "Jesus" was left out in the NASB because all of these things had been discussed before? 2) Whether one can be blinded or deceived by Satan, the god of this age, a spirit of error, or some false teachers, we must preach the gospel so that the people will come to know the Holy One. For our gospel should lead others to the Lord, the Spirit. 2 Cor 3:17,18. From the heart, Ray |
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1574 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Ray | 137011 | ||
Hi Tim, I count your Scripture reference of Acts 17:24 as a perfect match in my mind for 2 Cor 4:4. The idea that there is only one God, and that this One made the world and all things in it is what I would hope that people get out of this thread. Acts 17 tells us of an unknown God; yet known to people or not He is the One that we also proclaim. Acts 17:22, NKJ, "Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; 23 for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: 24 "God, [the One] who made the world and everything in it, since He is **Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. 25 Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things." 2 Corinthians 4:3, "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to thoses who are perishing, 4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as **Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus' sake. 6 For God, who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness, is the One who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ." 1 John 4:4, "You are from God, little children and have overcome them; because greater is He [the One] who is in you than he [the one] who is in the world." From the heart, Ray |
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1575 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Ray | 137518 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, One of the key words in 2 Corinthians 4:4 is the word "light". Is everyone open to the light of the gospel or have ears ready to hear? Your thoughts led me to compare 2 Corinthians 4:4 with Ephesians 5:6-8 where it talks about (l)Light. Please comment if I open a question on Ephesians 5:8. From the heart, Ray |
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1576 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Ray | 137530 | ||
Hi Tim, I hesitate to add to this thread because of its length already. I am wondering however, if after all this discussion whether you feel the same need to stress the fact that there is no other god. You have said that Satan is not the god of this world, I believe, because of your belief in there being no other god. Has anything changed in your thoughts on this? From the heart, Ray |
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1577 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Ray | 137576 | ||
Hi Tim, Like I said, I hesitate to continue this long thread. But lets go to a different thread and verse and discuss this more. 1) You have said that "Scripture is clear that there are many things that are called gods, but there is only one god!" Perhaps this is the verse where we should start our new thread. You are saying that there are many things that are called gods, but there is only one actual, true god. That is what I disagree with. 2) You have said here that God tells us that there is 'no other god'. :-) But that is not the case. You yourself have told us that the Greek says that "there is no other gods". Lets go to 1 Cor 8:5 or 6 and discuss it there, O.K.? From the heart, Ray |
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1578 | 2 Cor 4:4 | 2 Cor 4:4 | Ray | 137596 | ||
Hi Hank, I was thinking earlier that when you wrote "And the Holy Spirit, Who illuminines our hearts and minds to receive God's truth -- the spiritual aspect" that you were putting in a vote for the capitalized "Who". The phrase could just as well be interpreted/translated "the Holy Spirit, the One who" illumines. Do you agree? From the heart, Ray |
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1579 | The cross of Christ? | 2 Cor 4:10 | Ray | 147803 | ||
Hi Mommapbs, Romans 8:37, "But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through (Him) who loved us." 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man is in (Christ), he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold new things have come." From the heart, Ray |
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1580 | What does it mean to be "in Christ?" | 2 Cor 5:17 | Ray | 101080 | ||
Hi Aixen7z4, Mommapbs, was correct in saying that I would be gratified if you would capitalize "His body". Also, I would say that we are complete in Him [sic]. Ephesians 5:23, "For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the *Head of the church, He /Himself being the Savior of the body. But as the church is subject to (Christ),..." Colossians 1:18, "He/ is also *Head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; so that (He *himself?) might come to have first place in everything." NKJ, "that in all things He may have the preeminence." Colossians 1:24, "...and in my flesh I do my share on behalf of **His body (which is the church)..." Colossians 1:27, "to whom God/ willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. 28 And we proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in (Christ). 29 And for this purpose also I labor, striving according to **His power, which mightily works within me." My interpretation is that we are complete in (Him), we walk in (Him) Col 2:6, we belong to (Him). From the heart, Ray |
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