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1 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | Ray | 100346 | ||
Hi As is, I have a capitalization question or two for you. I have noticed that you quote John 3:6 with a lower case "spirit" which is different from the versions I use. I do not disagree with "that which is born of spirit is spirit" and that is what I have penciled in my personal copy. But I would like a comment on your choice as well. Also I like to be consistent in my interpretation of Scripture and where it talks of walking by the Spirit I desire to have the capitalizations match. So my question would be "What Scripture did you have in mind for walking by the spirit (our new nature)?" If you only had John 3:6 in mind, then are we born again by the spirit of God or by our new nature? 1 John 4:2 is a passage I looked at tonight in thinking about these things. Here is another place where I have penciled in a lower case "spirit". "By this you know the spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God;..." From the heart, Ray |
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2 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | Asis | 100369 | ||
Ray The word pnuema is translated as spirit or Spirit. I have come across a work by E.W. Bullinger called Word study of the Holy Spirit. He is much more the Greek scholar than I could ever hope to be. There are 14 usages of the word pnuema: 1 God 2 Christ 3 The Holy Spirit 4 The operation of the Holy Spirit 5 The new nature 6 Psychological 7 Character 8 Metonymy - That which is invisible as opposed to the flesh 9 Synldoche - put for the whole (pnuema put for ones self 10 Adverbial - Implying essence 11 Angels or spirit beings 12 Demons or evil spirits 13 The ressurection body 14 Pnuema Hagion Now as to John 3:6 Bullinger agrees with you. The the first word Spirit is the Holy Spirit and should be capitalized. My error. The pnuema is given the meaning Spirit or spirit at what seems to be the whim of the translator. That which is of the Holy Spirit is of the new nature and that which is of the new nature is of the Holy Spirit. Either one works. Our new nature is what we become when we are born again. I know I didn't give myself a new nature so it must have been God. If He chooses to use the Holy Spirit to do that it is OK by me. I only care that I have been made new. The old has passed away and all the new things come from God. I think you would find Bullinger's book very intersting. He also has another called the Companion Bible. Both can be bought from Christian Book Distributers. Here is another one for you. Galatians 5:16-18 16But I say, walk by the Spirit(new nature?), and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit(new nature?), and the Spirit(new nature?) against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. 18But if you are led by the Spirit(new nature?), you are not under the Law. How can my flesh be so strong as to win a fight against the Holy Spirit of God, the power that raised Christ from the dead. But my new nature is in conflict with the flesh and my soul, my mind, will and emotions, can't make up its mind who to listen to. New nature or body? Since my new nature is filled with the things of God and is direct communion with the Holy Spirit my spirit does what the Holy Spirit wants while my flesh says no way! Interesting. Translators are not infallible. I would rather have a expert in Greek who is an atheist translate the Bible than one who is shaded by his beliefs. No bias. 1 John 4:2 try this. "By this you know the spirit(angels) of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; and every spirit(demons) that does not confess Jesus is not from God;..." Whaddaya think Asis |
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3 | How do you "share the Gospel?" | Matt 28:18 | Ray | 100502 | ||
Hi Asis, You misunderstood my position on John 3:6 for I do not go with the traditional capitalization of the first Spirit, but rather I have penciled in my copy, "that which is born of the spirit is spirit." So I would not agree with Bullinger on that one. The book of Bullinger's that you spoke of is where I accepted his idea of differentiation of the Giver and the gift. It was the book that gave me permission to my mind to consider openly a personal interpretation of capitalization of "pneuma hagion". I would go on and make my own choices but with a committment to consistency. 1) When I capitalize "walk by the Spirit" for Galatians 5:16 I capitalize Spirit because it speaks of Deity. So I would not agree with your suggestion that it speaks of the new nature. I do see the new nature in Galatians 6:1 for those who are spiritual; for those who restore in a spirit of gentleness. Compare that with 1 Corinthians 7:40 and consider whether Paul thought that he had the Spirit or spirit of God. 2) 1 John 4:2 is a verse that I compare with Matthew 12:28 and Luke 11:20. Whaddaya think? From the heart, Ray |
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