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1 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Joy Writer | 144533 | ||
I love Galatians chapter 3. I don't really understand the question about Spirit or spirit. Basically what it is saying to us is that when we accepted Jesus as our Savior we believed by faith. Maybe the Galatians were under pressure from Jews to be circumcised and honor the Jewish ceremonies. Paul is telling them that they were not saved by their works but by faith and that their works of the flesh (in their own power) can not perfect them. We must learn to continue in faith - trusting God for everything. We're all guilty of trying to do things ourselves and we don't depend on God until we can't handle the situation any more. God Bless, Joy Writer |
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2 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Ray | 144545 | ||
Hi JoyWriter, My question is based on my personal belief in the Giver and the gift, the Spirit and the spirit, the Word and the word. I believe that we are told to be filled with the spirit, that Jesus was filled with holy spirit. Thus, I would say for Galatians 3:5 that God "provides you with the spirit [sic] and works miracles among you." What do you think? From the heart, Ray |
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3 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Joy Writer | 144546 | ||
I kind of get what you are getting at, Ray. I believe in being filled with the Spirit, too. There is the Holy Spirit and our spirit. When I look at the word "Word" (capitalized) I think of God's Word. | ||||||
4 | The work of God: hearing with faith? | Gal 3:5 | Ray | 144589 | ||
Hi Joy Writer, To be able to diferentiate between the Word (who is God, John 1:1) and the word (the Scriptures), I choose to put God's "word" in the lower case. Although I agree with you that "There is the Holy Spirit and our spirit" I would go on and say that there is the holy spirit that we are to receive. Indeed, we are to be filled with the spirit, Ephesians 5:18. He gives the spirit without measure, John 3:34. He provides us with the spirit, Galatians 3:5. John 4:10, "Jesus anwered and said to her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it [the One] is who says to you, 'Give Me to drink', you would have asked Him, and **He would have given you living water." John 7:38, "He who believes in **Me, as the Scriptures said, 'From his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.'" But this He spoke of the spirit. That's the way I see it. From the heart, Ray |
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