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1 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Hiram Abiff | 7963 | ||
Can the Holy Spirit reside in a person who denies the true nature of God? As a new Christian I am very concerned about the makeup of the Godhead. I am not asking for an explanation of different views, I have read the posts on this and other boards and discussed the issue with several lay Christians and Pastors and feel I understand the points of each (oneness and triune). I believe the triune orthodoxy has more Biblical evidence, but I need to pray for guidance. |
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2 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Searcher56 | 8052 | ||
Hiram, It is important to ask questions. Do we understand the true nature of God? I am sure sure anyone does. Take a couple ... He is omnipresence and omnipotent. As I write, He is here and in the next room with my wife. He is there with you. He is in all three of us. He is in heaven. He is more powerful than any atomic power plant. I don't even understand atomic power. To answer your question, I say, no. I accept the true nature of God. Even the Trinity, which I dod not understand fully. If I do not believe in all His nature, how can He be in me? |
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3 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Hiram Abiff | 8138 | ||
Thank you Steve and Ray. You guys have helped me see the issue more clearly. Through prayer, Bible study and meditation this weekend I am finally at peace and have come to terms with the issue. God bless you. | ||||||
4 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Ray | 8145 | ||
Hi Hiram Abiff, I am glad Steve was there for you. I had one more thought for you and I hope to have time now. I compare John 4:29 with Acts 18:28 Jesus was indeed the (Christ). In answer to an implied question as to whether one has to know everything about God and be able to understand everything one reads in scripture, to be an effective Christian and witness I would say, no. God can use us as we are and expects us to keep on learning. I'm thinking today of Apollos who is in Acts 19:24ff. Here is an eloquent man, knows the scriptures, instructed in the ways of the Lord, fervent in spirit (as opposed however with filled with the holy spirit), and speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus. Now here is what I would point out to you,v.26, "But when Priscilla and Aquilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God *more*accurately." Its hard to think of how one can be accurate and still need to be more accurate. (And I sure hope they didn't speak in the synagogue when they explained this to him, if indeed women should be silent in the churches). Apollos, however knew about Jesus but he didn't really know Him perfectly. Apollos evidently didn't know about the Holy Spirit, being acquainted only with the baptism of John. After the talk with his fellow Christians he demonstrated by the scriptures that Jesus was the (Christ). Four verses later, while Apollos was at Corinth, Acts 19:4, "Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus." So the scripture is teaching that the authority of the Lord Jesus is the fact that He is Holy Spirit, that He is God Himself. We can contrast Acts 19:6, "...the (Holy) Spirit came on them.." and verse 17, ..."and the name of the (Lord) Jesus was being magnified." And lives were being changed, verses 18,19. Personally, I "magnify", make larger, the name of the Lord Jesus by my capitalization of the Man, the King of kings and Lord of lords, the Light of the world. I believe it is *more accurate, do you? As the Hebrews scripture says, He is heir of all things, and He has declared all things to us, now we need to know Him better and better. |
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5 | Holy Spirit and the nature of God? | Heb 1:2 | Hiram Abiff | 8153 | ||
Ray, I also believe in the Lord Jesus as God, but now have the faith to believe in Him as a part of the triune Godhead with the power of “God”. My understanding may be rudimentary at this point but it is enough to allow me to grow in Christ. I agree with you about capitalization of any pronoun referring to God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. In my mind the practice is not only correct form but a method of praise as well. |
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