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1 | How's praying in the Holy Spirit tongues | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 148568 | ||
Hi Doc, Everyone is welcome to jump into a middle of a discussion. A couple questions, though. You wrote, "Then, He grants us His Holy Spirit, by Whom our very nature is changed so that we can believe these truths." What Scripture did you have in mind for this sentence? 1) Is "orthodox" the word you wanted to use when you gave us "The orthodox Christian take on the passages"? The King James for John 4:24 reads "God is a Spirit". Would you say that that version was not giving the orthodox view for the verse? The NASB for 1 John 1:5 has a copyright change. "God is light" was changed to "God is Light." Should we beware the version as now being unorthodox? I think not. I would say that the "jury is still out" and that Christians have not decided yet how it should be; lower or upper case. 2) I think that 1 John 1:5 compared with 1 Timothy 6:16 would be a meaningful study. 1 John 1:6, NASB, 1995, "If we say we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; 7 but if we walk in the Light as He **Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin." 1 Timothy 6:16, NKJ, "who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable **(l)Light, whom no man has seen or can see, to whom be honor and everlasting power. Amen." I enjoy talking about these "things" and hope you do also. God richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. 1 Timothy 6:17. From the heart, Ray |
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2 | How's praying in the Holy Spirit tongues | Bible general Archive 2 | DocTrinsograce | 148689 | ||
Addendum: "... the testimony of the Spirit is more excellent than all reason. For God alone is a fit witness to Himself in His Word, so also the Word will not find acceptance in men's hearts before it is sealed by the inward testimony of the Spirit. The same Spirit, therefore, Who has spoken through the mouths of the prophets must penetrate into our hearts to persuade us that they faithfully proclaim what has been divinely commanded. By this power we are drawn and inflamed, knowingly and willingly, to obey Him, yet also more vitally and more effectively than by mere human willing or knowing." --John Calvin | ||||||
3 | How's praying in the Holy Spirit tongues | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 148720 | ||
Hi Doc, Romans 8:16, "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of (God). 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God,..." Ephesians 1:10, NKJ, "...--in Him. 11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of (Him) who works all things according to the counsel of His will," ******* 1) Here are my thoughts of what John Calvin wrote. I think that the "testimony" (of the Spirit) is more excellent than all reason. God witnesses to Himself in His word, and He witnesses with our spirit. He witnesses to us through the mouths of the prophets, and we are persuaded by those words (given by the Spirit). By this power [sic] we are drawn and inflamed, knowingly and willingly, to obey Him. The word(s) will not find acceptance in men's hearts before it is sealed by the inward testimony of the Spirit. There is power in the words of God. Here then is my interpretation of Ephesians 1:13 for what it is worth. Ephesians 1:13, "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the *holy *spirit of promise, 14 which is given as a pledge of our inheritance,..." From the heart, Ray |
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4 | How abou the other manifestations | Bible general Archive 2 | lionheart | 148723 | ||
Gods blessings on you Ray; I am always encouraged by your postings.I come away a little bit wiser and focused each time. People are so focused on tongues we wind uo throwing out the rest of the package. How about the other manifestations of Gods Spirit mentioned in (1Corinthians 12)? I would appreciate your thoughts on this brother. In Christ, lionheart |
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5 | How abou the other manifestations | Bible general Archive 2 | Ray | 148750 | ||
Hi lionheart, You asked about the "manifestations of God's Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12." May I point out for the sake of clarity that 1 Corinthians 12:7 reads, "But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." [It doesn't read "God's Spirit"] Verses on each side say that it is the "same Spirit." Verse 4 reads, "Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit." Perhaps we can think of the "manifestation of the Spirit" in connection with the quote of John Calvin above. Calvin said that "the testimony of the Spirit is more excellent than all reason." The "testimony" is the words given to us. The "manifestation" is the working of all things in all persons for the common good. 1 Corinthians 12:11, "But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills." 1 Cor 2:4, "And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not rest on the widom of men, but on the power of God." There is power in the words of God, for they make visible, make clear, make manifest the Spirit. And we have faith in that same Spirit, that same Lord, that same God. From the heart, Ray |
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6 | How abou the other manifestations | Bible general Archive 2 | lionheart | 148752 | ||
Amen Brother. In Christ, lionheart |
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