Bible Question:
Hi, Thess.5:23 "May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus" Is the spirit mentioned here the same as the Holy Spirit received by the believers? With love in Christ FytRobert |
Bible Answer: I do not believe so. The Holy Spirit is a person, the third person of the trinity. We are spirit beings created in the image of God (Genesis) who is Spirit. John 4:24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. The new birth takes place when the Holy Spirit regenerates or makes alive our dead spirit (seperated from God/ reunited with God equals death and life) Also, when reading the following scriptures in context notice two things. 1. Phillip has preached the gospel and these were saved and baptized BEFORE Peter and John laid hands on them to receive the Holy Spirit infilling. 2. There was odviously some extraordinary orrurance when these believers received the Holy Spirit because Simon wanted to BUY the ability to lay hands on people to receive the Holy Spirit. Notice he did not want to buy the Holy Spirit himself. I say this based on his background. Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. 14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: 15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: 16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) 17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. 18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. Some points to pray about in your prayer/study time. God bless |