Subject: Having yet not knowing one has |
Bible Note: Greetings George! You wrote: "Quoting from the KJV, John 7:39 says (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) Yes, the NIV replaces "Ghost with spirit." If one READS what it says in KJV, they will see that in Jn 7:39, it calls the Holy Ghost the spirit. The spirit which the believers were to receive, which hadn’t yet been given was the Holy Ghost." Yet, this verse illustrates my point. The word translated as 'ghost' in Jn. 7:39 and the word translated as 'spirit' in Jn. 7:39 by the KJV are both the same word - 'pneuma'. So, the verse actually reads: "(But this spake he of the 'pneuma', which they that believe on him should receive: for the 'pneuma' was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)" Now, since both terms are synonymous, the answer to your original question is found in Acts 2:38: "Peter replied, 'Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.'" So, I would say that one cannot receive the Holy Spirit without knowing it, since the Holy Spirit is given in response to repentence. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |