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NASB | John 3:11 "Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know and testify of what we have seen, and you do not accept our testimony. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:11 "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, we speak only of what we [absolutely] know and testify about what we have [actually] seen [as eyewitnesses]; and [still] you [reject our evidence and] do not accept our testimony. |
Bible Question:
Hello C.S.M., You said "Since Jesus had not died for mankinds sins yet, or been raised from the dead and ascended into heaven to sit at God's right hand, and the Holy Ghost had not yet been sent from God the Father, through Jesus his Son, to indwell believers, no one had been "born again" yet." What role did the Holy Spirit play in the OT? I'm particularly thinking of PS 51:11 where David is asking God not to "take Your Holy Spirit from me". Is Ezek 36:26,27 speaking of times after the cross? Could God's people in the OT not have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. I see how the NT shows that there would be a different type of work from the Holy Spirit, but I'm unclear as to exactly how that difference shows itself. God Bless, SBoone |
Bible Answer: Hi SBoone, You recall that in the old testament prophets, priests and kings were "anointed". That was the type of the Holy Spirit. Recall that the anointing oil was a blend, commanded of God, to be used only for the anointing of the prophet, priest and king. Anyone else who would attempt to use it for any other purpose was forbidden, by the Father. The Holy Spirit "came upon", but not into, "to abide forever", the prophet, priest and King. In the new dispensation, the Holy Spirit is, "within the believer, to abide forever." David was well aware of the Holy Spirits presence with him and upon him, and yes he did say, take not your Holy Spirit from me. You also recall that John 1:33 says that "Jesus is the Baptizer in the Holy Spirit." Jesus had not come to earth in a physical, man, form, as yet and the Holy Spirit had not "yet" been given, because Jesus had not "yet" been glorified.John 8:38-39 You recall where Jesus first baptized anyone with the Holy Ghost. Acts 1:4-5, 8, Acts 2:4, and who it was for Acts 2:29-33, 39 Being glorified, is speaking of his death, burial, resurrection, and seating at God's right hand, to ever interceed for you and me, and his coming again, in our future. John 8:38-39 Always in Christ, C.S.M. |