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NASB | Acts 15:8 "And God, who knows the heart, testified to them giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 15:8 "And God, who knows and understands the heart, testified to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He also did to us; |
Subject: Giving them the holy spirit [sic]? |
Bible Note: Hi LGC, I commend you for wanting to state that God is not like us. The difference is shown in your use of capitalization in "Let us make him in Our image." There is a difference between a "him" and Him and between "us" and Us. But again, there is a difference between a person and a Person; and a man and the Man Jesus Christ. So I, too, avoid referring to God as a person but I see nothing against seeing Him as a Person. For instance, I agree with the NKJ version for 1 Corinthians 15:47-49. "The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the Lord from heaven." And it goes on and talks of the heavenly Man and that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (who is Spirit is He not?) 2) In the first paragraph of your post you said "I think it is unwise to refer to Him as being a "Person" - as though he had arms and legs." However, I would say that Him and Person would require that "He" [sic] had arms and legs and therein is their problem. They think that just because the Lord has arms and legs they can relegate Him to a lower case "he". 3) John 4:24, has us worshipping in spirit [sic] and truth for both NASB and NKJ. I go with the NKJ and the alternate reading in my NASB Study Bible, "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." 4) Acts 2:17 and 18 speaks of God pouring forth His *spirit "upon" all mankind rather than entering into the bodies. Verse 33 says that "He has poured forth this which you both see and hear." I look forward to your thoughts. From the heart, Ray |