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NASB | Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 8:11 And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you. |
Bible Question:
Christ's gift of Holy Spirit to his people is great. But the comments of some of the members of our forum raises a question for me. This question might be a good one to study God's word for an answer. (Or by the indwelling Spirit do we need to consult God's Word?) The general question is what is the relationship between the Spirit and the Word? More specifically, does the indwelling of the Holy Spirit make the Word or parts thereof superfluous? When indwelt by the Holy Spirit do we "automatically know" the will of God? And if the work of the Holy Spirit is to dispense knowledge "automatically," what sense do we make of the verses where God commands us to grow and learn? (Eph. 5:10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. 2 Pet. 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. ) Those who have been in the forum for more than a day will know that there won't be agreement on this issue, so let's not try at first to persuade but to clearly present our biblically supported opinion. Peace, Lionstrong |
Bible Answer: Lionstrong, I believe the Holy Spirit inspired the Scripture, which I presume is what you mean by Word in this particular context. And the Holy Spirit indwells the individual but also the Church and the two are inseparable, with the Holy Spirit speaking from the heart of the Church through the Scripture. The Church and the Christian ponder the word in their hearts. Luke 2:19,59; Acts 1:14 The Holy Spirit works in the Church and the individual Christian as they interpret Scripture, Acts 1:14-20; Acts 2:25; Acts 8:26-40; 2 Peter 1:19-20; 3:13-16, discern spirits (1 John 4:1-6; 1 Cor 12:10) and the will of God and test all things and keep that which is good. The Spirit consoles the Church Acts 9:31 as well as the individual. Scripture is the benchmark for discernment within the Church, and the individual apart from those is adrift without a guide and an advisor for how to discern and interpret. 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thes 2:15; 2 Tim 2:2; 1 Cor 15:1-2; 2 Tim 3:16-17; 1Tim 3:15; Emmaus |