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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:22 Therefore, [unknown] tongues are [meant] for a [supernatural] sign, not to believers but to unbelievers [who might be receptive]; while prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people] is not for unbelievers but for believers. |
Subject: Have we been resisting the holy spirit? |
Bible Note: Hi leolipwee, Although you have said, "yes, I believe..." we are not in agreement with each other because of the differences in capitalization. I have said that the Holy Spirit is not an "it" but a "He". If the word "it" is used, for me it means a gift, a promise, or a power that is distinguished from a Person. In other words, I find nothing wrong with thinking of the holy spirit that we receive from God as being an "it", but the Holy Spirit that gives us this power, gift, promise, etc. is a Person. And I show that by capitalizing His name. I distinguish between a gift and the Giver. We know that He is a Person when we read Acts 13:2, "...the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them." They were sent out by the Holy Spirit. But when I read of the filling of the *holy *spirit I find no verse that would give indication of a Person as the "Me" and the "I" does for Acts 13:2. The 8 times of being "filled with the Holy Spirit" I listed in my other post. Check them out to find a pronoun that would suggest that this "holy spirit" was a Person. As far as a word study for "resist" I found Romans 9:19, "For who resists His will?" and Romans 13:2, "Therefore he who resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves." Also, 2 Chronicles 13:8, "So now you intend to resist the kingdom of the Lord..." These references speak of resisting the will, authority, and kingdom of God; but can anyone conceive of the possibility of resisting Him as a Person? Wrestling with an Angel is the closest I can think of, but the other guy came out of the match worst for wear. That wasn't an example of resisting though. Right now I can't resist the call of my bed. Later. From the heart, Ray |