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NASB | 1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 3:16 ¶ Do you not know and understand that you [the church] are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells [permanently] in you [collectively and individually]? |
Bible Question: Thanks for your response. I sincerely appreciate your time. How I read this is that you assert that the Bible makes no distinction between the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ. I agree with you on that level. But is there a difference in the saying "God dwell in believers" or "the Spirit of God dwell in believers." If the terms or synonymous then I should be able to interchange them in all circumstances such as "I worship God." and I worship the Holy Spirit." If they are identical statements, fine. But if so, why all the trouble in distinguishing the members of the triune God? |
Bible Answer: You asked: "why all the trouble in distinguishing the members of the triune God?" Why do you see this as "trouble?" I suspect that God desires us to worship His complete nature and that is why He reveals Himself as different members of the Trinity in Scripture. I also suspect that "on our own," we would worship God compartmentally and not in the fullness of His Being. I have copied here an excellent post by kalos, whom I respect, on this Forum. Kalos writes, "Basically the Trinity is one What (God) and three Who's (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). Can the Trinity be explained? Not by me. I never try to explain that which cannot be explained. However, I'll do my best to simplify the definition of the doctrine. I make no attempt to explain the Trinity, only to define it. "V. THE TRINITY . . . "A. Definition. There is only one God, but in the unity of the Godhead there are three eternal and coequal Persons, the same in substance but distinct in subsistence. . . . "Proof. 1. O.T. intimations. The O.T. does not reveal the Trinity but it allows for the later revelation of it." See Gen. 1:1, 26; Isa. 6:8; Gen 22:11, 15-16. . . . "2. N.T. confirmation. In the N.T. there is clear revelation that Father, Son, and Spirit are God; thus a Triunity or Trinity (neither is a biblical word)." See John 6:27; Eph 4:6; Heb 1:8; Acts 5:3-4. These Scriptures indicate that the Father is God, Jesus Christ is God, and the Spirit is God. One God -- three persons. "The three Persons are associated equally and as one (Matt 28:19; "name"; 2 Cor 13:14)." For further study do a "Quick Search" on the word "trinity" or "triune" I hope this helps. mommapbs |
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