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NASB | Ephesians 4:23 and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:23 and be continually renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh, untarnished mental and spiritual attitude], |
Bible Question:
Reference: #149919 Does Ephesians 4:23 relate to Romans 8:15 and receiving a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Daddy, Father"? |
Bible Answer: Hi Ray, I really don't know how to respond to this particular question, but I want to understand more clearly what you mean by "holy spirit." You wrote "I am not looking at the holy spirit as the work (finished product, us), but rather I am seeing the holy spirit as the means by which the work is done. I am looking at the holy spirit as the written words of God, the gospel, the power of God for salvation. God uses the words spoken, and He gives the spirit without measure." Does this mean that you understand the "holy spirit" to be an impersonal force? If not, do you ascribe personality to God's Word, the Bible? Do you have one or more scriptures in mind that plainly demonstrate this meaning of "holy spirit"? Love in Christ, Mark |