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NASB | 1 John 3:24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 3:24 The one who habitually keeps His commandments [obeying His word and following His precepts, abides and] remains in Him, and He in him. By this we know and have the proof that He [really] abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us [as a gift]. |
Subject: Small "s" or not? |
Bible Note: Ray, I agree. The word 'spirit' has many different meanings in the Bible. It can mean an entity, an attitude, a demon, the essence of something, etc. I think there are about 11 different meanings to it in the NT alone. That is why we must look at the context for the meaning. My opinion on the Spirit of God leaving Christ still 'holds water.' As I said in my post, I believe that the Spirit of God was rejoined permanently to Christ's human spirit at the resurrection and they are now one. And, Ray, that Spirit does not give life to our mortal bodies AFTER we die. That is a contradiction. Our bodies, after we die, will be IMMORTAL ones, not mortal. That is the whole point that Paul is trying to make. The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead will also give eternal life to your MORTAL bodies, here and now. God's Spirit gives eternal life, indeed it is the source: John 6:63 - It is the Spirit who gives life. He does this in the here and now when we come to Christ: Rom 6:11 Even so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but ALIVE to God in Christ Jesus. Rom 8:10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet THE SPIRIT IS ALIVE (present tense) because of righteousness. Eph 2:5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, MADE us ALIVE together with Christ (by grace you have been saved). Col 2:13 When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He MADE YOU ALIVE together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions. Eternal life (spiritual life) does not start when we die. It starts the minute you put faith and trust in Christ and He dwells in you through the Holy Spirit. You also seem to be implying (maybe I'm reading your post wrong) that the Holy Spirit/the Spirit of God/the Spirit of Christ is NOT part of the Trinity i.e. that He is not God. If that is what you are implying then we need to settle that first before we discuss any 'spiritual power.' In Christ (and His Spirit), Bill Mc |