Subject: What does Scripture say about the Spirit |
Bible Note: I do know the Spirit in a relational sense. As naturally happens in any relationship, one wants to understand the Spirit a little more as time goes on. The retreat/study made me realize how little I know about the roles of the Spirit. Also I have heard many perspectives on the Spirit that at least to me sound contrary to everything I have read in Scripture, but then I try not to dismiss things out of hand without hearing about it first. I wanted to get an informed opinion. For some reason, I usually see/hear the Spirit referenced as an "it". Because of that, it slips into my vocabulary against my will, even though I know the Spirit in the Bible is referred to as a He. I do not easily adjust... (BTW, what is the reason you lower-cased Spirit? Spirit I take to mean God's third person of the Trinity, spirit I take to be any old spirit, truth or not...do I understand correctly?) NASB - I have read up on the differences between the translations, and I would like to obtain one of these when I get the chance. Presently I have an NIV, that is the one I am most familiar with. Thank you for the time you have taken to reply to me, it is appreciated. -- Joren |