Questions tagged [spirit]
For questions on the Bible's references to the spirit of God.
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Isaiah 57:16 For the spirit (ruach) would grow faint before Me, And the breath (neshamah) of those whom I have made. What are ruach and neshamah?
There is a nice parallelism in Isaiah 57:16:
For I will not contend forever,
Neither will I always be angry;
For the spirit (ruach) would grow faint before Me,
And the breath (neshamah) of those whom ...
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What does it mean to be baptized “with fire”? Matthew 3:11 [duplicate]
Matthew 3:11 NASB:
“As for me, I baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, and I am not fit to remove His sandals; He will baptize you with the Holy ...
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How is it possible to blaspheme the Holy Spirit? [closed]
Correct me if I am wrong.
The Idea is so easy:
Jesus incarnated on earth, and made some things, behave some behaviours -from the Jews point of view- that made him susceptible to be blasphemed, like:
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Mark 9:17,25…what does it mean: the Spirit (not the obsessed) is dumb and deaf?
The obsessed may be get blinded, dumb, deaf or mad under the effect of the obsessing Spirit (the Spirit who caused obsession).
But the Spirit causing obsession is itself blind, dumb or deaf!, This ...
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What is the difference between soul and mind in Matthew 22:37?
I understand a born again spirit to mean heart, but what is the difference between soul and mind as referenced in Matthew 22:37 KJV? "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy ...
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What does “Penetrate to Even Dividing” mean in Hebrews 4:12?
Do you know what the author of Hebrews, purportedly Paul, meant by "it penetrates even to dividing"? Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it ...
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In John 4:24, what does it mean to “worship in Spirit and truth”?
John 4:24 says "God is Spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth."
How do we know we are worshipping in Spirit and in truth?
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Does 1 Corinthians 15:44 refer to Dualist Anthropology?
Does 1 Corinthians 15:44 refer to Dualist Anthropology?
Dualist Anthropology is the view of the body-soul relation as dualistic, the body and the soul being different as the soul that inhabits the ...
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What is the proper translation of the Hebrew word רוּחַ (ruach) in Genesis 3:8?
I recently discovered during the initial stage of study of the word “spirit” that the Hebrew word רוּחַ (ruach) in Genesis 3:8 is translated into English as “cool.”
8 And they heard the voice of the ...
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Whose spirit is God’s spirit bearing witness to in Romans 8:16?
Since born-again Christians have the Holy Spirit (which is the Spirit of Christ),1 I am confused by the words “our spirit” in Rom. 8:16, wherein it states,
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Who is the natural man? 1 Corinthians 2:14
This passage is often used to justify a certain dogma. And based on its interpretation the dogma stands or falls.
“The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are ...
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Can a spirit have the Posture of sitting?
Scripture says God is a Spirit
It also says God sits on the throne?
Do Spirit sit on spiritual thrones?
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Is the spirit of man a created thing?
According to the book of Genesis, God created man apparently by two ingredients:
(1) dust of the ground
(2) the breath of God
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and
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Is there an intended relationship between “the darkness” and “the Spirit of God” (Gen 1:2)?
I'm new here. I've been reading and re-reading through Genesis for a few months, and it seems to me that the scenes described by the text about "the darkness" (חֹ֫שֶׁךְ choshekh) and "the Spirit" (...
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What is the sense of μέτρου at John 3:34?
According to John 3:34 how are we to understand μέτρου when describing Gods gift of spirit?
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Genesis 6:3 Is it talking about Spirit or spirit?
“Then the Lord said, "My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years."”
Genesis 6:3 ESV
Is there a direct connection between the presence of His ...
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Why do trinitarians say the holy spirit is a person? [closed]
What is the Biblical basis for saying the holy spirit is a person? From my observation of the text, I see no basis for this belief. The holy spirit is continuously presented in the Bible as God's ...
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Into how many parts is the cloven tongue parted in Acts 2:3?
Acts 2:3 KJV
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
The word DIAMERIZO is interpreted as "cloven" or split in the KJV. I had always "assumed" that ...
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In 2 Timothy 1:7 what is a “spirit of fear”?
KJV 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Also, it appears that the "spirit of fear" is what was NOT given and that what WAS ...
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In Romans 8:15 what are “a spirit of bondage” and a “spirit of adoption”?
KJV Rom 8:15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to
fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
Abba, Father.
Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] οὐ ...
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How does the concept of “righteousness” cause the Spirit to be “life” in Romans 8:10?
I've long desired to break-through to an understanding of Romans 8:10, particularly the following emboldened concept:
Romans 8:10 (KJV)
And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but ...
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Is the “one baptism” of Ephesians 4:5 the “baptized by one Spirit” of 1 Corinthians 12:13?
Given the many different types of water baptism in the New Testament -
that of John the Baptist - that of Jesus himself - that of the early church in Acts chapter two - and what we know of Pharisaic ...
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What is Eliphaz explaining in Job 4:12-21?
Job's friend Eliphaz shares:
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
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Is the life referred to in John 1:4 the breath of life?
Moses describes the making of Adam as consisting of fashioning a body from dirt and then animating the dirt by breathing into his nostrils:
NIV Genesis 2:7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the ...
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In Romans 8:2 what is the “law of the spirit of life”?
BSB Romans 8:2For in Christ Jesus the law [principle] of the Spirit [breath] of
life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Interlinear:
http://biblehub.com/interlinear/romans/8-2.htm
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Are 2 Corinthians 3:6 and 2 Timothy 3:16 contradictory or complementary?
In 2 Cor 3:6 Paul draws a strong contrast between letter and spirit/breath:
NIV 2 Cor 3:6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new
covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit (breath); ...
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“Seven spirits of God” - literal or numerogical interpretation in early Christianity?
In Rev. 5:6 "... a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth" and also 4:5 and 3:1 Bible speaks ...
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'Holy Spirit' vs 'Spirit of God' in context of Revelation 5:6
Revelation 5:6
"... a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth"
This verse as well as ...
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Kindness and goodness - fruit of Spirit, what is the difference?
I was studying Gl 5.22, and I came across this virtues - kindness and goodness. I am Brazilian, and I looked up in dictionary for these two words in Portuguese (Bondade and Benignidade) and they are ...
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Is He “who searches hearts” the Holy Spirit or the Father (Romans 8:27)?
My question is a bit two-fold.
It's regarding the proper understanding of Romans 8:26-27, specifically verse 27. Recently, I've come to disagree with many commentator's understanding of this passage. ...
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What does 'spirits' mean in Acts 23:8? Who are they?
What does 'spirit' mean in Acts 23:8? Is it referring to human spirits?
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are
neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe ...
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In 1 Corinthians 14:15, what is the difference between praying «τῷ πνεύματι» versus «τῷ νοΐ»?
In 1 Cor. 14:15, it is written,
15 What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also. NASB
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In Luke 1:41 why does Luke say that Elizabeth was *filled* with πνευματος αγιου? [closed]
Does the verb επλησθη suggest a quantity of a substance rather than a person taking up residence?:
Luk 1:41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby
leaped in her womb. And ...
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Does Genesis 2:21-24 suggest that the woman shared Adam's breath?
In the making of Adam we are told that after Yehovah sculpted him into a statue of himself he breathed into him the breath of life and animated hime. Eve was sculpted from Adam's spare rib but there ...
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Is there a connection between Genesis 8:11 (dove & olive branch) and John 1:32 (Christ's baptism)?
Genesis 8:11 reads:
"And the dove came into [Noah] in the evening and lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off, so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the Earth. (KJV)
John 1:32 ...
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Is Paul receiving the baptism of The Holy Spirit (in Acts 9:17-19) OR is something else happening here?
In Acts 9:17-19, I'm not seeing that the text itself ever says that Paul received the Holy Spirit. If you disagree, please do (I'm hoping to get some clarity).
I'm seeing that it says Ananias tells ...
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What law are you under if you don't live by the spirit?
Galatians 5:18 talks about if you are of the spirit then you are not under the law. What law do they mean?
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What is the ontological constitution of a believer according to Galatians 2:20?
I am interested in understanding the components or makeup of the whole person -- their "ontology" -- when a nonbeliever becomes a believer.
Paul writes in Galatians 2:20 -
NIV I have been ...
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In Mark 3:11-12, who or what are τὰ πνεύματα τὰ ἀκάθαρτα and are they visible and/or audible?
ISV Mar 3:11 Whenever the unclean spirits saw him, they would
fall down in front of him and scream, "You are the Son of God!" Mar
3:12 But he sternly ordered them again and again not to tell ...
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What does “spirit” mean in John 3:6?
What does "spirit" mean in John 3:6 (in bold)? Is it referring to the soul?
John 3:6 (ESV)
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that
which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Here's ...
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What “spirit” is 1 Peter 3:18 referring to?
There seems to be disagreement as to whom/what the spirit in 1 Peter 3:18 is.
(ESV) For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being ...
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What is the meaning of 'spirit' in Genesis 6?
According to Genesis 6:3:
“My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
This verse is not understandable for me:
What does “...
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The Correct Meaning of Genesis 6:3 - Also Flesh or Is Flesh? [duplicate]
This is a translational issue and, depending on how Genesis 6:3 is rendered, its meaning changes greatly. For a Christian reader this matter of spirit or flesh (or both) is highly relevant.
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