We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ...
He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. -- Colossians 1:3,13-14 (ESV)
Verse 1:3 indicate that Paul was writing abo...
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is wi...
Most scholars will answer this depending on their theology:
Many theologians argue that people before Jesus were saved through faith in God's promises of a coming Messiah.
Some interpr...
Paul understood there are only one Holy Spirit:
- Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit
- and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;
- and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same...
God from the beginning chose you for salvation -- 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Out of context, this verse seems very unfair towards people that God might not have chosen for salvation.
But if you carefully study the full chapter of 2 Thessalonians 2 you will notice that Paul was addressing the firs...
When Jesus had spoken these words, mhe lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ... "And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed." -- John 17:1,5 (ESV)
Some argue that this mean:
The Holy Spirit does not compete with God as another god, neither is the Holy Spirit synonyms of God.
Anything that belongs to God is considered holy. Therefore, God's own Spirit, is called the Holy Spirit of God.
When I am holding my child with my hands, you could also say that I am hold...
The book of Revelation refers to "seven spirits of God" (Revelation 1:4, 3:1, 4:5, 5:6) which is also written in lower case in most modern English Bible translations, that indicate that the translators understood these "spirits" are not God Himself.
The Greek word "seven" used in these scriptures...
Short answer: It depends on your relationship with God
For example the same man could be addressed:
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