The Holy Spirit, a separate person, essence of God, or force?

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  • #34184
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    Anoited once on the head; and anoited again on the feet

    1Sa 10:1 Then Samuel took a vial of oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?

    1Sa 16:1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

    1Sa 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

    Psa 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

    Psa 89:20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:

    Psa 92:10 But my horn shalt thou exalt like [the horn of] an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.

    Luk 7:46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

    Eze 16:9 Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.

    Hbr 1:9 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

    Tts 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

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    #34185
    charity
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    Ascending and descending

    Jhn 16:28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
    Hbr 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

    Ascending and desending first born of God.
    Act 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
    Act 13:37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.

    Act 13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men [and] brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:

    Act 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

    Act 26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
    Act 26:7 Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
    Act 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

    Mat 10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

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    #34186
    charity
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    Prince of peace they killed him whom God resurrected and sent

    Jhn 16:28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
    Hbr 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.

    Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    Eze 34:24 And I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken [it].
    Eze 37:25 And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, [even] they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David [shall be] their prince for ever.

    they kill the prince of life after he is raised from the dead; His life a sacrifice for us he understood.

    Act 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
    Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

    Psa 89:37  It shall be established for ever as the moon, and [as] a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
    Psa 89:38  But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
    Psa 89:39  Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.

    They know whom God has sent? for he alone wears crowns and no man knew except himself

    Rev 19:11 ¶ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
    Rev 19:12  His eyes [were] as a flame of fire, and on his head [were] many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

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    #34190
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    Sscott.
    Re. your 5 questions.

    Q1. Your comments. God is a Trinity..without one member of the Trinity you do not have God.

    There are a number of models of the “trinity” being used in Christianity today and your question I assume deals with the Catholic trinity.

    In a nutshell the Catholics teach that originally there was God the Father and that He copulated with Himself to produce God the Son, and then out of them both came the Holy Spirit. A three in one, one in three blend. This is unbiblical rubbish borrowed from paganism. No wonder it does not provide answers to your questions.

    The word trinity is not found in scripture and I prefer not to use it. In the old testament we have the word “Elohiym” meaning God in the plurality or Gods. The new testament uses words like Godhead and Deity. (Theos Theios, Theiotes,)

    The Bible Godhead consist of The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Each is a separate divine Person and each the Eternal God. The new testament Greek word for God “Theos”  sometime refers individually to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit: and at other times refers to the Godhead. We must read scripture in its context to know Who it refers to.

    Mat 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: /I]

    Your question

    So when Jesus cries out “My God My God why have you forsaken me”….how is it possible that God forsook God?

    With the Catholic “trinity” it does not make sense, but with the Bible Godhead  then it makes perfect sense. At the cross God withdrew His presence from Christ because of our sins.

    2Co 5:21  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

    This was the first time in eternity that Christ was separated from God. This started in Gethsemane; hence His suffering.

    Isa 59:2  But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.

    It was our  sins placed on the spotless Lamb of God that separated Christ from God.

    Q2.  Your comments

    If Jesus was 100% God and 100% man how could He sin? God cannot be tempted to sin. Jesus had to have the possibility of sinning or else he could not be a faithful High Priest able to sympathize with our weakness.

    There has on this forum been much confusion between Christ’s mission or “office” as Messiah and that of His substance which is The Eternal God. With respect to Matt Slick I’d rather follow what the Bible teaches.

    When Christ was to leave heaven and was to take the form of a man He did not cease to be God. He simply put aside His own divine power and was dependent on God for power. This makes Him our example to follow because we too are to depend totally on God.

    Heb 2:14  Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

    He had to overcome Satan while living as a man. Christ did not come to earth to show what a God can do, but what  man can do when he depends on God for power. He succeeded where Adam failed.

    Heb 2:16  For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
    Heb 2:17  Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
    Heb 2:18  For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

    Heb 2:9  But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

    A human body was fashioned for Christ. A body which had sinful propensities just like ours. A body less than what Adam had,  weakened by the curse of sin.

    Rom 8:3  For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:

    Christ condemned sin in the flesh. He resisted sin. Don’t forget that He laid aside His divine power and did not use it for His own benefit, overcoming temptation relying on God for power. We too can resist temptation if we rely on God for power. Christ was our example.

    Heb 2:17  Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
    Heb 2:18  For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

    Luk 4:2  (Jesus)  Being forty days tempted of the devil.
    Luk 4:12  And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

    Who was being tempted here? Jesus;    The Lord thy God.

    1Ti 3:16  And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

    Isa 9:6  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

    Q.3 Your comments

    There are many instances in the scripture where Jesus calls the Father..His God and says the Father is greater than I. I always thought this was in reference to Jesus being a Man on earth. But you also have accounts of Jesus calling the Father His God after the resurection. He calls the Father His God when speaking to Mary and again in Revelations. (Rev 3:12) Why is Jesus still calling the Father His God? There is also a passage that says the head of Jesus is God. (1 Cor 11:3)

    In many of these instances Jesus was encumbered with humanity or within the context of Him being the  Messiah.  Don’t forget that Christ is still ministering for us right now as our High Priest in the heavenly sanctuary.  So His mission is not yet over.

    Even within the Godhead each Divine Person recognise and have reverence for the other as God.

    Heb 1:8  But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

    Q.4 Your comments

    In John 5:26 Jesus says:
    26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself,

    This is also in the context of Christ mission as Messiah. Within the Godhead a plan was made for the salvation of man. It is evident that each divine  Person within the Godhead takes on a different office or role. It is a pity that we too cannot learn to work together and to serve each other.

    Q.5 Your comments

    John 6:58 says:
    57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

    This also is in the context of Christ’s mission as Messiah. I have already covered this.

    sscott. The catholic trinity concept is clearly wrong, however most of the other Christian churches are teaching the Bible Godhead which is truth. However it is unfortunate that they use the word “trinity” which sometimes confuses theirs with the Catholic teaching.

    Beware of the false teachers here on this forum; they will lead you astray.

    Christ describes them well.

    Mat 23:24  Ye blind guides, which strain at a gnat, and swallow a camel.

    Col 2:8  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

    Col 2:9  For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
    Col 2:10  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

    They are wilfully blind.

    2 Timothy 4:3   For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;  
     4:4   And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
       :O

    sscott. I hope that I have addressed all of your concerns.

    #34201
    charity
    Participant

    God is our Father
    But to be made perfect in all things, a mystery to acknowledge God and the father and Christ.
    For to be fatherless to be without; That Christ glorifies David his father within himself glorifying both within to have the father above all God
    Mystery of all questions we without them shall not be perfected; those who wandered the deserts and hide in cave; that even the world was not worthy of.

    Thankyou Nick for your trinity truth and assistance

    Col 2:2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
    Luk 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
    Jhn 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].
    2Jo 1:9 Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.

    Act 2:33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

    God head even?

    charity

    #34228
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi charity,

    Deep prisons of delusion
    hold captive, voluntarily,
    those who cannot receive the light
    from the Spirit of God,
    seen shining in the scriptures
    in Christ and his brothers
    and close to all men
    as God reaches out His arm from heaven
    to draw men to Himself.

    They prefer the darkness of men's words
    and their source in the prince of this world.

    Nothing has changed.

    #34236
    charity
    Participant

    Hi Nick

    Yes we have to dance in the fire a sort time

    It’s sorting and searching truth.

    It’s okay not to always see eye to eye, as long as the hearts willing to exchange lies for truth

    And in all Hope using each other should be considered a faster way to sort out our eternal salvation.

    For even if we hear truth; we have not heard from men but from the Holy Spirit.

    Evidence is although that if they are not willing for Gods will then maybe they help not at all in the ministry of the saints.

    We should regard each others in high esteem for this to work.

    A teacher even should listen to the one he is teaching even

    I appreciate your investment towards the faith

    charity

    #34259
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi ,
    Ezek 47
    ” 1Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.

    2Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward, and led me about the way without unto the utter gate by the way that looketh eastward; and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side.

    3And when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ankles.

    4Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through the waters; the waters were to the knees. Again he measured a thousand, and brought me through; the waters were to the loins.

    5Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over: for the waters were risen, waters to swim in, a river that could not be passed over.”

    The waters of the Spirit can be given to us and we can paddle in them but the purpose of that Spirit is to lead us and direct our path such that we cannot but be led by God.
    Gal 5
    ” 25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.”
    Rom 8
    “14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”

    #34464
    Proclaimer
    Participant

    Quote (Cult Buster @ Dec. 13 2006,02:33)
    There are a number of models of the “trinity” being used in Christianity today


    To Cult Buster.

    Exactly. I couldn't have said it better myself.

    MODELS

    models = idols

    models are created by men.

    They represent something.

    Deuteronomy 4:23
    Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the LORD your God has forbidden.

    Now look at these idols/models from Babylon and the Whore of Babylon. Do they look familiar?

    So why do you encourage men to make idols?

    Here is the idol that you promote:

    But here is what you should do.

    Revelation 18:4
    Then I heard another voice from heaven say: “Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;

    You are not being led by the Spirit of God when you promote the Trinity doctrine. The Holy Spirit would never lead you teach about Babylonian idols or doctrines.

    Rather the Spirit leads us into truth.

    #34501
    Cult Buster
    Participant

    t8

    Quote
    Here is the idol that you promote:

    Don't misquote me t8.The very thing that you you say I promote is the very thing I speak against.
    Perhaps you cannot understand simple English or maybe you are intentionally misquoting me.

    Here are my comments again.

    Quote
    In a nutshell the Catholics teach that originally there was God the Father and that He copulated with Himself to produce God the Son, and then out of them both came the Holy Spirit. A three in one, one in three blend. This is unbiblical rubbish borrowed from paganism. No wonder it does not provide answers to your questions.

    The word trinity is not found in scripture and I prefer not to use it. In the old testament we have the word “Elohiym” meaning God in the plurality or Gods. The new testament uses words like Godhead and Deity. (Theos Theios, Theiotes,)

    The Bible Godhead consist of The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost. Each is a separate divine Person and each the Eternal God. The new testament Greek word for God “Theos”  sometime refers individually to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit: and at other times refers to the Godhead. We must read scripture in its context to know Who it refers to.

    Mat 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: /I]

    Do youself a favor t8 and open your eyes.

    Come out of that Arian Cult They have you brainwashed.      :O

    #34539
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi CB,
    YOu teach as a stranger your own thoughts.
    We should abhor them as we do the watchtower.

    #34590
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi,
    God is spirit
    Angels are referred to as spirits.
    13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

    #34592

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    Hi,
    God is spirit
    Angels are referred to as spirits.
    13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

    NH

    You say “Inference is a poor witness to truth”.

    What gives? :)

    #34598
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi W,
    Inference is when something is not said, but men read between the lines and see things not written.
    Angels as spirits is written.
    Do you oppose for the sake of opposing?
    Is that the work of God's servant?

    #34647

    Quote
    Hi W,
    Inference is when something is not said, but men read between the lines and see things not written.
    Angels as spirits is written.
    Do you oppose for the sake of opposing?
    Is that the work of God's servant?

    NH

    I thought that was your ministry here?:)

    If Jesus said the Holy Spirit is He then how can that be inference to say the Holy Spirit is a He or whom or him?

    I suppose when its convenient for you inference is Ok.
    :D

    #34653
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi W,
    God is spoken of as HE and the Spirit is of God.
    God is in heaven so HIS work is done by HIS Spirit on earth.
    No inference there.
    But it is wildly extravagant and dangerous use of inference to teach that God's own Spirit is another person.

    #34661

    Quote
    Hi W,
    God is spoken of as HE and the Spirit is of God.
    God is in heaven so HIS work is done by HIS Spirit on earth.
    No inference there.
    But it is wildly extravagant and dangerous use of inference to teach that God's own Spirit is another person.

    NH

    So in your book Jesus is a liar.???

    #34662
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Hi W,
    So where did Jesus TEACH that the Spirit IS another person?
    Such an accusation will need some factual basis.

    #34691
    NickHassan
    Participant

    Quote (Nick Hassan @ Dec. 17 2006,05:49)
    Hi,
    God is spirit
    Angels are referred to as spirits.
    13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

    14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?


    Hi,
    Of course Hebrews quotes psalm 104
    ” 4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:”

    #34714
    Cult Buster
    Participant

    NH

    Quote
    Hi W,
    So where did Jesus TEACH that the Spirit IS another person?
    Such an accusation will need some factual basis.

    NH. Are you really interested in facts? Can you handle the truth?

                                                         The Holy Spirit is God

    Acts 5:3   But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back [part] of the price of the land?  
     5:4   Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. .  

    Mathew  12:31   Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.  (Blasphemy can only be committed against God)

    1 Corinthians  6:19   What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?  
     6:20   For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God (the Holy Ghost) in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.  

    1 Corinthians 3:16   Know ye not that ye are the temple of God (the Holy Spirit) , and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?  

    1 Corinthians 3:17   Now the Lord (God) is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.  

    9:14   How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit (only God hath immortality) offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?  

    The HOLY SPIRIT (a Person) is endowed with very “personal” characteristics like:
    Intelligence and knowledge, feelings and teaching ability.
    (John 14:26) “for He will teach you all things”.
    1 Cor. 2:13,14 He teaches us spiritual things, helping us to discern spiritual things
    (1 Cor. 12:11),He makes decisions –deciding who gets what spiritual gift
    He has emotions and can be grieved (Eph. 4:30)
    Romans 8:26 “The Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

    (John 16:8) He convicts of sin, of righteousness and judgment
    Rev. 22:17
    He invites people to “come” (Matt. 12:31, Mark 3:29) He can be sinned and blasphemed against, which can lead to the unpardonable sin
    “The Spirit Himself bears witness…. that we are children of God (Romans 8:16
    He speaks (Acts 8:29)
    teaches (Luke 12:12)
    reveals (Luke 2:26)
    testifies (Acts 20:23)
    searches (1 Cor. 2:10,11)
    He sets people apart for service and sends them on their way (Acts 13:2,4)
    He commands and guides (Acts 8:29)
    He declares things to come (John 16:13)

    In John chapters 14-16 Christ referred to the Holy Spirit 24 times with personal PRONOUNS. HE,  HIM. He addresses the Holy Spirit as a person, and treats Him as a person. In John 14:16 He calls Him the Comforter (Parakletos), which is a title which could only be held by a person.

    Come out of her NH     :O

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