Substitutes of Consequence

But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.  Romans 8:11  NASB Him/ He/ His – Who is the active agent in this verse?  Who is “He, Him, His”…

Who Are We?

For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” Romans 8:14-15 NASB Spirit of Adoption – Don’t you…

Spirit Confusion

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?” Luke 11:13 NASB Spirit – “The usage of the Word pneuma in Greek literature reveals nothing comparable to the Hebrew ruakh for ‘human spirit’ and…

The Greek navi

 If any one thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.  1 Corinthians 14:37 NASB Prophet – Who thinks he is a prophet?  It seems like an odd question, doesn’t it?  Paul doesn’t ask, “Who is recognized as a prophet among…