Featured The Nature of the Spirit Questions

Well, there's definitely a connection between the three :

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth. Jn 4

45 So also it is written, The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 1 Cor 15

 

Wish I could share the experience of an Old Baptist communion service, feet washing and all, with you.

Became?:

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever. Heb 13

YLT:
45 so also it hath been written, `The first man Adam became a living creature,` the last Adam is for a life-giving spirit,

 

Peter and Paul both called Him God, do you?

 

<sigh> ....and the asinine interrogations begin. Seen it rite off....

 

Indeed, this thread is regarding suffering. Thank you for clarifying. Your word usage indicated you do not view Jesus, nor the Holy Spirit as God. I will leave it at that.

 

I just finished The Holy Spirit by John Owen and it was quite in depth and a great study and resource book but I also like Arthur Pink and soon as I take care of my other irons in the fire so to speak am going to read his work on The Holy Spirit... I left this link to the book if anyone wants to read it and I do trust the writings of Pink having read and studied his writings many times in the past and his works are full of spiritual biblical truths as I'm sure my friend and yoke fellow in the faith Kentucky can agree, him being a pinkofile like me and I'm just diving into the three volume book Exposition Of The Gospel Of John by Pink... Take heart I will be posting some of his thoughts in the future... I will probably be reading and studying back to back Pink... The Holy Spirit and Exposition Of The Gospel Of John together!... Hey I have plenty of time and they won't let me go anywhere... Enjoy the link Charles and the rest of you too... Brother Glen

The Holy Spirit

 

if any do not see both of them as God, there are in heresy!

 

Is it true that @Barry Johnson is also @Charles Perkins?

 

Thanks for bringing that out. I wasn’t sure as to why he couldn’t understand that forgiveness is the epitome of suffering. I will place the man on ignore as the law of Christ requires.

Let me know if he gets saved and I’ll restore him.

 

I don't know Kentucky but let me check it out... Won't be the first time!... Brother Glen

 

While you're at it:

 

Kentucky we's ALL connected... I got some REDNECK in me too!... Ok you brethren, unmask and reveal yourselves... You know Kentucky we goona be waiting a loooooooooooooooooong time!

 

...man, there is just something totally backwards, not Christ like, about this...

 

Ok let's get back to the study of The Holy Spirit... This is what I belief and if you believe different than I do, that is OK, we are all here to learn... And you may tell me something I've never considered and I also may convey something you didn't know but I'm not so set in my ways I can't change my mind and may if something better takes its place... But know this I will not waver one iota that Salvation is 100% Jesus Christ alone within the co-operation of the persons of three and one Godhead and without that connection Salvation is IMPOSSIBLE!... Each one in the Godhead has a reason and a purpose to save you and you alone, you want to rob the Holy Spirit of HIS work?... Some tell me that the Holy Spirit didn't show up until after Jesus died?... Then explain to me how the prophecy was spoken by Holy men of God according to Peter?... These Old Testament born again saints, could not speak the prophecies of God unless, the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit changed them, until that happens they are unregenerate men!

2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

That is enough for now but how important is the study of the Holy Spirit?... The following is from The Holy Spirit by Arthur Pink!

Thomas Goodwin commenced his massive work on The Work of the Holy Spirit in Our Salvation (1660) by affirming, "There is a general omission in the saints of God, in their not giving the Holy Spirit that glory that is due to His Person and for His great work of salvation in us, insomuch that we have in our hearts almost forgotten this Third Person." If that could be said in the midst of the balmy days of the Puritans, what language would be required to set forth the awful spiritual ignorance and impotency of this benighted 21st century!... Brother Glen

Btw... Here is a link to Thomas Goodwin and I especially like the whole title!

https://www.monergism.com/thethresh...k of the Holy Ghost in o - Thomas Goodwin.pdf

 

Only if the cultists are openly seeking more truth are we allowed to go back and forth with them. If they for example show up at your door we are commanded not to let them inside. Not an option, commanded.

 

Let me tell you a personal story before you go accusing my brother and fellow yoke man in the faith... Many years ago when I was a young man, I was with my Dad who was an Old Line Sovereign Grace Baptist just like I am now, working on his car in the driveway... He and I both had our heads under the hood and I was watching... Soon we heard someone clear his throat and say, Excuse me sir can we talk?... Dad and I both looked up and there were two young men dressed in Mormon attire and we could see that had two bicycles... Dad looked at the one who spoke, who seemed to be the spokesman of the group and said: what can I help you with young man... The one Dad spoke to said: Sir if you died today, where would be your final destination?... Dad said well Son I won't give you an answer but if you answer my question I will... Now my Dad knew his Bible, he was a Deacon of the church and the church clerk and he had been in the church quite a while... To this day I do not know the question he asked but I know the reaction he got, and the spokesman hem, stuttered and tripped all over himself and finally in exasperation said Sir I'm afraid I don't have the knowledge to answer the question and I will have to go back and get an Elder to come back an answer the question you asked to give you an answer... My Dad said then run along and bring him back here and I will ask him the same question... When they left I turned to Dad and said: So when are they coming back?... He said they are not coming back and they never did or the Elder either... Brother Glen

And long before that incident when I was knee high to a grasshopper there was Kingdom Hall, that's another story that Dad in his lifetime (he is now with the Lord) would soon forget... I'll tell it someday!