The holy spirit is not a person
By referring to God’s spirit as his “hands,” “fingers,” or “breath,” the Bible shows that the holy spirit is not a person. (Exodus 15:8, 10) A craftsman’s hands cannot function independent of his mind and body; likewise, God’s holy spirit operates only as he directs it. (Luke 11:13) The Bible also compares God’s spirit to water and associates it with such things as faith and knowledge. These comparisons all point to the impersonal nature of the holy spirit.—Isaiah 44:3; Acts 6:5; 2 Corinthians 6:6.
The Bible gives the names of Jehovah God and of his Son, Jesus Christ; yet, nowhere does it name the holy spirit. (Isaiah 42:8; Luke 1:31) When the Christian martyr Stephen was given a miraculous heavenly vision, he saw only two persons, not three. The Bible says: “He, being full of holy spirit, gazed into heaven and caught sight of God’s glory and of Jesus standing at God’s right hand.” (Acts 7:55) The holy spirit was God’s power in action, enabling Stephen to see the vision.
Do you agree with this statements?
2018-05-05 6:06 pm
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2018-05-05 10:00 pm
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The Holy Spirt - the Bible states when GOD made it! The Holy Spirit is Holy. The Bible states that it is our special way of/to communicating with GOD. The Holy Spirit effects/works with each of us differently!
2018-05-06 1:20 am
A comparison of Bible texts that refer to the holy spirit shows that it is spoken of as filling’ people; they can be baptized with it; and they can be anointed with it. None of these expressions would be appropriate if the holy spirit were a person.
Jesus also referred to the holy spirit as a helper and he said that this helper would teach, bear witness, speak, and hear. It is not unusual in the Scriptures for something to be personified.
For example, wisdom is said to have children. Luke 7:35 Sin and death are spoken of as being kings. While some texts say that the spirit spoke, other passages make clear that this was done through angels or humans.
At 1 John 5:6-8, not only the spirit but also the water and the blood are said to bear witness. So, none of the expressions found in these texts in themselves prove that the holy spirit is a person.
The correct identification of the holy spirit must fit all the scriptures that refer to that spirit.
With this viewpoint, it is logical to conclude that the holy spirit is the active force of God. It is not a person but is a powerful force that God causes to emanate from himself to accomplish his holy will.
Jesus also referred to the holy spirit as a helper and he said that this helper would teach, bear witness, speak, and hear. It is not unusual in the Scriptures for something to be personified.
For example, wisdom is said to have children. Luke 7:35 Sin and death are spoken of as being kings. While some texts say that the spirit spoke, other passages make clear that this was done through angels or humans.
At 1 John 5:6-8, not only the spirit but also the water and the blood are said to bear witness. So, none of the expressions found in these texts in themselves prove that the holy spirit is a person.
The correct identification of the holy spirit must fit all the scriptures that refer to that spirit.
With this viewpoint, it is logical to conclude that the holy spirit is the active force of God. It is not a person but is a powerful force that God causes to emanate from himself to accomplish his holy will.
2018-05-05 9:32 pm
You are saying this Holy Spirit is the ONLY SPIRIT in the Bible that is not a Person because He has no personal name. How many other spirits in the Bible do you see that have no personal names??? Let me see now, I have no spare time to count them up,, but I can see there are many!
You are revealing only a small fraction of what the Holy Spirit does. He fills and He dwells in us, He guides us, He leads us, He teaches us, He intercedes for us and He bears witness. He also grieves, He loves and He has a mind in the Bible. He can't be anything other than a Person!
Peter said Ananias lied to..."an active force"??? How can anyone lie to an inanimate force??? Impossible, the Holy Spirit has to be a Person, no one can lie to something that is "likened to lightning" but only the Watchtower can make up such an obvious error in analogy!
You are using the analogy of what Stephen saw in Heaven, and the Holy Spirit was not seen, so you are saying what can't be seen is not a Person. Am I a person if you can't see me??? If you can use reasoning that the answer is yes, then go back to your teachers and say what you just discovered! Usually they will look around for something else to make up an inanimate active force!
You are revealing only a small fraction of what the Holy Spirit does. He fills and He dwells in us, He guides us, He leads us, He teaches us, He intercedes for us and He bears witness. He also grieves, He loves and He has a mind in the Bible. He can't be anything other than a Person!
Peter said Ananias lied to..."an active force"??? How can anyone lie to an inanimate force??? Impossible, the Holy Spirit has to be a Person, no one can lie to something that is "likened to lightning" but only the Watchtower can make up such an obvious error in analogy!
You are using the analogy of what Stephen saw in Heaven, and the Holy Spirit was not seen, so you are saying what can't be seen is not a Person. Am I a person if you can't see me??? If you can use reasoning that the answer is yes, then go back to your teachers and say what you just discovered! Usually they will look around for something else to make up an inanimate active force!
2018-05-05 9:49 pm
Yes,
And I also explain that with my hand,
I can speak. (sign language)
I can feel pain. (our fingers have some of the most nerve endings per sq. in. in our entire body)
Show love, compassion, anger, humor.
Give direction and guidance.
The same as the biblical examples of God's spirit.
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And I also explain that with my hand,
I can speak. (sign language)
I can feel pain. (our fingers have some of the most nerve endings per sq. in. in our entire body)
Show love, compassion, anger, humor.
Give direction and guidance.
The same as the biblical examples of God's spirit.
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2018-05-06 2:06 am
Holy spirit is a force just like the wind. Certain wording in the bible makes us think differently but that is where an examination of all scripture is Very Important!
I really like the illustration of the "Wind". If you are feeling hot in the summertime and a cool breeze kicks up, it is so refreshing. If you are out by the beach and the wind increases, it can be annoying and you have to leave. If a major storm starts to come in and especially if it is a Hurricane, you do all you can to prepare, even evacuate your home. Same with a tornado. POINT IS: The wind is NOT A PERSON, but it is from our Creator and shows us just a small portion of HIS POWER! Our apprecation makes us want to know more. True?
If you click on this link you can see the reasoning with many scriptures. Also, a nice feature is: if you do not want to read you just click on the arrow and you can listen! Everyone should take the time to see the many blessings we will have VERY SOON!
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-is-the-holy-spirit/#?insight[search_id]=8cc1827e-f862-40dc-83e1-84c71a0fa4a4&insight[search_result_index]=0
I really like the illustration of the "Wind". If you are feeling hot in the summertime and a cool breeze kicks up, it is so refreshing. If you are out by the beach and the wind increases, it can be annoying and you have to leave. If a major storm starts to come in and especially if it is a Hurricane, you do all you can to prepare, even evacuate your home. Same with a tornado. POINT IS: The wind is NOT A PERSON, but it is from our Creator and shows us just a small portion of HIS POWER! Our apprecation makes us want to know more. True?
If you click on this link you can see the reasoning with many scriptures. Also, a nice feature is: if you do not want to read you just click on the arrow and you can listen! Everyone should take the time to see the many blessings we will have VERY SOON!
https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/what-is-the-holy-spirit/#?insight[search_id]=8cc1827e-f862-40dc-83e1-84c71a0fa4a4&insight[search_result_index]=0
2018-05-06 12:22 am
Sounds like a good argument to me.
2018-05-06 5:30 am
I'm afraid that I'm going to have to dis agree that the Holy Spirit is just God's active Force the Bible says that God created Man In His Image male and female did he create them God is the father Jesus Christ is God's favorite son and the Holy Spirit is the mother image in the god family God has a family just like me and you.
2018-05-05 6:30 pm
The bible is a 1200-page dung heap which perfectly portrays the fact that 2,000 years ago
a batch of jerks wrote its narrative and didn't even know that water was made form Hydrogen and Oxygen
but thought that the "breath" of God was something that they could understand and define = They were @ssholes.
The unknowable Will and sublime Conscience of `God` does not have "holy ghosts" in it.
Fortunately, God's validity will never be affected by the low, irrelevant, and inescapably flawed stupidity of 'religion'.
a batch of jerks wrote its narrative and didn't even know that water was made form Hydrogen and Oxygen
but thought that the "breath" of God was something that they could understand and define = They were @ssholes.
The unknowable Will and sublime Conscience of `God` does not have "holy ghosts" in it.
Fortunately, God's validity will never be affected by the low, irrelevant, and inescapably flawed stupidity of 'religion'.
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