1 Cor 12:13
" For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body - whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free- and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. "
What does this verse mean to you?
2007-12-30 13:42:06 · 9 answers · asked by Nina, BaC 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They believe that the Holy Spirit is a force, not a Person; but their believe is a farce! How can a force speak, as in
w1) 2Sam 23:2 2 The Spirit of Jehovah it was that spoke by me, And His word was upon my tongue.
w2) Eze 2:2 And Spirit began to come into me as soon as He spoke to me, and it finally made me stand up upon my feet that I might hear the One speaking to me.
w3) Eze 3:24 Then Spirit entered into me and made me stand up on my feet, and He began to speak with me and say to me:
NB: This is from the Jw New World Translation, I have yet to offer from my Authorized Version
2007-12-30 14:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by A T O M I C Jw slayer 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Understand fully the face value meaning of the glorious one baptism mentioned by Paul. Jesus said that the Words coming from his mouth, theyare life and they are spirit. John 6:63. Tmain spiritual lesson here is that when you become so honest with the Word of God that when the Bible is silent you should also be silent and when the Bible said so, you should also said so, then you are baptized by His Holy Spirit. You become one body with God's Word. You never explain away God's Word to other human allegorical or mythical thinking. But instead rightly put all things in order according to 2 Timothy 2:15. "Study to show theyself approved unto God a workman needed not to be ashame rightly dividing the Word of Truth."
2008-01-01 16:49:40 · answer #2 · answered by periclesundag 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Greek and Hebrew words that are rendered into English as spirit propose wind or breath. Gods spirit sustains all mankind and residing ingredient. without it we does no longer exist. in an attempt to a given degree all of us have some component of Gods Spirit. Jesus stated the the spirit might take delivery of as a helper, so can help us comprehend the Bible, and Jehovah provides it to all that ask. that's then as much as us to behave in a manner that exhibits we desire that spirit to help us ____________ For Blessed JWs at the instant are not baptised into any organization. Our Baptism is an outward sign that we've committed ourselves to do Gods will and are keen to be regarded as one in each of Jehovahs Witnesses and to artwork alongside with the organization
2016-10-10 16:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an uncle, who has been a JW for many years, and we were discussing this very thing; We were sitting outside, and from where we sat, we could see some horses running and jumping in a near pasture; my uncle said, See those horses, that is spirit????? He honestly believed those horses kicking up their heels is the same spirit that resides in us.
2nd Corinthians 4:16, "...though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day". 6:16, "And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for YE ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD; as God hath said, I will dwell IN them, and walk IN them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people."
2007-12-31 19:55:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I notice that you are very intrested in JW"S. It is really sounding like you are seeking for the TRUTH, seeking for the TRUE GOD JEHOVAH. Oh, it's very easy to get a Bible study started. You can do one of two things 1) Go to your local Kingdom Hall and let one of Jehovah's Witnesses know your heart desire to have a Bible study with them. or 2). You can go to the one and only official website for JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES at.
WWW.WATCHTOWER.ORG
2008-01-02 08:45:27 · answer #5 · answered by Vivimos en los Ultimos Dias 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how would they explain talking in tonges then?
2007-12-31 06:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
It seems obvious that Jesus Christ was referring to the baptism of every Christian at Matthew 28:19,20. Thus, every baptized adherent of the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses has been baptized recognizing and benefiting from the action of the holy spirit.
...(Matthew 28:19) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit,
By contrast, the apostle Paul's words were largely written specifically to anointed Christians with a heavenly hope, who would actually be governmental administrators within the Messianic Kingdom. It seems impossible to ignore that Paul plainly noted that these "holy ones" would be a subset of 'all everywhere calling upon Jesus', and Paul plainly alludes to Daniel's prophecy depicting Jehovah as the Ancient of Days, Jesus as the son of man, and the limited number of "holy ones" who rule alongside Christ as a "little flock" of "144,000" associate kings and priests.
...(1 Corinthians 1:2) To you who have been sanctified in union with Christ Jesus, called to be holy ones, together with all who everywhere are calling upon the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:
...(Daniel 7:9,13,14,27) Ancient of Days sat down. ...I kept on beholding in the visions of the night, and, see there! with the clouds of the heavens someone like a son of man happened to be coming; and to the Ancient of Days he gained access, and they brought him up close even before that One. And to [Christ] there were given rulership and dignity and kingdom, that the peoples, national groups and languages should all serve even him. His rulership is an indefinitely lasting rulership that will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be brought to ruin. ...And the kingdom and the rulership and the grandeur of the kingdoms under all the heavens were given to the people who are the holy ones of the Supreme One. Their kingdom is an indefinitely lasting kingdom
Clearly, if there are rulers then there are subjects, which the bible teaches will be on a restored paradise earth. It seems rather obvious that Jehovah God placed Adam and Eve where he wanted them and their offspring to live. If Adam had never sinned, Adam would still be alive on earth today.
...(Genesis 1:28) God blessed them and God said to them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill THE EARTH and subdue it [caps added]
...(Genesis 2:17) You must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die [so if you don't eat from the tree of knowledge, then you'll never die]
Most sincere bible students cannot help but recognize that the Scriptures are full of references to this earthly hope.
(Psalms 37:11) 'the meek will possess the earth'
(Proverbs 2:21) 'upright will reside in the earth'
(Isaiah 45:18) 'God formed the earth to be inhabited'
(Matthew 5:5) 'the mild will inherit the earth'
(Revelation 21:3) The tent of God is with mankind
Perhaps most eloquently of all, the prophet Isaiah wrote extensively about the future restored paradise earth.
(Isaiah 25:8) He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. And the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for Jehovah himself has spoken it.
(Isaiah 65:17-25) For here I am creating new heavens and a new earth... no more will there be heard in her the sound of weeping or the sound of a plaintive cry.” ...And they will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. 22 They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating. For like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full. 23 They will not toil for nothing, nor will they bring to birth for disturbance; because they are the offspring made up of the blessed ones of Jehovah, and their descendants with them. 24 And it will actually occur that before they call out I myself shall answer; while they are yet speaking, I myself shall hear. 25 “The wolf and the lamb themselves will feed as one, and the lion will eat straw just like the bull; and as for the serpent, his food will be dust. They will do no harm nor cause any ruin in all my holy mountain,” Jehovah has said.
(Isaiah 54:13-55:11) And all your sons will be persons taught by Jehovah, and the peace of your sons will be abundant. 14 You will prove to be firmly established in righteousness itself. You will be far away from oppression—for you will fear none—and from anything terrifying, for it will not come near you. ...55:1 Hey there, all YOU thirsty ones! Come to the water. And the ones that have no money! Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk even without money and without price. 2 Why do YOU people keep paying out money for what is not bread, and why is YOUR toil for what results in no satisfaction? Listen intently to me, and eat what is good, and let YOUR soul find its exquisite delight in fatness itself. 3 Incline YOUR ear and come to me. Listen, and YOUR soul will keep alive... 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than YOUR ways, and my thoughts than YOUR thoughts. 10 For just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, and seed is actually given to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.
(Isaiah 11:6-9) And the wolf will actually reside for a while with the male lamb, and with the kid the leopard itself will lie down, and the calf and the maned young lion and the well-fed animal all together; and a mere little boy will be leader over them. 7 And the cow and the bear themselves will feed; together their young ones will lie down. And even the lion will eat straw just like the bull. 8 And the sucking child will certainly play upon the hole of the cobra; and upon the light aperture of a poisonous snake will a weaned child actually put his own hand. 9 They will not do any harm or cause any ruin in all my holy mountain; because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.
(Isaiah 35:1-10) The wilderness and the waterless region will exult, and the desert plain will be joyful and blossom as the saffron. 2 Without fail it will blossom, and it will really be joyful with joyousness and with glad crying out. ...5 At that time the eyes of the blind ones will be opened, and the very ears of the deaf ones will be unstopped. 6 At that time the lame one will climb up just as a stag does, and the tongue of the speechless one will cry out in gladness. For in the wilderness waters will have burst out, and torrents in the desert plain. 7 And the heat-parched ground will have become as a reedy pool, and the thirsty ground as springs of water...10 And the very ones redeemed by Jehovah will return and certainly come to Zion with a joyful cry; and rejoicing to time indefinite will be upon their head. To exultation and rejoicing they will attain, and grief and sighing must flee away.
(Isaiah 2:3-4) For out of Zion law will go forth, and the word of Jehovah out of Jerusalem. 4 And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/e/20001001/article_02.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/20001001/
http://watchtower.org/e/jt/
2007-12-31 06:32:30 · answer #7 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
WHAT?! Is that true? Why, I didn't know about this. If no Holy Spirit in baptismal, then WHY do they get baptized???
Now I heard the most ridiculous thing ever!!!
UPDATE: Mr. Heiss, what do you mean "Action from the Holy Spirit?"
Action??? An action (example) when Almighty God did the first operation on Adam to create and give Eve life (an action). When Christ Jesus died for us (ALL and not only JWs), (an action).
A baptized person does have the Holy Spirit! I can't believe........oh my gosh!
2007-12-31 05:52:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It means ALL.
2007-12-30 13:46:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋