by A Paduan 9 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
When I read jw writings about 'holy spirit' it's another one of those 'chalk across the blackboard' or 'knife on the dinner plate' sounding things, and I was just wondering...
If the Holy Spirit is like an 'it' to jws, how do they understand the term "God is Spirit" ?
Because in Greek it can be translated God is A spirit - I think is how the WTBTS reason on that one
Meaning God is A spirit who is not the Holy Spirit ?
What about this one ?
And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being changed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.
If the Holy Spirit is like an 'it' to jws, how do they understand the term "God is Spirit" ?
The current 'new light' from the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses is the only thing they understand. Therefore, it depends on what previous published position on the Holy Spirit they need to hide or revise and vomit out to their slaves is how it is understood at the present moment which is liable to change and/or flip flop at an unannouced time.
So what is the current new light on "this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit"
What verse is that from, AP?
APaduan:
Like Dave, I don't know and can't find that scripture, either.
Here's a couple more:
KJV
Rom.15:30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
NWT
Rom.15:30 Now I exhort YOU, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the spirit, that YOU exert yourselves with me in prayers to God for me,
KJV
2Cor.3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
NWT
2Cor.3:17 Now Jehovah is the Spirit; and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.
2 Cor. 3:18, but as you point out, there's others
It appears that in jwism a person can be 'a' spirit, and othertimes a spirit is just an 'it' (more particularly in God's case, at least their God anyway).
I think that the answer is that we need 'accurate-bible-knowledge (tm)' for the mental gymnastics necessary to both read the bible and look toward lives of the flesh.
If the Holy Spirit is like an 'it' to jws, how do they understand the term "God is Spirit" ?
thats one of the scriptures that got me questioning my unitarian stand.
