Every time I run into someone who disbelieves the virgin birth, they also disbelieve the incarnation of Christ, which is a bigger problem. WebALPHA HOUR EPISODE 399 #pastoragyemangelvis #ThePrayerandTestimoniesAltar #JesusChrist #OneHourinPrayer #12amGhanaianTime #15thJune 2023 | interview It would have been well-known to the King James translators as having this meaning. We have a tendency to sin built in. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit in John 14:26, who would be the Helper for his people. [121], Towards the end of the 20th century, discussions took place about the removal of Filioque in the Nicene Creed from Anglican prayer books along the lines of the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox approach, but these still have not reached a state of final implementation. They contradict one another. No, they don't contradict one another. According to the New Testament writing, Jesus was firstborn from the dead, ushering in the Kingdom of God. The biblical testimony is for the virgin birth. [133], The Holy Spirit is frequently referred to by metaphor and symbol, both doctrinally and biblically. the Holy Spirit present before So that you can be confident that you are not misreading the Bible because the first two centuries of Christians uniformly the closest to it believed in the virgin birth. 19952023 All correspondence and questions should be sent to info@ucg.org. There's no way that I could be having a baby. The way that this is recorded is not the way it would be recorded if you were trying to make up a story and then import it back onto the actual events. [16], For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Holy Trinity Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and is Almighty God. Holy Ghost. There are billions upon billions of sins to be forgiven. What will the Spirit of truth tell the disciples? [73] Some thought femininity incompatible with the idea that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit; according to the apocryphal Gospel of Philip, for example, The New Testament details a close relationship between the Holy Spirit and Jesus during his earthly life and ministry. And I don't want to take her to law and I don't want to prosecute her criminally, but I am going to quietly go to the elders and we're going to have this relationship annulled. That's precisely the point. For example, in French livre, meaning "book," is referred to in the masculine sense, as a "he." WebHow likely is it that the acknowledged leaders of the church today could come to such unanimous theological agreement? [41][7] Later, in Luke 3:16,[42] John the Baptist stated that Jesus baptized not with water but with the Holy Spirit; and the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus during his baptism in the Jordan River. GN. He will take of what is Mine and The Lord is with you. But she was greatly troubled at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this might be. And you will not find one single orthodox Christian that questions the virgin birth. The fruit of the Holy Spirit[109] consists of "permanent dispositions"[109] (in this similar to the permanent character of the sacraments), virtuous characteristics engendered in the Christian by the action of the Holy Spirit. else. [66] For Paul the imitation of Christ involves readiness to be shaped by the Holy Spirit, as in Romans 8:4 and 8:11: "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he that raised up Christ Jesus from the dead shall give life also to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwelleth in you. New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations - Facebook Spirit. Let me remind you, by the way, that when Irenaus in 190 AD is talking about the virgin birth, remember that he studied under a man from Smyrna named Polycarp, who studied under a man who was a pastor in Smyrna named John. [97][failed verification] Yet, as in 1 Corinthians 6:19,[98] God the Spirit continues to dwell in the faithful. are Mine" (John 16:15 below). The John whose book we are studying on Sunday nights. But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. There is not one thing in Matthew that contradicts one thing in Luke, or one thing in Luke that contradicts one thing in Matthew. 2-The Spirit of God worked on the hearts of people at Noah s time. Why Did Jesus And Joseph's reaction is to go off and think about divorce. Also, just as the common ghost reminds us of the one who has departed, so the Holy Ghost will testify of Jesus Christ (John 15:26) and will glorify Him (John 16:14). So what? That is not surprising and the virgin birth is a testimony to the fact that in the man Jesus we meet the divine Lord. Although many who question the use of the term are sincere believers, there are important reasons for retaining it. So if youre not going to believe the virgin birth because it is only found in Matthew 1 and Luke 1, then you are also not going to believe that Jesus was born; that Jesus was laid in a manger; that wise men came to visit Him; that shepherds came to visit Him. i.e., God the Holy Spirit. He appeared to his disciples, The view of the Holy Spirit as responsible for Mary's pregnancy, found in the Synoptic Gospels,[72] is different from that found in the apocryphal Gospel of the Hebrews, adopted as canonical by the 4th century Nazarenes, in which Jesus speaks of the Holy Spirit as his mother and thus as female. The Spirit also guides us in our lives. He didn't want to embarrass Mary publicly but he couldn't trust her anymore. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The grounds of our belief in the Virgin Birth. If it contradicts, "adds to" Thirdly, the virgin birth is important because of its testimony of the Messiahship of Jesus. For those of us here this day who do not believe in Jesus, the Savior and Lord, the sinless Son of God, grant them faith that they might trust in Him whom to no aright is life eternal. The Preparation of Paul | Reformed Bible Studies & Devotionals at SPIRIT OF CHRIST Also called the Spirit of God because Jesus is God (Romans 8:9-11). And I want to say to you today, my friends, that in God's grace, if He could keep Mary and Joseph together, then He can keep you and your husband or wife together. Interestingly enough, not so much in the last 25 years. the Holy Spirit One day, the apostles were all in one place together. Man Can Say That Jesus Is the Lord But United Church of Godis a501(c)3organization. If you get suspicious about the virgin birth, what are you going to do with the other miracles of the gospel? [7] In Luke 11:13,[43] Jesus provided assurances that God the Father would "give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him". What is the basis of our embracing this to be true? 1. Later English translations of the Bible generally followed the lead of the King James Version in referring to the Holy Spirit as masculine rather than neuter. Were going to break off this betrothal because this woman has betrayed me. Our Lord and our God, the only way that we can be there in that great reunion is if we believe on the Son for salvation as He is offered in the gospel. [2][123] Pentecostalism has a focus on "Baptism with the Spirit", relying on Acts 1:5 which refers to "now you will baptize with the Holy Spirit". Catholic Daily Mass - Daily TV Mass - June 22, 2023 - Facebook [47][48] Of the seventy or so occurrences of the word Pneuma in Acts, fifty-five refer to the Holy Spirit. However, there may have been another reason. [9] The "Spirit of Truth" is used in John 14:17,[57] 15:26,[58] and 16:13. The ghost is the inner spirit or soul of a person. [46], The Acts of the Apostles has sometimes been called the "Book of the Holy Spirit" or the "Acts of the Holy Spirit". Let me also say, in defense of the historicity of these accounts, that in both of these accountsMatthew's, which is from Joseph's perspective; Luke, which is from Mary's perspectiveyou have an almost catastrophe happening. And coming in, he said to her, Greetings, favored one! [115] Believers in the relevance of the supernatural gifts sometimes speak of a Baptism with the Holy Spirit or Filling with the Holy Spirit which the Christian needs to experience in order to receive those gifts. are Mine". Vs. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye He will take of what is Mine and We need the infinite weight and glory and majesty of the person of God to forgive our sins. Amen. [101] The Holy Spirit enables Christian life by dwelling in the individual believers and enables them to live a righteous and faithful life. WebJesus said: I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. This phrase was based on John 15:26 ( ). Baptism by water is but half a baptism, and is good for nothing without the other half that is, the baptism of the Holy Ghost". night of open heaven/day 25 (100 days fasting & prayer, 13th june, 2023) WebALPHA HOUR EPISODE 399 #pastoragyemangelvis #ThePrayerandTestimoniesAltar #JesusChrist #OneHourinPrayer #12amGhanaianTime #15thJune 2023 | interview spirit [129] Latter-day Saints believe in a kind of social trinitarianism and subordinationism, meaning that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are understood as being unified in will and purpose, but not in substance. Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. In 381, the First Council of Constantinople, being the second ecumenical council, expanded the Creed and stated that Holy Spirit "proceeds from the Father" ( ). This confusion arises because of the use of gender pronouns in the Greek language in which the New Testament was written. And it Although this meaning is not as commonly used today, it is the original and base meaning of the word. My friends, the gospels record for us an utterly realistic account of the actions of two godly human beings to this news. If someone else, it may be a spirit, but it isn't the Holy Spirit. What are we talking about when we say that we believe in the virgin birth. Secondly, I want you to see the grounds for our believing the virgin birth. What will Jesus tell the Spirit of truth? There's no way that you can describe that other than a miracle. claims to have heard from the Holy Spirit, what they claim to have heard The apostles were especially confused about his need to suffer, which is made clear in the ensuing passage. Jehovah's Witnesses and Christadelphians view the Holy Spirit not as an actual person separate from God the Father, but as God's eternal "energy" or "active force", that he uses to accomplish his will in creation and redemption. The virgin birth is shorthand for that whole complex of beliefs. First of all, there are plenty of other places in the New Testament, and especially in Paul ,which let us know that Paul does know about the virgin birth and does believe in the virgin birth. There was a time when this was one of the favorite things for critics to poke at about Christianity. They still have quite a bit to learn. But there is an historical reason we believe the virgin birth too. He's the Son of the Most High, the angel says to Mary in Luke 1:32. There's no other thing in all of history just like this. When we need truth, we can trust the work of the Holy Spirit to lead us. All of those things are found in Matthew 1 and Luke 1. In fact, the angel reminds Mary of that when her much older cousin, Elizabeth, has conceived. Its no ghost, of course; its Jesus Christ. Lewis said, Pardon me? The significance of the Virgin Birth and our belief in it. Because of the masculine gender of parakletos, those pronouns are technically correct in Greek, albeit misleading when translated word for word into English. What will the Spirit of truth tell the disciples? Until the end of the first century AD, when Revelation, the last book of the Whatever, therefore, is spoken of God in respect to Himself, is both spoken singly of each Person, that is, of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit; and together of the Trinity itself, not plurally but in the singular. Beginning in the 20th century, translations overwhelmingly prefer "Holy Spirit", partly because the general English term "ghost" has increasingly come to refer only to the spirit of a dead person. And He tells us that this is His word. shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from They see in "ghost" a picture of a spook or some form of Casper. Who is "the Spirit of truth"? [115], Christian denominations have doctrinal variations in their beliefs regarding the Holy Spirit. The Comforter is the Holy Ghost (John 14:26). He is a personage of spirit, without a body of flesh and bones. Dove representation in the Baptism of Christ by Pietro Perugino, circa 1498, Representation as both dove and flames, Ravensburg, Germany, 1867, Ray of light representation in Russian icon of the Pentecost, 15th century, On the keystone (inside of the dome) of the Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Kaunas, Cathedral in Hradec Krlov, Czech Republic.
