On the Road to Emmaus

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Category: Trinity

Spirit and Flesh Part 2

15 June, 2008 (02:36) | Christian Year, Hamartiology (Sin), Pentecost, Pneumatology (Spirit), Theology, Trinity | 2 comments

In the last post I developed the idea of flesh/spirit, particularly from the angle of eschatology. To understanding the Spirit biblically, it must be considered in light of eschatology because the Spirit is the life and power of the age to come. The Spirit is not simply a force or power, but a person who [...]

The Person and History of the Holy Spirit Part 2: Trinitarian Ecstasy (cont.)

19 August, 2007 (03:58) | John (Gospel and Epistles), Pneumatology (Spirit), Theology, Trinity | No comments

Previously, we discussed how the Scripture describes the very nature of the Spirit as fellowship or relationship. Not only does fellowship constitute the essential nature of the Holy Spirit, but Scripture seems to indicate that the Holy Spirit himself is indeed love itself. This concept finds its seed and foundation in the fourth chapter of [...]

The Person and History of the Holy Spirit Part 2: Trinitarian Ecstasy

4 July, 2007 (21:02) | Pneumatology (Spirit), Theology, Trinity | No comments

 
Last time I began discussing the need to understand spirituality, the present activity of the Spirit in our lives, through a Biblical understanding of the person of the Holy Spirit as revealed in his primary roles in history. Through looking at the history of the Holy Spirit we hope to learn about the person of [...]