The text contrasts the Holy Spirit's miraculous workings in the first century church with today, emphasizing His ongoing influence through Scriptures, not through new revelations or miracles.
The Holy Spirit in the First Century and Today
How Are We to Understand the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit does not literally indwell Christians; He “dwells” through His Word, owning, guiding, and shaping believers and the church by Scripture alone.
ROMANS 8:26-27: Does the Holy Spirit Speak to Believers in Their Thoughts?
Romans 8:26–27 emphasizes the Holy Spirit's intercessory role for believers, rather than direct communication through thoughts or emotions.
Why Is the Holy Spirit Called “the Spirit of Jesus Christ,” “the Spirit of Jesus,” and the “Spirit of the Son”?
The Holy Spirit is called by a number of different titles. They include the “Spirit of Jesus Christ,” the “Spirit of Jesus,” and “the Spirit of the Son.”
CARNAL OR SPIRITUAL? “And Peter went out and wept bitterly.” — Luke 22:62
The Hebrew language of Genesis 6:5 and 8:21 basically means that all humans are mentally bent toward evil. the Apostle Paul clearly shows that our natural desire is to do bad, not good. Jeremiah 17:9 says that our hearts are treacherous and we cannot know them. What can we do?
Cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit: Walking by the Spirit Through God’s Word
Cultivate the fruit of the Spirit by letting Jehovah’s Word shape your mind, desires, and daily conduct in Christ.
In What Way Has Satan Blinded the Minds of the Unbelievers? An Exegetical and Theological Study of 2 Corinthians 4:3–4
Satan blinds unbelievers through deception, but God alone unveils hearts by shining the light of Christ through His Word.
Bible Authors, Copyists, Translators, Textual Scholars, and Biblical Interpretation
What needs to be qualified is the terms that are often thrown around. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 16 All Scripture is inspired by God [theopneustos] and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be fully competent, equipped for every good work. What does this... Continue Reading →
How Do We Grieve the Holy Spirit?
Ephesians 4:30 Updated American Standard Version (UASV)
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
How Do We Receive the Holy Spirit Today?
The authors of the Bible were men, who spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit, i.e., inspired by the Holy Spirit in order to author their books. The Holy Spirit today guides Christians as they walk with God. The Holy Spirit will be at work in the Christian life when ...
