query: how many times was the holy spirit used in the new testament

pos: Holy Spirit in Christianity of the presence of the "ruach ha-kodesh" is the gift of prophecy. The use of the word "ruach" (Hebrew: "breath", or "wind") in the phrase "ruach ha-kodesh" seems to suggest that Judaic authorities believed the Holy Spirit was a kind of communication medium like the wind. The spirit talks sometimes with a masculine and sometimes with a feminine voice; the word "ruacḥ" is both masculine and feminine. The term Holy Spirit appears at least 90 times in the New Testament. The sacredness of the Holy Spirit to Christians is affirmed in all three Synoptic Gospels (, and ) which proclaim

neg: Holy Spirit is "rûacḥ". The Greek translation of the Old Testament, the Septuagint, translates the word as πνεῦμα ("pneuma"). This is the same word that is used throughout the New Testament, written originally in Greek. The English term "spirit" comes from its Latin origin, "spiritus", which is how the Vulgate translates both the Old and New Testament concept. The alternative term, "Holy Ghost", comes from Old English translations of "spiritus". The Hebrew Bible contains the term "spirit of God" ("ruach hakodesh") in the sense of the might of a unitary God. This meaning is different from the Christian concept of "Holy Spirit"

neg: Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is a term found in English translations of the Bible that is understood differently among the Abrahamic religions. The term is also used to describe aspects of other religions and belief structures. The word "spirit" (from the Latin "spiritus" meaning "breath") appears either alone or with other words, in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the New Testament. Combinations include expressions such as the "Holy Spirit", "Spirit of God", and in Christianity, "Spirit of Christ". The word "spirit" is rendered as רוּחַ ("ruach") in Hebrew-language parts of the Old Testament. In its Aramaic parts, the term

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity and Holy Spirit" in prayer, absolution and benediction. In the book of the Acts of the Apostles the arrival of the Holy Spirit, happens fifty days after the resurrection of the Christ, and is currently celebrated in Christendom with the feast of Pentecost. In Christian theology, pneumatology refers to the study of the Holy Spirit. The Koine Greek word "pneûma" (, pneuma) is found around 385 times in the New Testament, with some scholars differing by three to nine occurrences. "Pneuma" appears 105 times in the four canonical gospels, 69 times in the Acts of the Apostles, 161 times in

neg: Holy Spirit and communion with God. The Holy Spirit is put in direct opposition to its eternal dual counterpart, Angra Mainyu, who is the source of all wickedness and who leads humanity astray. Holy Spirit Holy Spirit is a term found in English translations of the Bible that is understood differently among the Abrahamic religions. The term is also used to describe aspects of other religions and belief structures. The word "spirit" (from the Latin "spiritus" meaning "breath") appears either alone or with other words, in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and the New Testament. Combinations include expressions such as the "Holy

neg: Trinity time the Jewish Shema Yisrael: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone." has led some Christians to question how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are "one". Eventually, the diverse references to God, Jesus, and the Spirit found in the New Testament were brought together to form the doctrine of the Trinity—one God subsisting in three persons and one substance. The doctrine of the Trinity was used to combat heretical tendencies of how the three are related and to defend the church against charges of worshiping two or three gods. Some scholars dispute the idea that

neg: Names of God in Christianity Emmanuel motif brackets the entire Gospel of Matthew between 1:23 and 28:20, appearing explicitly and implicitly in several other passages, setting the tone for the salvific theme of Matthew. The names of the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are inherently related in the New Testament, e.g. with Jesus' instruction to His disciples at the end of the Gospel of Matthew ():"make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". The Greek word "pneuma", generally translated "spirit", is found around 385 times in the New Testament.

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity , a theme also found in other Pauline letters. The New Testament details a close relationship between the Holy Spirit and Jesus during his earthly life and ministry. The Apostles' Creed echoes the statements in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew, stating that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of Mary. Specific New Testament references to the interaction of Jesus and the Holy Spirit during his earthly life, and the enabling power of the Holy Spirit during his ministry include: In his Farewell Discourse to his disciples, Jesus promised that he would "send the Holy Spirit" to

neg: Matthew 3:11 from this verse that the expression "baptism by fire" comes from. Hill notes for many years scholars felt that linking the Holy Spirit with fire, a symbol of God's wrath, clashed with the portrayal of the Spirit elsewhere in the New Testament, which saw it as a purely loving and helpful force incompatible with a destructive judgement. A number of theories were proposed to address this, some translations dropped the word fire to create a less destructive image. Another option is that "Holy Spirit" should actually read "wind", as the same word can be used for wind and spirit in

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity that God the Father would "give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him". The sacredness of the Holy Spirit to Christians is affirmed in all three Synoptic Gospels (, and ) which proclaim that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is the unforgivable sin. Together, Luke–Acts contain over half of the references in the New Testament to the Holy Spirit although this author wrote approximately 25% of the content of the New Testament. The Acts of the Apostles has sometimes been called the "Book of the Holy Spirit" or the "Acts of the Holy Spirit". Of the seventy or so

neg: Holy Spirit in Johannine literature Holy Spirit in Johannine literature By the end of the 20th century, the theological importance of the Holy Spirit in Johannine literature had been accepted by New Testament scholars, overshadowing the early 20th-century views that minimized its role in the writings of John. Three separate terms, namely "Holy Spirit", "Spirit of Truth" and "Paraclete" are used in Johannine literature. The "Spirit of Truth" is used in , and . The First Epistle of John then contrasts this with the "spirit of error" in . 1 John 4:1-6 provides the separation between spirits "that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity Holy Spirit in Christianity For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost is the third person (hypostasis) of the Trinity: the Triune God manifested as God the Father, God the Son, and the God the Holy Spirit; each person itself being God. Some Christian theologians identify the Holy Spirit with the "Ruach Hakodesh" in Jewish scripture, and with many similar names including the "Ruach Elohim" (Spirit of God), "Ruach YHWH" (Spirit of Yahweh), and the "Ruach Hakmah" (Spirit of Wisdom). In the New Testament it is identified with the Spirit of Christ, the Spirit of Truth,

neg: Christian theology Father. The New Testament does not have the term "Trinity" and nowhere discusses the Trinity as such. Some emphasize, however, that the New Testament does repeatedly speak of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit to "compel a trinitarian understanding of God." The doctrine developed from the biblical language used in New Testament passages such as the baptismal formula in and by the end of the 4th century it was widely held in its present form. In many monotheist religions, God is addressed as the father, in part because of his active interest in human affairs, in the way

neg: Gender of the Holy Spirit the original authors for the Spirit, as well as maternal analogies used by the prophets and Jesus for the Spirit in the original Bible languages. There are biblical translations where the pronoun used for the Holy Spirit is masculine, in contrast to the gender of the noun used for "spirit" in Hebrew and Aramaic. In Aramaic also, the language generally considered to have been spoken by Jesus, the word is feminine. However, in Greek the word ("pneuma") is neuter. Most English translations of the New Testament refer to the Holy Spirit as masculine in a number of places where the

neg: Tripartite (theology) nature: sarx, used 151 times (and söma about 129 times), refers to the physical aspect of humanity; psychë, used 105 times, refers to the psycho-logical aspect of humanity; and pneuma, used 385 times total in the New Testament, refers to the human spirit in approximately 80 of those instances. In the New Testament, finer distinctions can be made between the functions and relations of man's inward parts. A full treatment of man's nature must consider the New Testament use of such words as flesh, body, spirit, soul, heart, mind, and conscience. For instance, dichotomists often dismiss the distinction between soul

neg: Son of God (Christianity) of God, his being perfectly sensitive to the Holy Spirit (), his bringing God's peace (; ) albeit in his own way (, ), or even his being God's designated Messiah. In the New Testament, the title "Son of God" is applied to Jesus on many occasions. It is often used to refer to his divinity, from the beginning of the New Testament narrative when in the angel Gabriel announces: "the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing which is begotten shall be called the Son of God." The declaration that Jesus is the

neg: Holy Spirit in Johannine literature in Johannine writings is then intertwined with John 16:13's statement of how the Spirit of Truth acts as guide that leads believers to truth, building on the assurance given in John 14:26 that the Paraclete facilitates and confirms the memory of "all that Jesus had taught his disciples" and John 15:26's statement that "Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me". Holy Spirit in Johannine literature By the end of the 20th century, the theological importance of the Holy Spirit in Johannine literature had been accepted by New Testament scholars, overshadowing the early 20th-century

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity or "Filling with the Holy Spirit" which the Christian needs to experience in order to receive those gifts. However, many Christian denominations hold that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is identical with conversion, and that all Christians are by definition baptized in the Holy Spirit. The "seven gifts of the Holy Spirit" pour out on a believer at baptism, and are traditionally derived from Isaiah , although the New Testament does not refer to Isaiah 11:1–2 regarding these gifts. These 7 gifts are: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude (strength), knowledge, piety and fear of the Lord. This is the view

neg: Catholic theology gospels contained within the New Testament. The biblical accounts of Jesus' ministry include: his baptism, healings, teaching, and "going about doing good". Jesus told his apostles that after his death and resurrection he would send them the "Advocate" (; ), the "Holy Spirit", who "will teach you everything and remind you of all that I told you". In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells his disciples "If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" The Nicene Creed

neg: Unclean spirit Eve of Epiphany" performed in Rome and recorded at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, the unclean spirit is commanded "per Deum vivum" ("by the Living God"). The modern Latin rite to exorcize holy water banishes any "pestilent spirit" ("spiritus pestilens") or "corrupting atmosphere" ("corrumpens aura"); see Rituals and uses of holy water. Unclean spirit In English translations of the Bible, unclean spirit is a common rendering of Greek pneuma akatharton (πνεῦμα ἀκάθαρτον; plural "pneumata akatharta" (πνεύματα ἀκάθαρτα)), which in its single occurrence in the Septuagint translates Hebrew "" (). The Greek term appears 21 times in the New Testament

neg: Shekhinah the Holy Spirit, or Spirit of Christ) in the believer, drawing parallels to the presence of God in Solomon's Temple. In contradistinction with the Old Testament where the Temple's Holy of Holies "might" signify the location of the continuing presence of God, Christians from the teachings of New Testament understand the presence of God as the Holy Spirit abiding in the believer. Where references are made to the Shekhinah as manifestations of the glory of the Lord associated with his presence, Christians find numerous occurrences in the New Testament in both literal (as in Luke 2:9 which refers to the

neg: Holy Spirit power" while in dynamistic thought it "appears as an impersonal force which fills a man like a fluid". Both kinds of thought appear in Jewish and Christian scripture, but animistic is more typical of the Old Testament whereas dynamistic is more common in the New Testament. The distinction coincides with the Holy Spirit as either a temporary or permanent gift. In the Old Testament and Jewish thought, it is primarily temporary with a specific situation or task in mind, whereas in the Christian concept the gift resides in man permanently. On the surface, the Holy Spirit appears to have an

neg: Confirmation the sign of the messianic age foretold by the prophets (Cf. Ezek 36:25-27; Joel 3:1-2). Its arrival was proclaimed by Apostle Peter. Filled with the Holy Spirit the apostles began to proclaim "the mighty works of God." (Acts 2:11; Cf. 2:17-18) After this point, the New Testament records the apostles bestowing the Holy Spirit upon others through the laying on of hands. Three texts make it certain that a laying on of hands for the imparting of the Spirit — performed after the water-bath and as a complement to this bath — existed already in the earliest apostolic times. These

neg: Gender of God language, in rabbinic literature, the divine presence of God, the Holy Spirit, the Shekhinah is feminine. The New Testament also refers to the Holy Spirit as masculine in a number of places, where the masculine Greek word "Paraclete" occurs, for "Comforter", most clearly in the Gospel of John, chapters 14 to 16. These texts were particularly significant when Christians were debating whether the New Testament teaches that the Holy Spirit is a fully divine person, or some kind of "force". All major English Bible translations have retained the masculine pronoun for the Spirit, as in John 16:13. Although it has

neg: Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles The Holy Spirit plays a key role in the Acts of the Apostles, leading to the use of the titles "Book of the Holy Spirit" or the "Acts of the Holy Spirit" for that book of the New Testament. Of the about seventy occurrences of the word "Pneuma" in Acts, fifty five refer to the Holy Spirit. From the start, in , the reader is reminded that the Ministry of Jesus, while he was on earth, was carried out through the power of the Holy Spirit and that the "acts of the

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity Mary, while maintaining her virginity. The Holy Spirit descended over Jesus in a corporeal way, as a dove, at the time of his baptism, and a voice from Heaven was heard: "This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased." He is the Sanctifier of souls, the Helper, Comforter, the Giver of graces, he who leads souls to the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is credited with inspiring believers and allowing for them to interpret all the sacred scripture and leads prophets, both in Old Testament and New Testament. Christians receive the Fruits of the Holy

neg: God in Christianity Old Testament and throughout the New Testament. The Christian theology of the Holy Spirit, or pneumatology, was the last piece of Trinitarian theology to be fully explored and developed, and there is thus greater theological diversity among Christian understandings of the Spirit than there is among understandings of the Son and the Father. Within Trinitarian theology, the Holy Spirit is usually referred to as the "Third Person" of the triune God—with the Father being the First Person and the Son the Second Person. Reflecting the Annunciation in , the early Apostles' Creed states that Jesus was "conceived by the Holy

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity the Paraclete and the Holy Spirit. The New Testament details a close relationship between the Holy Spirit and Jesus during his earthly life and ministry. The Gospels of Matthew and Luke and the Nicene Creed state that Jesus was "conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary". The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus like a dove during his baptism, and in his Farewell Discourse after the Last Supper Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples after his departure. The Holy Spirit is referred to as "the Lord, the Giver of Life" in the Nicene Creed,

neg: American Standard Version the ASV included (but were not limited to) substituting "who" and "that" for "which" when referring to people, and "Holy Ghost" was dropped in favor of "Holy Spirit". Page headings were added and footnotes were improved. The ASV has been the basis of six revisions and one refreshing. They were the , the , the , the , the , the World English Bible, 2000, and the Refreshed American Standard Version New Testament, 2018. The ASV was also the basis for Kenneth N. Taylor's Bible paraphrase, . The ASV has also been used for many years by Jehovah's Witnesses. The

neg: Christian theology be bestowed include the charismatic gifts of prophecy, tongues, healing, and knowledge. Christians holding a view known as cessationism believe these gifts were given only in New Testament times. Christians almost universally agree that certain "spiritual gifts" are still in effect today, including the gifts of ministry, teaching, giving, leadership, and mercy. The experience of the Holy Spirit is sometimes referred to as being anointed. After his resurrection, Christ told his disciples that they would be "baptized with the Holy Spirit" and would receive power from this event, a promise that was fulfilled in the events recounted in the second

neg: Charismatic Movement Holy Spirit as described in the New Testament are available to contemporary Christians through the infilling or baptism of the Holy Spirit, with-or-without the laying on of hands. Although the Bible lists many gifts from God through His Holy Spirit, there are nine specific gifts listed in 1 Corinthians 12:8–10 that are Supernatural in nature and are the focus of and distinguishing feature of the Charismatic Movement: Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Faith, Gifts of Healing, Miraculous Powers, Prophecy, Distinguishing between Spirits, Speaking in different Tongues (Languages), and Interpretation of Tongues. While Pentecostals and charismatics share these beliefs, there

neg: Practical Charismatic Theology Spirit about something or someone. It is also possible to hear God audibly speak, and that is how to receive a word of knowledge through hearing it. Dreaming it is when Holy Spirit shows us information in our dreams, similar to the many stories in the Old Testament of the Bible. There have been many reported instances of people seeing injured body parts enlarged or superimposed on someone who is in need of healing. For example, they may see a shoulder that is much larger than it is in real life and it draws attention to that particular person; this

neg: C. F. D. Moule Revised Version. His other published works include "An Idiom Book of New Testament Greek" (1953, 2nd ed. 1959), "The Epistles to the Colossians and to Philemon" (1957), "The Phenomenon of the New Testament" (1967), "The Holy Spirit" (1978), and "Essays in New Testament Interpretation" (1982) and "Forgiveness and Reconciliation, and other New Testament Themes" (1998). He influenced many students who now hold chairs of divinity – including his successor as Lady Margaret's Professor, Graham Stanton – or who rose high within the Anglican hierarchy, including future Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (Moule officiated at his wedding) and Archbishop of York

neg: Tripartite (theology) Old Testament basar occurs 266 times, nephesh occurs 754 times, and ruach occurs 378 times with at least 100 times referring to the human spirit. According to trichotomists, the full anthropology of man and the proper distinction between his inward parts (Psa. 51:6) while latent in the Old Testament, do not receive a clear treatment until the New Testament. Genesis 2:7 "rather implies than asserts the trichotomy of spirit, soul, and body" and must be "illuminated by the light of subsequent Scriptures" to reveal its full import. This corresponds with what many theologians call progressive revelation. As with Genesis 2:7,

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit classical Pentecostalism, the baptism with the Holy Spirit is understood to be a separate and distinct experience occurring sometime after regeneration. Influenced by the Holiness movement, baptism with the Holy Spirit was regarded by the first Pentecostals as being the third work of grace, following the new birth (first work of grace) and entire sanctification (second work of grace). Baptism with the Holy Spirit is an empowering experience, equipping Spirit-filled believers for witness and ministry. Extending from this is the belief that all the spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament are to be sought and exercised to build up

neg: Trinitarianism in the Church Fathers the Council of Nicaea" . In this letter it is clear that Dionysius used the word Trinity (Greek "Trias") to explicate the relations between Father, Son and Holy Spirit: Gregory was Bishop of Neocaesarea in Asia Minor, and wrote a "Declaration of Faith" which treats the Trinity as standard theological vocabulary: Trinitarianism in the Church Fathers Whether the earliest Church Fathers believed in the Trinity or not is a subject for debate. Some of the evidence used to support an early belief in the Trinity are triadic statements (referring to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) from the New Testament

neg: Holy Spirit God, over the universe or over his creatures, in given contexts. For the large majority of Christians, the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost, from Old English "gast", "spirit") is a member of the Trinity: The "Triune God" manifested as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; each aspect itself being God. Two symbols from the New Testament canon are associated with the Holy Spirit in Christian iconography: a winged dove, and tongues of fire. Each depiction of the Holy Spirit arose from different historical accounts in the Gospel narratives; the first being at the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River where

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit Baptism with the Holy Spirit In Christian theology, baptism with the Holy Spirit (also called baptism in the Holy Spirit or Spirit baptism) or baptism with the Holy Ghost, is distinguished from baptism with water. It is frequently associated with incorporation into the Christian Church, the bestowal of spiritual gifts, and empowerment for Christian ministry. The term "baptism with the Holy Spirit" originates in the New Testament, and all Christian traditions accept it as a theological concept. Nevertheless, different Christian denominations and traditions have interpreted its meaning in a variety of ways due to differences in the doctrines of salvation

neg: Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles Empire and Jewish authority empowered by the Holy Spirit. Several passages, for example, Acts 9:1-9, Acts, 18:10, Acts 23:11, and Acts 27:23 all reveal a pneumatological element that reshapes the outcome of Paul's trial bending towards the prevailing of God's will rather than the agony of Paul's death. Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles The Holy Spirit plays a key role in the Acts of the Apostles, leading to the use of the titles "Book of the Holy Spirit" or the "Acts of the Holy Spirit" for that book of the New Testament. Of the about seventy occurrences

neg: Trinitarianism in the Church Fathers between the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as one substance ("ousia") and three co-equal persons ("hypostaseis") was formally ratified. Some Trinitarians state that the doctrine of the Trinity was revealed in New Testament times; others, that it was revealed in the Patristic period. Nontrinitarians, on the other hand, will generally state that the traditional doctrine of the Trinity did not exist until centuries after the end of the New Testament period. Some Trinitarians agree with this, seeing a development over time towards a true understanding of the Trinity. Trinitarians sometimes refer to Christian belief about God before the traditional statements

neg: Corporate election of the elect. But there are just too many warnings in the New Testament that warn Christians about falling prey to temptation, about making shipwreck of their faith, about grieving or quenching the Holy Spirit in their lives, and about committing apostasy or the unforgivable sin. If this can happen to real Christians who have been indwelt by the Holy Spirit, and who have been destined in advance to be conformed to the image of Christ, then something is wrong with the Calvinist concept of election. For Paul, election is a corporate thing. It was in ethnic Israel, but now

neg: Tripartite (theology) other verses in the Old Testament directly correlate man's spirit (ruach) with God's breath (neshamah) (Job 27:3; 32:8; 33:4; 34:14). However, the revelation of the human spirit is obscure in the Old Testament, as is the revelation of the Holy Spirit or the Trinity. Not until the New Testament is the nature of God fully and explicitly revealed and likewise not until the New Testament (especially the Epistles) is the nature of man fully and explicitly revealed. Heard explains: We have only another caution to make before entering on our task; it is that revelation being a progressive manifestation of

neg: Continuationism regarding each of the gifts of the Holy Spirit: cessationism and continuationism. In his book, "Are Miraculous Gifts for Today", W. Grudem explains that the cessation view is: "based upon the idea that the first-century church and only the first-century church experienced the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit for the purpose of confirming the message of the Gospel in absence of the completed New Testament". According to this view, when the New Testament was completed, the supernatural, or miraculous gifts, had no more use in the church; so they ceased. The other gifts, such as, administration, teaching, acts of

neg: Trinitarianism in the Church Fathers Trinitarianism in the Church Fathers Whether the earliest Church Fathers believed in the Trinity or not is a subject for debate. Some of the evidence used to support an early belief in the Trinity are triadic statements (referring to the Father, Son and Holy Spirit) from the New Testament and the Church Fathers. The view that the Son was 'of the essence of the Father, God of God...very God of very God' was formally ratified at the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. The Holy Spirit was included at the First Council of Constantinople (381 AD), where the relationship

neg: Literal English Version provided in the traditional Hebrew order of "Law" ("Torah"), "Prophets" ("Nevi'im") and "Writings" ("Ketuvim"), starting with the Book of Genesis and ending with 2 Chronicles. The Book of Daniel, which is usually placed among the "Writings" in Hebrew Bibles, is instead placed at the end of the "Prophets". The LEV prefers Hebraic terminology over Greek; for example, when referring to the Holy Spirit in the New Testament, Ruaḥ is used where the usual English rendering "spirit" is translated from the Greek πνευμα ("pneuma"). The Old Testament is based primarily on the Masoretic Hebrew text, as found in the Biblia Hebraica

neg: Laying on of hands "semikhah" succession ended is not certain. Many medieval authorities believed that this occurred during the reign of Hillel II, circa AD 360. However, it seems to have continued at least until AD 425 when Theodosius II executed Gamaliel VI and suppressed the Patriarchate and Sanhedrin. In the New Testament the laying on of hands was associated with the receiving of the Holy Spirit (see Acts ). Initially the Apostles laid hands on new believers as well as believers (see ). In the early church, the practice continued and is still used in a wide variety of church ceremonies, such as

neg: Christian theology is different from the Father and the Son in that he "proceeds" from the Father (or from the Father and the Son) as described in the Nicene Creed. His sacredness is reflected in the New Testament gospels which proclaim blasphemy against the Holy Spirit as unforgivable. The English word comes from two Greek words: πνευμα ("pneuma", spirit) and λογος ("logos", teaching about). Pneumatology would normally include study of the person of the Holy Spirit, and the works of the Holy Spirit. This latter category would normally include Christian teachings on new birth, spiritual gifts (charismata), Spirit-baptism, sanctification, the inspiration of

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit Spirit" (the first wave was Pentecostalism and the second wave was the charismatic movement). Third wave charismatics stress that the preaching of the gospel, following the New Testament pattern, should be accompanied by "signs, wonders, and miracles". They believe that all Christians are baptized with the Holy Spirit at conversion, and prefer to call subsequent experiences as "filling" with the Holy Spirit. John Wimber and the Vineyard churches are most prominently associated with this label. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the "Baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost" refers to the experience of one who undergoes the ordinance

neg: Glossolalia the New Testament in the books of Acts and First Corinthians. In Acts 2, the followers of Christ receive the Holy Spirit and speak in the languages of at least fifteen countries or ethnic groups. The exact phrase "speaking in tongues" has been used at least since the translation of the New Testament into Middle English in the Wycliffe Bible in the 14th century. Frederic Farrar first used the word "glossolalia" in 1879. In 1972, William J. Samarin, a linguist from the University of Toronto, published a thorough assessment of Pentecostal glossolalia that became a classic work on its linguistic

neg: David Platt (pastor) for dedicated prayer time. Prayers are centered around persecuted Christians to be sustained through trials and tribulations, for the “secret Church” under persecution to grow, and for the spread of the Gospel. Past Secret Church topics: Secret Church 1: Survey of the Old Testament, Secret Church 2: Survey of the New Testament, Secret Church 3: How to Study the Bible, Secret Church 4: Who Is God?, Secret Church 5: Exploring the Holy Spirit, Secret Church 6: The Cross of Christ, Secret Church 7: Angels, Demons, Spiritual Warfare, Secret Church 8: The Gospel, Possessions, and Prosperity, Secret Church 9: The Body

neg: Filioque in Heaven is "flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb" (the Lamb is Christ, cf. ), which may be interpreted as the Holy Spirit proceeding from both the Father and the Son. Siecienski asserts that "the New Testament does not explicitly address the procession of the Holy Spirit as later theology would understand the doctrine", although there are "certain principles established in the New Testament that shaped later Trinitarian theology, and particular texts that both Latins and Greeks exploited to support their respective positions vis-à-vis the "Filioque"". In contrast, Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen says that Eastern Orthodox believe that

neg: Holy Spirit as one personality of God in the Trinity. The Christian concept tends to emphasize the moral aspect of the Holy Spirit more than Judaism, evident in the epithet Spirit that appeared in Jewish religious writings only relatively late but was a common expression in the Christian New Testament. According to theologian Rudolf Bultmann, there are two ways to think about the Holy Spirit: "animistic" and "dynamistic". In animistic thinking, it is "an independent agent, a personal power which like a demon can fall upon a man and take possession of him, enabling him or compelling him to perform manifestations of

neg: Oneness Pentecostalism doctrine maintains the Holy Spirit is the title of the one God in "action", hence they maintain that the Holy Spirit within any individual is nothing more or less than God himself acting through that individual. Pentecostals, both Oneness and Trinitarian, maintain that the Holy Spirit experience denotes the genuine Christian Church, and that he carries with him power for the believer to accomplish God's will. As do most Pentecostals, Oneness believers maintain that the initial sign of the infilling Holy Spirit is speaking in tongues, and that the New Testament mandates this as a minimal requirement. They equally recognize

neg: Mary, mother of Jesus Mary's name in the original manuscripts of the New Testament was based on her original Aramaic name , translit. "Maryam" or "Mariam". The English name "Mary" comes from the Greek "Μαρία", which is a shortened form of "Μαριάμ". Both "Μαρία" and "Μαριάμ" appear in the New Testament. In Christianity, Mary is commonly referred to as the Virgin Mary, in accordance with the belief that she conceived Jesus miraculously through the Holy Spirit without her husband's involvement. Among her many other names and titles are the Blessed Virgin Mary (often abbreviated to "BVM"), Saint Mary (occasionally), the Mother of God (primarily

neg: Unclean spirit clean and free from the impurity that is sin," notes an article in "Scientific American" published 10 March 2009. Some scholarship seeks to differentiate between "unclean spirit" and "evil spirit" ("pneuma ponêron") or "demon" ("daimonion"). In the Christian scriptures, the word "pneuma" (plural "pneumata") is used variously for the human soul, angelic or demonic spirits, and the Holy Spirit, depending on context or with a grammatical modifier. New Testament usage of the words "pneuma" and "daimonion" in relation to demons follows that of later Judaism; the two words are to be distinguished from "daimon", which appears only once (at )

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit age God would pour out his spirit upon all of Israel, which would become a nation of prophets. While the exact phrase "baptism with the Holy Spirit" is not found in the New Testament, two forms of the phrase are found in the canonical gospels using the verb "baptize", from the Greek word "baptizein" meaning to "immerse" or "plunge". The baptism was spoken about by John the Baptist, who contrasted his water baptism for the forgiveness of sins with the baptism of Jesus. In Mark 1 and John 1, the Baptist proclaimed that Jesus "will baptize in (the) Holy Spirit";

neg: God in Christianity in the 20th century in the context of a "Trinity-based" perspective on divine revelation. In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit is one of the three divine persons of the Holy Trinity who make up the single substance of God; that is, the Spirit is considered to act in concert with and share an essential nature with God the Father and God the Son (Jesus). The New Testament has much to say about the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit's presence was especially felt following the ascension of Christ, although not to the exclusion of an early presence as attested by the

neg: History of the Filioque controversy Siecienski asserts that it is important to recognize that "the New Testament does not explicitly address the procession of the Holy Spirit as later theology would understand the doctrine." However, he asserts that there are, nonetheless "certain principles established in the New Testament that shaped later Latin Trinitarian theology, and particular texts that both Latins and Greeks exploited to support their respective positions vis-à-vis the filioque." The Orthodox believe that the absence of an explicit mention of the double procession of the Holy Spirit is a strong indication that the filioque is a theologically erroneous doctrine. The first ecumenical council,

neg: Marc Chagall Vollard commissioned Chagall to illustrate the Old Testament. Although he could have completed the project in France, he used the assignment as an excuse to travel to Israel to experience for himself the Holy Land. He arrived there in February 1931 and ended up staying for two months. Chagall felt at home in Israel where many people spoke Yiddish and Russian. According to Jacob Baal-Teshuva, "he was impressed by the pioneering spirit of the people in the kibbutzim and deeply moved by the Wailing Wall and the other holy places". Chagall later told a friend that Israel gave him "the

neg: Apostles' Creed the Canonical gospels, the letters of the New Testament and to a lesser extent the Old Testament. Its basis appears to be the old Roman Creed known also as the Old Roman Symbol. Because of the early origin of its original form, it does not address some Christological issues defined in the Nicene and other Christian Creeds. It thus says nothing explicitly about the divinity of either Jesus or the Holy Spirit. This makes it acceptable to many Arians and Unitarians. Nor does it address many other theological questions which became objects of dispute centuries later. The earliest known mention

neg: Aimee Semple McPherson Testament conversion that transformed many of their lives. Even large portions of the secular public admired her. The old time Gospel message was being dramatically marketed by the most technologically advanced means possible, reconstructing it into something far more interesting and desirable than it was previously. McPherson's ecumenical approach assisted Pentecostals in learning how better to explain their faith in the context of historic church doctrine. Mainline churches became exposed to the more unusual gifts of the Holy Spirit. They also benefited by borrowing Pentecostal revival techniques such as more emotive expression, joyful praise worship, and testimonials, forerunning the Charismatic

neg: Pentecostalism which believe both water baptism and Spirit baptism are integral components of salvation. Pentecostals identify three distinct uses of the word "baptism" in the New Testament: While the figure of Jesus Christ and his redemptive work are at the center of Pentecostal theology, that redemptive work is believed to provide for a fullness of the Holy Spirit of which believers in Christ may take advantage. The majority of Pentecostals believe that at the moment a person is born again, the new believer has the presence (indwelling) of the Holy Spirit. While the Spirit "dwells" in every Christian, Pentecostals believe that

neg: Gino Jennings Holy Spirit, and their outspoken criticism of many popular American pastors and preachers of other denominations who they believe to be false teachers. Jennings rejects the usage of the name "Christianity" for describing himself or his denomination on the basis that the denomination believes that the title of "Christianity" has been used too loosely and are corrupted and tainted versions of the faith of the Biblical New Testament. He instead says that the word that more accurately describes the "faith of the Saints," should be the term "Holiness," or the "religion of Holiness." He also believes that the Apocrypha and

neg: Christian laying on of hands Christian laying on of hands In Christianity, the laying on of hands (Greek: cheirotonia – χειροτονία, literally, "laying-on of hands") is both a symbolic and formal method of invoking the Holy Spirit primarily during baptisms and confirmations, healing services, blessings, and ordination of priests, ministers, elders, deacons, and other church officers, along with a variety of other church sacraments and holy ceremonies. In the New Testament the laying on of hands was associated with Christ healing the sick () and after his ascension, the receiving of the Holy Spirit (See Acts ). Initially the Apostles laid hands on new believers

neg: Gender of the Holy Spirit masculine Greek word "Paraclete" occurs, for "Comforter", most clearly in the Gospel of John, chapters 14 to 16. These texts were particularly significant when Christians were debating whether the New Testament teaches that the Holy Spirit is a fully divine hypostasis, as opposed to a created force. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gender is seen "as an essential characteristic of eternal identity and purpose". The LDS Church believes that before we lived on earth, we existed spiritually, with a spiritual body with defined gender, and that the Holy Spirit had a similar body, but was to

neg: Holy Spirit in Christianity the Pauline epistles, and 50 times elsewhere. These usages vary: in 133 cases, it refers to "spirit" in a general sense and in 153 cases to "spiritual". Around 93 times, the reference to the Holy Spirit, sometimes under the name "pneuma" and sometimes explicitly as the "pneûma tò Hagion" (). (In a few cases it is also simply used generically to mean "wind" or "life".) It was generally translated into the Vulgate as "Spiritus" and "". The English terms "Holy Ghost" and "Holy Spirit" are complete synonyms: one derives from the Old English "gast" and the other from the Latin

neg: History of Christian theology in one being. Modern nontrinitarian groups views differ widely on the nature of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. The Biblical canon is the set of books Christians regard as divinely inspired and thus constituting the Christian Bible. Though the early church used the Old Testament according to the canon of the Septuagint (LXX), the apostles did not otherwise leave a defined set of new scriptures; instead the New Testament developed over time. The writings attributed to the apostles circulated amongst the earliest Christian communities. The Pauline epistles were circulating in collected form by the end of the 1st century

neg: Prekmurje Slovenes who translated – with the help of the Holy Spirit and with great diligence – the whole New Testament from Greek into the language you are reading and hearing. With the help (and expenses) of many religious souls, the Holy Bible was printed and given to you for the same reason Küzmics prepared Vöre Krsztsánszke krátki návuk, which was printed in 1754." In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries some of the Mura Slovenes moved to Somogy county. In the 19th century part of the policy of Magyarization was to raise the national identity-consciousness of the Prekmurje Slovenes, but by

neg: Hyperdispensationalism of grace, but the Acts 28 position takes only Paul's prison epistles (those written while in prison after Acts 28) to be directly applicable to the church today, thus denying the Lord's Supper for today. There is only one baptism made without hands in whicb the believer is baptized into Christ by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:13), which is held in contradistinction to Christ baptizing believing Israel in Acts 2 with the Holy Spirit. The pouring-out baptism of the Holy Spirit is in fulfillment of the Old Testament promise of the New Covenant to Israel. Thus, it has nothing

neg: Pentecost tradition, this event represents fulfillment of the promise that Christ will baptize his followers with the Holy Spirit. (Out of the four New Testament gospels, the distinction between baptism by water and the baptism by Christ with "Holy Spirit and fire" is only found in Matthew and Luke.) The narrative in Acts evokes the symbolism of Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River, and the start of his ministry, by explicitly connecting the earlier prophecy of John the Baptist to the baptism of the disciples with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. The timing of the narrative during the

neg: New Testament people named Mary New Testament people named Mary The name "Mary" (Greek ' or ') appears 61 times in the New Testament, in 53 different verses. It was the single most popular female name among Palestinian Jews of the time, borne by about one in five women, and most of the New Testament references to "Mary" provide only the barest identifying information. Scholars and traditions therefore differ as to how many distinct women these references represent and which of them refer to the same person. A common Protestant tradition holds that there are six different women named as "Mary" in the New Testament:

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit the church. Pentecostals believe that Spirit baptism will be accompanied by the physical evidence of speaking in tongues (glossolalia). According to Pentecostal biblical interpretation, the Gospel of John 20:22 shows that the disciples of Jesus were already born again before the Holy Spirit fell at Pentecost. They then cite biblical examples in the Book of Acts 2, 8, 10, and 19 to show that it was common in the New Testament for Spirit baptism to occur after conversion. In following the biblical pattern, they argue, Christians today should also pray for this baptism which results in greater power for ministry

neg: New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures Holy Spirit, and the survival of the human person after physical death. It teaches the annihilation of the wicked, the non-existence of hell, and the purely animal nature of man's soul." In his review in "Andover Newton Quarterly" Robert M. McCoy reported in 1963, "The translation of the New Testament is evidence of the presence in the movement of scholars qualified to deal intelligently with the many problems of Biblical translation. One could question why the translators have not stayed closer to the original meaning, as do most translators. ... In not a few instances the "New World Translation" contains

neg: Eastern Orthodox Church is honored above all other saints and especially venerated for the great work that God accomplished through her. The Eastern Orthodox Church regards the bodies of all saints as holy, made such by participation in the Holy Mysteries, especially the communion of Christ's holy body and blood, and by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within the Church. Indeed, that persons and physical things can be made holy is a cornerstone of the doctrine of the Incarnation, made manifest also directly by God in Old Testament times through his dwelling in the Ark of the Covenant. Thus, physical items connected

neg: Book of Joel a contemporary and apocalyptic outlook, and later additions by the prophet. The authenticity of 3:4–8 has presented more challenges, although a number of scholars still defend it. There are many parallels of language between Joel and other Old Testament prophets. They may represent Joel's literary use of other prophets, or vice versa. In the New Testament, his prophecy of the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit upon all people was notably quoted by Saint Peter in his Pentecost sermon. The table below represents some of the more explicit quotes and allusions between specific passages in Joel and passages from the Old

neg: Confirmation on the following Sunday. The baptism is not considered complete or fully efficacious until confirmation is received. There is an analogous ceremony also called confirmation in Reform Judaism. It was created in the 1800s by Israel Jacobson. The roots of confirmation are found in the Church of the New Testament. In the Gospel of John 14, Christ speaks of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles (). Later, after his Resurrection, Jesus breathed upon them and they received the Holy Spirit (), a process completed on the day of Pentecost (). That pentecostal outpouring of the Spirit was

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit Spirit. In the New Testament, the messianic expectations found in early Judaism were fulfilled on the day of Pentecost as recorded in Acts. The Christian community was gathered together in Jerusalem when a sound from heaven like rushing wind was heard and tongues like tongues of flame rested on everyone. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues, miraculously praising God in foreign languages. A crowd gathered and was addressed by the Apostle Peter who stated that the occurrence was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel 2, "And in the last days it shall

neg: Wisdom Holy Spirit according to Anglican, Catholic, and Lutheran belief. gives an alternate list of nine virtues, among which wisdom is one. The book of Proverbs in the Old Testament of the Bible primarily focuses on wisdom, and was primarily written by one of the wisest kings according to Jewish history, King Solomon. Proverbs is found in the Old Testament section of the Bible and is written in a sort of poetic way, giving direction on how to handle various aspects of life; one's relationship with God, marriage, dealing with finances, work, friendships and persevering in difficult situations faced in life.

neg: Christian theology believe the "Fruit of the Spirit" consists of virtuous characteristics engendered in the Christian by the action of the Holy Spirit. They are those listed in : "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." The Roman Catholic Church adds to this list generosity, modesty, and chastity. Christians believe that the Holy Spirit gives 'gifts' to Christians. These gifts consist of specific abilities granted to the individual Christian. They are frequently known by the Greek word for gift, "Charisma", from which the term charismatic derives. The New Testament provides three different

neg: Leon J. Wood Leon J. Wood Leon James Wood (1918–1977) was an American theologian. He is the author of one of the few books on the Holy Spirit as portrayed in the Old Testament as opposed to the New Testament. Wood wrote, "The evidence that spiritual renewal, or regeneration, was true of such Old Testament people lies mainly in two directions. One is that these people lived in a way possible only for those who had experienced regeneration, and the other is the avenue of logical deduction that argues back from New Testament truth." Wood was educated at Calvin Theological Seminary with graduate

neg: Holy Trinity Icon a Christian interpretation of the Hebrew scriptures. Consequently, the title of "Old Testament Trinity" is interpreting the Genesis narrative as much as it is naming the icon. From certain Christian theological perspectives calling this icon "Old Testament Trinity" is a form of Supersessionism. The "New Testament Trinity" depicts the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit distinctly, and although far more familiar from Western models, is actually of Greek origin. Christ may be shown either as an adult, (in this case he is sitting to the right of his Father) or as an infant sitting on his Father's knees, which

neg: Gender of the Holy Spirit become a member of the three personage Godhead (Godhead consisting of God, the Eternal, Heavenly Father, Eloheim, whom they worship; Jehovah, the Divine, only begotten Son of Heavenly Father, Creator and Savior of the World, Jesus Christ; And, the Holy Ghost, Comfortor, Teacher and Testator of the Divine role of Jesus Christ]. Some small Christian groups regard the gender of the Holy Spirit to be female, based on their understanding that the Hebrew word for Spirit, "ruach", is feminine. Their views derive from skepticism toward Greek primacy for the New Testament. Foremost among these groups, and the most vocal on

neg: Max Turner (theologian) Max Turner (theologian) Max Turner is a British New Testament scholar. He is evangelical, and a Baptist minister, although as a young Christian he was associated with the Elim Pentecostal Church. His charismatic roots have generated an interest in the theology of the Holy Spirit, especially in Luke-Acts. His books on the subject have included "The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts: Then and Now" (1996) and "Power from on High: The Spirit in Israel's Restoration and Witness in Luke-Acts" (1996). He also collaborated with Peter Cotterell on "Linguistics and Biblical Interpretation" (1989). Until his retirement in 2011, Turner was Professor

neg: New Testament people named Mary day is October 22. In Romans , Paul asks the recipients to "Greet Mary, who has worked hard for you." Nothing else is known about this person. New Testament people named Mary The name "Mary" (Greek ' or ') appears 61 times in the New Testament, in 53 different verses. It was the single most popular female name among Palestinian Jews of the time, borne by about one in five women, and most of the New Testament references to "Mary" provide only the barest identifying information. Scholars and traditions therefore differ as to how many distinct women these references represent

neg: Signs and Wonders do not believe it if accompanied by such supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit, including such signs and wonders as miraculous healings and modern prophetic proclamations. The origin of the title phrase within the Hebrew Bible (i.e. the Old Testament) is in , which describes God's actions to free the Israelites from being enslaved in Egypt. This phrase is used a total of 31 times in the Bible and it became popular again in modern history around the time of the Azusa Street Revival when attendees claimed miraculous and supernatural events had happened. Controversy stirred by John Wimber’s teachings on

neg: Baptism with the Holy Spirit while in Matthew 3 and Luke 3, he "will baptize with Holy Spirit and fire". Jesus is considered the first person to receive the baptism with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit descended on Jesus during his baptism and anointed him with power. Afterward, Jesus began his ministry and displayed his power by casting out demons, healing the sick, and teaching with authority. The phrase "baptized in the Holy Spirit" occurs two times in Acts of the Apostles, first in Acts 1:4–5 and second in Acts 11:16. Other terminology is used in Acts to indicate Spirit baptism, such as "filled".

neg: Holy Spirit in Islam Holy Spirit in Islam The Holy Spirit (, "Rūḥ al-Qudus") in the Islamic faith refers to the source of prophetic or divine revelation. The archangel Jibra'il is according to Islam responsible for carrying the revelations to prophets, thus "Holy spirit" and Jibra'il are often used interchangeably. The Arabic phrase ""al-Qudus"" () translates into English as "the Holy One" or "the Exalted One". ""Al-Quddūs"" is one of the 99 Names of God in Islam. The Holy Spirit, as referred to by the phrase "Ruh al-Qudus", is expressly mentioned four times in the Qur'an in sura 2 (Al-Baqara) ayat 87, sura 2

neg: Attributes of God in Christianity of the Name of God, "Yahweh, Yahweh, the compassionate and gracious God". The descriptive of God in this text is, in Jewish tradition, called the "Thirteen Attributes of Mercy". The word "gracious" is not used often in the New Testament to describe God, although the noun "grace" is used more than 100 times. in the King James Version says "the Lord is gracious", but the New International Version has "the Lord is good". The holiness of God is that he is separate from sin and incorruptible. Noting the refrain of "Holy, holy, holy" in and , R. C. Sproul points

neg: Trinity Catholic College, Lismore in Far North Queensland. Trinity's motto is; "In Word And Deed". This is based on from the New Testament: "little children, let us love one another, not in word or speech, but in truth and action". The triangle is an age old symbol of the blessed trinity – The father, Son and Holy Spirit. The cross stands as a reminder of the Christian nature of the college, and is the symbol of the life of Jesus. The Holy Trinity is a belief held by some Christian denominations, but not all, that the father, the son and the Holy Spirit all

neg: Holy Spirit (Christian denominational variations) is just another name for the Father. According to Oneness theology, the Holy Spirit essentially "is" the Father. The United Pentecostal Church teaches that there is no personal distinction between God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These two titles "Father" and "Holy Spirit" (as well as others) do not reflect separate "persons" within the Godhead, but rather two different ways in which the one God reveals himself to his creatures. Thus, the Old Testament speaks of "The Lord God and his Spirit" in Isaiah 48:16, but this does not indicate two "persons" according to Oneness theology. Rather,

neg: Kerygma has found problems with Bultmann's theory, but in Biblical and theological discussions, the term kerygma has come to denote the irreducible essence of Christian apostolic preaching. The ancient Christian kerygma as summarized by Dodd from Peter's speeches in the New Testament Book of Acts was: The New Testament is a collection of early Christian writings taken to be holy scripture. It includes many of the same proclamations as the oral tradition that preceded it. Kerygma Kerygma (from the ancient Greek word "kérugma") is a Greek word used in the New Testament for "preaching" (see Luke 4:18-19, Romans 10:14, ). It

neg: Visitation (Christianity) New Testament. Its masculine third person singular counterpart "evlogimenos" is used only for Jesus and only on this occasion and when He was welcomed into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday with: "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord". The masculine/mixed gender third person plural "evlogimenoi" is used by Jesus only when referring to the righteous who are to be raised to life in the Last Judgement. The theme of the Feast of the Visitation centers on Mary responding to the prompting of the Holy Spirit to set out on a mission of charity. This feast is of

neg: Sacred Name Bible three English translations contained a variation of YHWH. Two of these translations comprised only a portion of the New Testament. They did not restore YHWH throughout the body of the New Testament. In the twentieth century, the first translation to employ full transliteration of the tetragrammaton was the Rotherham's Emphasized Bible, but only in the Old Testament. Angelo Traina's translation, "The New Testament of our Messiah and Saviour Yahshua" in 1950 also used it throughout, and "The Holy Name Bible containing the Holy Name Version of the Old and New Testaments" in 1963 was the first to systematically use a

neg: Jesus Army and the Nicene Creed. It believes in baptism in water and the Holy Spirit, in the Bible as the Word of God, and in acceptance of charismatic gifts. The Jesus Fellowship define their Christian beliefs in the following statement: The Jesus Fellowship Church, which is also known as the Jesus Army and includes the New Creation Christian Community, upholds the historic Christian faith, being reformed, evangelical and charismatic. It practises believer’s baptism and the New Testament reality of Christ’s Church; believing in Almighty God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit; in the full divinity, atoning death and bodily resurrection of the

neg: Gregory of Nazianzus the concept, the idea of procession would shape most later thought about the Holy Spirit. He emphasized that Jesus did not cease to be God when he became a man, nor did he lose any of his divine attributes when he took on human nature. Furthermore, Gregory asserted that Christ was fully human, including a full human soul. He also proclaimed the eternality of the Holy Spirit, saying that the Holy Spirit's actions were somewhat hidden in the Old Testament but much clearer since the ascension of Jesus into Heaven and the descent of the Holy Spirit at the feast

neg: Phronema mind”. Phronema Phronema is a transliteration of the Greek word φρόνημα, which has the meanings of "mind", "spirit", "thought", "purpose", "will", and can have either a positive meaning ("high spirit", "resolution", "pride") or a bad sense ("presumption", "arrogance"). In the New Testament, the word is used four times in the Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans: twice with "τῆς σαρκός" (of the flesh) and twice with "τοῦ πνεύματος" (of the spirit): "for the "mind" of the flesh [is] death, and the "mind" of the Spirit – life and peace; because the "mind" of the flesh [is] enmity to God ...and

neg: Phronema Phronema Phronema is a transliteration of the Greek word φρόνημα, which has the meanings of "mind", "spirit", "thought", "purpose", "will", and can have either a positive meaning ("high spirit", "resolution", "pride") or a bad sense ("presumption", "arrogance"). In the New Testament, the word is used four times in the Saint Paul's Letter to the Romans: twice with "τῆς σαρκός" (of the flesh) and twice with "τοῦ πνεύματος" (of the spirit): "for the "mind" of the flesh [is] death, and the "mind" of the Spirit – life and peace; because the "mind" of the flesh [is] enmity to God ...and He

neg: Holy Spirit power that brought conviction of faith. The Holy Spirit (Arabic: روح القدس "Ruh al-Qudus", "the holy spirit") is mentioned four times in the Qur'an, where it acts as an agent of divine action or communication. While there are similarities to the Holy Spirit mentioned in Christian and Jewish sources, it is unclear if these four references refer to the same Holy Spirit. The Muslim interpretation of the Holy Spirit is generally consistent with other interpretations based upon the Old and the New Testaments. On the basis of narrations in certain Hadith some Muslims identify it with the angel Gabriel (Arabic

neg: Saint word ""saint" comes from the Latin ""sanctus"". The word translated in Greek is "ἅγιος" ("hagios"), which means "holy". The word ἅγιος appears 229 times in the Greek New Testament, and its English translation 60 times in the corresponding text of the King James Version of the Bible. In the New Testament, "saint" did not denote the deceased who had been recognized as especially holy or emulable, but rather the living faithful who had dedicated themselves to God. The word "sanctus" was originally a technical one in ancient Roman religion, but due to its "globalized" use in Christianity the modern word

neg: Bethel Bible College Parham wondered about the New Testament evidence for baptism in the Holy Spirit. He went on a three-day trip and asked his students to ponder this question while he was gone. They concluded that glossolalia or speaking in tongues was proof that the Holy Spirit had fallen on an individual. Ozman was the first student to speak in tongues. Parham would take this message and hold special meetings in Joplin, MO and Houston, TX. In Houston, a black man named William Seymour heard the message and would take this teaching to Los Angeles where he would start the Azusa Street