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- Who or What Are Angels? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG
Angels are beings who have greater power and ability than humans (2 Peter 2: 11) They exist in heaven, or the spirit realm, which is a level of existence higher than the physical universe (1 Kings 8: 27; John 6
- The Fruitage of the Spirit—Love - JW. ORG
THE apostle Paul wrote under inspiration about nine qualities that result from the action of holy spirit (Gal 5:22, 23) He described these desirable qualities as forming a whole —“the fruitage of the spirit ” a This fruitage characterizes “the new personality ”
- Spirit - JW. ORG
God’s spirit, then, not only brings revelation and understanding of God’s will but also energizes his servants to accomplish things in accord with that will That spirit acts as a driving force that moves and impels them, even as Mark says the spirit “impelled” Jesus to go into the wilderness after his baptism (Mr 1:12; compare Lu 4:1 )
- “Soul” and “Spirit” —What Do These Terms Really Mean?
When the spirit, or life-force, leaves the body, the body dies and returns to where it came from —the earth Comparably, the life-force returns to where it came from —God ( Job 34:14, 15; Psalm 36:9 ) This does not mean that the life-force actually travels to heaven
- What Is the Holy Spirit? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG
The holy spirit is God’s power in action, his active force (Micah 3:8; Luke 1: 35) God sends out his spirit by projecting his energy to any place to accomplish his will —Psalm 104:30; 139:7 In the Bible, the word “spirit” is translated from the Hebrew word ruʹach and the Greek word pneuʹma
- Spirit - Definition and Meaning | Bible Dictionary - JW. ORG
The Hebrew and Greek words are used with reference to (1) wind, (2) the active life-force in earthly creatures, (3) the impelling force that issues from a person’s figurative heart and causes him to say and do things in a certain way, (4) inspired expressions originating from an invisible source, (5) spirit persons, and (6) God’s active
- Spiritism | What the Bible Says - JW. ORG
Some claim that spirit mediums are able to disclose information that only the dead and their family or friends could possibly know WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS Chapter 28 of the book of 1 Samuel relates how an unfaithful king named Saul violated God’s command not to consult spirit mediums He appealed to a medium, a woman who seemed to communicate
- Spirit - JW. ORG
What is the holy spirit? A comparison of Bible texts that refer to the holy spirit shows that it is spoken of as ‘filling’ people; they can be ‘baptized’ with it; and they can be “anointed” with it (Luke 1:41; Matt 3:11; Acts 10:38) None of these expressions would be appropriate if the holy spirit were a person
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