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To: Uncle Chip
Clearly from this verse, the Holy Spirit is God.

God is Holy and God is Spirit. God is Holy Spirit.

But if you go to an interlinear you'll find that the definate article "the" is not supported by a Greek word and was added by the translators.

Sometimes extra words must be added because of the way languages may not directly translate one on one. Sometimes the extra words were added to support theology.

Using this verse as a proof text to support a third God and third person of a trinity is a weak, weak verse.

239 posted on 02/10/2007 9:56:57 AM PST by Eagle Eye (There oughta be a law against excess legislation.)
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To: Eagle Eye; Uncle Chip; Cvengr
But if you go to an interlinear you'll find that the definate article "the" is not supported by a Greek word and was added by the translators.

What interlinear are you using? My interlinear, the NASB-NIV Parallel New Testament in Greek and English with Interlinear contains "the."

And A.T. Robertson supports the interlinear I have:

To lie to the Holy Spirit (ψευσασθαι σε το πνευμα το ἁγιον [pseusasthai se to pneuma to hagion]). Robertson, A.T.: Word Pictures in the New Testament. Oak Harbor : Logos Research Systems, 1997, S. Ac 5:3

And here:

Acts 5:3 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος, Ἁνανία, διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ Σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου, ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καὶ νοσφίσασθαι ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου; The Swanson New Testament Greek Morphology (UBS 4th Edition)

And here:

The New Testament in the Original Greek: Byzantine Textform 2005 Acts 5:3 Εἶπεν δὲ Πέτρος, Ἀνανία, διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ Σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου, ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ νοσφίσασθαί σε ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου;

And here:

Nestle-Aland Greek New Testament, 27th Edition with GRAMCORD(TM) Greek New Testament Alpha Morphological Database and McReynolds English Interlinear Acts 5:3 εἶπεν δὲ ὁ Πέτρος· Ἁνανία, διὰ τί ἐπλήρωσεν ὁ σατανᾶς τὴν καρδίαν σου, ψεύσασθαί σε τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον καὶ νοσφίσασθαι ἀπὸ τῆς τιμῆς τοῦ χωρίου;

And on and on. The various Greek texts do not support your statement.

242 posted on 02/10/2007 10:38:47 AM PST by scripter ("If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." Romans 12:18)
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To: Eagle Eye; scripter; Uncle Chip

We are in agreement that God is Spirit.

God also exhibits all elements involved in personality.

He creates(Gen 1:1); He destroys (Gen 18:20, 19:24,25); He provides (Psalm 104:27-30); He promotes(Psalm 75:6,7); He cares ( 1Peter 5:6,7); He hears (Psalm 94:9,10); He hates (Proverbs 6:16); He grieves (Genesis 6:6); He loves (John 3:16).

Although tomes have been written in regards to the Doctrine of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, we also simply observe amongst many verses, 1Cor 3:16, the Holy Spirit indwells the body of man, and the body provides the temple of God, explicitly the Holy Spirit. We are also commanded not to Grieve the Holy Spirit (Eph 4:30). The Holy Spirit also performs numerous ministries attributed to a person, He regenerates the believing sinner (Titus 3:5), He baptizes the believing sinner (1Cor 12:13); He indwells the believing sinner (1 Cor 3:16); He seals the believing sinner (Eph 1:13). In none of these four ministries are we ever commanded to ask or perform them. They are purely actions by another person. He also fills the believing sinner (Acts 2:4).

These ministries are not transient actions attributed to the Father, rather they are real actions performed by God Himself and attributed to the Holy Spirit by Scripture.


244 posted on 02/10/2007 11:18:18 AM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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