Comments on: The Role of the Holy Spirit in Church Part I: The Holy Spirit is a Person http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: thainamu http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7256 thainamu Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:16 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7256 Sorry, this is not a comment on your article, but I'm just telling all the brains of this outfit that it appears the forums are broken this morning. <blockquote>SQL requests not achieved DEBUG MODE SQL Error: 5 Out of memory (Needed 4194260 bytes) SQL Request: SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT session_ip) AS count_session_ip FROM phpbb_sessions WHERE session_user_id = -1 AND session_time >= 1212510798 Line : 86 File : class_stats.php</blockquote> Sorry, this is not a comment on your article, but I’m just telling all the brains of this outfit that it appears the forums are broken this morning.

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]]> By: Samwise http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7271 Samwise Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:38:47 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7271 It's not just the forum. On the lower right hand side of the main blog page says: WordPress database error: [Out of memory (Needed 1042440 bytes)] SELECT DISTINCT DAYOFMONTH(post_date) FROM wp_posts WHERE MONTH(post_date) = '06' AND YEAR(post_date) = '2008' AND post_type = 'post' AND post_status = 'publish' AND post_date It’s not just the forum. On the lower right hand side of the main blog page says:

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]]> By: thainamu http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7316 thainamu Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:54:43 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7316 Chris A, I'm looking forward to your series and I think it will be of personal benefit to me. I'll be paying special attention when you get to the part about how one knows they are being "led by the Spirit" since that seems like a fuzzy area to me. Chris A, I’m looking forward to your series and I think it will be of personal benefit to me. I’ll be paying special attention when you get to the part about how one knows they are being “led by the Spirit” since that seems like a fuzzy area to me.

]]> By: Chris A http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7318 Chris A Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:54:12 +0000 http://zealfortruth.org/2008/06/the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-church-part-i-the-holy-spirit-is-a-person/#comment-7318 "I’ll be paying special attention when you get to the part about how one knows they are being “led by the Spirit” since that seems like a fuzzy area to me." I hadn't really planned on going into that, but that doesn't mean I won't. I only have a few things planned, but I am playing it by ear. That's really why I value your feedback. If I see there is a need to explore another aspect of the Holy Spirit's ministry, I will pay attention to that. However, if I don't feel I can do a certain topic justice, I may not bring it up. For instance, I am considering exploring the gifts of the Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12. I know there are some things I can contribute on the subject, but I am still learning. Plus, some things are better caught than taught. It is difficult to articulate the operations of the Spirit in away that is comprehended intellectually; in fact, it is impossible. The best one can hope to do is pique the interest of the hearer such that the desire for such experience creates the opportunity for the Holy Ghost to demonstrate it. "Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy." - 1 Corinthians 14:1 (NIV) Without the "eager desire" there won't be any demonstrable manifestation. “I’ll be paying special attention when you get to the part about how one knows they are being “led by the Spirit” since that seems like a fuzzy area to me.”

I hadn’t really planned on going into that, but that doesn’t mean I won’t. I only have a few things planned, but I am playing it by ear. That’s really why I value your feedback. If I see there is a need to explore another aspect of the Holy Spirit’s ministry, I will pay attention to that. However, if I don’t feel I can do a certain topic justice, I may not bring it up.

For instance, I am considering exploring the gifts of the Spirit mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12. I know there are some things I can contribute on the subject, but I am still learning. Plus, some things are better caught than taught. It is difficult to articulate the operations of the Spirit in away that is comprehended intellectually; in fact, it is impossible. The best one can hope to do is pique the interest of the hearer such that the desire for such experience creates the opportunity for the Holy Ghost to demonstrate it.

“Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:1 (NIV)

Without the “eager desire” there won’t be any demonstrable manifestation.

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