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UntoHim · 07-04-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by zeek

..It isn't a matter of absolute truth as you claim the Bible is.

Ah zeek, there ya go again! Where have I ever made such a statement in this thread? What do you mean by "absolute truth"? And can you PROVE that I have said or even implied such a thing? Nah, never mind.

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If the word "spirit" is a very well known word/term in the New Testament that most of the time it is easily defined by the context it is found in then it would help the cause of discussing systematic Biblical theology to provide such definitions here. Without a clear definition I don't see how the word/term can be meaningfully discussed.

Well, "discussing systematic biblical theology" is not part of the cause of this thread, and your constant harping of "clear definition" mantra is a smoke screen that has been aired out - the definition of "spirit" is/will be ascertained by anybody who wants to take a deep breath, open their Bible and actually read the entire chapter of 1 Corinthians 15. I know you can't seem to be bothered by this formality, but in case you didn't notice I boiled the context down for you (and others) to the lowest common denominator back in post #157. "With what kind of BODY to they come?" - "Heavenly BODIES, earthly BODIES" - "Natural BODY, Spiritual BODY". Sorry if you and Witness Lee couldn't seem to catch the next part of the 2-4-6 ("?") progression, but hey, we all have our blind spots, now don't we? (emphasis mine)

Is this "spiritual body" a mystery? Sure is! So are LOTS and LOTS of phrases and terms in the Bible. In fact the apostle Paul was pretty much the patron saint of coining mysterious terms and phases. Heck, there are like three or four of them is this very chapter. But let's just stick with this one, "live-giving spirit", shall we?

As awareness has aptly pointed out, the term "spiritual body" seems to be an oxymoron or paradox - I agree. But God himself, especially when it come to his work among and with his creation, is filled with all manner of mysteries and paradoxes and such.