[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by zeek

But, I have repeatedly asked for a definition of the word spirit and gotten no answer. Evidently they don't know but do not wish to admit it. They go on about context. Yet from the context they are apparently unable to derive what the word means. They criticize my attempts at definition but are unable or unwilling to do any better.

zeek I've provided the answerers for you, but since they are directly from the Bible you don't accept them. (I can only assume you don't accept them because you just ignore clear biblical definitions and go about your own way) I have given the context, which is CLEARLY PROVIDED BY THE SURROUNDING VERSES, WHICH CONTEXT IN TURN PROVIDES A CLEAR DEFINITION OF WHAT IS MEANT BY "LIFE GIVING SPIRIT". You keep insisting to isolate the word "spirit" from this originally coined term of the apostle Paul - "life-giving spirit". In fact, this originally coined term is best defined, as I have clearly shown, by the preceding 9 verses and by the 4 verses that follow.

I have, in numerous posts, shown how these surrounding verses give us a firm, logical basis to believe that this term "live-giving spirit" is referring to the resurrected body of the Lord Jesus. If you think otherwise, then make your argument. But keep it within the context of the Bible in general, and even better keep it within the context of 1 Corinthians 15. If you can't seem to get an understanding of this "spiritual body" that is mentioned several times, then I suggest you do some deeper studying of the writings of the apostles, and more specifically the writings of the apostle Paul....then get back to us and make a more intelligent argument than just "they haven't defined spirit so they must not know any more than me!"