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Originally Posted by Sons to Glory!
Isn't the spirit of sonship the same as is declared in Galatians 4:6, . . . .
So this is a real spirit bro, not just a turn of a phrase!
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I never said that it was simply a turn of phrase. It has meaning or it wouldn't have been said. But whether it is simply the same as other declarations is not clear. Surely there is some relationship. But in each case, Paul was speaking to specific issues, questions, etc. But other than the reference to the spirit bearing witness with our spirit, the verses you mention are not talking about a thing, but what might best be described as a state of being. Same word but different uses. Don't get caught up in the notion that any particular word only has one meaning, whether in total or even just within the scripture. It just isn't so.
And while the "spirit of sonship" is a real spirit, it is a real spirit in the sense of a feeling,m attitude, etc. It is not a spirit in the sense that is meant in the verse about bearing witness with our spirit. That verse speaks about a thing (whether clearly separate from the soul or not) and not a sense or feeling. Same word — different meanings. Stick to one or the other. Otherwise there is no answer because you are not taling about a single thing, but two or more different things.