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Originally Posted by aron
One of Witness Lee's go-to questions was, "How many life-giving spirits are there?" I would point our readers to John's gospel, where an angel, a ministering spirit, comes down and stirs the water, and whosoever first touches the water gets healed of any infirmities. (5:4) This is "life" in exactly the same context as the word was used in the LC. There is one spirit, multiple manifestations: healing, comfort, aid, visitation. So in that context the answer to your question is, Yes we do.
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The apostles, while still in their earthly bodies, did all of these works too. They brought healing, comfort, aid, and even God Himself was manifested through them. Jesus said greater works would be done thru them than even His own.
But how does this explain our resurrected body, the heart of the Corinthians' questions? Tomes seems to be saying that we all in resurrection become "life giving spirit" like the Firstborn, yet your response points out the work of angels.
Perhaps Tomes is right. I need more than that to be persuaded. His commentary was not adequate. Yours only introduces more questions.