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Ohio · 04-27-2021, 08:02 AM

To answer your question, UntoHim, no, of course not. In fact, Paul does not even mention "the Person of the Holy Spirit" in this entire section.

Nigel indicated that we should use the context here to understand Paul, so that's what I am trying to do.

And let me propose a relevant and pertinent question to you. Perhaps you know the answer to this, because I don't. Was Jesus Christ, prior to His resurrection, able to give life, the eternal zoe life? Not a trick question. Before His resurrection, is there any indication in scripture that Jesus Christ could regenerate us with eternal zoe life?

Peter didn't think so, and thus he wrote, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." I P 1.3

And shouldn't we be a little "stubborn" with those matters in the Bible which really matter, like the zoe life? As far as WL is considered, there are two kinds of people who are stubbornly stuck on Lee: Those who love his ministry too much, and those who hate his ministry too much. I am neither.

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Ohio Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Greater Ohio Posts: 13,693	Re: Nigel Tomes on 1 Corinthians 15:45 "Let's Get It Right" To answer your question, UntoHim, no, of course not. In fact, Paul does not even mention "the Person of the Holy Spirit" in this entire section. Nigel indicated that we should use the context here to understand Paul, so that's what I am trying to do. And let me propose a relevant and pertinent question to you. Perhaps you know the answer to this, because I don't. Was Jesus Christ, prior to His resurrection, able to give life, the eternal zoe life? Not a trick question. Before His resurrection, is there any indication in scripture that Jesus Christ could regenerate us with eternal zoe life? Peter didn't think so, and thus he wrote, "*Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.*" I P 1.3 And shouldn't we be a little "stubborn" with those matters in the Bible which really matter, like the zoe life? As far as WL is considered, there are two kinds of people who are stubbornly stuck on Lee: Those who love his ministry too much, and those who hate his ministry too much. I am neither. __________________ Ohio's motto is: With God all things are possible!. Keeping all my posts short, quick, living, and to the point!