Spirit filled believer?

[rockytopva]

If E = mc2 then we can divide and conclude that...

Mass (m) = Energy (E/c2)

And there are three varieties...

Natural E/c2 - All mass is basically cooled plasma
Mental E/c2 - Mentally, A mathematical formula, but this has chemical and spiritual properties as well.
Spiritual E/c2 - E (motivation, warmth, love) / c2 (faith, hope, charity, joy)

A Spirit filled believer will be correctly motivated, of a warm and loving spirit, filled with faith, hope, charity, and with wonderful joy. Gifts may come out of all of that, but the core would be a good hearted believer... Remembering also...

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. - Isaiah 66:2

 

[Berean]

Yes that is true the Bereans referred to the Old Testament, now we have both, so we can all refer to the entire Bible. Because 2 Timothy 3:16-17 refers to all scripture.

Not exactly, was there a New Testament when Paul wrote those words to Timothy? no.

 

[Archie]

Not exactly, was there a New Testament when Paul wrote those words to Timothy? no.

At the time of Paul's letters to Timothy, there were between 10 or 12 books of what is now the NT already written, depending upon which dates you subscribe to. But the likelihood that Paul was referring to any of these is low. That shouldn't detract in any way from the exhortation to diligently search the scriptures, which now would obviously include the NT.

I came into this thread late, what am I missing?

 

[walter]

Not exactly, was there a New Testament when Paul wrote those words to Timothy? no.

John 3:36, 8:31, 14:21, 17:17; Matt 7:24-25; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Luke 8:21; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 4:4; Acts 17:11,
2 Thess 1:8-9

Acts 17:11
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. Berean Standard Bible

The Bereans accepted Paul's message with the scriptures that were available to them at the time, I accept the message that is in the Old Testament and the New Testament Because I want to follow the words of Jesus and what the Apostles had to say pertaining to the first Century.

Acts 17:11 highlights the Bereans as exemplary hearers of the Gospel, contrasting them with the Thessalonians;

they showed "noble-mindedness" by eagerly accepting Paul's message with open hearts but then diligently, daily checking the Old Testament Scriptures to confirm the truth of his teachings, setting a model for faith based on both enthusiasm and Scriptural verification.

If you want to argue every point I am not interested in an endless debate.

 

[Berean]

John 3:36, 8:31, 14:21, 17:17; Matt 7:24-25; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Luke 8:21; Romans 15:4; Hebrews 4:12; Matthew 4:4; Acts 17:11,
2 Thess 1:8-9

Acts 17:11
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. Berean Standard Bible

The Bereans accepted Paul's message with the scriptures that were available to them at the time, I accept the message that is in the Old Testament and the New Testament Because I want to follow the words of Jesus and what the Apostles had to say pertaining to the first Century.

Acts 17:11 highlights the Bereans as exemplary hearers of the Gospel, contrasting them with the Thessalonians;

they showed "noble-mindedness" by eagerly accepting Paul's message with open hearts but then diligently, daily checking the Old Testament Scriptures to confirm the truth of his teachings, setting a model for faith based on both enthusiasm and Scriptural verification.

If you want to argue every point I am not interested in an endless debate.

So you just proved my point. The Bereans searched the scriptures, what scriptures? The Old Testament scriptures

 

[Prycejosh1987]

The things of the spirit are strange because it defies the flesh, I have always believed that through Christ anything is possible and many say this as well but do we truly believe it?

I believe it and witness it within society. Natural things are natural, spiritual things are supernatural.