Sentences with phrase «of flesh and spirit»

As the Apostle Paul so clearly demonstrates in Romans 7, this dichotomy of flesh and spirit becomes evident when we find ourselves desiring to do what we know is right, while simultaneously being deeply tempted to do what we know is wrong and unhealthy.

In one of the most controversial scenes in Martin Scorsese's landmark examination of the duality of flesh and spirit, The Last Temptation of Christ, Jesus (Willem Dafoe) speaks to Judas (Harvey Keitel) after addressing a fanatical crowd out for blood.

5:25 is the conclusion of the whole section 5:16 ff., and that it takes for granted the trans - subjective antithesis of flesh and Spirit.

In the voice of Mary Magdalen it offers a strong critique of the separation of flesh and spirit: «All loves are bodily, require / that the lips part, and press their trace / of secrecy upon the one / beloved...» The poem notes «the damage Greek / has wrought upon your tongue.»

Drawing on this Pauline thought and vocabulary in the immediate post-apostolic era St. Irenaeus wrote: «Christ recapitulates in himself the orders of the flesh and the spirit.»

The Pauline uses of flesh and spirit to connote life orientation contrasts the quality of life lived «in the Spirit» with a life lived in bondage to the fear of death.

A kenotic Word acts or moves by reversing the forms of flesh and Spirit.

Here the implication is that such an interpenetration of flesh and spirit takes place that the marriage relationship constitutes what Karl Barth called «a full communion of life.»

Our glory and shame is that we are entangled in the oppositions of flesh and spirit, sin and salvation, this world and the next.

In sexual communion, the spiritual happiness in each other and in God, as well as the total joy of flesh and spirit of the spouses, is meant to be taken up in a common joy unto God.

Not exact matches

Some of us «born - again» Christians can't «fathom» cigarettes... «That which is born of the flesh is flesh; that which is born of the Spirit is spirit»... CPT Roy G. Moore was my commanding officer in Vietnam in the 504th MP Bn, 188 MP Co. at Camp David Land, near DaNang over 40 years ago and single - handedly apprehended a buddy of mine who had just tried to kill thSpirit is spirit»... CPT Roy G. Moore was my commanding officer in Vietnam in the 504th MP Bn, 188 MP Co. at Camp David Land, near DaNang over 40 years ago and single - handedly apprehended a buddy of mine who had just tried to kill thspirit»... CPT Roy G. Moore was my commanding officer in Vietnam in the 504th MP Bn, 188 MP Co. at Camp David Land, near DaNang over 40 years ago and single - handedly apprehended a buddy of mine who had just tried to kill the 1SG.

Read Revelations and look this up * Spirit to be poured out on all flesh (Joel 2:28) * Universal apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2:1 - 4) * The watering down of the gospel, teaching the doctrines of man rather than those of God.

Finally, consider the words of Jesus as he explained being born again to Nicodemus, John 3:6, «That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.&Spirit is spirit.&spirit.»

Another example is the conflict that is within us daily to deny the flesh and mind the things of the spirit.

Correct 1 Pet 3:18 For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: 1 Pet 3:19 By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 1 Pet 3:20 Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

They are revealed by God's historical and dialogical self - revelation by words and deeds, and in the fullness of time by God's eternal Son becoming flesh in a certain time and space of history; in church history under the guidance of the Holy Spirit they have to be witnessed to and developed through the living tradition (see the dogmatic constitution Dei Verbum, 2, 8).

Maximus the Confessor interprets this event as a moment in which the disciples passed from flesh to spirit because «having both their bodily and spiritual senses purified, they were taught the spiritual meanings of the mysteries that were shown to them.»

If a spirit is a being without a body (See Luke 24:39), why do Mormons teach that God the Father has a body of flesh and bones?

I believe in being respectful of others who disagree with me, but the Spirit of God inspires me to defend his first commandment, that a man and woman shall be one flesh, and be fruitful, multiply, and replenish the earth.

In God, His Word, His Son, His Spirit, His people... etc Now, I am well aware of the continual struggle between flesh and Spirit even within my self.

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: 3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

At Joel 2, God says: «after that it must occur that I shall pour out my spirit on every sort of flesh, and your sons and your daughters will certainly prophesy.»

It is understood that the sōma has parts, some physical (bones, flesh, blood), some spiritual (soul, spirit), and some psychological (emotions, intellect, will, personality), but the word does not refer to just one of these parts, such as the physical, but to the entire person.

I know that some people point to passages like 1 John 4:1 which says that Christians are to discern the spirits to see whether or not they are from God, and the text goes on to say that «any spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit which does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God» (1 John 4:2 - 3).

The concept of once saved always saved takes a bit to get your head around but Gods grace is greater than our sin and greater than our good works it just takes faith in Jesus Christ to recieve Gods grace.In saying that to continue to sin as a christian is like playing with fire you will be burnt.Paul talks of the sexual immorality in corinthian church of the son and father that were sleeping with the same wife they were excommunicated from the church the members were not allowed to even eat with them until they repented.There are consequences for our actions.The other side to this is that if you continue to sin as a christian you are not walking by faith but walking by the flesh and are really backsliding.In the backslidden state you also become powerless and open to attack by satan as long as we walk in the flesh he can influence us to get worse not better.If we are walking in Christ satan may still try to tempt us but we are empowered by the holy spirit and overcome him and our faith increases.Both are saved by grace but one is powerless because of sin versus saved but an overcomer having been set free from sin i think this is what Paul was trying to explain.It is better to be an overcomer than overcome by sin.brentnz

1 John 4:3 — And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichristAnd every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichristand this is that spirit of antichrist...

That was a very interesting read many comments caught my attention I've recently been diagnosed with Bipolar I have hallucinations and hear voices in my ear's when I hallucinate it's likes they are trying to get me thousands of them I can only describe them as dark shadows and they are trying to get me just as they are about to get me a brilliant white light surrounds me and there's three entities humanly shaped but like this brilliant white light they are also glowing this brilliant whiteness I can't understand what they are saying the only way I can explain it is emotions comfort joy love is what I feel emanating from these entities the voices I hear aren't evil telling me to do bad things to people when I get put into a mode of fear I live in a rough area of Scotland and everytime I've got into a fight something possesses me I know this for a fact as I can't control myself I'm an observer watching my family / Friends say I change they say my eyes change and I look evil I personally do think possibly through my own personal experience I» am possessed as I act out of character I've lost interest in many things I've recently I decided it's time for change I've lost my faith I've been trying to connect with God and feel his love which I used to feel the presence of the holy spirit everytime I try connect I get a feeling of abandonment I just think if I am possessed could these entities stop me connecting with «God» I can say from my heart of hearts «JESUS CHRIST HAS COME IN THE FLESH» I think it's more to do with the persons own personal fears which I have noticed my fears have changed if I had to be truthfully with myself I fear God which I know I'm not supposed to just I can't explain it I guess if you ever need a test subject I'm up for the challenge like I said I'm on journey to find myself and my travels have brought me hear I'm going to hang around for a wee while there's lots of good information to be plundered loll

You do not have this peace, and you do not have freedom, but rather, you remain in bondage to the flesh, void of the Spirit of God.

To the glory of God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit we commit this work, to the protection and prayers of the Mother of the Word made flesh we commend it.

Metropolitan Theoleptos writes, «The vanquishing of the flesh secures the victory of the soul and the reasonable distress of the body can bring forth an outpouring of joy for the spirit.»

«For we are not fighting against flesh - and - blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.»

At the word of God the scattered bones come together and clothe themselves with flesh and skin, and at the blast of a great wind (which is the breath, or spirit, of God) the dead bodies come alive, «an exceeding great army».

We do have many responsibilities as Christians We are to walk in the Spirit and not fulfill the lusts of the flesh.

as representing the seat of sin, some at once suspect the influence of Hellenism, with its immaterial, pure spirit on one side and its material, sinful flesh on the other.

The Air you breath is One of the HOLYSPIRIT forms so ALL you have done in secret saying no one can see or hear me, HE has and HE is also known as the SPIRIT of TRUTH, all you religious leaders had time to repent for your sins against JESUS since 2005 you know when GOD THE FATHER exposed HIM in the flesh on Earth, the door is shut.

I also think that we've been given the Holy Spirit through Jesus and the fruits of the Spirit taste like paradise to me and I am satisfied to eat His flesh and Drink His blood to be one with His body... which seems to be both Spirit and flesh as He reunites the dead and the living.

You can sin, and your flesh enjoy it, but then afterwards the separation of that fellowship with the Spirit is felt and it is so awful.

Rich with the sap of the world, I rise up towards the Spirit whose vesture is the magnificence of the material universe but who smiles at me from far beyond all victories; and, lost in the mystery of the flesh of God, I can not tell which is the more radiant bliss: to have found the Word and so be able to achieve the mastery of matter, or to have mastered matter and so be able to attain and submit to the light of God.

Because, my God, though I lack the soul - zeal and the sublime integrity of your saints, I yet have received from you an overwhelming sympathy for all that stirs within the dark mass of matter; because I know myself to be irremediably less a child of heaven than a son of earth; therefore I will this morning climb up in spirit to the high places, bearing with me the hopes and the miseries of my mother; and there — empowered by that priesthood which you alone (as I firmly believe) have bestowed on me — upon all that in the world of human flesh is now about to be born or to die beneath the rising sun I will call down the Fire.

Contrary to the orthodox view that the Resurrection inevitably led to Christ's ascension to transcendent glory, Altizer's radical interpretation of the Resurrection sees it as just another point on the continuum of kenotic Incarnation: the dialectical movement from primordial, transcendent Spirit to radical immanence and flesh.

I agree with you and think I understand the teachings of Paul as it relates to the flesh and the spirit.

«Paul explained the internal war between the spirit and flesh of a believer very well.

The portrait is psychologically true: the perennial tension between the animal ecstasies of the flesh, which bind one to unthinking material necessity, and the rational freedom of the spirit, which is always striving to subdue the brute.

The Old Testament reflects not at all Platonic teaching about the soul as imprisoned in the flesh and escaping at death to the realm of pure spirit, but rather Egyptian teaching, with its hope of a physical resurrection.

The idols of modernity» race, nation, the state» tried to kill the people of God, Jewry in the flesh and Christianity in spirit.

Let us read the gospel boldly and we shall see that no idea can better convey to our minds the redemptive function of the Word than that of a unification of all flesh in one and the same Spirit.

Personally i think those specific prayers are a distraction most of the times we pray these prayers because its what we think we need and often thats not the case.The better way is to just trust the holy spirit let him lead i think we miss the awesomeness of doing it Gods way its easy not difficult.The struggle is difficult when we are walking by the flesh and trying to do it our way.When i got to the point where i said to the God i am not going to do it my way anymore and i submit to you because know whats best for me.Change me and when i feel the wrong desires or temptation to walk by the flesh i just say Lord you know i am weak and i can not live a christian life without you help me.As soon as i do that it is effortless theres no struggle thats how we should grow.I am excited with what God is doing in my life he has opened his word i am seeing the fruit of his life impacting mine and i am changing day by day.I am walking by faith and not slipping back into my old desires i know what it means to be an overcomer sin does not have dominion over me anymore.In myself i can not boast because it is the power of God at work in my life and i give all the praise back to God.brentnz

To this exhortation, in Mark and Matthew, Jesus adds a gentle expression of sympathetic insight (Mk 14:38; Mt 26:41) that has become proverbial: «The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.»

I think the «temple» of our bodies is so important to God, because He is not only desirous of dwelling with and in us in Oneness in Spirit, but in flesh and Body as well.

Psalm 104:30, addressing God and speaking of the creatures, says, «Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created And, as if in response, Elihu says to Job (34:14 - 15) that if God «gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; All flesh shall perish together...» I have cut Elihu's sentence a little short so as to leave the emphasis on the phrase «all flesh.&raqand speaking of the creatures, says, «Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created And, as if in response, Elihu says to Job (34:14 - 15) that if God «gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; All flesh shall perish together...» I have cut Elihu's sentence a little short so as to leave the emphasis on the phrase «all flesh.&raqAnd, as if in response, Elihu says to Job (34:14 - 15) that if God «gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; All flesh shall perish together...» I have cut Elihu's sentence a little short so as to leave the emphasis on the phrase «all flesh.&raqand his breath; All flesh shall perish together...» I have cut Elihu's sentence a little short so as to leave the emphasis on the phrase «all flesh.»