THE HOLY SPIRIT in the New Testament - the Letters Part 11

1 TIMOTHY

 

Hebrews 9:14 

How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!  (see Hebrews 9:11-28)

Hebrews 10:15-18  

    The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says:

"This is the covenant I will make with them

    after that time, says the Lord.

I will put my laws in their hearts,

    and I will write them on their minds."  (Jeremiah 31:33)

Then he adds:

"Their sins and lawless acts

    I will remember no more."  (Jeremiah 31:34)

And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.  (see all Hebrews 10)

 

1 PETER  

 

1 Peter 1:1-2  

    Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ,

    To God's elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood:

    Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

1 Peter 1:10-12  

    Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of the Messiah and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.  

(see all 1 Peter 1)

1 Peter 3:17-18  

For it is better, if it is God's will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.  

(see 1 Peter 3:8-22) 

 

2 PETER

 

2 Peter 1:19-21  

We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.  (see all 2 Peter 1)

 

(parentheses are mine) 

 

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