Stinker
8th October 2005, 09:00 PM
And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning." (Acts 11:15) (Peter recalling the experience at the house of Cornelius.)
Metonymy is when one thing is named for something else of which it has close association.
It is used in the New Testament with the person of the Holy Spirit. Almost all Bible students know that the Holy Spirit is a person. Sometimes it makes me wonder if many Bible students are studying with the JW's when they try to explain the Holy Spirit's person as just a measure of power. This almost always occurs when they try to explain what happened at the Cornelius household. It seems that they totally disregard any prior knowledge they had that says He is a person when they come to this section of scripture. (Acts 10:34-48) (Acts 11:1-18)
When the Cornelius household first came to New Testament belief, they, like all who are saved today, received the person of the Holy Spirit. It is not physically evident to anyone when this occurs.
The Cornelius household, like the disciples in the upper room, had physical evidence immediately apparent that they had the Holy Spirit's power. (Lk.24:49) (Acts 1:8) (Mk.9:1)
Balaam, evil as he was, had the gift of the Holy Spirit (power) as well. (Num.24:2)
Metonymy is when one thing is named for something else of which it has close association.
It is used in the New Testament with the person of the Holy Spirit. Almost all Bible students know that the Holy Spirit is a person. Sometimes it makes me wonder if many Bible students are studying with the JW's when they try to explain the Holy Spirit's person as just a measure of power. This almost always occurs when they try to explain what happened at the Cornelius household. It seems that they totally disregard any prior knowledge they had that says He is a person when they come to this section of scripture. (Acts 10:34-48) (Acts 11:1-18)
When the Cornelius household first came to New Testament belief, they, like all who are saved today, received the person of the Holy Spirit. It is not physically evident to anyone when this occurs.
The Cornelius household, like the disciples in the upper room, had physical evidence immediately apparent that they had the Holy Spirit's power. (Lk.24:49) (Acts 1:8) (Mk.9:1)
Balaam, evil as he was, had the gift of the Holy Spirit (power) as well. (Num.24:2)