The Spirit in 1 and 2 Thessalonians: The Function of the Spirit in Paul’s Earliest Letters
Abstract In the Thessalonian correspondence, Paul, through his occasional yet repeated references to the Spirit’s role in the life of a believer, individual and corporate, teaches that the Spirit is active in a person’s life from the time faith in the gospel is kindled in them. The Spirit regenerate...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2021
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Pneuma
Year: 2021, Volume: 43, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 521-528 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality HC New Testament NBG Pneumatology; Holy Spirit |
| Further subjects: | B
Holy Spirit
B Thessalonians |
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| Summary: | Abstract In the Thessalonian correspondence, Paul, through his occasional yet repeated references to the Spirit’s role in the life of a believer, individual and corporate, teaches that the Spirit is active in a person’s life from the time faith in the gospel is kindled in them. The Spirit regenerates a sinner through deep conviction and power and continues to sanctify a person to live in holiness according to the will of God. Paul reminds them that even their joy amid suffering is the work of the Spirit in them. It enables them not only to imitate Christ and the other believing communities in suffering but also to become a model for other persecuted communities. Paul firmly encourages them to embrace the charismatic gifts of the Spirit among them, but he warns them to be cautious so as to avoid their possible misuse. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0747 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pneuma
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700747-bja10056 |