"In Christ", "in the Spirit" and related prepositional phrases

Mysticism is defined as an experience of immediate contact with the Divine, which includes a communio in which the I-You relationship is maintained. The Pauline. e♪n-phrases implying a relationship between believers and Christ / the Lord / the Spirit, are scrutinized. "In Christ" and "...

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Main Author: du Toit, Andrie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: NTWSA 2000
In: Neotestamentica
Year: 2000, Volume: 34, Issue: 2, Pages: 287-298
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Summary:Mysticism is defined as an experience of immediate contact with the Divine, which includes a communio in which the I-You relationship is maintained. The Pauline. e♪n-phrases implying a relationship between believers and Christ / the Lord / the Spirit, are scrutinized. "In Christ" and "in the Spirit" are all-encompassing terms, covering the objective as well as the subjective dimensions of Christian existence. "Christ / the Spirit in us" puts special emphasis on the personal aspect of this relationship. When dealing with Christian life and action, Paul prefers "in the Lord." Although examples of ecstatic mysticism are present in Paul, the typically Pauline brand of mysticism, as presented in the e♪n-phrases, is the daily, ongoing experience of the presence of God through the indwelling of Christ and the Spirit. However, this is based on the faith reality of what God did for the believers "in Christ".
ISSN:2518-4628
Contains:Enthalten in: Neotestamentica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.10520/EJC83072