Christine Posted January 17, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,058 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 1,031 Days Won: 5 Joined: 04/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted January 17, 2019 'Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? ' (Heb 12:9) Hello there, I have had to reconsider my understanding of the words, 'the Father of spirits', for I thought that it refered to God as 'the Father' of spirits, or the 'author' of spirits, being the Creator of all things. However, I was not taking into consideration the context. Now I realise that it is the spirit of one who is born from above which is being referred to. Our earthly parents (who gave birth to us) discipline our earthy bodies which have a limited life-span, and will ultimately die; and we give them the subjection due to them. Should we not therefore be in subjection to the Father of our spirits, which have an eternal life expectation. Praise God! In Christ Jesus Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Posted January 18, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 1,058 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 1,031 Days Won: 5 Joined: 04/29/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 'Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? ' (Heb 12:9) Hello again, I believe that the use of the word, 'Father', is important in this context: because of the illustration of parent and child; for the believer is born from above, born of God, and has been given a sonship spirit, whereby he can say, 'Abba, Father'. This is the privelage afforded the believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. In Numbers 16:20-22, God is called, 'the God of the spirits of ALL flesh', but it is 'the redeemed', and not 'all flesh' that are referred to in Hebrews 12:9: to them God is 'the Father of spirits' ('our spirits' being intended in the text). Only the redeemed have a sonship spirit, only they can call God, 'Father'. God's chastening has an eternal benefit for all such. Praise His Name! In Christ Jesus Chris Edited January 18, 2019 by Christine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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