[StonyBurk]

Is it not also written those who believe not are condemned already.

[ml/nj]

In the same manner, the text in John 3 speaks of the wind Blowing, but the word for wind is the same word as the word for Spirit. The Spirit blows where it wants to… ,”The wind blows where it listeth.

This was an interesting comment to me; and in fact I thought it probably wrong at first. Wind and Spirt are the same in Hebrew (ruach) but I thought it rather odd that they would also be the same in Greek. I just spoke with a friend who is familiar with ancient Greek and has a copy of John in Greek and he told that the words used there for Wind and Spirit are nearly identical (πνεύμα) except that one or the other has an accent mark on the alpha.

So, I'm wondering what you know about this. In particular I'm interested in how Greek and Hebrew seem to have unrelated sounding words that are each homonyms for the same things.

ML/NJ

[sr4402]

God takes a Spiritually dead person, regenerates the mind so it can hold faith, and implants a new heart so the person will can love God.

God does so much for the one He loves, that even while we were Dead in our Trespasses and Sins, He took us from the Dead and made us Alive. Truly all the Glory belongs to Him alone and not to us at all.

[ml/nj]

I realize you haven't replied yet but my friend with the knowledge of ancient Greek &c. supplied this link which is of interest regarding the question I raised.

ML/NJ

[.45 Long Colt]

John 3:8 was the verse that set me off on my journey from Arminianism to Calvinism.

“The new birth is an act of God!” Amen!

As it says in Jonah, “Salvation is of the Lord.”