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To: BornToBeAmerican
"Is not the very Spirit of Jesus in each person?"

No. The Holy Spirit is only in those who have been born again and are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. Yes, we are created in God's image but that does not mean we are all indwelt with the Holy Spirit. None of the verses you cite referes to the Holy Spirit which is the third person of the Godhood.

13 posted on 04/02/2013 9:51:17 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity

You beat me to it!


15 posted on 04/02/2013 9:53:29 AM PDT by JLLH
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To: circlecity; BornToBeAmerican

Maybe Genesis 1:26-28 and Genesis 5:3 should be read here. Adam was created in the LIKENESS OF GOD(1:26-28); men are BEGOTTEN in ADAM’S LIKENESS (5:3). God’s likeness was perfect; Adam’s likeness was imperfect and depraved with the law of sin and death working in and bringing it to ruin (Job 14:4; 25:4; Ps.14:3;51:5;, Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Cor. 15:39; and Eph. 2:2-3. Which is what most of the Bible is about. Death did not come by personal sin, as it did in the case of Adam. Death passed upon ALL MEN because of Adam’s sin. (Gen. 2:17). We are born in sin, not sinless. Because we are begotten in Adam’s likeness.


30 posted on 04/02/2013 12:41:01 PM PDT by smvoice (Better Buck up, Buttercup. The wailing and gnashing are for an eternity..)
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