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To: annalex
By and large, the Holy Spirit comes from the apostles.

To the contrary, the Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus from the Father upon His ascension. (Gospel of John)

5,409 posted on 01/12/2007 12:01:32 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Alamo-Girl
To the contrary, the Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus from the Father upon His ascension. (Gospel of John)

Also Acts. But it is not "to the contrary". The Holy Spirit was sent by Christ to the apostles, and they give it to us. It is a dangerous conceit that we can receive it from Christ directly as if we were apostles. Exceptionally we could, but ordinarily we get it from the Church. To presume that we have it because we feel it, or because we read the scripture a lot, etc. is prideful.

5,444 posted on 01/12/2007 2:27:13 PM PST by annalex
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