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To: af_vet_1981; metmom
>>Now go look up Strong's "μέτοχος" for "partaker" and mediate on it, if you will.<<

I think you meant “meditate” but anyway.

The Greek μετόχους or metochous meaning partakers.

Metochous - a sharer, partner, associate

Now let’s look at the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as is the case of a true believer.

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

They received and were filled with the Holy Spirit.

John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive (lambanó) ye the Holy Ghost:

Greek lambanó - Definition: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

Totally different words. In Hebrews 6:4 those who turned away had not “received” the Holy Spirit as a true believe does.

That’s what a “meditation” or “study” of the word shows.

407 posted on 07/19/2014 1:52:48 PM PDT by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ)
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To: CynicalBear; metmom
The Greek μετόχους or metochous meaning partakers. Metochous - a sharer, partner, associate Now let’s look at the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as is the case of a true believer. Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. They received and were filled with the Holy Spirit. John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive (lambanó) ye the Holy Ghost: Greek lambanó - Definition: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. Totally different words. In Hebrews 6:4 those who turned away had not “received” the Holy Spirit as a true believe does. That’s what a “meditation” or “study” of the word shows.

If you look again you will see μετόχους used here and may get the sense of what "partaker" means.
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

411 posted on 07/19/2014 2:12:23 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began)
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