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They are not one and the same.....
Ghost always means Spirit....but Spirit doesn't have to mean Ghost....and that is where the problem lies....
The seven faceted Holy Spirit of God...as characterized in Isa 11:2.....is not a cognitive entity...these are devine attributes of God that he projects on whoever he chooses...
Isa 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Again, in visible form these are seen in:
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Rev 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are [b]the seven Spirits of God [/b]sent forth into all the earth.
These divine attributes can be bestowed on one person (ie Samsom), or on a group (the Apostles at Pentecost).
Here's a little test for the group......
How many times are "The seven Spirits of God" listed in Revelation?
Ans....4 Huh...must be "Seven Spirits of God" as listed by Isa 11:2 making up the complete Holy Spirit (God's power, essence and attributes).
How many times is "The Holy Ghost (ie third person of the trinity)" listed in Revelation? Ans....0......
It is the greek-gnosto development of NT scriptures that screws this term up.
Sorry about the futher confusion....
Is there a difference in Ghost and Spirit? That would be a big fat YES.....
Y'all do yourselves a favor and study the Holy Ghost from the Jewish perspective.....I'll even post the link....
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view. ... 5&letter=H
Ghost always means Spirit....but Spirit doesn't have to mean Ghost....and that is where the problem lies....
The seven faceted Holy Spirit of God...as characterized in Isa 11:2.....is not a cognitive entity...these are devine attributes of God that he projects on whoever he chooses...
Isa 11:2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Again, in visible form these are seen in:
Rev 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
Rev 3:1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Rev 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Rev 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are [b]the seven Spirits of God [/b]sent forth into all the earth.
These divine attributes can be bestowed on one person (ie Samsom), or on a group (the Apostles at Pentecost).
Here's a little test for the group......
How many times are "The seven Spirits of God" listed in Revelation?
Ans....4 Huh...must be "Seven Spirits of God" as listed by Isa 11:2 making up the complete Holy Spirit (God's power, essence and attributes).
How many times is "The Holy Ghost (ie third person of the trinity)" listed in Revelation? Ans....0......
It is the greek-gnosto development of NT scriptures that screws this term up.
Sorry about the futher confusion....
Is there a difference in Ghost and Spirit? That would be a big fat YES.....
Y'all do yourselves a favor and study the Holy Ghost from the Jewish perspective.....I'll even post the link....
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view. ... 5&letter=H