`` And Jesus, when he was baptized went up straightway out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him ''.

he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ; ;

For discouragement, or the temptation to abandon our efforts, `` would show that one placed excessive trust in purely human means without thinking of the omnipotence of God, the irresistible efficacy of prayer, the action of Christ or the power of the Divine Spirit ''.

There are some passages in the writings of Irenaeus where the image of God and the similitude are sharply distinguished, so most notably in the statement: `` If the ( Holy ) Spirit is absent from the soul, such a man is indeed of an animal nature ; ;

and, being left carnal, he will be an imperfect being, possessing the image ( of God ) in his formation, but not receiving the similitude ( of God ) through the Spirit ''.

To ask me to believe that so inexpressibly marvelous a book was written long after all the events by some admiring follower, and was not inspired directly by the Spirit of God, is asking me to accept a miracle far greater than any of those recorded in the Bible.

Again, as faith reveals God my Father and Christ my Saviour, I follow without question where He leads me daily by His Spirit of love, wisdom, power and prayer.

Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water ( symbol of the Word of God, see Ephesians 26 ) and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

`` Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

AD 250 – 336 ), a Christian presbyter in Alexandria, Egypt, concerning the relationship of the persons of the Trinity (' God the Father ', ' God the Son ' ( Jesus of Nazareth ), and ' God the Holy Spirit ') and the precise nature of the Son of God as being a subordinate entity to God the Father.

It is all that subsists by itself and which has not its being in another, God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit all being uncreated.

In connection with this Jehovah's Witnesses also believe the Holy Spirit is not an actual person but rather is God ’ s divine breath, God's power in action.

# unaided by the Holy Spirit, no person is able to respond to God ’ s will ;

Through the sacrament a gift of the Holy Spirit is given, that renews confidence and faith in God and strengthens against temptations to discouragement, despair and anguish at the thought of death and the struggle of death ; it prevents from losing Christian hope in God's justice, truth and salvation.

The Latin reads: " The Father is God, The Son is God, The Holy Spirit is God ; God is the Father, God is the Son, God is the Holy Spirit ; The Father is not the Son, The Son is not the Father, The Father is not the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit is not the Father, The Son is not the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit is not the Son.

Some have suggested that the title " Acts " be interpreted as " The Acts of the Holy Spirit " or even " The Acts of Jesus ," since 1: 1 gives the impression that these acts were set forth as an account of what Jesus continued to do and teach, Jesus himself being the principal actor.

However, in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, " Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary ," thus the foundation of the definition according to the Non-Chalcedonian adherents, according to the Christology of Cyril of Alexandria is valid.

Jesus declares his unity with the Father, promises to send the Paraclete, describes himself as the " real vine ," explains that he must leave ( die ) before the Holy Spirit comes, and prays that his followers be one.

* J. Egan, " Gregory of Nazianzus and the Logos Doctrine ," J. Plevnic, ed., Word and Spirit: Essays in Honor of David Michael Stanley.

The Zeitgeist, the " Spirit of the Age ," is the concrete embodiment of the most important factors that are acting in human history at any given time.

In July of the same year, in Seoul, South Korea, the Member Churches of the World Methodist Council ( WMC ) voted to approve and sign a " Methodist Statement of Association " with the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification ( JDDJ ), the agreement which was reached and officially accepted in 1999 by the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation and which proclaimed that " Together we confess: By grace alone, in faith in Christ ’ s saving work and not because of any merit on our part, we are accepted by God and receive the Holy Spirit, who renews our hearts while equipping and calling us to good works ... as sinners our new life is solely due to the forgiving and renewing mercy that God imparts as a gift and we receive in faith, and never can merit in any way ," affirming " fundamental doctrinal agreement " concerning justification between the Catholic Church, the LWF, and the World Methodist Council.

It holds to " a holistic worldview ," emphasising that the Mind, Body and Spirit are interrelated and that there is a form of Monism and unity throughout the universe.

In Spirit Tracks Miniblins were pirates usually led by a " Big Blin ," a larger, muscled variation that wields a spiked club.

" The word for " Spirit ," where there is a good chance it means the Holy Spirit, is now capitalized.

In early 2002, United States Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper ordered that one airplane in each USAF squadron and all USAF demonstration planes would bear an image of an eagle on an American flag with the words " Let's Roll " and " Spirit of 9-11 ," to remain until the first anniversary of the attack.

One is the " Fruit of the Holy Spirit ," found in Galatians 5: 22-23: " By contrast, the fruits of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

With his Nazi political engagement in 1933, however, Heidegger came out as a champion of the " German Spirit ," and only withdrew from an exalting interpretation of the term in 1952.

Kelly was nominated for " Best First Feature " and " Best First Screenplay " with Donnie Darko, as well as Jake Gyllenhaal being nominated for " Best Male Lead ," at the Independent Spirit Awards.

Also, in the World War II propaganda film The New Spirit ( 1942 ), Donald Duck fills out his income tax and lists his occupation as " actor ," and the film The Three Muskateers ( 2004 ) includes a DVD bonus feature of the characters reminiscing on their experience filming the movie.

The Cherokee revered the Great Spirit, said by some sources to be called Yowa but in the ancient legends simply referred to as Unelanuhi or " the Apportioner ," who presided over all things and created the Earth.

The Urantia Book portrays Paradise as the " eternal center of the universe of universes ," and as " the abiding place of the Universal Father, the Eternal Son, the Infinite Spirit, and their divine co-ordinates and associates.

* Wakan Tanka ( variant name ), the " Great Spirit ," " sacred " or the " divine " as understood by the Lakota people

In a mythical context, the word is taken to mean " Thunder Spirit ", " Thunder beings ," or " Thunder birds " created by Inyan ( the first of the superior Gods ; he existed before the beginning ) to be his companion.

*" The Free Spirit ," part two of Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil

* Barry A. Crouch, " A Spirit of Lawlessness: White violence, Texas Blacks, 1865-1868 ," Journal of Social History 18 ( Winter 1984 ): 217 – 26

The generally amicable atmosphere of the summit was referred to as the " Spirit of Glassboro ," although the leaders failed to reach agreement on limiting anti-ballistic missile systems.

* As the Bible teaches that " the body is the temple of God's Spirit ," Armstrong believed that it should therefore be kept in good health and presented in a manner glorifying to Christ.

*" Wheels of Fortune ," Science & Spirit, May-June 2006

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.

Being convinced that salvation is alone by accepting Christ as Saviour, and being convicted by the Holy Spirit of my lost condition, I do repent of all effort to be saved by any form of good works, and just now receive Jesus as my personal Saviour and salvation as a free gift from Him.

It is divided into two parts: Spirit Prison and Paradise.

The word is found in Gnostic texts such as the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit, and also appears in the Greek Magical Papyri.

“ Acts, then is a continuation of the Lucan Gospel, not in the sense that it relates what Jesus continued to do, but how his followers carried out his commission under the guidance of his Spirit .” Thus, part of the answer to the purpose of Acts is that Luke is writing to Theophilus, who is also mentioned in Luke 1: 3, in order to explain to him the occurrences that take place in the church that fulfill Jesus ’ promise to his disciples that “ you will be baptized with, the Holy Spirit not many days from now ” ( Acts 1: 5 ).

The Holy Spirit is shown guiding the decisions and actions of Christian leaders, and the Holy Spirit is said to " fill " the apostles, especially when they preach.