It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63
When we become followers of Jesus, He gives us a gift. A real gift. One promised to all those that truly turn to Him. The gift is the Holy Spirit. There are some that deny the Spirit has real power. They even try and rob Him of an identity. Instead, He is talked of as the communication path between us and God. If that's true, why does Jesus say the Spirit gives us life?
The life here is not the immortal soul. If is literally "life" or "time alive". Our soul will continue, it will be judged. However, it is the Spirit that will give us the life. The continuance after judgment. The resurrection. In fact, it says that the Spirit quickened Jesus at the resurrection.
Now, if the gift of the Holy Spirit is to those who truly follow Him, do we have it? If not, are we really following, or just giving lip service?
I believe every person who serves God has the gift of the Holy Spirit. Thank you for the post.
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