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Was there a physical dove at Jesus’ baptism?

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All the gospels say that the Spirit of God descended “like a dove”. For example, As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. (Matthew 3:16) and the Holy Spirit […]

What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?

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Blasphemy is showing disrespect for God. Under the Law of Moses, anyone who blasphemed was to be executed by stoning (Leviticus 24:16). “Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit” is only mentioned in the gospels: Matthew 12:31-32. “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not […]

Who or what is the Advocate or Comforter?

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The conventional answer to this question, according to the doctrine of the Trinity, is that the Comforter is the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. However that is not the view of the the owners of and contributors to this Bible Answers website, and it is also an answer which comes from […]

What is the “Holy Spirit”?

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The word ‘spirit’ The word ‘spirit’ in Hebrew is the same word (ruakh) as  ‘breath’ or ‘wind’. These are the first two uses in the Bible: Genesis 1:2  The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the spirit of God was hovering (or blowing) over the […]