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Bookmark or Share- Congregation Meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses - JW.ORGJehovah’s Witnesses hold meetings for worship twice each week. (Hebrews 10:24, 25) At these meetings, which are open to the public, we examine what the Bible says and how we can apply its teachings in our life.
- “Soul” and “Spirit” —What Do These Terms Really Mean? - JW.ORGWhen the spirit, or life-force, leaves the body, the body dies and returns to where it came from —the earth. Comparably, the life-force returns to where it came from —God. ( Job 34:14, 15; Psalm 36:9 ) This does not mean that the life-force actually travels to heaven.
- The Fruitage of the Spirit—Love - JW.ORGTHE apostle Paul wrote under inspiration about nine qualities that result from the action of holy spirit. (Gal. 5:22, 23) He described these desirable qualities as forming a whole —“the fruitage of the spirit.” a This fruitage characterizes “the new personality.”
- Galatians 5 | Online Bible | New World Translationthe flesh . . . the spirit: In this chapter, Paul often portrays “the flesh” and “the spirit” as being in conflict with each other. Here “the flesh” refers to sinful human nature and “the spirit” refers to God’s holy spirit, though it could also include the impelling force of a person who is guided by holy spirit.
- What Is the Holy Spirit? | Bible Questions - JW.ORGThe holy spirit is God’s power in action, his active force. (Micah 3:8; Luke 1: 35) God sends out his spirit by projecting his energy to any place to accomplish his will. —Psalm 104:30; 139:7. In the Bible, the word “spirit” is translated from the Hebrew word ruʹach and the Greek word pneuʹma.
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