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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Work out your own salvation

What does it mean to “work”? Some may see work as something they have to do, something painful or at least not pleasurable.

Why is that? Ever since God created mankind, He did not want them to remain idle. He placed man in the garden to work and tend (or watch over it) and take care of it (Genesis 2:15). Since the beginning, God expected man to work and not remain without doing anything.
Our main verses today come from Philippians 2:12-13: Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
We are going to focus on a few words in these verses.

1.    Always obeyed The Bible makes it clear that without faith it is impossible to please God. There is even a verse that says that. Hebrews 11:6: But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
What does it mean to have “faith”? The concept of faith in the Bible talks about more than just intellectual or logical faculties, i.e. you’re telling me it is very cold outside - 30 degrees below zero- and I believe you. I have faith you are telling me the truth.
Verses 7 and 8 of Hebrews 11 help us to understand that this faith exists and is displayed through action. Thus, the Bible speaks of “obedient faith” - faith that hears, understands, and does the will of God.
What did the people, Noah and Abraham, did here as guided by their faith? Obedience, as per Philippians 2:12, is always, not only some of the time or when it’s convenient.
An interesting example we find in Luke 17:1-10: Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” So the Lord said, “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’? But will he not rather say to him, ‘Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink’? Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not. So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’”
The apostles asked Jesus about faith, but responded to them about works, about doing things, rather than having faith or feeling things.
2.    Work out Following the obedient faith, Christians are expected to “work out” their own salvation. This working out means to figure out, understand, practice, as God expects us.
Sometimes you may read or hear that all one needs to please God is faith and nothing else. Or perhaps you have heard it said that we are saved by grace and not works. While it is true that we cannot do anything to earn our salvation, it is also true that God expects us to act obediently in accordance to His will.
For example, the book of Acts has ten examples of people becoming Christians and obeying God. In those examples, there are certain acts, things or works, which people did in order to obtain salvation. The stories of these people do not stop at faith. There is confession, there is repentance, and there is baptism. There is steadfastness, the continuation of studying, of sharing the word of God with others, all these things are works produced by our obedient faith.
Acts 22:16 has the example when Paul became a Christian: "And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
At this point, did Paul have faith in God? He had received his sight back, but he was still in his sins, otherwise Ananias would not tell him to be baptized and wash away his sins.
3.    Your own salvation
I’d like to point out a few verses that this “working out” is a personal responsibility. The verse says “your own” and the Bible is full of the need for individuals to work on their own faith. For example, consider these passages: 2 Corinthians 5:10: For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Romans 14:12: So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. Acts 2:38: Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
We cannot shift this personal, individual responsibility to others. We cannot say that “my friends, or my brothers or sisters at church taught me this or that, they led me in the wrong path.” We are all individually responsible for our own action, and we will individually reap the punishment or the rewards for our actions (Galatians 6:7-8).
Sometimes, people may start or continue something that is unscriptural. Here are a couple of examples: Acts 15:1: And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” These false teachers were keeping the law of Moses, which was made obsolete after Jesus' resurrection.
And 1 Timothy 4:1-3: Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron, forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.
Now, we will conclude with this question:
What are some of the things you have observed in your congregation or you have heard that people do, which may not be fully in agreement with the word of God?

Staying in the Truth

Tonight, we are going to talk about “staying in Christ,” staying in the truth, knowing the truth, and how the truth will set us free. But before we begin: 

What has been a truth someone said that you didn’t like? For example, you wrote a paper that you thought was perfect, and then a tutor or a friend pointed out a few things that were incorrect, which means that now you have to do extra work to fix them. Perhaps you wished the tutor or the friend would have just said, “This paper is perfect.”

At times we don’t want the truth, we want to be told we look good even when we don’t, that what we did was amazing, even if it wasn’t.

Why do sometimes people prefer lies rather than the truth?People find comfort in lies, the truth might be embarrassing, or it might be condemning
and bring about guilt.

Here are some comments about spiritually staying in the truth.

1. We Can Stay in Christ (or in the truth)
John 8:31-36: To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” They answered him, “We are Abraham’s descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?” Jesus replied, Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin.  Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever.  So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Jesus was talking to Jews who “believed” in Him – but only what they agreed with Him
did they believe (see verses 33, 37 and 44).

These people did not want the truth – they WERE slaves but stated they weren’t.

John 15:4: “Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

Jesus said we NEED to abide in His Word.  To "abide" means to remain/continue in something - not leaving or giving up.  If you remain in the borders of His Words, you are abiding in His Word.  If you go outside the borders, you are going into either opinion or error.

2. What is the problem with venturing into "Opinionland?"
An opinion may be something that is outside of, or not mentioned in, Jesus’ Word, but it might not always be an error.  If Jesus didn’t say it, it is opinion on your part.  An example of such an opinion might be when someone believes that we must get baptized in a river only – no other water will do.

Error, on the other hand, is in opposition to the truth; it leads away from Christ.  For example, the error that says "we do not need baptism for salvation."  This is contrary to Jesus’ Words in Mark 16:16-17: "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues..." Jesus and the Apostles have also stated in other places that salvation is in Christ through baptism.

But some people don’t want to hear the truth – look at Isaiah 30:9-10:

"For these are rebellious people, deceitful children,
children unwilling to listen to the Lord’s instruction.
They say to the seers,
“See no more visions!”
and to the prophets,
“Give us no more visions of what is right!
Tell us pleasant things,
prophesy illusions."


2 Timothy 4:3-4: "For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths."


3. What result does refusing the truth have on you or what you are
doing?

Paul said that itching ears want what they want and go to towards their desire and follow error willingly.

In John 8:31-36 Jesus is saying those that abide don’t just believe (because the
followers who were against His teaching were “believing”); He is saying they had only superficial belief with what suited them. These were not truly genuine disciples but rather folks who went along with the truth only to the point that they were comfortable with.

- Does the Bible teach things that may make us uncomfortable?
- What could some of those things be?
- How did Jesus approach these “uncomfortable truths”?

4. We can know the truth by staying in Jesus’ Word
Mark 11:27-33: They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” Jesus replied, “I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things.  John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!” They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Then why didn’t you believe him?’ But if we say, ‘Of human origin’ …” (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.) So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

They asked Jesus: "By what authority are you doing these things?" Jesus replied by asking them a question: Was John’s baptism from heaven or men? They couldn’t answer because the truth was condemning them.

We can use this test today to know if something is true.  Ask:
A. Is it from heaven – there will be words in the Bible confirming it; or
B. Is it from men – it will not be in Scripture or it will be misrepresented
from Scripture

Sincerity or a pure heart is not enough, and this is clear in Acts 18:25, the example of Apollos: "Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.  He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately."

What do we see in verse 25?  Apollos was willing to learn and to be corrected, but the sincerity was not enough.


5. The Truth Will set us Free
What are some things the truth will set us free from:
a) Sin – even if we sinned only one time (and we have sinned more than that), we are a slave to sin.  But the truth in Christ and abiding in Him and His teachings will bring us to freedom from sin.

b) Selves – we can face up to our imperfections (spoiler alert: nobody’s perfect).

c) Society and culture (political incorrectness) – I don’t have to fake it or try to fit in the society and culture, but I need to speak the truth as it is the truth.

d) Freedom to live our lives the way God wants us to

e) Free to follow and listen only to Jesus

f) Free to ignore false teaching – this includes “convenient religion” – religion that says you can do what you want, live how you want, and still go to heaven - itching ears! Christ said that this is not right; there is no convenient religion.

In conclusion, we can stay in Jesus, we can know the truth, and the truth will set us free.

Monday, January 15, 2018

What a Blessing!

How many of us have stopped to truly meditate on the blessings of Christ?  The Bible tells us that all spiritual blessings are found in Him alone (Ephesians 1:3).  But, what does that mean?


The context of Ephesians chapter one explains that Christians have unique blessings that find their origin in Christ alone, giving the Christian the perfect motivation for praising or blessing God.


Christians have been adopted!  Many adoptions are processed through an agency of some kind.  For Christians, our adoption takes place through the agency of Jesus Christ himself.  The Father adopts us into His own family out of love, being literally delighted, highlighting His gracious nature (v.4-6).


Christians have been redeemed!  Many adoptions require fees or a price to be paid, redemption is that price.  God pays the full price for us by lavishing His grace on us through the blood sacrifice of Jesus (v.7-9).  Why?  By doing this, God reveals His plan for our forgiveness of sins, bringing us into harmony with Him (v.9-10).


Christians have an inheritance!  Being adopted, we are made part of His family.  Being redeemed, we are bought and paid for.  The natural blessing of inheritance follows these two.  This inheritance is the predetermined will of God that those who hope in Christ become a reason to praise the glory of God.  This hopeful inheritance is salvation itself (Romans 8:24), teaching us that God predetermined a plan of redemption and the way His people should live.  Having heard the word of truth, the Ephesians believed in and obeyed Christ tapping in to their adoption, redemption, and inheritance (v.13).


In other words, as Christians, we are given a family instead of being rejected.  As Christians, we are considered valuable, instead of being worthless.  As Christians, we are given the richest inheritance possible, instead of being destitute.


If you are a Christian, the next time your self-esteem or self-image is not doing so great, think about the blessings you have in Christ.  If you are not a Christian, why not become one and experience these blessings?


~ Robert Guinn, submitted to Edmonton Church of Christ Weekly Bulletin Volume 31, Issue 02, January 14, 2018.

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Understanding the Holy Trinity

One key concept in Christianity is that of the Trinity, which is sometimes referred to as "God in Three Persons" - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  I admit that this can be a confusing idea; after all, the Bible says this about God: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one." (Deuteronomy 6:4, emphasis mine)  But Jesus is called God's Son and "Lord" in many Bible passages, too! (See John 3:16, 20:28, Romans 10:9, and Hebrews 1:1-14 for just a few examples)  So what should we make of the idea of God being "One in Three Persons?"

Well, here is a diagram which may help us study this.  I first saw this diagram on a Russian social media page for the Churches of Christ.  You can see the page and the original post here.  It shows the relationships between God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and it lists attributes of each, along with Bible verses to support its ideas.  I translated this diagram into English, and I included the referenced verses, as well.  So I will post both the Russian and translated English versions (please click on the diagrams to magnify them).  Hope this helps in your study of God's nature.


Verses of the Bible on the Headings
Father/Отец
Almighty
As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him;
He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.” (Job 37:23)

“I will be a Father to you,
And you shall be My sons and daughters,
Says the Lord Almighty.” (2 Cor 6:18)
The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
‘Holy, holy, holy,

Lord God Almighty,
Who was and is and is to come!’” (Rev 4:8)
Вседержитель:
Вседержитель!  Мы не постигаем Его.  Он велик силою, судом и полнотою правосудия.  Он никого не угнетает. (Иов 37:23)



«И буду вам Отцом,
и вы будете Моими сынами и дщерями,
говрит Господь Вседержитель.» (2 Кор. 6:18)

«И каждое из четырех животных имело по шести крыл вокруг, а внутри они исполнены очей: и ни днем, ни ночью не имеют покоя, взывая:
Свят, свят, свят,
Господь Бог Вседержитель,
Который был, есть и нрядет.» (Окровение 4:8)
Ancient of Days
“I watched till thrones were put in place,
And the Ancient of Days was seated;
His garment was white as snow,
And the hair of His head was like pure wool.
His throne was a fiery flame,
Its wheels a burning fire;” (Dan 7:9)
Вемхий Днями
«Видел я наконец, что поставлены были престолы и воссел Ветхий днямиж одеяник на Нем было бело, как снег,
и волосы главы Его как чистая волнаж престол
Его как пламя огня,
колеса Его – пылающий огонь.» (Даниил 7:9)
Most High
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. (Genesis 14:18)

I will be glad and rejoice in You;
I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. (Psalms 9:2)
Всевышний
И Мелхиседек, царь Салимский, вынес хлеб и вино, - он был священник Бога Всеышнего. (Бытие 14:18)

Буду славить Тебя, Господи,
Вскм сердцем моим, возвещать асе чудеса Твои. (Псалтирь 9:2)



Son/Сын
Son of Man
“I was watching in the night visions,
And behold, One like the Son of Man,
Coming with the clouds of heaven!
He came to the Ancient of Days,
And they brought Him near before Him. (Daniel 7:13)

“But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” (Luke 5:24)


…and has given Him authority to execute judgment also, because He is the Son of Man. (John 5:27)
Сын Человеческий
«Видел я в ночных видениях,
вот, с облаками небесными
шел как бы Сын человеческий,
дошел до Ветхого днями
и подведен был к Нему.» (Дан 7:13)


«Но чтобы вы знали, что Сын Человеческий имеет власть на земле прощать грехи, - сказал Он расслабленному: тебе говорю: встань, возьми постель твою и иди в дом твой.» (Лук 5:24)

И дал Ему власть производить и суд, потому что Он есть Сын Человеческий. (Иоанн 5:27)
Christ (Messiah)
And after the sixty-two weeks
Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself;
And the people of the prince who is to come
Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.
The end of it shall be with a flood,
And till the end of the war desolations are determined. (Daniel 9:26)

Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16)
Христос (Мессия)
И по истечении шестидесяти двух седмин предан будет смерти Христос, и не будет; а город и святлище разрушены будут народом вождя, который придет, и конец его будет как ои наводнения, и до конца войны будут опустошения. (Даниил 9:26)


Симон же Петр, отвечая, сказал: Ты – Христос, Сын Бога Живого. (Матфея 16:16)
Bread of Life
 I am the bread of life. (John 6:48)
Жлеб Жизни
Я есть хлеб жизни (Иоанн 6:48)
Immanuel
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) 
Еммануил
Итак, Сам Господь даст вам знамение: се, Дева во чреве приимет и родит Сына, и нарекут имя Ему: Еммануил. (Исаия 7:14)
Wonderful
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulders.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Чудный
Ибо младенец родился нам –
Сын дан нам;
Владычество на раменах Его,
И нарекут имя Ему:
Чудный, Советник, Бон крепкий,
Отеч вечности, Князь мира. (Исаия 9:6)
Jesus
 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21)
Иисус
Родит же Сына, и наречешь Ему имя Иисус, ибо Он спасет людей Своих от грехов их. (Матфея 1:21)
Light
Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” (John 8:12)
Свет
Опять говорил Иисус к народу и сказал им: Я – свет миру; кто последует за Мною, тот не будет ходить во тьме, но будет иметь свет жизни. (Иоанна 8:12)
Amen
“And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God….’” (Revelation 3:14)
Аминь
И Ангелу Лаодикийской церквт напиши: так говорит Аминь, свидетель верный и истинный, начало создания Божия... (Откровение 3:14)
The Word
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. (John 1:1-3)

He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. (Rev. 19:13)
Слово
В начале было Слово, и Слово было у Бога, и Слово было Бог.  Оно было в начале у Бога.  Все чрез Него начало быть, и без Него ничто не начало быть, что начало быть. (Иоанна 1:1-3)

Он был облечен в одежду, обагренную кровью.  Имя Ему: «Слово Божие.» (Откровение 19:13)
Way, Truth, and Life
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6) 
Путь, истина и жизнь
Иисус сказал ему: Я есть путь и истина и жизнь; никто не приходит к Отцу, как только через Меня. (Иоанна 14:6)
The First and the Last
“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel,
And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
‘I am the First and I am the Last;
Besides Me there is no God….” (Isaiah 44:6)

I [Jesus] am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. (Revelation 22:13)
Перый и Последний
Так говорит Господь, Царь Израиля,
и Искупитель его, Господь Саваоф:
Я первый и Я последний,
и кроме Меня нет Бога.... (Исаия 44:6)

Я (Иисус) есть Альфа и Омега, начало и конец, Первый и Последний. (Откровение 22:13)
The Lamb of God
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29)
Агнец Бога
На другой день видит Иоанн идущего к нему Иисуса и говорит: вот Агнец Божий, Который берет на Себя грех мира. (Иоанна 1:29)
Mighty God
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
Бог Крепкий
Ибо младенец родился нам –
Сын дан нам;
Владычество на раменах Его,
И нарекут имя Ему:
Чудный, Советник, Бон крепкий,
Отеч вечности, Князь мира. (Исаия 9:6)

Holy Spirit/Святой Духа
Wisdom
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. (Isaiah 11:2)
Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
That you may be wise in your latter days. (Proverbs 19:20)
Премудрость
И почиет на нем Дух Господень,
Дух премудрости и разума,
Дух совета и крепости,
Дух ведения и благочестия. (Исаия 11:2)

Слушайся советя и принимай обличение, чтобы сделаться тебе впоследствии мудрым. (Питчи 19:20)
Comforter
 And I [Jesus] will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever (John 14:16) 
Утештель
И Я (Иисус) умолю Отца, и даст вам другого Утешителя, да пребудет с вами вовек (Иоанна 14:16)
Good/Generous (?)
You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them,
And did not withhold Your manna from their mouth,
And gave them water for their thirst. (Nehemiah 9:20)
Благой
И Ты дал им Духа Твоего благого, чтобы наставлять их, и манну Твою не отнимал от уст их, и воду давал им для утоления жажды их. (Неемия 9:20)
Seal
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. (Ephesians 4:30)
Печать
И не оскорбляйте Святого Духа Божия, Которым вы запечатлены в день искупления. (Ефесянам 4:30)
Seed
Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. (1 John 3:9)
Семя
Всякий, пожденный от Бога, не дклакт греха, потому что скмя Его пребывает в нем; и он не может грешить, потому что рожден от Бога. (1-е Иоанна 3:9)
Power of the Almighty
And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God….” (Luke 1:35)
Сила Всевышнего
Ангел сказал Ей в ответ: Дех Святой найдет на тебя, и сила Всевышнего осенит Тебя; посему и рождаемое Святое наречется Сыном Божиим. (Лук 1:35)
Fire
When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning… (Isaiah 4:4)

For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. (Deuteronomy 4:24)
Огонь
Когда Господь омоет скверну дочерей Сиона и очистит кровь Иерусалима из среды его духом суда и духом огня... (Исаия 4:4)


Ибо Господь, Бог твой, есиь огнь поядающий, Бог ревнитель. (Виорозаконие 4:24)
Breath of Preservation/Preserver
But there is a spirit in man,
And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding. (Job 32:8)

The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives me life. (Job 33:4)
Дыхание Вседержителя
Но дух в человеке и дыхание Вседержителя дает ему разумение. (Иов 32:8)

Дух Божий создал меня, и дыханте Вседержителя дало мне жизнь. (Иов 33:4)
Glory
If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. (1 Peter 4:14)
Слава
Если злословят вас за имя Христово, то вы блаженны, ибо Дух славы, Дух Божий почивает на вас.  Теми Он хулится, а вами прослваляется. (1-к Петра 4:14)

~ Christian