Active force-definition. Does anybody have a reference to the WT definition of the term, or any insight about how JWs use the term?
Active force definition
by Shawn10538 2 Replies latest jw friends
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Uncertain
Reasoning From the Scriptures copyright 1985, 1989
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
First printing in English
page 380
Spirit Definition: The Hebrew word ru'ach and the Greek pneu'ma, which are often translated "spirit" have a number of meanings. All of them refer to that which is invisible to human sight and which gives evidence of force in motion. The Hebrew and Greek words are used with reference to 1. wind, 2. the active life-force in earthly creatures, 3. the impelling force that isues from a person's figurative heart and that causes him to say and do things in a certain way, 4. inspiried utterances originating with an invisible source, 5. spirit persons, and 6 God's active force or holy spirit.
And p.381
"... it is logical to conclude that the holy spirit is the active force of God. It is not a person but is a powerful force that God causes to emanate from himself to accomplish his holy will."
Hope this is what you needed.
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Satanus
This is a very good question to pin onto a jw. Hold them on the subject. They cannot answer it w any definition. The following thread gets into that http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/21467/1.ashx A firm jw apologist attempts to answer.
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