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The following documentation proves that Scripture shows that The Holy Spirit manifests INTELLECT.

Personality is expressed, demonstrated & manifested by: Emotion, Intellect, Will.

This is just one of various tests that establish that the Scriptures unite to show The Holy Spirit is a PERSON or BEING.

entunkano "primarily to fall in with, meet with in order to converse,; then, to make petition, especially to make INTERCESSION, PLEAD with a person" ~ Vine's - Vol.2, p.267
  • THE SPIRIT ... is PLEADING in accord with God FOR holy ones. Rom.8:27
  • Christ Jesus is the one... who ALSO PLEADS FOR US. Rom.8:34
  • Christ Jesus is always alive to PLEAD FOR them. Heb.7:25
huper - entunkano "to make a petition or INTERCEDE on BEHALF of another... is used in Rom.8:26 of the work of THE HOLY SPIRIT in making INTERCESSION" ~ Vine's - Vol.2, p.267
  • THE SPIRIT itself PLEADS FOR US Rom.8:26
ereunao "to SEARCH, TRACE, investigate, explore" ~ Analytical Lexicon, p.166
  • The Father who SEARCHES the hearts knows what the MIND of THE SPIRIT is Rom.8:27
  • The Son... SEARCHES the inmost thoughts & hearts Rev.2:18,23
  • THE SPIRIT SEARCHES into all things, even the DEPTHS of God. 1Cor.2:10
  • Rom.11:33,34 - O the DEPTH of God's riches & wisdom & knowledge! How UNSEARCHABLE His judgments [are] & past TRACING out His ways [are]! For "WHO has come to know Jehovah's MIND...?" [ANSWER = 1Cor.2:10!!! above]
e-doxen See (DOKEO) e-doxen chart below.
phronema "what was has in MIND, the THOUGHTS & PURPOSES" ~ Thayer's Lexicon, p.658

"frame of THOUGHT, WILL, MIND" ~ Analytical Lexicon, p.429

"the word is used of the MIND of THE HOLY SPIRIT" ~ Vine's - Vol.3, p.70

The noun phronema is only found 4x (all with identical spelling). See phronema chart below.

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DOKEO is found 62 times (Strong's #1380 - EGC p.160) - (excluding Lk.17:9 KJV) & is used in 24 grammatical forms.

The words are listed in Greek alphabetical order. The translation comes from the Kingdom Interlinear.

1 dokei seems (Mt.17:25), it seems (Mt.18:12; 21:28; 22:17; Lk.10:36; Acts 25:27), seems it (Mt.26:66), does it seem (Mt.22:42), is seeming (Lk.22:24; 1Cor.11:16), is it seeming (Jn.11:56), it is seeming (Heb.12:11), he is seeming (Acts 17:18), thinks (Phil.3:4), is thinking (1Cor.3:18; 8:2; 14:37; Gal.6:3; James 1:26), he thinks (Lk.8:18)
2 dokien to be thinking (Lk.19:11)
3 dokies are you thinking (Mt.26:53)
4 dokeite are you thinking (Lk.12:51; Heb.10:29; James 4:5), are thinking (Jn.5:39), you are thinking (Mt.24:44; Lk.12:40; 2Cor.12:19), do you think (Lk.13:2,4), be thinking you (Jn.5:45)
5 dokee may seem (Heb.4:1)
6 dokoumen we are thinking (1Cor.12:23)
7 dokoun seeming (Heb.12:10)
8 dokounta seeming (1Cor.12:22)
9 dokountes seeming (Mk.10:42; Gal.2:6,9)
10 dokounton seeming (Gal.2:6)
11 dokousa thinking (Jn.20:15)
12 dokousin they are imagining (Mt.6:7), seeming (Gal.2:2)
13 doko I am thinking (1Cor.4:9; 7:40)
14 dokon thinking (1Cor.10:12)
15 doxantes (ones) having thought (Acts 27:13)
16 doxee should think (Jn.16:2), might think (2Cor.11:16)
17 doxeete you should presume (Mt.3:9)
18 doxo I should seem (2Cor.10:9)

"e-" in front of words 19 - 24, denotes past tense of the word

19 e-dokei he was thinking (Acts 12:9)
20 e-dokoun they were thinking (Lk.24:37), were thinking (Jn.13:29)
21 e-doxa thought (Acts 26:9)
22 e-doxan thought (Mk.6:49; Jn.11:13)
23 e-doxe it seemed (Lk.1:3), it seemed (Acts 15:22)
24 e-doxen Acts 15:25 - IT SEEMED (EDOXEN) TO US

Acts 15:28 - IT SEEMED (EDOXEN) TO THE SPIRIT THE HOLY & TO US

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Romans New World Translation of phronema Kingdom Interlinear Translation of phronema
8 : 6

8 : 6

8 : 7

8 : 27

- MINDING of the flesh

- MINDING of the spirit

- MINDING of the flesh

- MEANING of THE SPIRIT

- MINDING of the flesh

- MINDING of the spirit

- MINDING of the flesh

- MINDING of THE SPIRIT

Phronema is spelled IDENTICALLY IN ALL 4 OCCURRENCES in Greek.

WHY is it translated differently in Romans 8:27 in the New World Translation
(especially in view of the following quote) ?

"To each major word we have ASSIGNED ONE MEANING and have held to that meaning as far as the context permitted." (Kingdom Interlinear - Foreword, p.10, 2nd para.)

Reading verse 26 & 27 & 34 together clearly helps to answer the above question.

In like manner THE SPIRIT also joins in with help for our weakness; for the [problem of] what we should pray for as we need to we do not know, but THE SPIRIT itself PLEADS FOR US with groanings unuttered. Yet he who searches the hearts knows what the MIND (phronema)of THE SPIRIT is, because it is PLEADING in accord with God for holy ones.... CHRIST JESUS is the one... who ALSO PLEADS FOR US.

Here is the WT's full explanation (w90 12/1 30 Questions From Readers).

• At Romans 8:27, the New World Translation renders the Greek phro'ne·ma as meaning,” but in Romans 8 verses 6 & 7, the rendering is minding.” Why is the same Greek word translated differently?

The context recommends the two renderings chosen. [The context recommends the exact opposite!] The Foreword of the New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures (1950) stated: “To each major word we have assigned one meaning & have held to that meaning as far as the context permitted.” Some would not consider phro'ne·ma a major word, since it occurs only four times. It is, though, related to words that are used more often. One is phro·ne'o, meaning “to think, to be minded in a certain way.” (Matthew 16:23; Mark 8:33; Romans 8:5; 12:3; 15:5) Other related Greek words convey the idea of using practical wisdom, sense, or discretion.—Luke 1:17; 12:42; 16:8; Romans 11:25; Ephesians 1:8.

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures shows that phro'ne·ma occurs four times at Romans 8:6, 7, 27 & that its literal meaning is consistently “minding.” Greek scholars Bauer, Arndt, & Gingrich explain phro'ne·ma as: ‘way of thinking, mind(-set), aim, aspiration, striving.’—A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament & Other Early Christian Literature.

In Romans chapter 8, the apostle Paul counseled Christians not to walk according to the imperfect human flesh. To succeed in this, they should guard against the tendencies or impulses of the flesh, as well as the reasonings of an imperfect heart. ‘Setting their minds’ on the things in accord with God’s holy spirit will help in this.—Romans 8:1-5.

Paul offered this contrast: “The minding of the flesh means death, but the minding of the spirit means life & peace; because the minding of the flesh means enmity with God, for it is not under subjection to the law of God.” (Romans 8:6, 7) Humans are the subjects in these two verses. Humans, particularly Christians, ought not set their minds on, or be “minding,” the things of the fallen flesh. Instead, they ought to set their minds on, or be “minding,” the things that are in harmony with & stimulated by the spirit. In contrast, Ro 8 verse 27 is dealing with God himself. We read: “Yet he [Jehovah] who searches the hearts knows what the meaning of the spirit is, because it is pleading in accord with God for holy ones.” Yes, the “he” here is Jehovah, the Hearer of prayer.

The word phro'ne·ma could have been rendered in Ro 8 verse 27 as “minding.” But holy spirit is not a person that actually thinks or has its own thinking. The spirit is the active force of God, who knows how his holy spirit works in accomplishing his will. Further, the import of this verse differs from that of Romans 8:6, 7. Those earlier verses highlighted the need humans have to control their thinking & actions. But Jehovah does not have to work, or struggle, to control himself. He knows what was recorded in the Bible under inspiration, such as Biblical expressions that indicate his will for his earthly servants. Dr. Heinrich Meyer comments on Romans 8:27: “God would in every case know the purpose of the Spirit.”

Hence, the rendering “meaning” is in line with the context or thrust of Romans 8:27, & it is allowed by the Greek. The Translator’s New Testament renders it: “He who searches hearts knows what the Spirit means.”

This article shows the WT used "meaning" instead of "minding" because of their bias against "THE SPIRIT THE HOLY".

RESEARCH about: " THE > SPIRIT -- THE > HOLY (ONE) "
Is "The Holy Spirit" a FORCE, or a Sentient BEING -- or BOTH ?

The Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society's view on "The Holy Spirit"
deviates dramatically from the over-whelming majority of Bible-believing Christians, scholars, & researchers.
WT dictionaries contain the following very brazen & shocking statement that summarizes their view
& executes THE SPIRIT THE HOLY ONE !!!.

" The Scriptures themselves unite to show that
God's HOLY SPIRIT is NOT a
PERSON
but is God's active FORCE

by which he accomplishes his purpose and executes his will
."

Insight p.1019, & Aid p.1543 ~ INSIGHT On The Scriptures (1988) is the updated version of AID To Bible Understanding (1971)

WOW !!! ~ IF The Holy Spirit is just a force, then I (& any truth-seeker)
would be compelled by intellectual honesty & integrity, to abandon belief in the Trinity & become a JW !!!
An honest, careful, thorough comparison of WT opinion with Scriptural evidence, shows there is no need to accept WT conclusions.

I don't view my work as a THEOLOGICAL DEBATE. There's no prize for the winner.
This research is to help JWs think about their eternal destiny -- it's about you & God, not about me.
If WT teaching is wrong, you are picking a fight with the most AWESOME BEING in the universe!
The Holy Spirit has emotion (intellect & will) & can be INSULTED & OUTRAGED !!!
Heb.10:26-31 warns:
For if we practice sin willfully {or stubbornly, or mindlessly, or blindly, or foolishly} after having received the accurate knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins left, 27 but [there is] a certain fearful expectation of judgment & [there is] a fiery jealousy that is going to consume those in opposition. 28 Any man that has disregarded the law of Moses dies without compassion, upon the testimony of two or three. 29 Of how much more severe a punishment, do YOU think, will the man be counted worthy who has trampled upon the Son of God & who has esteemed as of ordinary value the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, & who has OUTRAGED THE SPIRIT of undeserved kindness with contempt? 30 For we know him that said: "Vengeance is mine; I will recompense"; & again: "Jehovah will judge his people." 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of [the] living God.
According to WT opinion:
  • only God the Father is Jehovah
  • The (Paraclete) Holy Spirit = God's Active Force
  • Jesus is a sub-God (a.k.a Michael the archangel).
  • According to Scripture:
  • Jesus is our Paraclete (Lawyer / Advocate) ~ 1Jn.2:1
  • The Holy Spirit is also our Paraclete ~ Jn.14:16,26; 15:26; 16:27

  • (Greek allos = another of the same kind -- not different-kind-heteros).

    Therefore:
  • God The Father -- as the Active Force PARACLETE -- is same as Jesus, & must be demoted to the archangel level.


  • Or, God The (Paraclete) Son must be elevated to equality with God The Father.
  • And God The Spirit -- as same as Jesus PARACLETE -- must be promoted to equal Personhood & Godhood !!!
  • In other words, The Trinity is alive & well.
    Like the atheist who doesn't believe in God, JWs are in for a shock when they meet THE SPIRIT THE HOLY Paraclete-Lawyer-Advocate.

    Because of deliberate, consistent, repeated, systematic emphasis, programming & reinforcement
    (a.k.a. re-education, conditioning, mind control, thought reform, brain washing),
    JWs automatically equate & substitute the Bible expression
    "The Holy Spirit" with the WT's phrase "Active Force",
    e
    ven though
    the "Active Force" phrase is a MISTRANSLATION & found only ONCE in their own Bible!!! See the NWT at Gen.1:2.

    Click here for more detail, & the WT's 28 Meanings / Senses / Interpretation-opinions for "ruach" & "pneuma" ( spirit ).


    SCRIPTURE distinguishes between:
  • The Awesome PERSON & the awesome POWER of The Holy Spirit (throughout Scripture)

  • The GIVER & the GIFT -- in Acts 2:4 for example:
    "...they all became filled with HOLY SPIRIT & started to speak with different tongues,
    just as
    THE SPIRIT
    was GRANTING them to make utterance".
    So obviously "pneuma" is not POWER-only or PERSON-only.
    The truth is that HE is an Awesome PERSON
    AND demonstrates HIS Awesome POWER.

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    WT Basis for "FORCE" Concept

    My Response

     

    Scripture Basis for "PERSON" Concept

    A Absent Greek Definite Article 'the' Fact, BUT... A1 Comparison Chart: - DEMON pneuma (spirit)
    A2 Demon-Pneuma-Spirits are Sentient Beings
    A3 ABSENT Greek 'the' = Awesome POWER
    A4 PRESENT Greek 'the' = Awesome PERSON
    B Pneuma = Neuter Gender noun Fact, BUT... B1 Greek Nouns & Pronouns prove Awesome Person
    C holy spirit Associated with Impersonal Things Fact, BUT... C1 EMOTION = Personality
    C2 INTELLECT = Personality
    C3 WILL = Personality
    D The Holy Spirit has NO Personal Voice F A L S E D1 SPEAKS DIRECTLY & via Humans & Scripture
    E The Holy Spirit has NO Personal Name Unknown,
    but so what?
    E1 Names / Titles of The Holy Spirit
    E2 Testimony of Jesus (GOD-THE-WORD)
    F A 'Person' only because of Personification WT's FAULTY
    conclusion CONTRADICTS
    a host of
    "inconvenient" Scriptures
    F1 Testimony of the Whole NT
    F2 Comparison Chart: - PARACLETE (Advocate)
    F3 Awesome Scriptural Warnings
    F4 Greek Facts / Scholarship
    F5 Does the WT Misquote Scholars ?
    F6 Convincing Evidence (& "Michael")
    Click here for Kingdom Interlinear ~ Definite Article chart to see the various spellings of the neuter gender "the".

    Click here to Search a Greek Interlinear NT
    (Good info in "Tips".)
    Under "Online Bible Search" enter "spirit" beside "Search For ".
    Under "Version(s) " scroll down to "Greek Texts" & click on the next entry.
    Go back to "Search For:" box & click "Search:".

    You will be able to see (in the Greek text) when the definite article "the" is Absent (A3) or Present (A4) before or after "pneuma".
    For verses with TWO definite articles see Acts 1:16; 5:3,32; 7:51; 13:2; 20:23,28; 21:11; Heb.3:7; 9:8.
    (For more verses with double articles, click A1 above & see box 5 in all 3 columns.)

    Click here to Search a Greek NT. ~ Enter "pneuma" beside "Search" & click "GO" (top right).
    Click here for MULTIPLE Greek (& other) Bible CHOICES.

    Chart of interesting LINKS & other RESEARCH

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