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Aug 14, 2013 · What it means is two things and these are in the text: 1. He gives evidences that we belong to God. It is the work of the Spirit. So the witness of the Spirit is the work of the Spirit giving evidences in our lives that we are the sons of God. I get that in verse 14: “All who are led by the Spirit are sons of God.”.
Sep 26, 2024 · When Paul says, “The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God children” (Romans 8:16), he is pointing to an intimate interaction between the Holy Spirit and our inner being. The Greek word translated as “testifies” here means “bears witness, confirms, or affirms truth.”. The truth being confirmed is that we are God ...
The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God's children. For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God. For the Spirit himself renders testimony to our spirit that we are the sons of God.
Romans 8:16. ESV The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, NIV The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. NASB The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God,
- The Spirit of The Age-To-Come
- Word and Spirit
- The Context of Romans 8:16
- Romans 8:16 and The Testimony of The Spirit
- Conclusion
One of the truly marvelous things Scripture reveals about the Holy Spirit is that he is the Spirit of the age-to-come. He comes from heaven and thus he reveals and ministers the life of the coming new creation. Since our adoption as sons is a new-creation (or eschatological) gift, this truth deserves our reflection. Already in the Old Testament, th...
A second general truth important for understanding the Spirit’s witness to our sonship is that God’s word and Spirit stand in the closest relationship. On the one hand, the word depends on the Spirit. The word is powerful (e.g., Jer. 23:29; Heb. 4:12), but the Spirit is the one who makes it effective. While both believers and unbelievers hear the w...
But there is still more to say about the Spirit’s testimony to our sonship. In Romans 8:16, Paul writes: “The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.” Let us first reflect on the context of this statement before turning to 8:16 itself. Paul has been speaking at some length about the Spirit in previous verses. Chris...
On the only occasion when Paul speaks directly of the Spirit’s testimony, he actually says that the Spirit co-testifies. As he writes in the next verse that Christians must suffer with Christ now in order that they might one day be glorified with him (8:17), so here he says that the Spirit testifies with our own spirits (8:16). Paul thus implies th...
The Holy Spirit has a multifaceted ministry to Christians that binds them to Christ and provides abounding comfort in all trials. He regenerates, seals, sanctifies, guarantees, and intercedes. He confirms every truth proclaimed in Scripture. The Spirit’s witness to our sonship is an intimate and precious part of this work. By certifying the Bible’s...
The Witness of the Spirit in Romans 8:16: Interpretation and Implications. A comprehensive examination of the usage of summarturevw in Greek literature, as well as other exegetical evidence, leads to the conclusion that this verb means “bear witness to ” in Rom 8:16. The passage thus is affirming that the Holy Spirit has an ongoing witness ...
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First John 4:1–6 shifts and focuses on the issue of our confession, or our belief, or our faith — its content and its sincerity. So let’s read 1 John 4:1–3, to see the work of the Holy Spirit and his testimony through the evidence of faith that he produces in the life. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see ...
