The Spirit (World) and the (Holy) Spirits among the Earliest Christians: 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 as a Test Case.

An essay is presented exploring early Christian pneumatology in reference to the use of the Greek word for "spirit" in First Corinthians. The author argues that the earliest Christians believed in many spirits rather than one Holy Spirit designated as a Person of God as in later trinitarian theology...

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Published in:	Catholic Biblical Quarterly Vol. 70; no. 2; pp. 313 - 331
Main Author:	Tibbs, Clint
Format:	Essay
Published:	Catholic Biblical Association of America Apr2008
Subjects:	Essays Holy Spirit Trinity > History of doctrines Bible. Corinthians, 1st New Testament criticism & interpretation Supernatural beings Primitive & early church, ca. 30-600
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