Comparison of Christ, the Spirit, the life-giving Spirit, and the
Spirit in the word
John
6:63 "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit
and life."
|
Item |
Christ |
The Spirit |
The life-giving Spirit |
The Spirit in the word |
|
Definition |
Son of God, the Word became flesh |
The Spirit of
God |
Christ became
the life-giving Spirit after resurrection |
The Spirit
embodied in the word |
|
Relationship |
Became the life-giving Spirit |
The form of
Christ
after resurrection |
The union of
Christ and
the Spirit |
Concrete
expression of the life-giving Spirit |
|
Function |
To be life and
food for
humans |
Enables people to contact Christ |
Gives life, supplies life |
Enables people to receive life and nourishment |
|
Explanation |
Became flesh to be life for humans |
Allows believers to contact Christ internally |
Enables believers to be nourished and absorb
Christ |
Is the embodiment of the life-giving Spirit |
|
Application |
Receive Him as the bread of life |
Contact Christ
internally |
Receive
nourishment and life supply from Him |
Receive the
Spirit and
life through the
word |
|
Related
Scripture |
John 6:35 "Jesus said to them, 'I am
the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will
never go hungry.'" |
1 Cor 15:45 "The last Adam became a
life-giving spirit." |
John 6:63 "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at
all." |
John 6:63 "The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life." |
Here are some additional explanatory notes:
l These four concepts are
closely connected and all relate to believers
receiving life.
l Christ became the life-giving Spirit, enabling
believers to experience Him in their inner life.
l The Spirit is the medium through which believers
can contact Christ.
l The life-giving Spirit is the
resurrected Christ given to believers
to supply life.
l The Spirit in the word emphasizes the importance of receiving the Spirit and life through God's word.
In terms of application, believers need
to:
l Receive Christ as the bread of life
l Contact the Spirit internally
l Be nourished by the life-giving
Spirit
l Receive the Spirit and life through God's
word
John 6:63 is a
key verse that connects the
concepts of the Spirit, the word, and life.
*Referencing the 2024
Summer Training on "Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ (1) - Chapter
Seven: The Bread of Life
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