Biblical Concept: Spiritual
Findings:
Spiritual defined.
Personal Biblical religion defined (Romans 12:1-2).
Relationship: Biblical Triune Holy Spirit and Spiritual things (1
Corinthians 2:12-13).
Principle: Spiritual, God did it (1 Corinthians 2:12-13).
Non Christians appraising Christians--ridiculous (1 Corinthians 2:15).
Biblical spiritual must be grown into (1 Corinthians 3:1, Colossians 1:9).
Man’s religion cannot approach this spiritual realm (Ephesians 1:3).
Spiritual wickedness (Ephesians 6:12).
Spiritual mission (1 Peter 2:5).
At the point of eternal salvation, God gifts the Believer with a
spiritual gift, to serve His Church (1
Timothy 4:14, Romans 1:11, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Peter 4:10).
Spiritual songs = opportunity for Bible based spiritual creativity
(Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16).
Eternal spiritual body (1 Corinthians 15:44).
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NAS Romans 1:11 For I
long to see you in order that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, that you
may be established; (Gifts to serve.)
NAS Romans 7:14 For we
know that the Law is spiritual; but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin.
(See Biblical Concept: Spiritual
Work of the Law.)
NAS Romans 12:1 I urge
you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living
and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service
of worship. (Romans 12:2 2 And do not be conformed to this
world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what
the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.) (Romans 12:1-2, Personal Biblical religion defined.) (Romans 12:1-2,
Spiritual defined.) (Compare 1 Peter 2:5 below.)
NAS Romans 15:27 Yes,
they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the
Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister
to them also in material things. (Gifts to serve.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 2:13
which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those
taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.
(1 Corinthians 2:12 12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from
God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God,) (Relationship: Biblical Triune Holy Spirit
and Spiritual things.) (Principle: Spiritual, God did it.)
15 But he who is
spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no man. (1
Corinthians 2:12-16 12
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from
God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God, 13 which things we also speak, not
in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining
spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.
14 But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit
of God; for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because
they are spiritually appraised. 15
But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no
man. 16 For who has known the
mind of the Lord, that he should instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.) (Non Christians appraising Christians:
ridiculous.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 3:1
And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of
flesh, as to babes in Christ. (Biblical spiritual must be grown into.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 9:11
If we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we should reap material
things from you? (Gifts to serve.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 10:3
and all ate the same spiritual food; (Spiritual food = Exodus 16:4.)
4 and all drank the
same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which
followed them; and the rock was Christ. (Spiritual
drink = Exodus 17:1-7.) (Compare Biblical Concept: Prophecies of Messiah.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be
unaware. (Gifts to serve.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 14:1
Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that
you may prophesy. (Gifts to serve.)
12 So also you, since
you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek to abound for the edification
of the church. (Gifts to serve.)
37 If anyone thinks he
is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to
you are the Lord's commandment. (Gifts to serve.)
NAS 1 Corinthians 15:44
it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural
body, there is also a spiritual body. (Eternal spiritual body.)
46 However, the
spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. (Eternal spiritual
body.)
NAS Galatians 6:1
Brethren, even if a man is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual,
restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to
yourself, lest you too be tempted. (Gifts to serve.)
NAS Ephesians 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed
us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
(Man’s religion cannot approach this spiritual realm.)
NAS Ephesians 5:19
speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody with your heart to the Lord; (Spiritual songs = opportunity for
Bible based spiritual creativity.)
NAS Ephesians 6:12 For
our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against
the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces
of wickedness in the heavenly places. (Ephesians
6:10-12 10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God,
that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against
flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world
forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.) (Spiritual
wickedness.)
NAS Colossians 1:9 For
this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to
pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will
in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, (Spiritual growth.)
NAS Colossians 3:16 Let
the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and
admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. (Spiritual songs =
opportunity for Bible based spiritual creativity.)
NAS 1 Timothy 4:14 Do
not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed upon you through
prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery. (Spiritual
gift.)
NAS 1 Peter 2:5 you
also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus
Christ. (Spiritual mission.)