End of 2 Peter and Beginning of 1 John in Alexandrinus

By the end of the 20th century, the theological importance of the Holy Spirit in

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had been accepted by

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scholars, overshadowing the early 20th-century views that minimized its role in the writings of John.''The anointed community: the Holy Spirit in the Johannine tradition'' by Gary M. Burge 1987 pages 3-5

The terms

Three separate terms, namely ''Holy Spirit'', ''Spirit of Truth'', and '' Paraclete'', are used in

. The "Spirit of Truth" is used in John 14:17, 15:26 and 16:13.''Acts and Pauline writings'' by Watson E. Mills, Richard F. Wilson 1997 pages xl-xlx The

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then contrasts this with the "spirit of error" in 1 John 4:6. provides the separation between spirits "that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God" and those who in error refuse it—an indication of their being evil spirits.''1, 2, and 3 John'' by John Painter, Daniel J. Harrington 2002 page 324 In John 14:26 Jesus states: "But the Comforter,

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the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things". The identity of the "Comforter" has been the subject of debate among theologians, who have proposed multiple theories on the matter.''The anointed community: the Holy Spirit in the Johannine tradition'' by Gary M. Burge 1987 pages 14-21 Paraclete considered as the Spirit of Truth is used three times in the Gospel of John: in , , and , where it is viewed as the "Spirit which communicates Truth".''The Johannine World: Reflections on the Theology of the Fourth Gospel'' by David J. Hawkin 1996 pages 72-76 The concept of "truth" in Johannine writings is then intertwined with 's statement of how the Spirit of Truth acts as guide that leads believers to truth, building on the assurance given in John 14:26 that the Paraclete facilitates and confirms the memory of "all that Jesus had taught his disciples" and John 15:26's statement that "Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me".''The Holy Spirit and Christian Origins' by Graham Stanton, Bruce W. Longenecker, Stephen C. Barton 2005 page 56

References

Bibliography

* *Bellinzoni, Arthur J. (25 February 2000)
''The Early Christian Community: From Diversity to Unity to Orthodoxy''
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