Spiritual (, which in classical Greek is opposed to bodily, Plutarch, De Sanct. 389) denotes in New Test. usage, (a) belonging to the Holy Spirit (Rom 1:11; Rom 15:27; 1Co 2:13; 1Co 9:11; 1Co 12:1; 1Co 12:7; 1Co 14:1; 1Co 14:37; Eph 1:3); or (b) determined or influenced by the Holy Spirit (1Co 3:1; 1Co … Continue reading “Spiritual”
Spirits, Unclean
Spirits, Unclean ( ), a frequent term in Scripture for unholy angels (Mat 10:1, etc.). See the Christian Remembrancer, July, 1862. SEE DAEMON. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
spirits of wickedness
spirits of wickedness The envy of Satan and his fallen hosts conspires against God and His reign over the souls of men. Lest the force of their spiritual attack from the “high places” be thought of too lightly, Saint Paul warns emphatically: “For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and … Continue reading “spirits of wickedness”
Spirits in Prison
Spirits In Prison This expression appears in 1Pe 3:19, and some of its implications have been already discussed under Descent into Hades. It remains to summarize the principal interpretations that the phrase has received. 1. Augustine argues (Ep. clxiv. ad Euod. 13 ff.) that 1Pe 3:19 alludes to a preaching by the pre-incarnate Christ to … Continue reading “Spirits in Prison”
spirits, discernment of
spirits, discernment of A judgment whereby to discern whether an impulse in the soul comes from the good spirit (God or angel), or from the evil one; a free gift of God and infallibly certain, when resting on a special supernatural illumination; an act of prudence, more or less perfect, when based on reflection and … Continue reading “spirits, discernment of”
Spirits, Discernings of
Spirits, Discernings of See DISCERNINGS OF SPIRITS; SPIRITUAL GIFTS. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Spirits, Discerning Of
Spirits, Discerning Of SEE DISCERNING OF SPIRITS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Spirito Santo
Spirito Santo (SPIRITUS SANCTI) Suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, established in 1896. Its jurisdiction comprises the State of Espirito Santo, United States of Brazil, South America, with twenty-eight municipalities and a Catholic population in 1911 of 202,000 inhabitants, 20 secular priests and 15 friars. Of Catholic educational institutions there are, in the … Continue reading “Spirito Santo”
Spiritism
spiritism (Latin: spiro, breathe) (1) The theory that the living can, and do communicate with the spirits of the departed, which claims to prove the preamble of all religion, and to establish or disprove by its methods the essential truths of Cbristianity. (2) The name given to the various practises by which such communication is … Continue reading “Spiritism”
Spirit Wrestlers
Spirit Wrestlers Russian sect founded at Kharkov, c.1740 . They spread rapidly but because of their resistance to authority were persecuted by the government, deported to Transcaucasia, 1837 , and finally allowed to migrate to Canada , 1898 . They deny the Holy Ghost , place minor importance on the Scriptures, and consider the Church … Continue reading “Spirit Wrestlers”