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Holy Spirit & the Trinity – Greetings & Praises From/To in the New Testament Letters?

Holy Spirit & the Trinity – Greetings & Praises From/To in the New Testament Letters?

Revised May 26, 2023

In the New Testament letters, greetings are given from God and Jesus. We know that God the Father and Jesus Christ are both persons, so we should expect to see their greetings, and we do. But what about the Holy Spirit and the Trinity? If the holy Spirit is a person, or if the Trinity is a real entity, we should expect to see greetings from the holy spirit, or the Trinity, and praises to the holy spirit, or Trinity, as well. But is this the case? Let’s examine these greetings in the letters to find out. read more

Who Wrote 1 & 2 Peter?

Who Wrote 1 & 2 Peter?

“Symeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of equal value to ours” (2 Peter 1:1 NAB). The opening verse of 2 Peter attributes its writing to the apostle Peter.

“This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you” (2 Peter 3:1 NAB). The writer of 1 Peter clearly says this is the second letter he is writing, which implies that 1 Peter is his first.

“We had been eyewitnesses of his majesty . . . We ourselves heard this voice come from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain” (2 Peter 1:16-18 NAB). The writer of 2 Peter counts himself as present at Jesus’ transfiguration. The gospel writers Matthew, Mark and Luke place Peter at the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-11; Mark 9:2-11; Luke 9:28-36). read more

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