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What Is a “Spirit”?

David Young

By David Young | Bio

A Tennessee native, David Young is a founder of New Day Resources and a board member of the Renew Network. He began ministry work at the age of 16 by preaching for his local congregation, and throughout his career, he has worked for churches in Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee; taught New Testament at several universities; and has traveled widely teaching and preaching. He is also the author of several books including Resilient: Standing Firm in a Hostile World (Renew.org), King Jesus and the Beauty of Obedience-Based Discipleship (Zondervan), A Grand Illusion (Renew.org), The Rhetoric of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark (Fortress Press, co-authored with Michael Strickland), and A New Day: Restoring the Revolutionary Mission of Christ’s Church (New Day Resources). David holds a B.A. from Freed-Hardeman University, an M.A. from Harding School of Theology, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in New Testament from Vanderbilt University.

What Is a Spirit? Recognizing the Reality behind the Physical World

  • Scripture defines a spirit as a personal being who transcends the physical world while still having the power to act within it.
  • Beyond what we can see, the Bible reveals a deeper spiritual reality that includes God, the Holy Spirit, angels, Satan, other spirits, and the human soul.
  • Understanding this unseen realm helps Christians recognize why the Holy Spirit is necessary to bring doctrine, obedience, and the Christian life fully alive.

This is Question #1 discussed in Holy Spirit: Filled, Empowered, and Led, by David Young.

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