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as <strong>of</strong> fire, and it [<strong>the</strong> Holy Spirit in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> divided tongues] sat upon each <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m"(Acts 2:2-3). In verse 18, Peter is quoting from <strong>the</strong> prophet Joel: "I will pour out...<strong>of</strong> mySpirit...." The Holy Spirit, like water or a fluid, can be "POURED OUT." Can you pourout a person from one into ano<strong>the</strong>r--as from God into those assembled <strong>the</strong>re? John 7:37-39: "In <strong>the</strong> last day, that great day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any manthirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as <strong>the</strong> scripture hathsaid, out <strong>of</strong> his belly shall flow rivers <strong>of</strong> living water. (But this spakehe <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Spirit, which <strong>the</strong>y that believe on him should receive: for <strong>the</strong> Holy [Spirit] wasnot yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"Again in Acts 10:45, "...on <strong>the</strong> Gentiles also was poured out <strong>the</strong> gift <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Holy[Spirit]."SummaryFinally, in briefest summary: God is a FAMILY composed at present <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> TWO Persons<strong>of</strong> John 1:1-4, but with many thousands, already begotten by God's Spirit, in God's trueChurch, soon to be born into that divine family at Christ's return to earth. Jesus Christ, byhis resurrection, was BORN a divine Son <strong>of</strong> God (Rom. 1:4)--<strong>the</strong> first so born into <strong>the</strong>God family (Rom. 8:29).Both God and Christ are composed <strong>of</strong> spirit, formed and shaped as a humanperson, but with eyes like flames <strong>of</strong> fire and faces bright as <strong>the</strong> sun full strength!God is Creator <strong>of</strong> all that exists. Both God and <strong>the</strong> Word (who became Christ)have existed eternally and before all else. From <strong>the</strong>m emanates <strong>the</strong> Spirit <strong>of</strong> God, bywhich God is omnipresent and omniscient. God <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r is <strong>the</strong> divine Fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Godfamily, into which truly converted Christians shall be born.CHAPTER II<strong>Mystery</strong> <strong>of</strong> Angels and Evil SpiritsCOULD ANYTHING be more mysterious than <strong>the</strong> question <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> unseen spiritworld? Angelic beings have always been a mystery to people on <strong>the</strong> earth. Do angelsactually exist? Is <strong>the</strong>re, in fact, a Satan <strong>the</strong> devil? Is Satan a literal, immortal being? DidGod create a devil?Some religions worship gods <strong>the</strong>y believe to be evil spirits. Some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> greatca<strong>the</strong>drals <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christian religion are embellished on <strong>the</strong>ir exterior with gargoyles, uglyand grotesque carved faces, which are supposed to frighten evil spirits away.All <strong>the</strong> evils and troubles in <strong>the</strong> world are caused by minds clashing with minds.But what is <strong>the</strong> real cause <strong>of</strong> clashing <strong>of</strong> minds? Is <strong>the</strong>re any connection betweencontentious attitudes and <strong>the</strong> unseen spirit world? It is a mystery to almost everybody, but<strong>the</strong> Bible reveals a very real but invisible world--ano<strong>the</strong>r dimension, as some choose to

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