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Pneumetology
1. The Christians vocation is to discern Gods gratuitous love (ND 1935) in creation as
well as in the new creation effected in human persons(2 Cor 5,17; Rom3,24-27;ND
1935, JD 15, Eph 2, 8-10) by incorporating them into Christ(Rom 6, 1-11;8,17; 2 Cor
5,17; Phil 1,21) and by making them the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 3, 16; 2 Cor 6,
16b) that their existence becomes a grace-filled communion with Him, others and the
world.
2. The Spirit, the creator and shaper of Jesus mission(Lk 1,35;4,14), and who vivifies the
Church (LG 4, 8),
3. Is at work in other religio-cultural traditions (AG 4) and
4. In the socio-political realities that are life-giving and life-enhancing (GS 11).
1. The Christians vocation is to discern Gods gratuitous love (ND 1935) in creation as well as
in the new creation effected in human persons(2 Cor 5,17; Rom3,24-27;ND 1935, JD 15,
Eph 2, 8-10)
Gods gratuitous love in creation:
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A gratuitous gift of God means without any condition we dont merit it as Eph 2, 8-10
says and
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A person is justified or made new creation when she/he responds to this Christ event.
St Paul uses many symbols and concepts to explain new creation, like justification,
reconciliation redemption, which means in and through the death and resurrection of
Christ we have been made a new creation.
New Creation:
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2 Cor 5, 17 If anyone is in Christ, there is new creation. Everything old has pass
away; see everything has become new.
Rom 3, 24-27: They are now justified by his grace as a gift through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus; whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood,
effective through faith. He did this to show his righteousness, because in his divine
forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed.
Eph 2, 8-10: By grace you have been saved through faith and it is not your own doing
but its the gift of God.
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L uther Rom 3: 28 For we hold that a person is justified by faith apart from the
works prescribed by the law.
Rom 6,1-11 : Dying and rising with Christ with Baptism and getting newness of life.
Rom 8,17 : If children then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ if in fact we
suffer with him then we might also be glorified with him.
2 Cor 5, 17: If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation. Everything old has passed
away, see everything has become new.
Movement from our Adams nature(self) from our natural inclination in flesh
into Christs life by faith and baptism. ( From sin to Christ)
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We become a new creation in Christ (2 Cor 5, 17) and Christ lives in us.
Therefore Paul says in Gal 2, 20: There is no longer I who live but Christ lives in
me.
Ex: Mother and Child Symphatos.
And making them the temple of the HS( 1 Cor 3,16/ 2 Cor 6,16b)
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1Cor 3,16 : Do you not know that you are gods temple and that Gods spirit
dwells in you?
Justification reaches its climax in the indwelling of the spirit of Christ with Christians.
Indwelling in OT
1. Gods quasi-local presence : Presence of YHWH in the tent(Ex 40,34-38)
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Temple(1kgs 8,29)
Jeremiah 2,23
Moses ( Ex 33/11)
Indwelling in NT
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He refers to the spirit as divine spirit or post Easter gift (Inner principle of renewal and
sanctification) which a Christian receives at baptism.
Spirit is the first installment, not given at the end but already present with us here and
now).
John:-
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Patristic Period:
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That their existence becomes a grace filled communion with him, others and
the world.
The effect of this new creation/existence becomes a grace filled communion with
the triune God, with our fellow beings and the world (G 13).
Because of our old self we abuse our freedom, go away from god.
The effect of this new creation (justification) once again joins once broken
relationship.
There is once again linking up of relationship with oneself, God, others and the
whole cosmos.
This grace filled communion is an ongoing process and not a finished process.
We grow into the fuller communion through our constant openness and docility to
the spirit.
The spirit, the creator and the Shaper of Jesus mission(Lk 1, 35/4,14)
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Lk 4,14: The spirit who is the shaper of the public ministry of Jesus.
Relationship between Jesus and spirit until/till the death of Jesus = Pneumetological Christology.
After his death and resurrection = Christological Pneumetology.
Creator:
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(Lk 1,35) the spirit will come upon you(Over hadowing of Jesus).
As spirit played a great role in creation (Gen ) so also spirit has a significant role
in the life of Jesus as Creator/ Originator.
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Does not begin at his birth but goes back to Jesus conception.
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Shaper:
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At Baptism: Jesus was anointed by the spirit (Lk 3,21) and begins his prophetic
mission.(Jesus is the permanent abode of the Spirit Jn 1, 32-33).
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Public Ministry : the spirit mediate the will of the Father to the son. Lets him
know the will of the father and facilitates the obedience to the will of the father.
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Spirit is the author of resurrection: spirit is the power behind the resurrection(1
Pet 3/18)
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Spirit is in the socio political realities that are life giving and life enhancing(GS 11)
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GS 11 :
We are called to discern and see the genuine signs of the presence of the spirit in
these realities.
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Though the world is full of contradictions, misery, globalization, yet there are
groups working. Peace,women empowerment workers movement child labour
enhancing life etc. thus safe guarding the values of the human person.
social events
political movements
ecological movements
women movements
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