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In the Spirit

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The expression "in the Spirit" occurs four times in Revelation
Rev 1:10 Bestowal of a Brother
Rev 4:2 Brilliance of the Blessed
Rev 17:3 Blasphemy of the Beast
Rev 21:10 Beauty of the Bride

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Five Viewpoints of John

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Rev 1:9 Isle of Patmos - Principles of Testimony
Rev 4:2 Throne in Heaven - Purpose of Sovereignty
Rev 10:8-9 Sea Shore - Progress of Iniquity
Rev 17:3 Wilderness - Power of Apostasy
Rev 21:10 Great & High Mountain - Promise of Glory

J Flanigan

"But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man .... And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ." 1 Cor 2:14-15, 3:1

Three types of Men
* Natural Man - The unregenerate man (unsaved)
* Carnal Man - The unruly man (saved but unsanctified)
* Spiritual Man - The unctioned man (saved and sanctified)

Examples from John 13
* Judas - natural man
* Peter - carnal man
* John - spiritual man

Very strange but interesting examples from Acts
* Ananias (Acts 23:2) - natural man
* Ananias (Acts 5:1) - carnal man
* Ananias (Acts 9:10) - spiritual man

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.