The formlessness of God
The *formlessness* of God.
John 4:24 tells us, "God is spirit".
The Greek word translated "spirit" here and elsewhere in the New Testament is *pneuma*. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word translated "spirit" is *ruach*.
Both these terms can also mean "wind". Because wind is *formless*.
The "wind" comparison comes from the fact that spirit is invisible to human eyes unless physically manifested. Also, spirit can exist in a *formless* state, such as God's Holy Spirit being everywhere, filling the entire universe (Jeremiah 23:24).
John 4:24 tells us, "God is spirit".
The Greek word translated "spirit" here and elsewhere in the New Testament is *pneuma*. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word translated "spirit" is *ruach*.
Both these terms can also mean "wind". Because wind is *formless*.
The "wind" comparison comes from the fact that spirit is invisible to human eyes unless physically manifested. Also, spirit can exist in a *formless* state, such as God's Holy Spirit being everywhere, filling the entire universe (Jeremiah 23:24).
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