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That is, there
is only one faith, one Lord, and one body. There is not an Old Testament body and
a New Testament body. There is only one body, and it has existed since Adam and Eve.
When asked the question, “Did the church begin at Pentecost with the coming
of the Holy Spirit?” the amillennialist answers, “No!” and explains
that the Holy Spirit was present in the Old Testament and without Him no one can
be saved. They also add, “How can anyone be saved without the Holy Spirit?” It
is true that the Holy Spirit was present in the Old Testament (Num. 11:1-26; 24:6;
Judges 3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 13:25; 15:14; 1 Samuel 10:6-10; 16:13-14; 19:20-23; Ezek.
2:2). It is also true that the Holy Spirit must help the unbeliever understand spiritual
truth (1 Cor. 2:14). But this ignores the fact that in the New Testament Jesus said
that God the Father was going to send the Helper - the Holy Spirit.
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But
the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send
in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring
to your remembrance all that I said to you. (NASB) John
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