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Definition:In Christian theology, "quickening" refers to the act of being made alive or being spiritually revitalized. It is often associated with the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing spiritual life to individuals who are spiritually dead in their sins. The term is derived from the Old English word "cwic," meaning alive or living.
Biblical References:The concept of quickening is found throughout the Bible, particularly in the New Testament, where it is closely linked to the resurrection power of Jesus Christ and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit.
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Ephesians 2:1-5 : "As for you, you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience. All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!"
This passage highlights the quickening work of God, who, through His grace and mercy, makes believers alive with Christ, transforming them from a state of spiritual death to life.
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Romans 8:11 : "And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who dwells within you."
Here, the Apostle Paul emphasizes the role of the Holy Spirit in quickening believers, promising that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead will also enliven their mortal bodies.
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John 6:63 : "The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life."
Jesus Himself speaks of the quickening power of the Spirit, indicating that true life comes from the Spirit, not from the flesh.
Theological Significance:Quickening is a fundamental aspect of Christian soteriology, the study of salvation. It underscores the belief that humans, in their natural state, are spiritually dead due to sin and require divine intervention to be brought to life. This quickening is not a result of human effort but is a gift of grace, accomplished through faith in Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
Relation to Resurrection:Quickening is often associated with the resurrection, both in a spiritual sense and in the future physical resurrection of believers. Spiritually, it refers to the new birth or regeneration that occurs when a person comes to faith in Christ. Physically, it points to the future hope of resurrection, where believers will be raised to eternal life.
Practical Implications:For believers, the concept of quickening serves as a reminder of the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. It encourages them to live in the newness of life, empowered by the Spirit, and to seek continual spiritual renewal. The quickening work of the Spirit also assures believers of their eternal security and the hope of resurrection, motivating them to live in accordance with God's will.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quicken.
2. (n.) The act or process of making or of becoming quick.
3. (n.) The first motion of the fetus in the womb felt by the mother, occurring usually about the middle of the term of pregnancy. It has been popularly supposed to be due to the fetus becoming possessed of independent life.
Greek
4640. skirtao -- to leap... leap for joy. Akin to skairo (to skip); to jump, ie Sympathetically move (as the
quickening of a fetus) -- leap (for joy). (eskirtesen) -- 2 Occurrences.
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What is theQuickening of the New Man?
... Lord's Day 33 Question 90 What is thequickening of the new man? What is
thequickening of the new man? It is a sincere joy of heart...
Psalm 119:16. Sixteenth Part. Prayer forQuickening Grace.
... Prayer forquickening grace.... 3 When sore afflictions press me down, I need thy
quickening powers; Thy word that I have rested on shall help my heaviest hours....
LM Anonymous. Christ aQuickening Spirit.
... SUPPLEMENT. 563. LM Anonymous. Christ aQuickening Spirit. 1 We follow,
Lord, where thou dost lead, And, quickened, would ascend...
Psalm 119 Part 16 Prayer forQuickening Grace.
... THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 119 PART 16 Prayer forquickening grace. CM Prayer for
quickening grace. ver.25,37. ver.107. ver.156,40. ver.159,40. ver.93....
What we are to Understand by the Animal and Spiritual Body; or of...
... For as those bodies of ours, that have a living soul, though not as yet aquickening
spirit, are called soul-informed bodies, and yet are not souls but bodies...
Regeneration and Faith.
... From God proceedquickening, conversion, and sanctification, and in each God is
the Worker: only with this difference, that in thequickening He works alone...
The Holy Spirit Gives Life, not in a Different Way from the Father...
... Father and as does the Son? And who can deny thatquickening is the work
of the Eternal Majesty? For it is written: "Quicken Thy...
How the Incarnation did not Limit the Ubiquity of the Word, nor...
... being included, but being in His own Father alone wholly and in every respect,"2.
thus, even while present in a human body and Himselfquickening it, He was...
How to Make Use of Christ as the Life, when the Believer is So...
... that condition. Now, in speaking to the use-making of Christ forquickening
in this dead case, we shall do those things: 1. For...
The Pietist and the Perfectionist.
... effect of the implanted, holy disposition must be the humbling of this pride, the
pulling down of this stronghold; and at the same time thequickening of a...
Thesaurus
Quickening (7 Occurrences)...Quickening (7 Occurrences).
... 1 Corinthians 15:45 And so it is written, The first man
Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a
quickening spirit.
...Servitude (21 Occurrences)
... our God, to leave to us an escape, and to give to us a nail in His holy place, by
our God's enlightening our eyes, and by giving us a littlequickening in our...
Baptismal (1 Occurrence)
... of the church is found primarily in our Lord's discourse to Nicodemus (John
3:1-8) wherein the new birth is associated not only with thequickening Spirit but...
Regeneration (2 Occurrences)
... of the church is found primarily in our Lord's discourse to Nicodemus (John
3:1-8) wherein the new birth is associated not only with thequickening Spirit but...
Quickens (4 Occurrences)
Quickeneth (4 Occurrences)
Nest (22 Occurrences)
... When the young have progressed until theirquickening is perceptible through the
thin shells pressed against the breast of the mother, she develops a boldness...
Oracle (57 Occurrences)
... The Scriptures are called "living oracles" (Comp. Hebrews 4:12) because of their
quickening power (Acts 7:38). Noah Webster's Dictionary....
Intercession (12 Occurrences)
... The Holy Spirit works upon our minds and hearts, enlightening andquickening, and
thus determining our desires 'according to the will of God,' as our advocate...
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