Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: QUICKEN [ G2227, zoopoieo ] to make alive:" See LIFE, C.
[ G4806,suzoopoieo / sunzoopoieo ] "to quicken together with, make alive with" (sun, "with" and No. 1), is used in Ephesians 2:5; Colossians 2:13, of the spiritual life with Christ, imparted to believers at their conversion.
THE SPIRIT QUICKENS — THE SPIRIT GIVES LIFE
When Christ performs the New Testament baptism with the Holy Spirit, it is a spiritual circumcision, done without hands & without water.
Matt 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
(NOTE: John clearly distinguishes his water baptism from Christ's Holy Spirit baptism. Also see Lk 3:16)
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
1 Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
(NOTE: Translators capitalized "Spirit" to indicate the Holy Spirit. Only Christ baptizes with/in/by the Holy Spirit.)
Jn 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
(NOTE: Spiritual life "being born again" is produced by Christ's Holy Spirit baptism, not by any physical act.)
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision "made without hands", in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(NOTE: The OT covenant of circumcision in Gen 17 was a PHYSICIAL, flesh‑cutting ritual done by human hands. The "circumcision of Christ," done "without hands", is the inward, spiritual work of the Holy Spirit & not the physical ritual of water baptism.)
Deut 30:6 (A) the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart
Rom 10:17 FAITH come's by HEARING the word of God.
Acts 10:44 They were QUICKENED/made spiritually alive, by HEARING & BELEVING.
Acts 10:47 They HAD already received the Spirit by FAITH. They were QUICKENED/made spiritually alive before water baptism.
Acts 1:15 The 1st 120 at Pentecost were baptized in/with/by Christ' Holy Spirit > QUICKENED/made spiritually alive all without water (Acts 2:4). They were eternally sealed before any water ritual
Jesus' Holy Spirit baptism Forever (Jn 14:16) Seals (Eph 1:13-14, 4:30, 2 Cor 1:22, 5:5, 2 Tim 1:14) the believer is received by Faith (Rom 5:1-2)
Eph 1:
13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].
14 The Spirit is the guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory.
Finally:
Water baptism a commandment given by Jesus, Peter & others.
Water baptism as an act of obedience, a public identification with Jesus death & resurrection & a doorway to discipleship. Every believer should partake.
Jesus also commanded partaking in communion. These actions are commanded, every believer should partake as an act of discipleship, obedience & remembrance.
Neither action is the doorway leading to eternal salvation. These events follow Jesus' Holy Spirit baptism-salvations eternal seal, performed by Christ alone.
See Matt 3:11, Lk 3:16, Mk 1:8, Jn 1:33, Acts 1:4-5, 2:38, 10:45, 11:16)
[ G4806,suzoopoieo / sunzoopoieo ] "to quicken together with, make alive with" (sun, "with" and No. 1), is used in Ephesians 2:5; Colossians 2:13, of the spiritual life with Christ, imparted to believers at their conversion.
THE SPIRIT QUICKENS — THE SPIRIT GIVES LIFE
When Christ performs the New Testament baptism with the Holy Spirit, it is a spiritual circumcision, done without hands & without water.
Matt 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
(NOTE: John clearly distinguishes his water baptism from Christ's Holy Spirit baptism. Also see Lk 3:16)
Eph 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
1 Cor 12:13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
(NOTE: Translators capitalized "Spirit" to indicate the Holy Spirit. Only Christ baptizes with/in/by the Holy Spirit.)
Jn 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
(NOTE: Spiritual life "being born again" is produced by Christ's Holy Spirit baptism, not by any physical act.)
Col 2:11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision "made without hands", in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
(NOTE: The OT covenant of circumcision in Gen 17 was a PHYSICIAL, flesh‑cutting ritual done by human hands. The "circumcision of Christ," done "without hands", is the inward, spiritual work of the Holy Spirit & not the physical ritual of water baptism.)
Deut 30:6 (A) the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart
Rom 10:17 FAITH come's by HEARING the word of God.
Acts 10:44 They were QUICKENED/made spiritually alive, by HEARING & BELEVING.
Acts 10:47 They HAD already received the Spirit by FAITH. They were QUICKENED/made spiritually alive before water baptism.
Acts 1:15 The 1st 120 at Pentecost were baptized in/with/by Christ' Holy Spirit > QUICKENED/made spiritually alive all without water (Acts 2:4). They were eternally sealed before any water ritual
Jesus' Holy Spirit baptism Forever (Jn 14:16) Seals (Eph 1:13-14, 4:30, 2 Cor 1:22, 5:5, 2 Tim 1:14) the believer is received by Faith (Rom 5:1-2)
Eph 1:
13 In Him, you also, when you heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation, and [as a result] believed in Him, were stamped with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit [the One promised by Christ] as owned and protected [by God].
14 The Spirit is the guarantee [the first installment, the pledge, a foretaste] of our inheritance until the redemption of God’s own [purchased] possession [His believers], to the praise of His glory.
Finally:
Water baptism a commandment given by Jesus, Peter & others.
Water baptism as an act of obedience, a public identification with Jesus death & resurrection & a doorway to discipleship. Every believer should partake.
Jesus also commanded partaking in communion. These actions are commanded, every believer should partake as an act of discipleship, obedience & remembrance.
Neither action is the doorway leading to eternal salvation. These events follow Jesus' Holy Spirit baptism-salvations eternal seal, performed by Christ alone.
See Matt 3:11, Lk 3:16, Mk 1:8, Jn 1:33, Acts 1:4-5, 2:38, 10:45, 11:16)
