How about the Greek language (part 3)?
Introduction. In part 2 we began noticing the precision of the New Testament Greek by considering the two main parts of a sentence in Greek, the verb and the noun. In our illustration of verb tense, simply stated, describes action in progress. John used the present tense (3 person, singular, present tense, and indicative mood. The Analytical Greek Lexicon, pg. 17) when he wrote, "Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not..." (1 John 3:6). Some have concluded the doctrine of sinless perfection based on "sinneth not." However, John is literally saying, "keeps on or continues in sin." In other words, the Greek is describing a life-style of sin.
The next object of our brief attention is the Greek noun. Nouns have case, number, and gender. Let us focus on the gender. Greek nouns have three genders, the masculine, feminine, and neuter. Dana and Mantey, Greek authorities, wrote, "The distinctions of gender are strictly adhered to in the Greek new Testament" (A manual of the Greek new Testament, pg. 35). "Literally" translated the holy sprit is "he" and not "it" (John 15:26; 16:13). "He" suggests the fact that the Holy Spirit is an intelligent entity or being as opposed to mindless energy, for an example. Charismatics use 1 Corinthians 13:10 in an effort to prove the existence of spiritual gifts until Christ returns (they believe the "perfect" is Christ). However, the noun (teleion) is neuter gender – "the perfect thing" (Marshall, Interlinear Greek-English New Testament). The "perfect thin, I submit, is the "perfect law of liberty" (Jas. 1:25). With gender in mind, consider Jesus' statement to Peter, "...thou art Peter (Petros) and upon this rock (petra), I will build my church..." (Matt. 16:18). It is contended that "rock" refers to Peter and that the church is built on Peter. However, Peter (petros) is masculine and rock (petra) is feminine.
The next object of our brief attention is the Greek noun. Nouns have case, number, and gender. Let us focus on the gender. Greek nouns have three genders, the masculine, feminine, and neuter. Dana and Mantey, Greek authorities, wrote, "The distinctions of gender are strictly adhered to in the Greek new Testament" (A manual of the Greek new Testament, pg. 35). "Literally" translated the holy sprit is "he" and not "it" (John 15:26; 16:13). "He" suggests the fact that the Holy Spirit is an intelligent entity or being as opposed to mindless energy, for an example. Charismatics use 1 Corinthians 13:10 in an effort to prove the existence of spiritual gifts until Christ returns (they believe the "perfect" is Christ). However, the noun (teleion) is neuter gender – "the perfect thing" (Marshall, Interlinear Greek-English New Testament). The "perfect thin, I submit, is the "perfect law of liberty" (Jas. 1:25). With gender in mind, consider Jesus' statement to Peter, "...thou art Peter (Petros) and upon this rock (petra), I will build my church..." (Matt. 16:18). It is contended that "rock" refers to Peter and that the church is built on Peter. However, Peter (petros) is masculine and rock (petra) is feminine.