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1 | Baptism in the holy spirit? | Acts 19:1 | Searcher56 | 76867 | ||
1 Cor 13:13 "But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love" ... love is first; faith and hope are second 1 Cor 12:28 And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. I see the words "first", "second" and "then" ... which shows me tongues is last. It could be all four; including healings, helps and administrations are the least gifts. Paul spoke it (tongues) more than anyone else because he had been to many towns. I realize that he may have spoken Greek. But, he could have just as well spoke in the native tongue (too). I am not sure if Barabas or Silas spoke Greek. So when he spoke, they may not have understand him, anyway. Acts 15:8 may refer to Cornelius ... even tho it seems redundant. He already spoke to the same group in chapter 11. Nonetheless, there are only two conversions where tongues is seen - Cornelius and the Gentiles and the disciples of John Acts 8:15-19 doesn't indicate what Simon saw. But, when you became a Christian, was there an immediate change in you? Could others see it? That is what Simon saw, I believe. In Acts 2:38, "the gift of the Holy Spirit" is singular. I believe it is His indwelling us. There are gifts (plural) of the Spirit (1 Cor 12), whcih includes tongues. In 1 Corinthians 14, it seems like the whole church was speaking something, all (many) at the same time. Paul told them how to do it. Today, we have churches who have all (many) speak at the same time. They are in ERROR, too. "Of ALL the churches where Peter, John, Paul etc. preached and visited throughout their ministry, how many do you dare to suppose weren’t filled with people filled with the Holy Spirit following their “teacher’s” example of speaking in tongues?" ... After Pentecost ... did Peter or John speak, or even write about speaking in tongues. Searcher |
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2 | Baptism in the holy spirit? | Acts 19:1 | Ray | 76885 | ||
Hi Searcher, I have a different outlook than you about Acts 2:38. I don't see the "gift of the Holy Spirit" as having anything to do with speaking in tongues, but I don't see it as an indwelling either. You stated that you believed "it is His indwelling us". I think that the gift of verse 38 is the promise of verse 39 and the promise of verse 33. This promise was poured forth and they both saw and heard it. Peter spoke many words of testimony and exhortation to them and they received his word and were baptized. I think they were washed in the word and that the gift was holy spirit. Acts 2:36, "Therefore let all the house of Israel KNOW FOR CERTAIN that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified." Rather than an indwelling I see it as the saving knowledge of the Messiah through whom our sins are forgiven. This knowledge will give them power to be His witnesses. Acts 1:8, "but you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses...even to the remotest part of the earth." From the heart, Ray |
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