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1 | Where Does It Say That In Acts? | Acts 2:4 | kalos | 148369 | ||
Where Does It Say That In Acts? If Acts is a blueprint for all church history, show us: where in the Book of Acts does one find INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come? This is the standard way the "baptism of the Spirit" occurs among Pentecostals, but it has no parallel in Acts. In Acts, the Holy Spirit always falls on entire groups who are not expecting tongues (or any other sign). [Note: This question IS intended for ANYONE who cares to answer it.] [DO077-1] |
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2 | Where Does It Say That In Acts? | Acts 2:4 | DocTrinsograce | 148382 | ||
Hi, Kalos... Isn't is also true that in every instance of the manifestation of tongues recorded in Acats that there was great evangelism? Furthermore, if I am not mistaken, in each instance an apostle was present. Even Paul describes nature of this sign in the context of evangelism (1 Cor 14:22). The "private prayer language" appears to come from a different passage. Can you direct me to that passage? I'm one of those that do not see Acts as a source for all Christian normative behavior. Instead, what we see, is the primitive church, in the context of the Greco-Roman era, highly influenced by Judaism. Christianity is not a cultural thing -- instead, it manifests itself in a unity in the midst of cultural distinctives, to the glory of God. Just my two mites. In Him, Doc |
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3 | Where Does It Say That In Acts? | Acts 2:4 | kalos | 148384 | ||
Doc: I agree with you. Acts is NOT a blueprint for all of church history. When I asked, "IF Acts is a blueprint for all church history...", I was asking a hypothetical question. I agree that in Acts what we have is the primitive church and, not only that, but also the church in a time of transition. As for a [private] prayer language, I don't see this taught anywhere in the 66 books of the Bible. I've heard about a prayer language all my life, but I suspect that the idea comes from interpreting people's experiences rather than a clear verse of Scripture. We never prove the validity of the Bible by experience; we test and examine experience in light of the Bible. And since there is no mention of the word "tongues" in Acts 4, John 14, Romans 8, the book of Jude or James 3:8, I do not see how anyone could find the doctrine of a prayer language in any of these passages. I have no need that anyone explain to me what a prayer language is. As I said, I'm familiar with the concept, having heard of it my whole life. What I am not familiar with is any Scripture to back it up. Grace to you, Kalos |
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4 | Where Does It Say That In Acts? | Acts 2:4 | DocTrinsograce | 148388 | ||
Thank you, Kalos! You wrote, "I have no need that anyone explain to me what a prayer language is." Sorry, I didn't make it clear... What I meant was that *I* had a need to have it explained to me and on what scripture it was based. I appreciate your taking the time to explain. My 2 mites were clear as mud, huh? :-) (How's that for mixing metaphors!) In Him, Doc |
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5 | Where Does It Say That In Acts? | Acts 2:4 | kalos | 148407 | ||
Doc: When I wrote "I have no need that anyone explain to me what a prayer language is," I did not mean that I had no need for YOU to explain it to me. Here's what I was thinking -- that someone else, someone who read my post and disagreed, would undertake to explain it to me. What I was correcting/rebuking was not you, but the whole notion of this prayer language business. There are times when I don't make it clear what I intended or for whom it was intended. Grace and peace, Kalos |
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