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1 | your statement | 1 Cor 12:30 | tuli | 28971 | ||
Brother Joe, I think the first question I should ask is, what is a prophet? What does it mean, to prophesy? The Spirit of God rests upon his people for a purpose. Luke 11:13 we can even ask for the Holy Spirit. Now, Paul says, covet the greater gifts! I am no theologian, I believe what I read and trust the Holy Spirit to help me understand [Jn 14:26] and praise God if He chooses to use a man to help me understand. But, I believe first. Mat 7:7 and many many other verses tell me that if I ask I will receive. However James tells me why I do not receive, actually James is great for this subject. If I am at Gal. 2:20 and therefore 1 Cor 2:16, then I should have no worries here! I trust that all in this service are Christians after Christ, however, thanks for pointing out that some may not have godly motives yet, I believe the best for the one that asked the question, I believe she or he has no ill intentions. Joe, love covers a multitude of sins, in LOVE correct others. God is LOVE 1 Jn 4:8. I Cor 13:13. God's people everywhere have their faults, the apostles did, maybe you don't, and that is great. Now, be as Christ and love the unlovable. We are body of christ, even those you call radicals. God knew exactly what He was getting into when He called us, He will lead us to Glory!! Amen? I love you Brother, because I love Christ. The Good Lord Bless you. |
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2 | your statement | 1 Cor 12:30 | Reformer Joe | 28982 | ||
Everyone is a theologian as soon as s/he says ANYTHING about God. The question is whether one is a good theologian or a bad one. I have the Holy Spirit becuase I am a believer in Jesus Christ. What is being asked for in all of those passages you cite cannot be the Holy Spirit because it indwells every believer. "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory." --Ephesians 1:13-14 One error being made here is the assumption that the Holy Spirit's presence inevitably means tongues and/or prophesying, when there are many other ways that He manifested His presence in Acts. Paul emphatically declares that the gift of tongues was never a gift for all (I did notice that once again 1 Cor. 12:28-30 was ignored yet again). The other problem is that when Jesus and James indicate that we receive by asking, there is absolutely nothing in those passages which indicate that tongues is being referred to. It is a paradigm problem. Too many people see "Holy Spirit" and automatically think "tongues and prophecy." There is no biblical basis for considering those two to be the same thing in all cases. --Joe! |
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