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1 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | There | 12333 | ||
Hi Norrie, I've been to "pentecostal" churches, and still belong to one. I have no problem with the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. I believe that tongues, prophecy, etc. are from the Holy Spirit except for the few times when people were "in the flesh" as EdB says. (And yes, when the Lord lets me know that a manifestation is "of the flesh", I do talk to the person about it, and it is generally received with gratitude.) I don't think the problem talking about slain in the spirit came up until I asked/suggested that slain in the spirit may be a manifestation of the "angel of light" mimicking God. I know quite a few people that have been "slain in the spirit" and at one time attended a church where that was a regular occurrence. And just as I've heard on this forum, some claimed it was genuine, and others were definitely pushed and/or had gotten into the habit of falling every Sunday yet were not effected in their every day life by a renewal of any sorts from God. Those last people mentioned that themselves, it isn't a "judgment" on my part. They basically said they were waiting for God to do something MORE, so kept falling in the hope that "the annointing" would eventually truly fall on them. As I've said before I too believe God COULD be the one doing this, because God can do anything He wants to do. But that does not mean that everything IS from God simply because it IS a spiritual manifestation. Many modern day prophecies coming from strong Christian men and women have fallen far short of truth. Because they are godly men and women, do we still, after the prophecy is proven to be a lie, do we still say it is OF GOD? I don't think so. That isn't to say that the gift of prophecy is not of God, because God tells us that is a gift from Him. But we are to test the spirits to be sure they are from God in this area. And I think we are to do the same, especially when a "manifestation" of any kind is NOT specifically mentioned in the Bible. Perhaps I wasn't saying this very well, and hopefully I don't put my foot in my mouth again here as well, but I believe that because Satan CAN appear as an angel of light, that biblically we have a responsibility to really check out whether spiritual manifestations ARE from God. I think we're warned to do that. Not to simply follow any or all simply because it IS SPIRITUAL. And it is that which prompted my question/comments in the first place. I thank you for your kind spirit. It is refreshing. |
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2 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | Norrie | 12375 | ||
I guess I don't know what's of God and what isn't either and don't feel qualified to make those decisions either. I know Jessie Duplantis claims he went to heaven, that he got transported and had a Word from the Lord, He wrote that book and has the video, "Close Encounters of a God Kind". Mama says she doesn't believe that junk. I say I don't know. I have the book, it certainly sounds believeable and if God choose to to that for Jessie, who am I to complain? I'm not saying it's true or not, but it's possible because w/God all things are possible and He is not limited to what we can say, think or feel. God can do anything, but at the same time, Satan does counterfiet God's things too so...I guess you have to take each experience on their own individual merit. :) | ||||||
3 | I liked most of what... | Bible general Archive 1 | EdB | 12396 | ||
Norrie again as I said above get into the Bible for yourself. An excellent teaching series is "Experiencing God" by Henry Blackby and Claude King. This is a workbook that will lead you into a relationship with God, through prayer and Bible study. Once you have that relationship God will direct you to decide for yourself what is of God and what isn't. Please stop listening to these TV evangelist you have been mentioning, you need solid teaching and they... well let me stop there. If there is anything I can do to help you please ask. Be Blessed and be a Blessing Ed |
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