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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: bltzpk Ordered by Date |
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1 | Slain in the Spirit | Bible general Archive 1 | bltzpk | 10835 | ||
Can you provide me with the scriptural basis for the act of being "slain in the Spirit". This is another Pentecostal practice for which I have been unable to find Biblical support. As always, your assistance is appreciated. |
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2 | Holy Spirit baptism and tongues | Mark 9:24 | bltzpk | 10455 | ||
I invoke the plea of the father in Mark 9:24. Please help me with my unbelief. Without undue elaboration, no one believes more deeply than I in the presence and empowerment of the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit baptism, and spiritual gifts, including the gift of tongues. This belief has grown through extensive Bible study of the topic and related issues. Read, study, search and pray though I might, however, I cannot find contextual scriptural support for the Pentecostal beliefs that, with highly qualified exceptions, everyone who receives the Holy Spirit receives the gift of tongues, and that "tongues" is THE sign of Holy Spirit baptism. I am also still uncertain whether "tongues" refers to the God given ability to speak in a foreign language without being taught, or if it is an unintelligable utterance to God by the Spirit. I find scripture that would seem to support both positions. I have found Pentecostal literature which takes the 14th chapter of I Cor. in which, to the best of my understanding, Paul is admonishing the Christians of Corinth for their excessive emphasis on "tongues" to the exclusion of other more edifying gifts, and by using selective phrases out of context, claim this chapter as strong support for the Pentecostal belief. I eagerly and freely acknowledge the supernatural nature of God and my inadequacy as a human limited by six senses. I do not and will not deny any possible manifestation of God, nor speak against it. Heb. 11:6 tells us that God rewards those who diligently seek Him. I am simply seeking God and His truth in His word. Help me with my unbelief. |
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