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61 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | mitchm0521 | 167655 | ||
If everytime a believer dies, you say its the 'just punishment of sin' then woudln't that mean that person went to hell.. since they died in sin? Jesus took the penalty of sin from me, I don't have to have any of it. I might leave this body, but I will not die due to sin. I am delivered from all the effects of sin. I never have to live in this life with any form of sickness or disease, or poverty lack and want, I never have to live without God in my life. Thats just how it is brother. God Bless, Mitch |
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62 | What is preaching Christ? | John 7:17 | mitchm0521 | 167656 | ||
On a side note, you seem very knowledgebel so I'd like to as you a question.. I am looking to find a new text that will help me study the words used in the hebrew and greek.. I've heard of one called the complete word study bible... i have a strongs.. and a vines dictionary.. but i want more.. always eager to learn more.. what do you suggest? Mitch |
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63 | What is the historical context of Act2:1 | Acts | mitchm0521 | 167784 | ||
Are you wanting to know who Acts 2 applies to? If thats your question, thats a simple one, it applies to all believers today. Acts 2 starts off with the day of Pentecost in wich the first believers, ( about 120 as it says ) were filled, or immersed in the Holy Ghost, they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. These were born again men and women who were awaiting the promise of the Holy Ghost that Jesus had told them of in the First chapter of Acts. So the baptism of the HOly Ghost, with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, is for all believers since that day. That was the first day it happened, it was the moment God poured out his Spirit upon all flesh! Hope that helped you, Mitch |
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64 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167939 | ||
This is not speaking aobut tongues in your own prayer life. This scripture is referring to the Gift of Tongues. Its talking about church service and the giftings of God. ie. Apostle, prophet etc. Tongues in prayer is for everyone, otherwise Paul would be very rude when he said he spoke in tongues more than them all. If he was saying that, and also taught that not everyone would be able to speak in tongues, then that would make Paul a braggart, not to mention highly rude. Tongues have not ceased, I've heard that before, but you can not find scripture to prove it. Bascially Bible Thumper told you guys right. The Word plainly shows that Speaking in other tongues was an initial sign of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost. If this is not the case, give scripture that shows it to be false. God Bless, Mitch |
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65 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167957 | ||
The tongues of fire, as with the sound as a mighty rushing wind, signified the moment God poured out his Spirit upon all flesh. If you read in the book of Ezekiel chapter 1 verse 27 you see Ezekiel describing God as a fire from the loins up, and a fire from the loins down. You also know the story of the burning bush, God is equated with light, with bright burning all consuming fire. The day of Pentecost in the book of Acts, is the moment his Spirit was poured out. Obviously, when that happened, it changed alot of things in the Earth as we know it and that , just like the sound of as a rushing might wind, were evidenced of what was occuring. The sound brought many people to see what happned, and many were born again that day after Peter preaches, so perhaps it was God, drawing in the first of the wonderful harvest. The fire of tongues, doesn't have to happen when someone recieves the Holy Ghost, it says in Acts 2:3-4 that the tongues like as of fire sat upon each of them. And it goes on to say in verse 4 and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. It says nowhere that the tongues is what filled them, it just says the tongues appeared and that they were filled. Paul was converted on the road to damascus when he saw a vision of the Lord Jesus and heard the Lord speak to him, at that moment, Paul became a believer in Jesus Christ, however, you don't have to have that same exact experience in order to believe. The tongues, is not what is the necessity, the fact that they were then filled, is a necessity. I believe the fire simply was God himself pouring himself into the entire atmospheric envelope, and he showed up in all his Glory! AS for the difference between the two types of speaking in tongues, let me try to describe it as best I can for you. Starting in Acts 2:4 and going througout this particular book we see that the Holy Ghost is given, after salvation, and that those who recieve it spoke in other tongues. Now, also through the rest of the New Testement, tongues is dealt with. Mainly the gift of tongues, and not tongues for your own personal life. Let me start in 1 Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians and chapter 12, Paul starts off by saying concering spiritual gifts, he doesn't want us to be ignorant. He says in verse 4 that there is diversities of gifts but the same Spirit. He says in verse 5 there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And in verse 6 he says there are diversities of operation, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. And in verse 7 he says the manifestation of the Spirit, is given to every man to profit withal. In verses 8 through 10 Paul lists these gifts, which include and isn't excluded to, 'divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues' These are the ones we are wanting to deal with. So Paul here, is talking about the gift of tongues, which is used in a church service. In that same chapter and verse 28 Paul says that God has set these gifts in the Church, he's set apolstles, prophets, teachers, miracles, gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Paul then goes on in 29 and 30 and points out that not everyone is an apostle, prophet, teacher, worker of miracles, has the gift of healing, speak with tongues, and interpret. We know the answer is no, everyone doesn't do all of those do they? He is talking about ministry, apostle is a ministry calling, teaching is a ministry calling ( Eph 4:11 ) so Paul is speaking of this gift of tongues, at the same time as an apostle or prophet, or any of those other ministries mentioned in Eph. Notice that verse 9 of this chapter starts off saying 'To another faith by the same Spirit....' If we are to say that the tongues are only for a few select people, whoever the Spirit decides, and that there is only one form of speaking in tongues, we'd have to say that there is only one form of Faith, and that not everyone has that, since the Spirit gives the Faith out to whomever he wills. And we know in Hebrews Chapter 11 it says that without Faith it is impossible to please God. So if not everyone was allowed to have Faith, since we are saying the Faith here is the exact same as the Faith that a person needs for conversion, then we have to agree that some people have no faith. And who will ever agree to that? So we have to admit, that in this chapter, there is a ministry related , or church service if you will, related faith, that at times the Spirit will give to whom he wants. Yet everyone has faith. (Read my next post for the rest of this answer) |
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66 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167958 | ||
Now, Lets deal with prayer tongues. Paul says in 1 Cor 14:18 that 'I thank my God I speak with tongues more than ye all' And in verse 19 he says 'Yet in the church...' So Paul shows here, that he speaks in tongues outside of the church service. Which would have to mean that he has a manifestation in ihs life of speaking in tongues that is done outside the church service. And in Chapter 12, he was dealing with a version that was done in the church service. Also, lets look at one more place. In Jude verse 20 the Word says "But ye, beloved, bulding up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost" Now, if we are commanded to pray in the Holy Ghost, which that just commanded us to do so, then how would God be just to command us to do something, that we could not do? And if we say that not everyone can pray in the Holy Ghost, then we are saying God is unjust to require us to do something, he hasn't given us the ability to do. It would be no differnt than me telling my son if he doesn't literally fly into the kitchen, he can't have dinner. That would be very unjust of me. Also, sorry, I have one more thing. In the Book of Acts and chapter 2, we see the 120 filled with the Holy Ghost, and the 120 speaking in other tongues, and we see them on the street and other people are amazed. Now, Paul said that if there is no interpreter, then don't speak in tongues in the church service. So if what they are doing in Acts, is the same as the Gift of Tongues that Paul writes of in Corinthians 12, then on the day of Pentecost, God himself messed up, and had these men doing something, that he didn't want to happen. Just more food for thought. I hope this has helped brother. If I missed any points, please let me know. God Bless, Mitch |
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67 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167964 | ||
Thanks for the discussion! Let me address what you said 1) In 1 Corinthians 14:19 Paul says 'Yet in the church...' How does that not show that he does this in the church, as well as outside the church? He is saying He speaks with tongues, then says 'Yet in the church' so he has to be saying something to the effect ' I speak with tongues more than any of you, yet when I get into a church service, I would rather.... ' 2)What do you say that Jude 20 is talking about when it says Praying in the Holy Ghost, my reason for saying praying in the Holy Ghost is praying in other tongues, because Paul says in 1 Cor 14:15 that he will pray with the spirit, which it is the spirit, which the spirit is the holy ghost... so he is saying, I will pray with the Holy Ghost. So Jude is saying to pray in the holy ghost... which must mean tongues, since Paul said praying in the spirit is tongues. 3)You say no interpreter was necessary because each one heard them speaking in his own language. Do you think that the 120 were all saying the exact same thing? I don't see why they would all be speaking in tongues the exact same thing, that doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. However, no matter if they were or weren't, if one of them is speaking in another tongue, and its the tongue that a man from Egypt understands, does that mean the Asian understands it as well? Or would he still need an interpretation to know what that feller was saying? I hope I made sense in that point, what I'm saying, is if you were to speak in tongues, and it happed to be Spanish, the mexican man next to me wont need an interpreter, because it was his language, however I'm from the US and would not understand it at all, so I would still need an interpreter to know what you were saying. So there is no way, everyone, understood what all 120 were saying. God Bless, Mitch |
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68 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167965 | ||
What does 1 Cor 14 mean when Paul says I will pray with the spirit, and he says that when he prays in an unknown tongue his spirit prays? And in Acts, how were they speaking in another tongue in order to share the Gospel, It does not say that when Peter preached he was speaking in another tongue, if they spoke in tongues in order to share the Gospel, how did so many understand Peter, and come to repentence? Did he speak in all those differnt languages at once. Here is something you can study out for yourself, I have leanred through certain history texts, that at that time, every Jew spoke at least two languages, Aramaic, and the language of their country, such as Egypt, Asia, etc. So they didn't need the tongues, in order to preach. God Bless, Mitch |
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69 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167969 | ||
The Amplified says for verse 14 For if I pray in an [unknown] tongue, my spirit [by the Holy Spirit within me ] prays, but my mind is unproductive [it bears no fruit and helps nobody] So here, it is saying, the Holy Spirit, is what he is praying with the Holy Spirit. God Bless, Mitch |
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70 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167973 | ||
Could the noise as of a rushing mighty wind gather the crowd? I understand the tongues could have gathered the crowd, but if it was the tongues that were used in order to teach them, did Peter still speak in all those different tongues at once in order to preach? Or was he preaching in whatever language was natural to him? | ||||||
71 | Where in Acts does it say that? | Acts 1:1 | mitchm0521 | 167995 | ||
Well first off, If you don't believe the amplified bible, I'll stick with the KJV. Secondly, you said the word my would strongly suggest that it is not the Holy Spirit, so let me ask you about Phil 4:19 says 'My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in Glory.' Since this passages uses the pronoun 'my' should we also say that the God refered to here then is not the God of Heaven? Is it some other God? Mitch |
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72 | Is speaking in tongues a necessity ? | Acts 2:4 | mitchm0521 | 166087 | ||
I notice the date on this Question is not recent, however I can answer the question, so I will in hopes it can help the one who asked. Your Question on whether speaking in tongues is a necessity. Lets look at scripture for a moment. Luke 24:45 says Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, At this point, since the Word is saying Jesus opened their understanding, they were born again, and able to understand the mystery of God. This would have to be the point in their life where they were born again, just as you and I were the moment we confessed the Lordship of Jesus Christ. So with that said, lets see the next few verses. And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: Luk 24:47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Luk 24:48 And ye are witnesses of these things. Luk 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. So Jesus told them that they could not go out and be a witness for him, untill they were endued with power from on high. Now lets go to the book of Acts. It starts off in Chapter 1 by saying that Jesus was with them, and taught them for fourty days and taught them of things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Luke goes on to write what those things are that Jesus was teaching. He tells them in verse 4 of chapter 1 that they are not to leave Jerusalem untill they had recieved the promise of the Father, which is the Holy Ghost. So this shows us, that these born again men, are still to wait for something else, before they go out and become a witness for Jesus. Jesus goes on to tell them of the power they will recieve when this happens. And remmber, he said in the Gospels that people who believe on him would speak with new tongues. So what I'm getting at, is that since speaking in tongues is the evidence of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, (Acts 2:4 ) then you need to be filled with the Holy Ghost, which will lead to speaking in other tongues, in order to be a witness for Jesus. If a person doesn't want to be a witness for the Lord, and lead others to the saving grace of God, then I suppose, you don't need to recieve the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and speak in other tongues. God Bless! Mitch |
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73 | unknow tongue and then proceed to interp | 1 Cor 12:10 | mitchm0521 | 167993 | ||
Because God has designed that it can go this way. 1 Cor 14:13 says who speaks in an unknown tongue, let him pray that he may interpret. God Bless, Mitch |
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74 | Raising Funds for Christian work | Phil 4:17 | mitchm0521 | 167931 | ||
In Philipians 4:17 we see that Paul says this particular church communicated with him on giving and recieving more than any other, actually, they were the only ones to do just that. Paul goes on to say that even when he was in Thessalonica they sent unto him, not becuase he wanted a gift, but because he wanted fruit to abound to their account. As a minister of the Gospel we can say that the tithe belongs to God. It doesn't matter who you are, 10 percent of all your increase belongs unto the Lord. However, when it comes to giving other than that, it is something every Christian should do, but here is a good place to read how it should be done. 2 Cor 9:7-8 says to let every man give according to his heart, not grudgeingly or of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver. He goes on to say that when a person gives cheerfully, that God is able to make all grace abound to that person, so that they can be all sufficient in all things, they will have no lack or want. And they will have no lack financially, so that they can then abound to every good work. There is nothing wrong with giving an offering, as a matter of fact, since God loves a cheerful giver, and since giving means we are advancing the kingdom of God, every Christian man or women should be overjoyed when its time to collect an offering. They should be as overjoyed at being able to give, as they would be if someone handed them one million dollars. Hope this helped, Mitch |
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75 | Raising Funds for Christian work | Phil 4:17 | mitchm0521 | 167953 | ||
Praise God, I"m glad you found the answer you needed! God Bless, Mitch |
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76 | can women preach gods word to people? | Titus 2:3 | mitchm0521 | 168061 | ||
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77 | can women preach gods word to people? | Titus 2:3 | mitchm0521 | 168131 | ||
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78 | did Jesus die for our sins or sickness | 1 Pet 2:24 | mitchm0521 | 166088 | ||
In 1 Peter 2:24 the Word is talking about being healed physically. So yes, Just as Isaiah prophesied when he said Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. Isa 53:5 But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Thats a pretty sure statement that Jesus died for our healing as well as for sin. Lets look at : Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. In the Greek the word saved is sozo which can be translated delivered, healed (physical healing) , save from disease, preserve So yes, Jesus died and took our sin, which sin, is what brought the curse upon the whole Earth. And the curse, contains sickness. Let no one tell you that God sends sickness upon his children. I wouldn't let anyone say that about my natural father, neither would you I'm sure. So don't allow others to tell you that about your heavenly father either. Hope this has helped you! Mitch |
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79 | Should we pray outside of God's will? | 1 Pet 2:24 | mitchm0521 | 166089 | ||
Should we pray for anything that isn't God's will? If its not God's will for everyone to be healed, why on earth would we ever want to ask him for healing? Why would the Word tell us to call for the elders and anoint the sick and the prayer of faith would raise up the sick? Why would we be instructed to pray and ask God for something he wants to say no to? Paul said that we should not be ignornant but knowing what the will of the Lrod is. So we best know his will, before we pray shoudln't we? Hope this helps you Brother Rhodes. Mitch |
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80 | Kindly explain? | 1 Pet 2:24 | mitchm0521 | 166090 | ||
Brother, this scripture means That Jesus bore our sins in his own body. Meaning that he took upon himself our sin, and the punishment for it. And it also means, that by his stripes, by the wounds he was given, we were healed spiritually, as well as we were healed physically. It means we have a right to resist sickness and disease in this world, because we are seated at the right hand of God in Christ Jesus , and the enemy and the curse, has no hold over us any longer. God Bless! Mitch |
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