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81 | I don't often tell about this, but | Mark 16:17 | Praise Be To God | 144288 | ||
The Lord allowed me to see a demon. It was when I had been saved only a few years, and I joined prison ministries. I fasted and prayed before entering the prison for the first time. While everybody else was eating their lunches and having a good time, I was fasting and meditating. I asked God to show me Jesus in that prison. We were at a maximum custody prison which had a mental hospital on the grounds. The leader of the prison ministry group, a pastor, called all of us workers up to the front where he was preaching so he could introduce us to the inmates. I went forward and while I was standing there, the Holy Spirit came upon me, I can only say, like a dove, and I felt Jesus step inside my body, right through the back of my legs. I started speading in tongues, and it was hard to stop. But I did stop when a man on the other side of the room yelled over to me, "I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God." I did not know it, but it was a demon speaking to Jesus (who was inside my body). I was too young in the Lord and did not know my scripture, or I would have cast that demon out of him! Instead, I said, "Yes, it's the Holy Spirit" for I thought he was referring to my speaking in tongues. I said, "Come over here so I can pray for you." I had to coax him a second time to come over to me, and he did. When he came up to me, I looked into his face, and what I saw was a hideous demon. It was on top of his body, like it had risen to the surface and the face was horrible. The eyes were horrible and black. I still did not know what I was witnessing, and I said, "Oh, you are blind." Let me pray for you. But, he walked away. It was not until I read the scripture of Mark 1:24-26, at a later time, that I realized what had happened. This was an awesome experience, and I will never forget it. But, in answer to your question, yes, there are demons today, and they do oppress believers. Most of the time, we can't see them. But, God allowed me to have that experience, I believe because I was seeking. Janae |
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82 | what is back sliding | Luke 6:46 | Praise Be To God | 138528 | ||
Thank you for your note, John Pilgrim. I agree with you wholeheartedly. My righteousness is but filthy rags, and I know it only too well. Backsliding is serious business. It is committing sins against God with no regard for Him or for what is right. I, myself, have recently been described by God Himself as a "backslidden daughter." God took away someone from me because my attitude toward him was not holy and righteous. I tried for 6 years to not be attracted to this person, but it seemed like I just could not overcome my feelings for him, so God removed him from my life. In fact, I was the one who had to tell him I had to give up his fellowship and friendship. I am no longer a backslidden daughter because God, in His mercy and His grace has solved the problem for me, since I could not do it myself. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. That is the truth. The Lord requires much when you are in a ministry, and aren't we ALL in a ministry of some kind, whether it be at our workplace or at school, or wherever we spend our time? I was in prison ministry and I was attracted to the prisoner who was a lot younger than me. I could not overcome it, though I tried desperately. So God told me, "No more, daughter," and took him away. Yes, backsliding is serious business. Praise Be To God! Janae |
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83 | "Be about business in business" ? | Luke 12:42 | Praise Be To God | 148507 | ||
Proverbs 22:29 is also a good scripture regarding business: "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men." Janae |
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84 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149520 | ||
Dear BradK, If you experience the anointing, you know it is real. One way I have experienced it is by singing solos in church. Sometimes God would anoint my song and the hearers would ALL be touched by the Holy Spirit. The anointing is to be respected and revered. It is not a "term," it is the Holy Spirit's seal of approval. Janae |
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85 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149530 | ||
Luke 4:18: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised," The anointing is something to be treasured. We must not take the anointing lightly. The Holy Spirit moved when I sang and touched the hearts of the hearers. They were crying and praising God. I can't explain HOW God does it, He just does it. Can you explain HOW EXACTLY God saves us through Christ's atoning blood? Of course not. We just know that He does it and that Jesus' death on the cross redeems us, we just accept it by faith. In the same way, God pours out His Spirit upon us. It is FELT and EXPERIENCED. But you have to be yielded to the Holy Spirit in order to receive it, and you receive it by faith. Walking in the Spirit to me is something different. That is choosing to walk in the Spirit by obeying God instead of the flesh. Janae |
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86 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149543 | ||
Hello, Kalos. I always like hearing from you. You don't seem to understand. God is no respecter of persons. The anointing IS for all. I am not saying that some Christians are anointed and others are not. I am saying that God pours out His Spirit on whom He will. That pouring out is the anointing. It comes when God decides to release it. It is not a gift that it can be developed. It is an action by God through the Holy Spirit. You can pray and ask God for His anointing, but it is up to Him if He releases it or not. It is a pouring out and is an experience. Experiencing God, not just reading about Him. Janae |
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87 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149606 | ||
There are different types of anointing. One type of anointing is when a person places oil on their finger and touches it to your head and prays for you. That touching is called being anointed with oil. That is the anointing the Bible is referring to. We have all been anointed. But, there is another type of anointing that comes when God pours out His Spirit. There is healing when this anointing is present. Bodies are healed and hearts are changed. It is precious and sweet. There is nothing better than to be in the presence of God with the anointing. But it cannot be explained. In order to fully understand, one must experience the anointed presence of God. Janae |
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88 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149610 | ||
I, too, am a member of one of the largest Pentacostal denominations in the country. Perhaps we are both members of the same denomination? My church is called "Believers' Tabernacle," and it is an Assembly of God Church. We experience the rich anointed presence of God regularly, and we do not take it lightly. We are humbled to be so blessed. It is an answer to prayer. Janae |
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89 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149623 | ||
I know I have left questions unanswered. I did that intentionally because they were trick questions. I know what the Bible says about anointing. I also know what happens when the Holy Spirit shows up at your church service; or, what it is like to have your ministry or your song anointed by the Holy Spirit. I know what it is like to be healed. I know what it is like to see into the spirit realm. These are the things of God which must be experienced to be fully understood. God teaches/reaches us through His Word, yes, but He also teaches/reaches us through Holy Spirit revelation. Let me ask you something. Do you fast and pray? Do you experience Holy Spirit revelation in that way? Janae Janae |
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90 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149631 | ||
Hi, BradK. I know what you are all saying, and I know that you are purists in that if it is not in the Bible then you do not agree with it. But I know what I have personally experienced and I cannot discount that, nor do I want to. The Holy Spirit is a living person of the Trinity and He teaches us all things. HOW HE TEACHES IT is up to Him. Janae |
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91 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149633 | ||
Hello, Tim. I did get a check in my spirit when I wrote that about the "trick question." I know that Kalos was trying to get me to say that the type of anointing I was refering to was not in the Bible. But, just because it does not lay it out plainly does not mean it is not "in the Bible." God pours out his Spirit all through Acts. For example, the word that Peter spoke in Acts 2 was anointed. The anointing breaks the yoke. God's Word is anointed. I hope you know that I do not think I am better than you because I have had these experiences. I just feel grateful to have had them, and spiritual things seem quite normal to me. We are all at different places in our walk with Christ, and maybe God brought me to this board to make you think about the Holy Spirit more. He is a real person and He does guide us into all truth. God's Word is true, yes; but, so is Holy Spirit revelation. Janae |
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92 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149640 | ||
Yes, Mark, that is exactly what I mean. Thank you for bringing it out. Janae |
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93 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149717 | ||
Hello, Hank. I have had a night to rest from my assault I took here yesterday, so I am ready to continue. The reason I believe Jesus healed and performed other signs and miracles was twofold. First of all, I believe he wanted to get (and hold) their attention. But, God WANTED TO HEAL--Jesus healed EVERYONE THAT CAME TO HIM--He turned no one away. The reason God poured out His Spirit through the Book of Acts is because of this: John 14:16: "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" God was starting the Church in Acts. That is my opinion. What is yours? Janae |
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94 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149719 | ||
Hank, you are correct, but Scripture is not the ONLY WAY God teaches us. Remember this verse? John 14:26: "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." The things He brings to our remembrance is the Scripture we have hidden in our hearts. But that is only one facet of His teaching. Janae |
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95 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149721 | ||
Hank, What you say is absolutely true. But, the Holy Spirit is not a false teacher. He is God and He teaches us not only by use of the Holy Scriptures, but also by revelation. John 15:26: But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:" Janae |
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96 | wjhat are the qualifications being | John 3:16 | Praise Be To God | 149725 | ||
Hello, Steve: (I tried to post this originally, but I had trouble, so I apologize if it comes up twice.) What the Holy Spirit reveals is always confirmed in God's Word. Janae Janae |
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97 | jcsav, What to you mean? | Acts 9:3 | Praise Be To God | 143121 | ||
Acts 2 is talking about baptism in the Holy Spirit as evidenced by speaking in other tongues--the beginning of the Church. This is not baptism in water. Neither baptism is required for salvation. When you are saved, the Holy Spirit comes to reside within you, but this is not the baptism they are speaking of in Acts 2. Janae. |
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98 | jcsav, What to you mean? | Acts 9:3 | Praise Be To God | 143228 | ||
Acts 2:4 is talking about the Baptism in the Holy Spirit: "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Peter then spoke with boldness, being filled with the Holy Spirit. And he spoke the words of the Prophet Joel: "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy." "Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." Being baptized is the outward showing to the world who is our Lord and Saviour. We die with Jesus (going down into the water), and are raised up again with Him (when we rise from the water) in the newness of life. But, being baptized in water is NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR SALVATION. It is a profession of one's faith. When we are saved, WE WANT TO BE BAPTIZED, but it is not a requirement for salvation. Acts 16:31 says: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." It does not say, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be baptized and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." Janae. |
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99 | jcsav, What to you mean? | Acts 9:3 | Praise Be To God | 143256 | ||
What is your point? Janae |
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100 | Has the church replaced Israel? | Rom 11:25 | Praise Be To God | 139251 | ||
Dear Kalos, You have spoken well here. I believe Ezekiel 28:25-26 also illustrates your point: "Thus saith the Lord God; when I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God." Janae. |
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