Subject: Holy (GHOST) Received but not Realized? |
Bible Note: Scripture ... Acts 2:41; 2:27; 4:4; 8:14-17; 8:34-39; 9:5-19; 10:44-48;16:14-15;16:31-34;19:5-7; 1 Cor 12:10, 28, 30 ... George, Do not be led astray Speaking in tongues is not need to prove we have the Holy Spirit... let us look in Acts at the salvation experiences: -2:41 ... 3,000 saved. The 120 spoke in known languages (2:6 ff) -2:27 ... many daily -4:4 ... 5,000 saved -8:14-17 ... Samaritans -8:34-39 ... Ethopian -9:5-19 ... Paul (tho he spoke in tongues later (1 Cor 13:1)) *10:44-48 Cornelius and his house ... they did speak in tongues -16:14-15 ... Lydia -16:31-34 ... jailer and his house *19:5-7 ... about 12 disciples of John ... they did speak in tongues. ... only three of ten times in the book of Acts is tongues seen with salavtion. Since it is a gift (1 Cor 12:10, 28, 30), we cannot ask for it. It would be rude to ask for any gift, even from another human. The Holy Spirit chooses who gets the gifts. If you read the rest of the chapter, you'l see it is one of the gifts and a minor gift (note where it is listed) ... plus, we'd be wierd if we were all a tongue. Searcher |