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NASB | Matthew 16:6 And Jesus said to them, "Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 16:6 Jesus said to them, "Watch out and be on your guard against the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees." |
Bible Question:
Is "slain in the Spirit" a biblical experience? 1) There is no biblical precedent for slain in the Spirit. 2) Only the enemies of Jesus fell BACKWARD after touching or being touched by Him. His followers fell FORWARD in worship and adoration. 3) God never has to do the same thing in the same way twice. Hypothetically, IF God were to slay people in the Spirit, it is unlikely He would do it cookie cutter fashion. I.e., it is not: "Everybody in the building, line up. You're all going to receive the same experience in the same way." 4) The literal definition of the English word "slay" is "to kill." I don't think I want to be killed -- either in the Spirit or otherwise. 5) Where "slain in the Spirit" is concerned, neither the WORDS nor the CONCEPT appear in the Bible. 6) One radio broadcaster has written about being “slain in the Spirit”: “Despite the pious attribution of this phenomenon to the Holy Spirit as well as the pragmatic addition of ‘catchers,’ multitudes continue to suffer spiritual, emotional and physical damage from this practice. Some have even died.”62 (www.equip.org/ ) 7) "The three-hour repetition of a spiritual song, being slain in the spirit, or even a spiritualistic seance have at least one thing in common — they all involve subjects becoming extremely susceptible to spontaneous suggestions." (www.equip.org/ ) 8) The same broadcaster writes: "Furthermore, let me underscore the fact that I continue to be gravely concerned about the spiritual and physical consequences of unbiblical manifestations such as spasmodic jerking and being “slain in the spirit.”" (www.equip.org/ ) 9) "Slain in the Spirit "Also "resting in the Spirit" or in the vernacular of movements like the Toronto Blessing and Pensacola Outpouring "doing carpet time." "This manifestation is promoted especially (but not exclusively) by proponents of some current renewal and revival movements. "In a practice said to have been introduced by Kathryn Kuhlman, people who receive what they consider to tbe a "touch of the Holy Spirit" pass out on the floor, where they are said to "rest in the Spirit." Many people do not pass out completely, but rather "yield" - i.e., they voluntarily fall to the floor. "Churches like the Vineyard Movement, the Toronto Christian Fellowship, and preachers like Benny Hinn say they do not completely understand why people fall "under the power of the Spirit." However, they do claim God can more easily do a work of healing, renewal, and/or impartation while a person "does carpet time". "People who do not fall are sometimes referred to as "HTR" - Hard To Receive." (www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex) To click on links to further info on slain in the Spirit cut and paste into your address bar the following link: http://www.gospelcom.net/apologeticsindex/s00.html#slain |
Bible Answer: Hello Radioman, Im 27 years old, Ive been going to a non-denominational Church most of my Christian life. Then all of a sudden people in my Church are running to Toronto to receive a special blessing. A group of them come back giving there testamonies and start shaking and falling all over the place. Some being paralyzed all together. Previouse to this I have scene many people fall after getting prayed for. Some of it looked fake, and some of it looked real. But for the most part I beleive it was real. But not the Holy Ghost. Wether they were susceptable to spontaneous suggestions, or looking for a spirit or a sighn so bad they found one. I have no idea. But it wasnt God. God told us what sighns to look for, and this wasnt one of them. These people beleived that Christ was moving more powerful in Toronto. I know these scriptures will be out of context for not going to Toronto for a sighn or a special blessing, but I like them anyway. Luk 17:21 Nor shall they say, Lo here! or, behold, there! For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst. Luk 17:22 And He said to the disciples, The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you shall not see it. Luk 17:23 And they shall say to you, Lo, here! or, behold, there! Do not go away, nor follow. If its not in the Bible for us to look forward to as an out pouring or a sighn. Then why should we beleive this non-scence. Moses himself was in more direct contact with God then any man ever has. His hair actually turned gray from this experience, and he never was "slain in the spirit". Virtue actally left Jesus when Mary touched his garment, and she never became a shaking show. I can find this shaking and passing out stuff anywhere in Gods good book. These are just my opinions. MaTT |