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NASB | Mark 16:17 "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:17 "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; |
Subject: Why little sign of power in our churches |
Bible Note: Hi Darcy, ...Just curious if you are referring to 1 Cor 13:8 were paul writes and says the tongues, prophecy, and knowledge will cease but Agape love won't cease?... Yes I was. ...Because if that is the verse you are referring to, you are taking out of context because in verse 10 it says "but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away." We live far from a perfect world. Perfection won't come until Jesus our Lord and Savior comes back to sit on the throne of David.... Brace yourself, I'm NOT taking that verse out of context. Perfection has come, just like He said He would. Shocking? It shouldn't be. His disciples flat out ask Jesus when he is going to return and Jesus flat out tells them within 40 years. Jesus IS on the Throne, again, just like he said. ...One more thing in Revelation 19:10 It says that the testimony of Jesus Christ IS the spirit of prophecy. If prophecy has ceased you would also have to say that Jesus' testimony has also ceased since it is the spirit of prophecy.... Yes, the testimony of Jesus is the SPIRIT of prophecy. That's correct. Now, that was more apt back when John wrote Revelation, but still today as we preach the Gospel. Only for us, it's not really prophetic, it's a reality, it did happen. ...One more thing people who believe the gifts have not ceased aren't all charsmatic... That is true, but most aren't far from it. ...I do not believe that Satan or another spirit will heal the afflicted and bring people to Jesus, only the Holy Spirt can and will do that... I agree, but one, who says those people really needed to be healed. And two, I don't deny that God is all powerful, He does as He pleases. However, spiritual gifts as a whole have passed, again, just as the Bible says. ...If you read the book of Acts you will find that the book doesn't end. It doesn't end because we are in the book of Acts... This may be shocking, but we are out of Revelation! We are not in Acts by a long shot, haven't been there for almost 2,000 years, haven't been in Revelation for basically 1,900 years. I'm sure you don't know how to react right now, but hopefully your curiousity has spiked. Take care, SUEDE |