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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: Suede, you say that these gifts will cease, that in fact they have ceased. I agree that Paul says the gifts will cease, WHEN THAT WHICH IS PERFECT HAS COME, as it says in 1 Cor 13. What makes the end of the century be "that which is perfect"? The gifts are temporary, yes. The only things that abide are faith, love and hope. It isn't until that which is perfect is come that that which is imperfect will pass away. The gifts of the Spirit have not gone away in America. There are many people who have been healed, many who speak in tongues, many who have been given a word of knowledge or prophecy...There could be more of course, but without seeing a need for it, and with being too comfortable with the way we live, putting our trust in doctors, or ourselves, the opportunity to see them expressed is limited. When we put ALL of our trust in the Lord, when we make Him our full focus, and when we ask him for whatever he has for us, that is when these gifts can become evident. A pastor is not necessary for this-I know of people who were part of a church who believed as you do, that the gifts were no longer for today. Yet, as they praised God, they were blessed with the gift of tongues. When they went to their pastor, he told them that it sounded as though they had received the gift of tongues "but such things don't happen anymore." We need to be open to what God has for us, whatever that may be. I once believed as you do, that Pentecostals were wrong, that the gifts experienced in those types of churches were due to hysteria, but having gone to one of these churches, having seen healings, including a woman who had been using a cane for a long time, who was able to throw her cane away and walk, I can no longer say it isn't for today. In Christ's love, Mom |