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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; |
Bible Question:
Dear Forum members, I have a friend from school who is a minister in a Pentecostal church, I am Baptist always have been always will be. I went to a function at his church tonight to fellow ship with him and his lovely wife. I heard a number of things I have heard before that I wonder if some of you know more about than I do... Here is the deal; the visiting preacher was talking about a situation where a member of his church who had confessed the Lord Jesus and asked for forgiveness of sins was plagued by demons. Here is what she was doing that was the outward sign, she stripped naked to the nothingness of nakedness several times during services while he was preaching very quickly before the ushers could stop her. This man is an arch-bishop of a Pentecostal church, he had interviewed this woman to make sure she was saved as best he could and had baptized her immediately after her profession of faith and repentance the same day she confessed the Lord Jesus. The deacons in his church were highly upset saying how very fast she took all those clothes off, remarking that she never had any undergarments to hinder her haste and saying as how she seemed to be a demon plagued Christian and some said a demon possesed Christian. I am not so stupid or so new as to think that a Christian could actually have the spirit of the devil and the Holy Ghost at the same time. He never said she was possesed, he said she was demon plagued and that the demon had to be cast out of her in the name of Jesus before her sanity returned to her. We know from the Bible that folks who are saved can actually do things by the spirit of Satan, like Peter did and still be saved, which means the spirit of Satan is operating through them, working through them, even though they are sealed by the Holy Ghost. What do you all think of this? Do you see anything here according to what I have said that you could illuminate by the scriptures on? God's Blessings Tam |
Bible Answer: Tamara, Are you talking about Peter's denial? And/or about when he told Messiah that He would not die (that scene, I don't remember too well)? If either of those, then remember that Peter was NOT sealed with the Holy Spirit, that didn't happen till after the resurrection, and his salvation was not effected till the death and resurrection of Messiah, either. I don't have any scriptures, just a little common sense - there is a BIG difference between just blurting out something that Satan may put in your mind and doing an action (especially one that you would normally NOT do) that he has put in your mind. From your post, you said "He never said she was possesed, he said she was demon plagued and that the demon had to be cast out of her in the name of Jesus before her sanity returned to her." Your friend totally contradicted himself didn't he? You can't cast something out that is not inside of you, can you? Maybe this lady just needs to be checked out medically, Late on-set Turetz? maybe? Another 2cents worth, wowee if I keep on you're gonna be a wealthy lady Tam!! Cheri |