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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: Our Lord distinctly said these things would take place: why are we not seeing these manifestations of power in our churches today? |
Bible Answer: I have struggled with the same question for many years and can offer only what I believe that the Spirit has taught me: 1) The Church in America is blind to her love of money, pleasure and self. 2) There is a high degree of unbelief present. 3) We are commanded to go and tell the Gospel to those in darkness and most believers are comfortable just showing up on Sunday morning for a status quo service. 4) The above grieves the Spirit of God and quenches His movement. 5) We are a spiritually lazy people, who prefer to be taught by man rather than the Spirit Himself. 6) We tend not to yield to the Spirit of God, but persist in our own desires. 7) We seldom ask and keep asking that the Father would give us His Spirit and send the fire into our lives to burn up whatever is not of Him. But you, dear one, hunger and thirst for righteousness and you will be filled. |