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NASB | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:4 And they were all filled [that is, diffused throughout their being] with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues (different languages), as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out [clearly and appropriately]. |
Bible Question:
Where Does It Say That In Acts? If Acts is a blueprint for all church history, show us: where in the Book of Acts does one find INDIVIDUALS SEEKING for the Holy Spirit and EXPECTING TO RECEIVE TONGUES as the sign that He's come? This is the standard way the "baptism of the Spirit" occurs among Pentecostals, but it has no parallel in Acts. In Acts, the Holy Spirit always falls on entire groups who are not expecting tongues (or any other sign). [Note: This question IS intended for ANYONE who cares to answer it.] [DO077-1] |
Bible Answer: Hi, Kalos... Isn't is also true that in every instance of the manifestation of tongues recorded in Acats that there was great evangelism? Furthermore, if I am not mistaken, in each instance an apostle was present. Even Paul describes nature of this sign in the context of evangelism (1 Cor 14:22). The "private prayer language" appears to come from a different passage. Can you direct me to that passage? I'm one of those that do not see Acts as a source for all Christian normative behavior. Instead, what we see, is the primitive church, in the context of the Greco-Roman era, highly influenced by Judaism. Christianity is not a cultural thing -- instead, it manifests itself in a unity in the midst of cultural distinctives, to the glory of God. Just my two mites. In Him, Doc |