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NASB | Ephesians 4:14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 4:14 So that we are no longer children [spiritually immature], tossed back and forth [like ships on a stormy sea] and carried about by every wind of [shifting] doctrine, by the cunning and trickery of [unscrupulous] men, by the deceitful scheming of people ready to do anything [for personal profit]. |
Subject: tongues |
Bible Note: In my opinion, you used the writings of Reitzenstein, Philos and Celsus to support and uphold your view of what one will endure while under the influence of the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues, am I mistaken on that point? My friend, even if what they claim is truth, the source of it is still evil, as their claims and teachings and lives were and are contrary to the Word of God. It would be similar in practice mind you, of what Paul experienced with the slave girl in Acts 16:16-18. Evil, in all cases, corrupts the truth. “Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers.” – Matthew Henry However, we know that those you quoted speak not the truth and when you use them and their reasoning to support your position, your witness is corrupt, no matter how true you perceive it to be. It would serve everyone better if you would stick to using Biblical evidence in support of a particular position and extra-biblical support from persons known or proven as being of God, those whose teachings are aligned with God’s Word. Your “main ingredient” means nothing when supported and upheld by un-godly reasoning. And thank you, but I don’t think it is necessary for any of us, the need to “study” Philo and Celsus. And bear in mind, when you use their positions to uphold any teaching, you give credit to and condone what they say as being factual. Just a word of caution I guess. WOS |