Subject: I liked most of what... |
Bible Note: I have been reading all these responses so far and still don't know the answer yet. :) I just thought I might as well put in my 2 cents worth. I remember when my nephew Michael was about 8 or so, I went to mass w/them on Easter. The priest had that water shaker thingie and was sprinkling holy water and he sprinkled in our direction and Michael kinda pulled his fist back like don't you spray me! The first time I ever experienced people being slain in the spirit, I guess that's what it was anyway, I was at a non-denom mtg w/my aunt and the preacher would touch someone and they'd fall on the floor, my first reaction was like Michael-don't do that to me!!! There were people talking in tongues and preachers knocking people down, I didn't know what to think. I guess I still don't. I talked to some friends back then and they were saying that the devil is the author of confusion and all that babbling and knocking people over will scare people off, it almost did me, but I kept going back w/my aunt whenever I was in town. I started figuring maybe it's something I don't understand but if it's from God, maybe I should get in on it. I used to follow Copeland's teaching too. He did that tongue talking and I went to a Believer's Convention and got in a healing line and when Gloria just touched me (this was in thr cookie-cutter type fashion as mentioned earlier), I went down even tho I tried not to, but I didn't know what to do when I was there, should I stay there or get up or what? I also have been prayed over by many people, many times, about receiving tongues because if it was from God, even if I didn't understand it or know what it was for, I wanted it just because it was from God but never have I talked in tongues and supposedly I've been prayed over by the best. So, I guess I still have no idea about this, whether it's from God, Satan, or what. All I know is what has or has not happened to me. :) Then I've also read about how many of the people that promote this like Benny Hinn for example are of the wrong spirit so... |