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And why, in most cases the gifts don't freely operate... And why the 'Mega model' is flawed. And why you have a closed bracket at the end of all your posts :laughing:

Why not share it openly with everyone ?

Explained in Post #156

Sure... First off I am not interested in debating for or against the gift of tongues. Nor am I interested in debating the spiritual gifts. What I asked was why the Holy Spirit chose that specific gift to be manifest at Pentecost. He was capable of manifesting any number of other signs but...

That didn't answer my question... Why tongues and not some other supernatural phenomena ?

Only He is good. The sense that He so wonderfully orchestrates events that present us with deeper insight into His awesome character is just deeply beautiful and reassuring.

OK... We are in Acts 2 at the moment and I have realised why the gift of tongues was manifest at Pentecost and not some other supernatural phenomena.

Well folks are welcome to join the friendly bible study which the mods have set up, the only condition for entry is to agree with the Nicene Creed and not argue the trinity. This was done to move away from the aggressive dialogue that is so prevalent here and avoid the SDA and JW members and the...

Why did God choose to use the confirming sign of His purpose to be tongues ? He could have had them walk on water, or rain manna from the sky, or any manner of miraculous events, but then the phenomena would be associated with a small jewish sect and their miraculous powers. But tongues was...

Sure - but I had to wait 40 years before hr released me to do it...

Do you think God is no longer working in the environment of the institutional church ?

I didn't say that - read my claim again carefully. I said "With His Spirit, the Bible is His appointed, essential source of Truth. Yes, direct revelation is a rich resource, but Scripture is an essential moderator."

Thanks for your work on this... I don't think you mentioned "even sinners love those who love them" is agape also. The points I was trying to make are two fold. First lust is not love and is one of the most serious sins. It is common to bring this into relationships even marriage and the...

I guess it isn't hard to find a commentary that supports your preferred view. I avoid scripture ping pong. I don't relish commentary ping pong either... Context can be what it sounds like... Contrary to the text !

Of course, but their faith is recorded for our benefit and God sanctioned the process. Why do you think Jesus said that the Scripture cannot be broken ?

Yes and no... There are multitudes of believers who are afraid of total commitment and surrender - I was one of them. The lie is that giving up control to Him will result in chaos !!!

In exceptional circumstances a believer might have one scrap of a verse that is treasured where the Bible is banned. In such a case there is not other option but to lean in on Him and hear His Word direct and secretly through other believers. This however is not the prescribed approach - we are...

Mmmm... Understand and follow all but the last sentence. Satan disguises as an angel of light. I-Ching is Satanic. Let's put that to one side. When you yield to Jesus and surrender your life, it gives Him permission to work Godly order in your life and reveal His purposes for you. My sheep...

So you confirm your position that God can't see what will happen in the future. That means He is subject to the time/space universe He created... Not many will agree with you on that.

Right there is serious error... With His Spirit, the Bible is His appointed, essential source of Truth. Yes, direct revelation is a rich resource, but Scripture is an essential moderator.