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This thread is intended to complement my other thread on speaking in tongues by focusing on some of the key charismatic and paranormal experiences that shaped my faith and thought throughout my life. These experiences will eventually illustrate what it can mean to grow up Pentecostal and how...

The moderated service reminds me of the Azusa Street Revival of 1906-1008. The build remained open for 24/7. The services were unstructured and led by the Holy Spirit. People testified, shared, confessed, and even sang in the Spirit as the Spirit provided the melodies and lyrics. One boy...

The commonsense interpretation of Jesus' reaction to the address "Good teacher" is that Jesus distinguishes Himself from God and denied that He is good: "Why do you call me good. No one is good but God alone (Mark 10L17-18)." Notice how Matthew, in copying Mark, recognizes this and takes so...

(3) Does the 4-fold pattern in Acts in which speaking in tongues attests one's initial reception of the Holy Spirit mean that Spirit baptism requires the initial evidence of speaking in tongues? In 3 of the 4 initial receptions of the Spirit in Acts, it is accompanied by speaking in tongues...

Tommy Cool: "And 31 does not cover gifts of tongues neither does verse 4 .... you made that up... it doesn't say that.... it changes in verse 7 from gifts to manifestation." No, the use of the phrase "varieties of gifts" in 12: 4 sets up Paul's list of "gifts" in 12:7-10 and 12:28-20. The...

There is no reason to claim that 1 Cor. 13:1 has a hyperbolic character, so that "speaking in tongues of angels" is not meant to be a literal possibility. Only 13:2 is hyperbolic: "And if I understand all mysteries and all knowledge." Indeed, we know from ancient Jewish sources like...

Tommy Cool: "In chapters 12, 13, &14 of I Corinthians the word GIFTS has been added four times by translators …..12:1, as well as 13:2, 14:1 & 14:12. These should be deleted or crossed out in your Bible, as they are not in the original text…. and not well supplied in these verses. 1Co 12:1 Now...

Wynona: "Music: I'm starting to believe that many mainstream Christian artists see the faith as a business opportunity and not a ministry. Many of them are signed to the same record labels that promote highly unGodly secular music labels. Id like to branch out into more hymns and other music...

(1) The tongues spoken in Acts 2 include languages recognizable to some of the the observers. Peter says that Cornelius' household "received the Holy Spirit just as we have (10:47)." But this does not necessarily imply that Cornelius' household spoke in recognizable human languages (10:46)...

The debate on the modern legitimacy of speaking in tongues generally focuses on these 10 questions. For the sake of coherent discussion, I hope to lead the discussion sequentially through each of these questions. Please refrain from commenting on an issue until it is brought up in this...

Karl Peters: "Then the Lord spoke to me boldly saying, "Karl - if they tell you that you have to listen to their pastor then tell them that they have to listen to your Pastor!" John 10: 1-4 “...“When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his...

Karl Peters:"Did your pastor tell you anything about seeking Jesus Christ and listening to what our Lord has to say to you about those verses???? First, it is not the Lord Jesus, but the Holy Spirit sent by Him who guides you into all truth." Second, how do you know your interpretation of...

When I was a young teenager, a well-read older Christian in my church encouraged me to read devotional books. Then he said something unexpected that starteled me and has influenced my life. He said, "You don't have to be stupid to be a Christian, but sometimes I feel like I sure helps!"...

APPARENT CONTRADICTIONS ON DIVORCE: divorce for any reason (Deut. 24:1-4) divorce prohibited (Mark 10:11-12) divorce and remarriage permissible in the case of adultery (Matthew 19:9) divorce and remarriage permissible in a marriage between a believer and an unbeliever (1 Cor. 7:15) APPARENT...

Luckily we Americans can enjoy our freedom today without expecting you evil British colonialists "to pay us a visit!"

As an evangelical, I deplore your evasive reply that masks your inferior knowledge of Scripture compared to Catholic apologists here. Catholics repeatedly challenge you to get into the Word and you act like you're ashamed of the Word. If you were sincere, you'd realize that most of the...

One of the first truths you learn at any seminary, evangelical or otherwise, is that Mark is the source for both Matthew and Luke. Indeed, Matthrew copies 95% of Mark and Luke 55%. This is easily demonstrated by Throckmorton's "Gospel Parallels, a book that places Matthew, Mark, and Luke, in...

"Confess your sins (Greek: "hamartia") to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed (James 5:16)." "Hamartia" is the standard term for sinning against God, not just against your fellow believer. The primary focus is on physical healing, but the context makes it clear that...

Duh, the confessional priests and the deeply spiritual confessors in this case had nothing to do with "the blatant sins" of which you speak. Your bigotry prevents you from taking people one-at-a time.