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I would not encourage anyone to change their doctrinal beliefs for the sake of unity. If we are not thoroughly convicted through the abundance of study and prayer that the doctrine we cling to is biblical, then we should most assuredly think twice about clinging to a doctrine we don't really...

1 Cor 14 Clearly the gift of speaking in diverse tongues was highly valued and sought for in the Corinthian Church at that time. No doubt because of what happened at Pentecost and among the earliest Gentile believers. But Paul continues to stress the more important gift of prophesy, that is...

1Cor 14 - Only if I could be convinced my doctrinal position is not supported by the Scripture. I've changed my doctrinal positions when shown that what I believed to be true caused contradiction into the Word of God. I don't believe we should change what we believe for unity, but for truth...

If Adam and Eve retained the ability to commune with God after realizing God spoke truth, why did they hide from Him, and try to hide their nakedness with fig leaves? When their eyes were opened they became ashamed, knowing what they had done and what it would cost them. Then God provided a...

Christ is telling us not to fear the one who can kill our body; i.e. take life from our living physical soul, thereby leaving us dead/a corpse. Because death of the body of believers does kill our living spirit, we continue to be a living soul. Those who die in Christ, have no fear of physical...

What doctrines are we speaking of that are man-made? Can they be proven from the abundance of Scripture, or are they presented as "what I believe" or "in my opinion"? As I've said a time or two now, if our doctrine does not align with what is written but causes contradiction, our doctrine...

Yes, when man disobeyed God and heeded the voice of the evil power of this world, the spirit in man created in the likeness and image of God became dead spiritually in trespasses and sins. The spirit that became spiritually dead no longer has the ability or inclination to know the ways of God...

Well, it may be true that contentious behavior may subside if we simply accept there are differences concerning biblical doctrine. But is having peace above biblical truths really displaying love for others? I believe the way to peace is to acknowledge there is only one truth and accept that...

I agree human beings are a body with a spirit, but we don't have a soul, we ARE A LIVING SOUL, and that is inclusive of every living breathing creature upon the face of the earth. The living soul statis of believer does not end, as it does with other living creatures, when we die. Death simply...

In these chapters Paul is addressing a problem that had arisen in the Corinthian Church regarding spiritual gifts. 1 Corinthians 11:18-19 (KJV) For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also...

Water baptism is only contentious because of erroneous doctrine that teaches we need to be dunked, sprinkled or splashed with water for salvation. That is not the purpose for the ordinance that Christ commanded His disciples before He ascended to heaven. Rightly taught we find validation for...

I didn't read JBO say a person is a spirit. I agree with what he has said #338. Mankind, along with every living breathing creature on the earth is a "living soul." That means we all have bodies of flesh with and a spirit within that gives our physical flesh & bone body life, called living...

I would say not two different outpourings, in both He is the same Holy Spirit. Rather two different times or occasions.

Again, I agree! Jesus did take these Old Covenant faithful saints from captivity of the grave to heaven with Him when He ascended there. Ephesians 4:8-10 (KJV) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is...

Yes, I agree! There certainly are a number of people from Old who were filled with the Holy Spirit. The difference of course between those filled with the Spirit of Old is that the Spirit was not permanently in them. They were filled for specific tasks, but their filling of the Spirit during...

Because the only ones knowing of the Holy Spirit being IN the faithful then were the disciples that were with Christ during His three years of ministry on the earth. They had received sufficient faith to believe the promised Messiah would come through the Spirit with them. But in is only...

It seems to me that Apollos was a man of faith through what he learned from study of the Scriptures, the Law and Prophets. He was of old a man who believed the prophesy foretelling The Messiah, Deliverer would come to redeem the faithful. He would be the faithful of Old Covenant Israel having...

What was happening in Samaria when Philip went there to preach of Christ to them? The Samaritans heard and saw the miracles Philip preformed among them, casting out unclean spirits and healing the lame. Though they had great joy through Philip, they were also confounded and confused by a...

It's not that I would call it a view for cessation of the supernatural sign gifts, but a fulfillment view. According to Peter speaking in other tongues was foretold by the Prophet Joel. Saying "in the last days" all these things Peter writes would be fulfilled. Have all the things written by...

Who was to receive this power from on high? Acts 1:6-11