Miracles and certain spiritual gifts

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Waiting on him

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Read what Paul says about that in 1 and 2 Thessalonians. He clearly says that those who believe that Christ has returned already, are deceived. I agree with him.
John 14:21 KJV
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
 

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So we go from prediction which may or may not help to pagan oracles. Not helping your case any. The issue I have with it, is that a human takes on the role of the Holy Spirit. I doubt very few people can be an Abraham Moses Elijah or any prophet. Humans today make great hypocrites just by nature.

The curse and punishment on those who try to be something they are not and lead the church astray, is far greater than one who pushes a bad interpretation. Because the hearer can also read and be lead by the Holy Spirit. A prophet can only rely on their own prophecy.
I guess one has to have extensive experience in the New Testament prophetic to really understand what it is really about.
 

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I dont believe such miracles as raising the dead, tongues, miraculous healings (maybe on a personal level but not publicly) are being given as gifts since the early church and 12 apostles.
You should study the ministry of Smith Wigglesworth.....that man was a true man of faith.
 

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It is characteristic of demonic misuse of Scripture that it will quote a random verse or part-verse out of context, and it is the misquote half-verse in 1 Corinthians 13 that the lying demon has used to deceive godly people and Bible teachers, with the purpose of denying the full power and involvement of the Holy Spirit in the life of their churches.

Fail, cease, and pass away ...any other time in scripture is not something desired but that which remains. Debates going on right now on endure to the end and remain. Yet “fail, cease, and pass away” ...what does that say?
 

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You should study the ministry of Smith Wigglesworth.....that man was a true man of faith.
In the late 1960s, I fellowshipped with Walter Cantrell, who was a member of the Wellington Assembly of God, and during the 1920s he was Smith Wigglesworth's pianist during Wigglesworth's New Zealand meetings. He told me of the many miracles that he personally witnessed during the meetings. Even 40 years later, his face shone when he told me of them and the intensity of the Holy Spirit in the meetings.
 
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Hey did you by chance find any other scripture stating God would remove His Spirit from earth?
I did...I am on my phone and when I get back to my computer I will share it.
If you would have read the link I provided it supplied scriptures as well.
 
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I did...I am on my phone and when I get back to my computer I will share it.
If you would have read the link I provided it supplied scriptures as well.
The writer never disclosed how he came by the idea that the ( he) in the text was in reference to the Holy Spirit.
 
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The day will come that God will remove the Holy Spirit from the earth and there will be tribulation like never before.
Consider “peace” Revelation 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

With John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

“to take peace from the earth” yet given His peace which can not be taken. “The day will come God will remove the Holy Spirit from the earth and there will be tribulation like never before.” hasn’t and isn’t God already calling His out from the world?
 

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It's implied in this way of thinking that the HS prevents wicked from being revealed. Is that your opinion?
When Jesus returns He Himself will minister salvation to Israel. And the 2 witnesses who are sent will also testify of Christ's return.
God will send Angel's to bring messages to those who are still walking in darkness.
But let me say this....I don't believe in a pre-trib rapture....which is what you are implying.
 

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Consider “peace” Revelation 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.

With John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

“to take peace from the earth” yet given His peace which can not be taken. “The day will come God will remove the Holy Spirit from the earth and there will be tribulation like never before.” hasn’t and isn’t God already calling His out from the world?
Interesting perspective.
 

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It's implied in this way of thinking that the HS prevents wicked from being revealed. Is that your opinion?

He said what prevents, yeah? 2 Corinthians 3:14-18 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ. [15] But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. [16] Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away. [17] Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. [18] But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
 
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When Jesus returns He Himself will minister salvation to Israel. And the 2 witnesses who are sent will also testify of Christ's return.
God will send Angel's to bring messages to those who are still walking in darkness.
But let me say this....I don't believe in a pre-trib rapture....which is what you are implying.
I wasn't implying that at all. I'll post the question again does the Holy Spirit prevent/ leteth wicked from being revealed?