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  • Jean on Hebrews 4 - 3 years ago
    God is so wonderful; he has healed by body so many times. The doctors are amazed. I have learned that faith can carry through any situation of life. Also, why do young or new believers

    have such challenges in their Christian walk? Should they be told that they are Not perfect yet

    and if they era or make a mistake in their development that God is not going to discard them

    and what scriptures back this up?? Also do all new believers speak with new tongues?? Do

    you feel emotions when you speak in tongues like in the book of Acts???
  • Rick - In Reply on Hebrews 4 - 3 years ago
    Hi Jean It is available for all believers to manifest or display power from on high Speaking in tongues, Jesus Christ spoke about this when addressing the samaritan woman when in John 4:23 +24 he said But the hour cometh and now is when the true worshipers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him. God is Spirit

    and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth or truly by the spirit. That was the first display of

    Gods spirit working on the day of pentecost birthday of the age of Grace. Some say special gift some say doesn't exist anymore some say not needed. 1 Corinthians 12 : Paul went from gift to in verse 7 to manifestation of the gift, it is a great benefit to the believer spiritually it is personal prayer between you and father not to be done out loud or out

    of order because all things of God are done decent and in order This is not to say that believers who don't speak in tongues don't believe or love God, that is biblically not sound. My bible says confess Romans 10:9+10 and believe in your heart and act on Gods Word. My understanding
  • GiGi - In Reply on Hebrews 4 - 3 years ago
    Hello, In the book of Acts, it seems that the gift of speaking in tongues (languages unknown to speaker) most likely manifested in believers following the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. I does not say anywhere in Scripture that it always did.

    The account of Paul in Acts 9:17-18 says that Ananias laid hands on Paul and the Holy Spirit caused the scales to fall from Paul's eyes, restoring is blindness from His encounter with the risen Christ. He was then baptized in water by Ananias. It does not say that Paul began to speak in tongues when he was filled with the Holy Spirit, although Paul does later say that he does speak in tongues. So, I believe that the Spirit gives diverse spiritual gifts to the body of Christ as e sees fit. Anyone who has been believed and been baptized as received the Holy Spirit. The "filling" of Holy Spirit is the Spirit equipping a person for the work He as for us to do to build up the body of Christ. It is adding spiritual power and abilities to the person to do the specific work God desires the person to carry out in ministry.
  • David - In Reply on Hebrews 4 - 3 years ago
    Hi Jean Hebrews 4 In regards to Speaking in tongues the wonderful works of God been doing that for 48 years

    its not a over wired emotional controlled by God deal. Keep something in mind its Gods gift so you operate the gift

    it does not operate you. It doesn't put you into an emotional frenzy or make you hit the floor or any of those out of

    order things because the true God is a God of order. Its actually the opposite it gets you peaceful and calm on the inside. People do these things because of the examples they have seen

    and believe that's the way it is that God Controls them. The True God never controls us he works in us to do of his good

    will and pleasure Phil. 2:14. Last point there are biblically 12 things in scripture that S.I.T. does for the believer that's

    another discussion. It is the first outward display of the spirit working on the day of pentecost also the apostle paul wrote

    he thanked God he S.I.T. more than a whole assy. at corinth. That says something.



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