Tag: speaking in tongues
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Desire Prophecy, Don’t Forbid Speaking in Tongues
Paul is writing to the local church at Corinth in order to admonish the congregation toward unity in the faith—unity through maturity. He is currently addressing the practice of spiritual gifts—particularly those of prophecy and speaking in tongues. He has admonished the local church to prioritize love, which edifies. He has also instructed the congregation…
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The Truth About Spiritual Gifts
Paul is writing to the local church at Corinth in order to admonish the local church toward unity through maturity in the faith, not only knowledge of Christ but wisdom—which is knowledge in love. He has admonished the local church to edify one another and those outside her proverbial walls rather than be puffed up…
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Empowering of the Holy Spirit
Over the previous two weeks, we have been thinking together about the identity of God as Father and Son. We have seen, in Scripture, that the trinitarian existence of God is no new concept. Even the earliest of human religion recognized the single creator-God and the work of the Son. We saw that both the…
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Can Someone Be Baptized and Not Receive the Holy Spirit?
Submit your questions on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or using the contact form on this website. When we learn about salvation, we learn that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit happens at the moment of our conversions. We are saved and God’s Holy Spirit comes to dwell within us as a down payment of sorts for…
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How to know if the Holy Spirit is actually moving!
According to a 2010 article in Charisma Magazine, there is a step-by-step process we can take to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. This will be our last look at the book of Acts for now. Of course, there is so much packed into this narrative that we could not possibly cover it all adequately.…