Posts Tagged ‘gifts of the Holy Spirit’
What does it mean that you will receive power?
Question: In Acts 1:8 when Jesus says that after the Holy Ghost has come upon you, you shall receive power. Does that mean power over my sins, over my thoughts power to talk right, or does it mean just what the Bible says? Answer: When Jesus said, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense…
Read MoreCould you explain prophecy, tongue-speaking, and interpretation a bit more for me?
Question: I have a question. It has to do with I Corinthians 14. We are studying the various spiritual gifts bestowed upon the church members and how this gift was abused. The gifts we are focusing our study on is prophecy and tongues. My question, are there several versions of prophecy? Also, my understanding of…
Read MoreCould Jesus and the apostle only do miracles after receiving the Holy Spirit?
Question: Do you think that Jesus was able to perform miracles after His baptism because the Holy Spirit came to Him and that Jesus was not able to perform miracles before this because He didn’t have the Holy Spirit? This was presented in class and my gut feeling is that something is wrong with this…
Read MoreSpeaking in Tongues
Text: Acts 2:1-11 I. I received several questions in recent days regarding speaking in tongues A. People wanting to know what it was, what is the heavenly language, what is the unknown tongue B. But probably more than anything else, they want to know if you must have the gift of tongues as evidence of having the…
Read MoreQuestions about miraculous gifts
Question: First off I would like to say that you have great knowledge of the Word of God. I’m on your web site constantly reading and taking notes and going back to the book to read. I have a few questions if you don’t mind breaking them down for me. What is the requirement to…
Read MoreFacts About Faith Healing
by Rick Duggin via Westvue Messenger, Vol. 29, No. 7, July 1986 Members of the Faith Assembly, an Indiana-based religious sect, have lost as many as eighty-eight members to treatable illnesses or injuries because they believe that going to a doctor is wrong. A federal and state study concluded that the mortality rate for their…
Read MoreDoesn’t prophecy require an interpreter?
Question: Could you also tell me how there can be an interpretation of prophecy without prophets? “No prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation” (II Peter 1:20). Answer: “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day…
Read MoreWhy is the command to baptize applied to us, but not those concerning miraculous gifts?
Question: I am confused about the role of preaching and evangelism. I am curious to know whether passages such as Matthew 28:18-20 and Mark 16:15-16 apply to all Christians (past, present, and future) or if they only applied to the apostles and early Christians? I ask this because in the context of both passages Jesus…
Read MoreHow do I receive revelations from God concerning the power of the Bible?
Question: How do I receive revelations from God concerning the power of Bible verses? I heard a preacher say that you could study verses like John 3:16 and Romans 3:21-27 and Romans 1:16-17 for years and years because it is filled with such doctrine. How do I pray in order for God to reveal to…
Read MoreHow did the early church know what to do and how are we to determine what we are to follow?
Question: I have a question about “restoration” and the biblical pattern for the church. Does the entire New Testament apply to us in that we are to follow every teaching for our church to remain biblically sound? If so, did the early church do this exact thing with all 27 books of the New Testament?…
Read MoreHow can miracles cease if God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow?
Question: In Acts 9:40-41 it states that Peter kneeled down and prayed and turning him to the body said; Tabitha, arise [ exactly the same as that said by Jesus when He raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead. (Mark 5.41)] And she opened her eyes and when she saw Peter, she sat up.…
Read MoreMy wife divorced me after getting involved in a charismatic group. What do I do now?
Question: I’m not sure really how to express all that I’m feeling or even the doubts that I do have. First, I would like to ask a question: I’ve seen your essays on the “modern” tongues, and, to be honest, I agree completely with you. I’m divorced, now for 2 1/2 years. It all came…
Read MorePaul was filled with the Spirit before he was baptized, so wasn’t he saved before baptism?
Question: I figured I would just point out two significant points in the Bible. Acts 10:43-48 clearly illustrates that one can have the Holy Spirit before baptism. The passage also says “whoever believes in shall have remission of sins.” Once you have the Holy Spirit in your life you are saved. Also, you mentioned when Paul was saved.…
Read MoreCan you explain the gifts mentioned in Ephesians 4:11-16?
Question: Regarding Ephesians 4:11-16, can you help clarify the scope of this context with regards to the “spiritual gifts” mentioned in verse 11? Do all Christians in the Lord’s one true church have spiritual gifts? If so, how does a Christian determine the gifts given to them? Also, why does it seem that most congregations…
Read MoreAre speaking in tongues and prophesying similar gifts?
Question: With talking in tongues, some of the time it says they talked in tongues and prophesied. Was that part of talking in tongues, or separate? I always get confused. I know in I Corinthians 14:22 mentions reasons for each, but I don’t know if they are separate. Answer: Speaking in tongues means having the…
Read MoreA reader who doesn’t believe the gifts of the Spirit have ended
Question: Having read through some of the ‘answers,’ I would like to point out that Paul talks about tongues of angels and men; therefore, there is a tongue of angels that we cannot understand but that the speaker speaks in mysteries to God. This is also why Paul encourages the Corinthians to covet prophecy while…
Read MoreCan you recommend books on the topic of miraculous gifts for today?
Question: I am currently doing a research paper on “Are the miraculous gifts for today?” I read your sermon on your website and would like to know if you could recommend any books I should use for my research. Answer: Read C.S. Lewis’ book Miracles. Also, Apologetics Press has a good article on this topic: Modern-Day…
Read MoreCould you help me explain to my girlfriend that speaking in tongues has ended?
Question: I have a big problem and if you could answer this, I would greatly appreciate it. My girlfriend thinks she can speak in tongues and she claims her whole church was doing so today, but I know this is not so and I told her it wasn’t true. I feel that unless I straighten…
Read MoreDidn’t Joel say that young men would dream dreams?
Question: You said prophecies would cease, but it also says in the Bible young men will dream dreams and the older would have visions or something along those lines, so I’m really confused. Answer: God said, “Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether…
Read MoreHow many gifts did the early Christians receive from the Holy Spirit?
Question: I was wondering from I Corinthians 12:4-11 and other related passages, what you think to these questions. Did a Christian receive from the Holy Spirit only one spiritual gift or was it possible to receive more than one? In Acts 8:7, we read of Philip able to cast out demons and heal people. Is…
Read MoreThe Baptism of Cornelius
Text: Acts 10:34-48 I. Groups who believe in the direct operation of the Holy Spirit in their lives today will cite the conversion of Cornelius and his household as proof A. Some will go so far as to state that a person is not really saved unless they experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit. B. It…
Read MoreWhy aren’t we following the Holy Spirit?
Question: I believe that the word of God is truly inspired and is the divine authority in every aspect of our lives today. The one problem I see in this answer to this question is that you seem to assume that everyone who believes that God speaks today does not read and study the Scripture…
Read MoreWhat are the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Question: What are the gifts of the Holy Spirit? Answer: When used in the plural (more than one gift), the gifts of the Holy Spirit refer to the miraculous gifts that Holy Spirit gave the early Christians. “There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.…
Read MoreAre tongues still in existence today?
Question: Are tongues still in existence today? Answer: When the gift of speaking in tongues was first mentioned in the Bible, the people found it a wonder. “And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?” (Acts 2:8). Hence, the proper definition of “tongues” is “languages.” By…
Read MoreWhat is it that I’m doing if it is not speaking in tongues?
Question: every time i pray its in tongue.even when iam a sleep my husband says. i speak. and dreams of what is to come. Answer: Normally when I receive statements and questions, I will correct any grammatical errors that I notice. I realize that many people write quickly and don’t take the time to proofread…
Read MoreWhat do you think about the Azusa Street Revival?
Question: What do you think of the Azusa Street revival with William J. Seymour? Answer: The events at the Azusa Street revival in 1906 is frequently cited as the beginning of the Pentecostal movement. Numerous charismatic denominations refer to this revival as the beginning of their particular beliefs. Four denominations which were founded in the…
Read MoreMust you speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit?
Question: Is it true, as most Pentecostals say, that if you do not speak in tongues, you do not have the Holy Spirit? Answer: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: … There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same…
Read MoreDid You Ever Wonder Why …
by Floyd Chappelear … people who make astrological forecasts don’t get rich by shrewd investing in the stock market? It would seem that if they can truly foretell future events they should be able to do quite well. … people who believe in the “science of healing of the mind” wear glasses? It would seem that…
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