this needs to be consulted as this is what the thread is about. this is the op
personally, but of course everyone can do as they wish, I would not even respond to certain people here who can be found on every single thread that mentions tongues, doing what they do best....trying to start an argument with individuals, rather than discussing the actual op
I would not even respond to them. they have been doing this literally for years. reminds me of something coming in to sabotage and destroy. not a godly pursuit
KelbyofGod, post: 4400798, member: 262307"]
This message is for ALL,
Satan tries really hard to make it sound like an insult rather than an
exhortation when someone is advised that they still need to receive the Holy Ghost. ESPECIALLY if that person has faith.
It can be clearly stated that Peter, James and John were even made APOSTLES before they received the Holy Ghost! John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the
Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
- Are we INSULTING them by saying they still needed to receive the Holy Ghost? Absolutely not.
- Are we claiming they don't have faith in God? No, it's quite easy to see that they believed and trusted God and Jesus.
- Are we saying the promise of the Holy Ghost isn't for them? Again, Absolutely not.
- We are just saying that people need to seek until they find, knock until it is opened, ask until they receive...and not give up along the way. We are encouraging them to CONTINUE until they receive all that God has PROMISED them...(including a place in heaven).
- We see people all over who have heard of Jesus or have a bible or have learned how to pray and recieve things (which means they have FAITH) and yet haven't even heard that they need to receive the Holy Ghost. Paul ran into a group like that in Acts 19. The bible calls them disciples. Paul acknowledged their belief. Yet they hadn't been told that they needed the Holy Ghost. They were thankfully able to receive this without taking offense...internalized the additional truth...were baptized to get it right...and eventually (not immediately) ACTUALLY RECEIVED the Holy Ghost, which didn't ACTUALLY HAPPEN until Paul laid his hands on them. That is a beautiful account because they could have taken offense instead (as Satan works hard to make happen today).
To say that someone still needs to receive the Holy Ghost isn't an insult. It's a statement that we understand that God has more for them and we're believing that they are worthy to receive it... if they TARRY until they are endued with power "For ye shall receive POWER after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you". and "For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in POWER".
Too many have much doctrine and words....but no power... and they fulfil the scripture regarding those who are "having a form of godliness, but denying the power".
If you know you have faith, and you know you believe in Jesus, and you know you love God, but also know you don't really have much power, and especially if you know that you've never "
spake with new tongues as the spirit gave them utterance"...you probably need to seek God until he baptizes you with the same Holy Ghost that he gave on the day of Pentecost and promised "
unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call".
As I've said to others I now say to ALL... I wish you well on your journey.
Love in Jesus,
Kelby