I noticed that in some kind of churches, when the priest touch the shoulders of some people, they will suddenly fall down, move uncontrollably and start saying weird languages. These Churches believe that that's how the Holy Spirit works.
However, i kind of doubt it. I believe that the Holy Spirit work in us to make us brave in telling people about Jesus, keep us in the right way, and many other productive things. Whereas, in the belief of some people from certain churches, the power of Holy Spirit is about making people fall down and say weird things. Well yea, it might be the part of the power, but why do people keep emphasising it like it's the only power of Holy Spirit?
My question is, does that thing (making people fall down, laugh uncontrollably, hold a service without any liturgies because they believe that everything will happen spontaneously by the power of Holy Spirit, etc) REALLY come from Holy Spirit? If it does, why do people keep glorifying (acting like it is the only amazing thing about Christianity), where actually as Christians, we are supposed to worship Trinity equally?
p.s. i don't know what these churches are called in English, but probably it's Charismatic (Bethel)
Firstly it is a perceptive post. It has grown over the past two days and I have read most of it although it was getting a little repetitive over the last couple of pages. I would like to know what you have gained from the answers you have had and the discussion you have generated.
Do you understand who Jesus is? I am really not trying to be silly with this question. Everything that 'is' was made by Him and through Him. All we see and all we do not see. This little ball of rock hurtling through a void so immense it drives the mind to insanity when we try and comprehend it, around a ball of gas that burns and provides light and power for this planet, with a moon that controls tides and seasons set in place by unseen forces, yet these forces are as real as we are and they are Jesus, Jesus hold all things together and much much more.
I seem to be asking you loads of questions but I don't seem to be able to answer your post without them, therefore seeing Jesus as He is, as he was before the created world, as he is now having been made man and overcoming the enemy and now having all authority in heaven and earth (that is a lot of authority) when Jesus touches us individually, would you think that we would remain without being effected?
Is it up to us how God interacts with us? We do have a choice and can refuse Him and His life or we can ask Him in. We can seek and ask and knock, and if we look or seek with all our hearts minds and souls and strength we have a promise that God will be faithful and lead us to where we need to be.
There are those who have answered your post in a positive light and those who have answered in a mocking fashion (The Spirit of God Himself is not mocked), there are those who have answered in ignorance and a few that have answered with the knowledge of the Spirit being evident through their words. Your profile says you are 15 and a Christian, I would like to know when you were saved? When you made a cognitive choice to accept Jesus as your lord and saviour? And when you asked the Holy Spirit in to your life and when you were baptised in water?
This is not a witch hunt but unless you have done these things or are in the process of doing them you will not understand anything of the Spirit of God. This is your choice and belongs to no other but you. The good news of Jesus Christ is being able to know Him in reality, this Gospel, is relationship with the living Son a of God who is He through whom all creation is made and held together for the glory of God the Father.
God bless you Elisabet, to know Him in the fullness of His grace and mercy, and to know Jesus through the indwelling of His Holy Spirit.
