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If you will recall in the book of Acts, the Lord Jesus ascends in chapter one. Then in Acts chapter 11, prophets come from Jerusalem to Antioch, including Agabus who signifies through the Spirit a coming famine. He shows up saying something prefaced by 'Thus saith the Holy Ghost' in chapter...

I'd also like to add that Paul and Barnabas appointed elders in every church, as we see in Acts 14, so the churches existed before the elders were appointed in them.

What if someone says, "I am a pastor" or "I am an elder" or "I am a teacher." Is it forbidden to recognize one's role in the body? If someone is truly humble, can't one state one's ministry or role without sinning?

Genuine prophecy comes from the Holy Spirit. The Bible says in Romans 8 that as many as are led by the Spirit of God, the same are the sons of God. The context isn't about deciding whether to take the job in Indiana or something like that. It's about putting to death the deeds of the body...

I would say prophesying is fundamentally the same thing as it was in Biblical times-- speaking (or communicating in other ways) as one is moved to do so by the Holy Ghost. The Bible never says when you gather as a church, sing three songs, have one pastor preach one longer sermon, sing three...

James wrote, 'speak not evil one of another brethren' to people who lived in the first century, to a Jewish audience. So can we logically conclude that the only people who could possibly speak evil of each other are Jews who lived in the first century? And no one in history after that could...

It does not seem logical that the only people who would be able to say something bad about the Holy Spirit are people that lived during the first century. It also does not stand to reason that the only people who could speak evil of the Holy Spirit are those who have full knowledge of the...

My advice is not to do anything with her that you wouldn't do with a married woman, married to another man. Would you want another man making out with your wife? Well, if this woman became another man's wife, he probably wouldn't have wanted you to have made out with her.... for example. My...

You should probably explain the connection you intend between the title and the post. The Old Testament had commands for the priests that did not apply to everyone. Priests couldn't marry foreign captives from different nations. Your rank and file Israelite could. The high priest was...

Put that on a T-shirt and go to Burger King.

This is my perception of the phrase 'religious spirit.' I find it to be a confusing term that isn't in the Bible that is used among Charismatics. I was raised Pentecostal, and since Pentecostals in the US in general do not believe Christians are 'demon possessed', they are less likely than...

I left something out like 'is mostly fake.'

We don't have a lot of scripture telling us what to do in church. I Corinthians 14 is the longest passage, probably. Chapter 11 tells how not to have the Lord's Supper. I Corinthians 14 encourages believers to covet to prophesy, says to let the prophets speak two or three in church, and let...

Colossians 2:12 buried with Him in baptism, in which you also were raised with Him through faith in the working of God, who raised Him from the dead. (NKJV) Acts 22:16 16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’ (NKJV)

If the issue weren't them calling the Spirit behind the miracles Beelzebub (an unclean spirit in Luke) why the warning about speaking against the Holy Spirit?

Which verse does not have the Greek word for 'he'? I am looking at verse 24. They claimed that Jesus was casting out demons by Beelzebub when actually the Spirit by which He cast out demons was the Holy Spirit.

I think the author is saying if God permits, he will continue teaching beyond the elemental teachings he mentioned onto more advanced topics.

In Mark, they were accusing the Spirit behind Jesus casting out devils an unclean spirit, and in Matthew they are calling the Spirit behind Jesus casting out devils Beelzebub the prince of devils.

The word 'blasphemy' has an actual meaning, and so does the Greek word used in the passage from which our English word is likely derived. The word has to do with speaking against that which is holy. From a literary perspective it makes sense to place it here since this has to do with men's...

I read that the term kerygma came to refer to the essentials of the gospel message at sometime after the word was used in the New Testament. But this is an important topic. I've taken to prayerfully pointing out to preachers when they do a 'challenge' at the end of the message and leave out...