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This is the "testimony" of Peter at the house of Cornelius: Acts 10:47 "Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.” Where in these two sentences does Peter claim that what he commanded in Acts 2:38 does not apply...

I completely agree. Kudos to you and Billybob65 for your patience.

Not an exception??? Are you in touch with reality? What do you mean by "not an exception"?

These verses are at its core descriptive and most certainly not prescriptive. You are attempting to negate Acts 2:38 with a description of a one-time supernatural manifestation in Caesarea. What happened in Caesarea does not annul the clear commands of repentance and water baptism in Acts...

What does Acts 10:44 have to do with the moment of the remission of sins? Were they not still baptized in the manner and purpose of Acts 2:38?

I think he knows what he is doing but has no other recourse to defend his ideology.

You do understand that verbiage like this is symbolic...don't you? There was no blood in the cup...correct?

"Jewish purification vs. remission"? Purification or remission, what is your point? "Blood vs. water"? The blood is symbolic as it is in the Lord's Supper unless you are Roman Catholic. The water is the physical link to the moment of the remission of sins. Much like the gazing upon the brass...

Most of your encounters with tongues are false spirits??? Are you or your friends in possession of the gift of discerning spirits? What do you with the false claims of physical supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit? Do you and your friends call out the blasphemy and rebuke the...

No one here is debating that tongues is evidence of the Holy Spirit. The Bible is clear on this issue. But this is a strawman and I will not bite. The question remains the same. Is modern day glossolalia the same as the physical supernatural manifestations of tongues recorded in the New...

Your personal "through the experience" does not change reality. The glossolalia of today is not the physical supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit of the New Testament. Not even close.

The gifts of manna and tongues are great examples of physical supernatural manifestations that have ceased. You are simply turning a blind eye to this because it does not follow your ideology. The gift of manna ceased without a proclamation. The gift of tongues ceased without a proclamation...

Was there a need for a verse of scripture for the Israelites to understand that the gift of manna had ceased? They knew it the moment the manna ceased. They did not insist on a formal proclamation from God to accept this reality. You would be wise to take this into consideration.

You are presenting a subjective response to what is clearly a objective biblical concept. Can you truly not see this? The Bible presents tongues and the other physical supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit as objective not subjective. Is this really your argument??? Jesus, Peter and...

What makes you so sure that tongues have not ceased? Consider that the Bible states that at some point in time that tongues will cease, 1st Cor. 13:8. Consider that no one today speaks in this supernatural manner. It is fair to say that tongues ended at some unknown moment in the past. Just...

This has always been the problem with Pentecostal beliefs. They see supernatural manifestations in the New Testament and assume that they should still be occurring today. This is the error that they are blind to. Appealing to scripture to support something that is not happening is absurd. I...

What happened during the events that you are citing were physical supernatural manifestations that were witnessed by the public. What is being presented today is most certainly not. So who is wrong? You or the Bible?

Agreed. Certainly disagree. (1st Cor. 14:27) So which is it? If a person claims to be speaking in tongues, how are you to know if it is authentic? You are sidestepping the question. Are claims of supernatural manifestations of the Holy Spirit not to be tested? This seems to be your stance...

Hey! I like my avatar. My son made it when he was six. I still don't think that is you in your avatar.

The same could be said for you. I hope.