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Sounds like why Jesus could do no miracles in his own hometown?:tongue3:

 

Further, neither Jesus nor the writers of Scripture ever described two Churches, meaning an "early Church" (which ended when the New Testament was completed or the last apostle) and a "modern Church," so these terms are misleading. There is only one Church, and only one Church Age, and only one body of Christ, and therefore we are part of the same New Testament Church that was born at Pentecost. To illustrate this, consider a new Christian who has not absorbed any biases from Christian friends or church leaders. Imagine that he is so hungry to know the Lord that he reads through the entire New Testament several times. When this person goes to church for the very first time in his life, wouldn't he expect to see people sometimes speaking in tongues, laying hands on the sick, prophesying, and so on? After all, this is the only type of church experience which is described in the New Testament!

The entire Church Age (from Pentecost until the Rapture) is supposed to be an age of miracles, and this includes all of the miraculous gifts of the Spirit. Jesus told the disciples that they will receive power when they are baptized in the Holy Spirit, and this happened after they believed.

You can say the Holy Spirit is different now and does not manifest the way He did then....but in reality are you not denying the POWER of the HOLY SPIRIT?

 

So what do the serpents and scorpions mean in scriptures? Are they not enemies? We do have authority over our enemy, don't we?

Unbelief is a sad thing...:tear:

 

I have never denied anything you just posted! But I also do not add to it by saying the manifestaion of the Holy Spirit was done away!

 

So now you are telling me that I do not have authority over satan?

As a believer I am in Christ! Eph. 1:20-21 tells me that principalities and powers are under our feet when we assume our rightful authority in Christ. This authority is exercised by the power and authority of the indwelling Holy Spirit.

 

You keep saying they have ceased, but do not show in scriptures where they have!

Yes, Satan and his demons have to flee before the armed believer who speaks forth the Word of God.

 

Yes! in prayer...he has no right over the believers. Only if we allow him too!

 

This is off subject of the thread...but as a believer in Christ we have every spiritual blessing (Eph. 1:3). He has made us accepted in the beloved.

The "in Christ" believer has been exalted and enthroned above all principalities and powers "and raised..up together, and made...[to] sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus" The heavenly places are where Christ is presently enthroned, "which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet." Eph. 1:20-22

When we understand our position in Christ, then we clearly understand that everything that is under His feet is alsounder the believers's feet. We are ambassadors of heaven and have the authority of the throne of Jesus Christ! Our battles with satan and his demons take place in the heavenly places. Eph 6:12

We have no authority within ourselves over demons. Yet these wicked spirtual forces are fully aware of the authority that is ours in Jesus Christ.

As an ambassador of heaven, we are citizens of heaven, and here on earth we speak with all authority of heaven.

 

I never claim to be an apostle, I have posted that even Jesus did not clear out the sick.

I also understand that our purpose is not to fight for victory. Our Lord has already won the decisive battle of Calvary. We fight from HIS victory. We are here to enforce the victory of our Lord. "Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might" Eph. 6:10. This is not by flexing our spiritual muscles...it is recieving and appropriating God's strength.

 

Jesue church (which includes us) was given the keys of the kingdom. Jesus said what ever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever we loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. The keys of heaven give us access to all the resources in heaven. We just have to be taught how to use them.
When satan is bound over a circumstance in my life, by using the authority God has given us through the cross and resurrection, he has to flee!

 

Back on topic of the Holy Spirit....

Each Christian has God's gift.... Holy Spirit....

Acts 1:8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

What is the power Jesus is speaking of? We have the power to hear from God, to speak in tongues, prophesy, do signs, miracles and wonders, and much more. We can bring into manifestation, the gift inside us. His divine nature is sealed in each Christian. No one can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch it. However, Holy Spirit inside can be manifested, brought into evidence...

"Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good."

Manifestation is detectable by the five senses....
like a light bulb ..the light is manifested through the bulb. The Electric energy can not be seen unless it is manifested.
Like chicken pox the rash is manifestation of the virus that can not be seen.

If the manifestation is given for the common good...why would God take away something that is for our good? When Christians do not walk in the power of the Holy Spirit..benefits are missed.

Imagine a Bible with no manifestations-
No record of Moses smiting the rock
Joshua stopping the Jordan River
Samson pushing down the pagan temple
God telling Samuel to anoint Saul as king
Elijah calling down fire from heaven
God telling Jonah to go to Nivevah...etc.

If the power of God were absent from its pages????

The first mention of manifestation is word of wisdom...so what does this mean to you?

 

What is that ?