HopefulNChrist
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The debate between cessation and the continual of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is lacking a proper recognition that those who usually defend the continual gifts of the Holy Spirit are defending the other phenomenon known as the "second blessing" which has occurred later on in life of a believer as happening apart from salvation.
This "second blessing" is usually marked by the experience of feeling what they believe is the Holy Spirit coming over the believer apart from salvation, bringing tongues without interpretation, and thus assumed by many, is for private use. This in turn, seduces other believers in seeking after this "second blessing", believing that they are missing something out of their life with Christ. Some have received this "second blessing" by "opening" themselves up to receiving the Holy Spirit by that sign of tongues which comes with no interpretation.
It is an evil tree that produces an evil fruit, believers, because it doesn't stop there. They can experience other phenomenon of receiving the Holy Spirit after other signs of confusion like "slain in the spirit" and "holy laughter". Some of those who claim to preach only the baptism of the Holy Spirit with evidence of tongues will stand out and say that "slain in the spirit" and "holy laughter" is not of the Lord, but I believe a non-Baptist member here spoke of an event when such a person tried to stop it from happening and got slain in the spirit only because he was of that same evil tree that believes one can receive the Holy Spirit apart from salvation.
That other calling to receive the Holy Spirit "again" is called another gospel, believers. To receive the Holy Spirit apart from salvation is to deny Him in us as promised at our salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
The test of the spirits is by knowing the Holy Spirit is in you since you had first believed at the calling of the gospel so that if you should experience a spirit coming over you later on in life as a believer by a spectacular outward sensation thus bringing a sign, you will know that is NOT the Holy Spirit.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world...… 4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Do note that those who promote this second blessing or that other baptism with the Holy Spirit with the sign of tongues are forgetting that tongues were never to serve as a sign towards the believers in seeking after.
1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
What are we to do with those that refuse to repent of that vain tongue and that other gospel of tongues?
2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;.....14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
To be continued....
This "second blessing" is usually marked by the experience of feeling what they believe is the Holy Spirit coming over the believer apart from salvation, bringing tongues without interpretation, and thus assumed by many, is for private use. This in turn, seduces other believers in seeking after this "second blessing", believing that they are missing something out of their life with Christ. Some have received this "second blessing" by "opening" themselves up to receiving the Holy Spirit by that sign of tongues which comes with no interpretation.
It is an evil tree that produces an evil fruit, believers, because it doesn't stop there. They can experience other phenomenon of receiving the Holy Spirit after other signs of confusion like "slain in the spirit" and "holy laughter". Some of those who claim to preach only the baptism of the Holy Spirit with evidence of tongues will stand out and say that "slain in the spirit" and "holy laughter" is not of the Lord, but I believe a non-Baptist member here spoke of an event when such a person tried to stop it from happening and got slain in the spirit only because he was of that same evil tree that believes one can receive the Holy Spirit apart from salvation.
That other calling to receive the Holy Spirit "again" is called another gospel, believers. To receive the Holy Spirit apart from salvation is to deny Him in us as promised at our salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
The test of the spirits is by knowing the Holy Spirit is in you since you had first believed at the calling of the gospel so that if you should experience a spirit coming over you later on in life as a believer by a spectacular outward sensation thus bringing a sign, you will know that is NOT the Holy Spirit.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
1 John 4:1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world...… 4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
2 Thessalonians 2:13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
Do note that those who promote this second blessing or that other baptism with the Holy Spirit with the sign of tongues are forgetting that tongues were never to serve as a sign towards the believers in seeking after.
1 Corinthians 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
What are we to do with those that refuse to repent of that vain tongue and that other gospel of tongues?
2 Thessalonians 3:1Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2 And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith. 3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. 5 And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. 7 For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;.....14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
To be continued....