parables & you ....

hope you enjoy this ...

"him who hath an ear let him hear..." Jesus simply spoke in parables for the fact that if you want to ignore him you can. there are many understandings that take the spiritual revelation and to have an open spiritual understanding of things. This is why prayer and seeking God is so important. Prayer and fasting is a must for that christian that wants to really be a changing force.

here is a fundamental scripture its the LAST thing Christ said before the ascension (so it must be pretty important IMO):

Act 1:7-9 (red = Christ's words)
(7) And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
(8) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
(9) And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

verse 8 is my focus : "ye shall recieve power" then .. "ye shall be witnesses unto me both in jerusalem ... and to th uttermost parts of the earth"
two phrases by STRONGS ..

"ye shall receive" - G2983 // λαμβάνω // lambanō // lam-ban'-o
A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is used only as an alternate in certain tenses; to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively [probably objective or active, to get hold of; whereas G1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while G138 is more violent, to seize or remove]): - accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).

"ye shall be" - G2071 //ἔσομαι // esomai // es'-om-ahee
Future tense of G1510; will be: - shall (should) be (have), (shall) come (to pass), X may have, X fall, what would follow, X live long, X sojourn.

"witnesses" - G3144 //μάρτυς //martus // mar'-toos
Of uncertain affinity; a witness (literally [judicially] or figuratively [generally]); by analogy a "martyr": - martyr, record, witness.

we try to be witnesses unto "the utter most part of the earth", we should aim to save OUR Jerusalem. we are proposed by CHRIST to be a witness, how many times after you received your power (Holy Ghost) have you NOT been a witness?

just wondering!

comment and tell me what you think!

Cant be forgiven? Really? REALLY?

i read this a long time ago and had to post it on here. i work hard to show you, the readers, what i think God revealing to me as well as core structures in the bible.

Rom 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

"HAVE SINNED" = G264 // ἁμαρτάνω // hamartanō // ham-ar-tan'-o // Perhaps from G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G3313; properly to miss the mark (and so not share in the prize), that is, (figuratively) to err, especially (morally) to sin: - for your faults, offend, sin, trespass.

to me sin is a transgression against God .. its an act that must be accounted for and dealt with eventually.

I normally think at times God cannot forgive me so the so many silly things I do, but i read this and now I know for sure. he still loves me and has a chance for me to exploit.. I am His messenger ...

Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Sampson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
John the Baptist ate bugs
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
Mary Magdalene was......, well you know
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer...AND
Lazarus was dead!

...no more excuses now. God can use you to your full potential.Besides you
aren't the message, you are just the messenger.Share this with a friend or
two..

your too young until your too old.

the time is NOW

Human Race: stupid stupid stupid

The human race in its entirety is pretty stupid. I do not need scripture for that, just set and think about it.


Ecc 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

when i was younger i was in a bible study and this scripture was partially qouted as : "that the race is not to the swift"and for some reason in my mind it registered as "the race isnt too swift". i chuckled, not to mention everyone looked at me weird and just went on.

i am not going to present anymore scripture. i feel looking at the human past we can say we are in the condition we are in is because of the condition of the human psyche.

Thanks!

The Sin of Prayerlessness By Reverend Raymond A. Beesley

This is one of my ALL time favorite messages!

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"Then these man assembled, and found Daniel praying and making
supplication before his God" (Daniel 6:11).

"Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the
Lord in ceasing to pray for you" (1 Samuel 12:23).

One of the darkest, bleakest transgressions that can be
committed by a child of God is the sin of prayerlessness. This sin is the worst
of sins because it leads us to all other transgressions and sins

When we pray, we come from darkness to light. We come from
bleakness to hope. We come from despair to peace. We come from sin to
righteousness. We come from transgression to holiness.

Daniel's Commitment to Prayer

The Bible declares that Daniel, a Jewish exile, became the chief
president in the Medo-Persian Empire, the first among the three presidents who
were over the one hundred and twenty princes in the empire.

Daniel was a man who served King Darius well, and the king loved
him. But envy and jealousy and strife rose up among the presidents and princes
and they set out to destroy Daniel. In their investigation of his life, they
could find no fault with him except in the way he worshiped God. He did not
observe the pagan gods, but he devoutly served the one true God of his fathers.

It is a beautiful testimony when those with whom we work and
live can find nothing against us except the way we worship and serve God.
Certainly, being a Christian is more than just going to church and joining in
the worship. It involves a seven-days-a-week commitment to Jesus Christ-at work
and at home. The Bible tells us that we are to have a good report of those
outside the church.

Under a false pretense, the envious presidents and princes got
the king to sign a decree that made it unlawful for Daniel to pray to his God
for thirty days. Daniel knew that the law had been signed, but he also knew what
it was to pray. He did not pray because of the emergency. He did not pray
because there was sickness in his house. He did not pray because he was in some
kind of trouble. He did not pray because he wanted some success in his ministry.
He prayed because he believed in prayer. He prayed because he knew that to know
the one true God he must of necessity pray to God.

When he learned of the new law, Daniel did what he always did.
Three times, each day he opened his window and prayed toward Jerusalem. He
believed that the God of Israel, the Lord of Jerusalem, would someday bring the
people of God back to the city of Jerusalem. Therefore, kneeling beside the
window, he stretched his hands toward God and Jerusalem and prayed everyday. He
knew trouble would come, but he also knew that nothing should interfere with his
commitment to prayer - a commitment that is an example for us to follow.

The People Ask Samuel To Pray

The words in 1Samuel 12:23 came after the prophet Samuel felt
rejected by the people of Israel. The people to whom he had ministered and to
whom he had given leadership and godly council demanded that they have a king to
reign over them. Samuel would no longer be the civil judge, although he would
remain a spiritual leader - a priest and a prophet.

After Samuel anointed Saul to be king over Israel, the old
gray-headed prophet pointed out to the Israelites their sin in wanting a king
other than Jehovah; nevertheless, he admonished them to follow the Lord, to fear
and obey His voice, and told them that God would still bless the nation under a
monarchy. On the other hand, he warned them that if they continually rebelled
against God, then the judgement of God would be upon them.

When the people realized their sin of asking for a king, they
said to Samuel, "Pray for thy servants unto the Lord thy God, that we die
not" (1 Samuel 12:19). In his answer, Samuel said, "As for me, God forbid
that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you."

Prayerlessness Is A Sin

We need to realize as did Samuel, that prayerlessness is a sin.
We often say that it is unfortunate that we do not pray more. We often say,
"Well, I guess our lack of prayer is the reason we are weak or that we are
ineffective." I have yet to hear somebody say, "I have sinned against God this
day because I have not prayed this day unto my God."

Why is it a sin not to pray? First of all, the Bible expressly
calls it a sin. And if the Bible calls it a sin, it is a sin. Sometimes people,
call things sin when they have no Bible, but the Bible clearly tells us that
prayerlessness is sin.

Samuel said, "God forbid that I should sin." Sin is always
wrapped around "I". If Samuel felt it was a sin not to pray, can we believe that
we can get by without feeling that it is a sin?

It is a sin not to pray because it is right to pray. Jesus said
that men ought always to pray (Luke 18:1). In Thessalonians 5:17, we are told to
"pray without ceasing." Ephesians 6:18 reads "Praying always, with all prayer
and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and
supplication for all saints."

The disciples came to Jesus with a request: "Lord, teach as to
pray, as John also taught his disciples " (Luke 11:1). Something so moved those
disciples as they watched the ministry of the Lord Jesus that they came to Him
with the request. "Lord, teach us to pray." Will we be moved to prayer by the
teaching and example of our Lord?

The Bible also gives us an astonishing principle in James 4:17
"Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is a
sin." In other words, if we know something is right to do and we do not do it,
then our failure is a sin. If there is anything that is right in the Bible,
prayer is right.

There are sins of commission and sins of omission. We are
experts on the sins of commission. We rightfully and readily rejoice when the
preacher expounds against trashy television programs, rock and roll music, drugs
and alcohol, and immorality. But when he turns to the sins of omission, we often
freeze - perhaps because we may be guilty. If we know to witness to our
neighbors and we don't witness, we sin. If we know to read the Scriptures and we
don't, we sin. If we know that we are to pray, and we don't pray, the omission
is a sin.

The Need To Pray

Not only does the Bible teach us that prayerlessness is a sin,
but the Bible urges, encourages, and even begs us to give ourselves to prayer:
"Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17);" Men ought always to pray, and
not to faint" (Luke 18:1); "Pray ye, therefore the Lord of the harvest "
(Matthew 9:38). There are great promises associated with prayer: "That if two of
you shall agree on earth as touching anything they shall ask, it shall be done
for them" (Matthew 18:19); "The prayer of faith shall save the sick .. the
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much " (James 5:15-16);
"Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be
opened unto you" (Luke 11:9).

New methods, new ways, and new programs, as helpful as they are
to the mission of the church, are not the answers to the heartbeat of God or to
the spiritual needs of the church. From where do we receive our direction to
work in the harvest field? Some of our youth do not know what is meant when we
ask, "Have you prayed through about the matter? or "Have you ever had a burden
of prayer?"

But no person will go far with God until he gets some Bethel
experiences established in his life. Some place between here and glory all of us
are going to be buffeted by the wicked one, by the world and by the cares of
life. Every Christian needs an anchor - some place that he can go back to, some
place where he met God in prayer. The way we worship in church cannot be a
substitute for heart-searching Spirit-inspired, fervent prayer.

Spiritual Prayer

The preacher had preached; the convicting power of God moved
upon a man who made his way to the altar of prayer. The members gathered around
him in prayer. For a few minutes, earnest prayer filled the building. But then
the music became loud and fast - and for the next hour the organ, the drums and
a bass guitar ruled supreme. For all practical purposes, the praying ceased when
the playing began. Would it not have been better for everyone to have stayed
before God in prayer - at least until the man at the altar had time to repent
and find God?

When a person receives the gift of the Holy Ghost with the
evidence of speaking in tongues, he receives more than what a rhythm and a beat
can give him. The Spirit of God takes control of his tongue and expresses
Himself through him in a language that the receiver has not learned. But in some
cases in some churches, the seeker is pushed through to a pseudo - Pentecostal
experience.

Let us face it; the false and fake of spiritual experiences are
promoted in some religious circles. They attempt to teach people how to speak
with tongues, how to dance in the Spirit, and how to shout. But no one need to
"learn" how to do these; when the Holy Ghost comes on the inside of a person,
the expressions of the Spirit will come. We do not need the false or the fake
when we can have the genuine. We must not replace the real manifestations of the
Holy Ghost with clatter, clamor, and confusion.

The Bible tells us that we have a Partner in prayer: "Likewise
the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for
as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings
that cannot be uttered" (Romans 8:26). The Holy Ghost is our prayer - partner!
Oh to live close enough to God that we can hear our Partner speak to us: "Son,
we ought to pray together!".

Our Heritage Of Prayer

The Bible gives many examples of men and women who prayed and
received answers to prayer. Elijah prayed and fire fell on the sacrifice. Moses
prayed and the people of Israel were spared. Paul and Silas prayed and angels
came down to deliver them from jail. The Early Church prayed, and Peter walked
out of prison.

The Upper Room became a place of prayer and praise until the Day
of Pentecost. The roots of the church go back to this Upper Room prayer meeting,
and we need to retain both the practice of prayer and experience of the Holy
Ghost.

Prayerlessness Leaves the Door Open for Other Sins

Prayerlessness is a sin because not to pray leaves the door open
for all other sins. Because of this, it is the most serious of transgressions.

The disciples said to Jesus, "Teach us to pray." He told them in
the model prayer to pray. "Lead us not into temptation but deliver from evil "
(Luke 11:4). Everyday we need to pray that God would not put temptation in our
way, but that He would deliver us from evil. Since we are still in this flesh
and therefore still subject to temptations, we ought to pray daily that God
would set Himself as a watch on our lips that we would not sin with our words,
that He would lead our feet away from slippery places, and that He would guard
our hearts from evil thoughts.

In Gethsemane, Jesus said to His disciples, "Watch and pray,
that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh
is weak " (Matthew 26:41); and "Pray that ye enter not into temptation" (Luke
22:40). John Bunyan, the writer of Pilgrim's Progress, put it this way: "Prayer
will make a man cease from sin and sin will make a man cease from prayer."

A person will never stumble as long as he is on his knees. If
there are things overcoming a Christian, it is because of his lack of prayer.
His trouble is not with television. His trouble is not with professional sports.
His trouble is that he is committing the sin of prayerlessness. When a person
prays, these things of the world find their rightful place in his life.

The root cause of any lack in our spirituality comes from the
sin of prayerlessness. Why is the church sometimes powerless when we believe
there is great power for the church? Why does preaching often accomplish so
little? Why do we struggle so hard to win the unsaved and get so little result?
Could it be that we are neglecting our responsibility of prayer?

Prayerlessness - A Sin Against God, Others, and Ourselves

Against whom do we sin when we do not pray? Sin goes into three
brackets: We sin against God; we sin against others; and we sin against
ourselves. To take the name of the Lord God in vain is a sin against God. To
bear false witness is a sin against our neighbor. When a person covets, he sins
against his own spirit. But prayerlessness is a sin against God. It is a sin
against the neighbor, and it is a sin against ourselves.

A Sin Against God

Samuel said, "God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in
ceasing to pray....." Prayerlessness is a sin against God because it hinders His
purpose and prevents Him from accomplishing the things that He wants to do.

Some things can only happen by prayer. When God told Moses

A Sin Against Others

That He would destroy the rebellious Israelites, Moses responded
with prayer for God to spare them. His prayer gave God a reason to change His
mind. The Bible makes this clear: "Therefore he said that he would destroy them,
had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath,
lest he should destroy them" (Psalm 106:23).

The Early Church gave God a reason to send an angel to deliver
Peter out of the jail. When Paul and Silas prayed, God had a reason to deliver
them from prison. Elijah's prayer gave God a reason to stop the rain.

Not to pray is also a sin against others. Samuel put it this
way: "That I should sin ...in ceasing to pray for you." His prayer was for the
people. We live in a world filled with spiritually and morally broken men and
women. When we fall to pray for them, we sin against them. God uses our prayers
to help others.

Then we sin against ourselves: "That I should sin...." Prayer
changes things, but prayer also changes the pray-er. A man that prays will be
changed to be more like the Lord. Blessings will come upon him and to him. God
will become more a reality in his life every day as he prays. Inner strength and
renewed faith come through prayer.

To pray was Samuel's personal decision: "Moreover as for me, God
forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray...." Samuel
determined that he was to pray.

Have you made that same decision?
Are you ready to pray?

Google search HERE (i posted this assuming since other people have with out citing sources its free to post)

If my people, which are called by my name..

... shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (2 chronicles 7:14)

simply put this is an IF/THEN statement. my experience with programming is that is if the "if" statement is never validated then the "then" statement will be executed.

so i can look at this way (in my programming way)

IF my people, which are called by my name, shall ...
1. humble themselves, and
2. pray, and
3. seek my face, and
4. turn from their wicked ways;

THEN
1. will I hear from heaven, and
2. will forgive their sin, and
3. will heal their land.

(sometimes in this example there is an else if). Below are scriptures from various versions of the bible. i encourage all who study the bible to get in to the Greek or Hebrew and search it out for yourself when you take a translation at the word your believing the translator BUT when you get in to it and learn the Hebrew and Greek then you have more power to understand, and help others understand what scripture really means. here are the strong's numbers included in this particular scripture

If my people,H5971 whichH834 are called H7121 H5921 by my name,H8034 shall humble themselves,H3665 and pray,H6419 and seek H1245 my face, H6440 and turn H7725 from their wicked H7451 ways; H4480 H1870 then will I H589 hear H8085 from H4480 heaven, H8064 and will forgive H5545 their sin, H2403 and will heal H7495 (H853) their land. H776

Second Chronicles : Chapter Seven, Verse Fourteen

(BBE) If my people, on whom my name is named, make themselves low and come to me in prayer, searching for me and turning from their evil ways; then I will give ear from heaven, overlooking their sin, and will give life again to their land.

(Bishops) And if they that are of my people, among whom my name is called vpon, do humble them selues, and make intercession, and seke my presence, and turne from their wicked wayes: then will I heare from heauen, and be mercifull to their sinne, and will heale their lande.

(CEV) If my own people will humbly pray and turn back to me and stop sinning, then I will answer them from heaven. I will forgive them and make their land fertile once again.

(Darby) and my people, who are called by my name, humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land.

(DRB) And my people, upon whom my name is called, being converted, shall make supplication to me, and seek out my face, and do penance for their most wicked ways: then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sins and will heal their land.

(ESV) if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

(Geneva) If my people, among whome my Name is called vpon, doe humble them selues, and praye, and seeke my presence, and turne from their wicked wayes, then will I heare in heauen, and be mercifull to their sinne, & wil heale their land:

(GNB) if they pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been doing, then I will hear them in heaven, forgive their sins, and make their land prosperous again.

(GW) However, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves, pray, search for me, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear their prayer from heaven, forgive their sins, and heal their country.

(JPS) if My people, upon whom My name is called, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(KJV) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(KJV-1611) If my people which are called by my Name, shall humble themselues and pray, and seeke my face, and turne from their wicked wayes: then will I heare from heauen, and will forgiue their sinne, and will heale their land.

(KJVA) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(KJVR) If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(LITV) and My people, on whom My name is called, shall be humbled, and shall pray, and shall seek My face, and shall turn back from their evil ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(MKJV) if My people, who are called by My name, shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

(RV) if my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(Webster) If my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

(YLT) and My people on whom My name is called be humbled, and pray, and seek My face, and turn back from their evil ways, then I--I hear from the heavens, and forgive their sin, and heal their land

Receiving the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues

PT 1 – (1-5) Examples of people speaking in tongues when they
received the Holy Ghost

PT 2 – (6-8) Prophesies Concerning speaking in tongues

PT 3 – Questions about speaking in tongues.

PT 1 – Examples of The Apostles spoke in tongues

The initial filling of the Holy Ghost.

1. Acts2:1-4

(1) And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all
together in one place. (2) And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the
rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
(3) And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and
it sat upon each one of them. (4) And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

. . (33) Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received
of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye
now see and hear.

Cornelius spoke in tongues

2. Acts 10:44-48

(44) While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell
on all them that heard the word. (45) And they of the circumcision that believed
were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was
poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. (46) For they heard them speak with
tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, (47) Can any man forbid the
water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Spirit as
well as we? (48) And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus
Christ. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.

* They received the holy ghost “as well as we”

Ephesians spoke in tongues

3. Acts 19:2-6

(1) And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth,
Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain
disciples: (2) and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye
believed? And they [said] unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the
Holy Spirit was [given]. (3) And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And
they said, Into John`s baptism. (4) And Paul said, John baptized with the
baptism of repentance, saying unto the people that they should believe on him
that should come after him, that is, on Jesus. (5) And when they heard this,
they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. (6) And when Paul had laid
his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues,
and prophesied

Paul Spoke in tongues

4. (I Corinthians 14:18)

18. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

The Samaritans spoke in tongues

5. Acts 8:15-19 (Some of you will think this should have been the second one
but I had to go through all of that to post this one.)

(15) who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that
they might receive the Holy Spirit: (16) for as yet it was fallen upon none of
them: only they had been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. (17) Then
laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. (18) Now when
Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles` hands the Holy Spirit was
given, he offered them money, (19) saying, Give me also this power, that on
whomsoever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit. (20) But Peter said
unto him, Thy silver perish with thee, because thou hast thought to obtain the
gift of God with money

Now, he wanted the Holy Spirit. Not miracles or anything else. Read the first
14 verses.

If there is not an outward sign of the Holy Ghost then how did Simon know they
received it? If it wasn’t an outward sign then he could forge it. He noticed he
couldn’t forge it so he had to try to get it some how. The Holy Ghost is not for
sale

PT 2 – Prophesies About

6. Isaiah 28:11

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

Paul quotes this section of scripture in

I Corinthians 14:21-22

(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.


7. Mark 16:17

(17) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast
out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; (18) They shall take up serpents;
and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands
on the sick, and they shall recover. (19) So then after the Lord had spoken unto
them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. (20) And
they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and
confirming the word with signs following. Amen.

8. Speaking in tongues is the initial sign that one has received the holy
ghost

Holy ghost was foretold in john 3:8

(8)The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but
canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is
born of the Spirit.

PT 3 Questions About

Do tongues save?

No, however the relationship between tongues & spirit baptism is similar to
faith and works.

-We are saved by faith, no works, yet works accompanies genuine faith.

-Tongues cannot save us, yet the Holy Ghost produces tongues as the initial
sign.

Question: tongues always accompany the baptism of the spirit?

A: Book of acts indicates this.

A: Baptism with out tongues is unbiblical (EXPECT TONGUES)

Thank you to:

I do want to thank the people who helped me write this.

David K. Bernard’s Book “The New Birth” the material spoke up above is somewhat
in that book.

Evangelist J. T. Miller who when asked to help did explain this and he helped
me.

WWC
Originally posted: 08/24/2006
Updated: 03/16/2008

My Bible arsenal, Thoughts on translations & ESWORD!

i currently own . . .

Thompson chain reference bible, KJV
Finis Dakes Annotated Bible, KJV
Zondervan study bible, KJV


I mainly stick with the KJV for study, not that i disapprove of the other translations but it is what is most accepted. KJV is not the only translation used in my studies. i enjoy using the BBE (1965 Bible in Basic English) and the LITV (Literal Translation of the Holy Bible). I also enjoy looking at many translations and the Strong's Concordance. ALL bible have translation errors and the mighty KJV is no different(link below to them listed).

KJV Error page 1
KJV Error Page 2

one final thing, the FREE ONLINE program i use is E-Sword i suggest it for anyone getting in to the bible. ESWORD is what i use when i post scripture on this blog.

Click here for E-SWORD

A look in to a familiar scripture // acts 2:38

Being oneness apostolic the keystone scripture is Acts 2:38, i have my personal translation of this verse quoted by so many.

Verse: Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

(the verse .. broken down)

Then Peter said unto them,
Repent,
and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins,
and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

numero uno in this verse : REPENT!

now the 2nd implied here can be either Baptism OR Holy Ghost.

simply put its saying that Repentance should be done before you get baptized or before you seek/receive the Holy Ghost.

Repentance is the most important thing in that verse because the other two rely on it. Baptism before repentance is just getting wet, and, in my opinion, you will not appreciate it as much.

a study on repentance, baptism, Holy Ghost & my scriptural backed thoughts on Acts 2:38 will be coming. i do not know how soon.

and as always, keep praying for me!!