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Originally posted by checkbaiter
What I am talking about is the average Christian who has power to tread on serpents, to cast out demons and pray for healing.
Do you think God is happy with charismatic renewal ?
Originally posted by sonshipWhen talking about "snake handlers", I'm reminded of Satan taking Christ to the top of a mountain and telling him to throw himself down so that angels would come to his rescue.What I am talking about is the average Christian who has power to tread on serpents, to cast out demons and pray for healing.
Do you think God is happy with charismatic renewal ?
Originally posted by whodeyPeople dancing around with rattlesnakes in their mouths i have seen. i did not think it was the testimony of Jesus.
When talking about "snake handlers", I'm reminded of Satan taking Christ to the top of a mountain and telling him to throw himself down so that angels would come to his rescue.
HIs response was not to tempt the Father, something that is lost on snake handlers.
Originally posted by checkbaiterDo I think God is happy with so called charismatic renewal ?
Do you?
Originally posted by sonshipI am not involved with a Charismatic movement. I agree about snake handlers. There is no place in the church for that type of thing, but I do believe in the nine manifestations of the spirit and they are alive and well today.
Do I think God is happy with so called charismatic renewal ?
No, not fully. i think we were given a heads up in the Bible. Power is one thing. Life is more essential than power.
The lesson of the OT person of Samson is a graphic case in point. Mighty power he had from God. Yet his consecrated living was weak and lacking. And it cost him his sight and ...[text shortened]... charismatic things.
I got to realize that divine[b] life was more essential than power.[/b]
Originally posted by checkbaiter
I am not involved with a Charismatic movement. I agree about snake handlers. There is no place in the church for that type of thing, but I do believe in the nine manifestations of the spirit and they are alive and well today.
I also believe God heals today.
And yes, the biggest miracle of all is the gift of holy spirit, the new birth.
In all of this, wisdom from God is essential to walk worthily of the Lord Jesus Christ.
" Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!
It is like the fine oil upon the head that ran down upon the beard, Upon Aaron's beard, That ran down to the skirts of his garments;
Like the dew of Hermon that came down upon the mountains of Zion. For there Jehovah commanded the blessing:
Life forever." (Psalm 133)