Jesus COMMANDED - He did not gently 'suggest!' that they should stay in Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the Father ... baptized with the Holy Ghost ... you only have religion -- not a relationship -- if you reject Holy Spirit!
The following videos, done by faulk600, will give all the information that you need to see the truth and repent. I pray that you do!
Rejecting the gifts of the Holy Spirit by faulk600
Published on Apr 10, 2014
There are many churches everywhere today but without the Holy Spirit; the spiritual gifts would cease to function. God calls them to repentance!
How to receive the Holy Spirit of Christ? by faulk600
2 Timothy 3:5-7 (KJV)
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
6 For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
Please, all of God's Children, check your church / pastors' beliefs! Do they line up with God's Living Word? Specifically are any of the following in the Belief Statements of your church?
Total Redemption i.e. Prosperity Theology
1. Spiritual - John 3:3; Romans 10:9-10(b); and 2 Corinthians 5:17-21;
2. Mental - Isaiah 26:3-4(c); Romans 12:1-2; 2 Timothy 1:7;
3. Physical - Isaiah 53:4-5; Matthew 8:17; and 1 Peter 2:24;
4. Financial - Deuteronomy 28:1-14; Malachi 3:10-11; Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; and 3 John 1:2;
5. Social - Proverbs 3:4-10
God the Father conceived it. Jesus spoke it. And the Holy Spirit was the power that performed it.
Excerpt from the above link:
So, why is there so much debate over this issue? The sad truth is that denial of the ministry and power of the Holy Spirit is a convenient theology. Believing that miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit don’t operate today excuses powerless living. If it’s true that the Holy Spirit is still willing to move as in biblical times (and it is true), then there is no excuse for living lives so far removed from the victory portrayed in God’s Word.
The number one reason people resist the ministry of the Holy Spirit is because it exposes the lack of power in their lives. And once exposed, it demands a change. In an attempt to avoid responsibility for change, they change the Scriptures instead of themselves. Of course, it’s not that blatant, but there is a predisposition against the ministry of the Holy Spirit, so the Scripture is twisted to support their views.
The following is the wording in a mega-church near me:
Anna
- We believe that those who receive Christ also receive the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit: He marks them as the possession of God, manifests the fruit of righteousness in their character and endows them with spiritual gifts for ministry. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22; Galatians 5:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:4-6)
- We believe that a spiritual gift is a special ability, given by the Holy Spirit to every believer, to be used to minister to others and thereby build up the Body of Christ. (1 Peter 4:10; Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11)
- We believe that in New Testament churches which were led by Apostles or by those specially empowered by the laying on of the Apostles’ hands, miraculous gifts were manifested. (Acts 2:43; Acts 8:18; 2 Timothy 1:6)
- We believe that in New Testament churches which lacked direct apostolic leadership, non-miraculous gifts prevailed: The miraculous gifts were not present. (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17)
- While we believe that God continues to answer prayer and work miracles, today, we do not expect to see the miraculous spiritual gift manifested in the church because of the lack of apostolic leadership.
- We ask that those who seek the miraculous gifts (e.g. speaking in tongues) not practice those gifts within our worship services or promote the exercise of those gifts among our members.
- We believe that the pattern of the New Testament was to observe the Lord’s Supper each week. (Acts 20:7)
Anna