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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Mizpeh, you can pray for me anytime you want and I will accept it as I know your motives are pure and you have a sincere heart after God. Dan knows I need the prayer too. 
I was actually 8 years old but I wasn't stupid. If the new birth was ACTS 2:38 then I could logically follow the conclusion on out to hellfire if I didn't speak in tongues. I have probably spoke in tongues at various times in my life so I am "safe" but I am almost positive that the night that I said I received the Holy Spirit I didn't really speak in tongues.
I do want everyone to speak in tongues and feel the awesome power of God but I am very concerned with the damage that can be done in a person's walk with God when they are taught that they have to achieve this elite moment in time when God decides they are repentant enough to receive his spirit. I have said before that it is like slot machine church. We go to the altar over and over and all of a sudden we get a blessing and we have our fix until the next random time God decides that we are worthy of his power. We then become addicts just hoping and praying that it will happen again and many go years before they get their fix. Never missing a church service because this might be the blow out service and they could have missed their time.
This goes against the very message that the Gospel is a gift from God and that our sins have been paid for by what Christ did for us. It also goes against much of orthodox Christianity that seems to state that we are born again by God and not because of our own ability. I am convinced that these improper teachings on the Gospel lead to much nervousness about the rapture and security of our salvation.  |
maybe we should be praying for Dan since it seems he has BOTH FEET now stuck squarely in his mouth!
