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Old 06-02-2009, 09:32 PM
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Re: Evidence of Spirit Infilling?

Assuming that "Spirit filled" is "Spirit controlled" the answer to your question would be "no." Some people can be very cold in their relationship with the Lord, may be living in open sin (heterosexual and/or homosexual), could be having substance abuse problems (alcohol and other drugs) and still be very active in the gifts.

The fruit show what a person is, not outward dress code nor outward "manifestations, gifts, or signs." Note that Paul called the Corinthians carnal but said they came behind in no gift. There are plenty of preachers who are basically just hucksters even though their words may be smooth and they may be very demonstrative in physical gyrations and utterance gifts like tongues, interpretation, and prophecy but inwardly they are sectarian, exclusive, judgmental, sexually promiscuous, materialistic, self righteous, etc.

Watch how a person/preacher treats his/her spouse, children, animals, people who "serve" them (as in restaurants, businesses, etc), and how they treat people who are "sinners" or who can provide them no "benefit" or "payback" and you will see what a person really is.
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