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Originally Posted by JamesGlen
I would like more of you thoughts on this:
In light of Cornelius’ story...
People hungry for God, love and live for our Saviour, he is not just their Saviour but also their Lord. JUST LIKE CORNELIUS feared God and did what’s right. Yet based on the position of tongues always being THE evidence of Spirit infilling, people don’t receive the Spirit.
Why is that?
Without question there is and has been thousands.
Why would God Spirit fill Cornelius even preceding baptism, but yet not fill them neither before or after?
Because of their preacher?
Remember, Peter was simply telling Cornelius about “the cross being for everyone that feared God and did what’s right, not just Jews, and then all of a sudden pow, the Holy Ghost was poured out on him.
This kind of troubles me, as is obvious, but I believe it is a legitimate concern, so looking for answers.
Thank you for any and all thoughts as to why him, and not them.
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Not saying it's all on the preacher, but I think that plays an important part.
Cornelius was an exceptional case, happening the way it did because of the reticence on the part of the church to preach to and accept gentiles. It is not really normative, in my opinion. So I don't expect the pattern to be repeated. Although, it has happened. I just don't see it as normative.