When I Got the Holy Ghost... How About You?

[ILG]

I received the Holy Ghost at age 19 in a lady's house. It was an awesome experience. After being in the UPC for 19 years, pastoring for 10 of them, leaving the UPC and now church altogether, I still have times when, usually in my car, I reach for God and end up speaking in tongues. I reminisce, feel my friend, God, have some good times. I know He accepts me right where I am and I am thankful for that. There really is no condemnation. Funny, I always felt that when I was in church and now I don't.

[jaxfam6]

I was 9. Had been baptized by my father at the age of 5 and spent the next 4 yrs simply not really knowing what I was praying for. In a revival my dad was preaching in Molina Florida for Bro Neil I found what I had been looking for.
I had watched the night before as one of my new friends had been filled with the Holy Ghost and when my dad asked me why I had not received it that night I told him it was because when he prays with me he spits on me and it distracts me.
WELL he did not pray with me the next night. I was at the altar and praying and I remember hearing my mom and Sis Neil praying with me and after that I remember coming back to reality laying on the floor.
I knew something had happened because I could feel it inside of me.
My mom told me later in life that when Bro Neil walked by me had laid his hand on my head and almost immediately I fell flat on the floor speaking in another language.
At one point in my life I started to doubt it and while eating dinner one night and reading the book "They speak with other tongues" I simply started sobbing and speaking in tongues with no preamble to it. THAT had never happened before from the time I was 9 till I was in my 20's and looking for confirmation. It had always taken pray for some time or another to get tongues to flow again. Since that day it has not been difficult at all.
Now all I need it to be in the presence of some people and tongues will want to flow. BUT then again the gift of tongues is NOT the same as when you receive the Holy Ghost.

[stony ground]

I was raised Southern Baptist, and married a Pentecostal girl in 1992. At the time we got married, church and God wasn't a real priority to me. Initially, my wife and I had decided to go to different churches since we disagreed strongly on doctrine, because I believed the way I had been raised to believe. She started going to a local UPC church, and I stayed home and watched football.

Eventually, she convinced me to go to church with her, and to take a bible study. The minister who taught my bible study was very patient and answered all of my questions and arguments. I received the Holy Ghost in a revival at the church in January of 1994 and was baptized in Jesus' name about two weeks later.

[Hesetmefree238]

Raised Southern Baptist, visited a Pentecostal (UPC) church for the first time in my teens. I had always thought these folks were crazy, but I had a holy visitation from the Lord that night that I never could get over or forget.
My life got in a mess a couple of years later, and I turned to the Lord and started going to the church where I had felt a visitation from God. I gave my life to Jesus and was baptized in Jesus name. A few months later during the preaching, just like in Acts 10, I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gave the utterance. I've never been the same since.

[KWSS1976]

When you guys where filled with the "holyghost" and spoke in tongues did anyone around you understand just as they ones listening in the bible did that heard them speaking? If not how do you know you truly had the holyghost "with the so called evidence" that does not match the first time the holyghost was poured out...

Acts 2
New International Version (NIV)

Acts 2
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

When you guys where filled with the "holyghost" and spoke in tongues did anyone around you understand just as they ones listening in the bible did that heard them speaking? If not how do you know you truly had the holyghost "with the so called evidence" that does not match the first time the holyghost was poured out...

Acts 2
New International Version (NIV)

Acts 2
The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken

NIV

Acts 9:17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord-Jesus who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here-has sent me so that ye may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Immediately something like scales fell from Saul's eyes and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength.

You should note that Saul (Paul) was filled with the Holy Spirit with only Ananias near him at the time. Although this passage does not say that he actually spoke in tongues, we know that eventually Paul admitted to speaking in tongues in in 1 Corinthians 14:18 which would conclude that Paul received the Holy Spirit speaking in tongues when only Ananias was around. Why would Paul need to do that when Ananias spoke the same language?

My fear, is that you are really arguing with the experience of everyone on this forum for your own benefit. Can you fight against a testimony of so many on this thread? I think your efforts are futile if you ask me.

[KWSS1976]

1 Corinthians 14
1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

5I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

so that tells me that Ananias clearly understood what he was saying...

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

1 Corinthians 14
1Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

2For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

3But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

5I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

6Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

so that tells me that Ananias clearly understood what he was saying...

You should really be highlighting V2 lol

[KWSS1976]

I guess it just all boils down to what you want to believe 2 pieces of scripture the contradict one another within 3 verses...why would Paul have to speak in tongues at Ananias house what would that prove..Ananias already removed the scales from his eyes.. And also the scripture states Repent,Be Baptised and be filled with the holyghost not be filled with the holyghost then be baptised as in Saul/Pauls case....so why do you think after they heard the Acts 2:38 messege that they would go and do it backwards??

[BrotherEastman]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

I guess it just all boils down to what you want to believe 2 pieces of scripture the contradict one another within 3 verses...why would Paul have to speak in tongues at Ananias house what would that prove..Ananias already removed the scales from his eyes.. And also the scripture states Repent,Be Baptised and be filled with the holyghost not be filled with the holyghost then be baptised as in Saul/Pauls case....so why do you think after they heard the Acts 2:38 messege that they would go and do it backwards??

doesn't matter how you do it, as long as it gets done!!! GLORY!!!!