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Originally Posted by shag
I have friends that have never spoke in tongues, and produce righteous fruit 100 fold that of many that have spoken in tongues.Seems to prove to me they're Spirit led. Can God's Spirit lead them to producing that much "good fruit", without indwelling in , and without them ever speaking in tongues as the evidence of His indwelling? I think so, and I also think folks like James Dobson, for 1, has God's Spirit leading him from the inside, whether he's spoken in tongues to convince me, or not.
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I think we should just go by what the Word says, and not by our own feelings or impressions.
There are some mild, sweet-spirited Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses ouit there too. From their demeanor and daily lifestyle, many would think they produce
"righteous fruit" too. But these people are not Spirit-led. These people's "fruit" doesnt "prove" anything.
There are also some mild-mannered so-called "believers" in certain churches/denominations, who are very anti-Holy Ghost, and discourage their loved ones from going to a Pentecostal churches, because they feel speaking in tongues is demonic, fake, etc. These people are not Spirit led and certainly not Spirit filled, no matter how sweet and gentle they may seem to be.
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