Not Holy Spirit filled, Give Message in Tongues?

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by TRFrance

Yes, I'm familiar with their "that which is perfect" argument, but it doesnt hold water.

Jesus said in Mark 16: "these signs shall follow them that believe...."
The signs were for the believers... and not just "for a while until the Word of God was perfected".

The were for the believers, period. Jesus put no time limitation on it. As long as there are believers, as long as there is a church, those words apply to his believers. Any time-restriction people try to place on those words is simply artificial.

If you accept Mark 16:9-20 as inspired.

When Jesus comes.

Will the church cease to exist then?

[shag]

LOL! Now we're gettin' down to the nitty gritty!

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Timmy

If you accept Mark 16:9-20 as inspired.



Will the church cease to exist then?

I accept Mark 16:9-20 as inspired.
At the rapture, the church will be perfected and will no longer need the gifts of the Spirit as spoken of in Romans chapter 12 and 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14 nor the ministry gifts of Epehsians chapter 4.
That's my opinion.