How many times did you ask God for the Holy Ghost?

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Originally Posted by jfrog

I have only been speaking of the type of Holy Ghost that is spoken of in Acts 2:38. If you take Acts 2:38 to be about the baptism of the Holy Ghost then that is what I have been speaking of. If you take Acts 2:38 to mean the sealing of the Holy Ghost then that is what I have been speaking of.

I have been posting with the impression that Acts 2:38 was about the baptism of the Holy Ghost. I have not discussed whether there are two types of Holy Ghost, the baptism and the sealing or whether there is just one type of Holy Ghost.

No there is only one Holy Ghost.I'm trying to figure out why some are only sealed and don't receive nothing more.Like the gifts and some Christians this day and time don't believe the gifts are still operating.

[notofworks]

Ok, so if the statement is...having sin in your life can keep you from getting the Holy Ghost, would it be an automatic that if one has sin in his/her life, one cannot receive the Holy Ghost?

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by easter

No there is only one Holy Ghost.I'm trying to figure out why some are only sealed and don't receive nothing more.Like the gifts and some Christians this day and time don't believe the gifts are still operating.

Is there anything that someone can do to get God to give them more? If so, what?

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Originally Posted by jfrog

Is there anything that someone can do to get God to give them more? If so, what?

Pray! Thank You jfrog

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by easter

Pray! Thank You jfrog

God sometimes says no though, doesn't he? Do you think he might could say no to that kind of prayer also? If he might say no, then what should a persons reaction to that kind of an unanswered prayer be?

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Originally Posted by jfrog

God sometimes says no though, doesn't he? Do you think he might could say no to that kind of prayer also? If he might say no, then what should a persons reaction to that kind of an unanswered prayer be?

Well you know I imagine God does see some of his children as impatient so to teach them to wait on the good things of God one must continue to patiently pray knowing that in God's time I'll get this gift.If not, then in eternity I will not need this gift because then I will be face to face

[jfrog]

Originally Posted by easter

Well you know I imagine God does see some of his children as impatient so to teach them to wait on the good things of God one must continue to patiently pray knowing that in God's time I'll get this gift.If not, then in eternity I will not need this gift because then I will be face to face

Thank you! Your outlook is very refreshing!

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Originally Posted by jfrog

Thank you! Your outlook is very refreshing!

Your welcome!
I know some believe that if you don't have the evidence of speaking in tongue that the Holy spirit has not indwelled a person.I know this is in scripture but I also know that there is no time frame with God.Some may speak an unknown tongue right off and some may not for awhile.The scripture don't really put a certain time frame on the evidence of the indwelling by speaking in unknown tongue because one day with the Lord is as a thousand here and if that's the case with me then I will be face to face There is a story that comes to mind....

Luke 18
The Parable of the Persistent Widow
1Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. 2 He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. 3 And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'
4 "For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!' "

I know this story is not about receiving gifts but it does tell me to keep praying and not give up!

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

I know I have the gift which is the Holy Ghost and now I will continue to pray that "He" might give me one of "His" nine gifts.I would be happy with just one!