
12-15-2012, 05:49 PM
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Re: Why Imply No Tongues = No Salvation?
The Samaritan church believed the gospel and were baptized. According to Mark 16:16, "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved."
According to the Lord’s word, these Samaritans were saved because they believed and were baptized. Later, however, Peter placed his hands on them and they were filled with the Spirit.
Jesus also taught that the Holy Spirit belonged to God’s Children, not to the world. The following scripture is evidence to this:
If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him! (Luke 11:13)
Notice that God gives the Holy Spirit to His children, not to the unsaved.
So you must be God’s child before you are entitled to the Holy Spirit.
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