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Originally Posted by renee819
Yes I agree with this. What I should have said is, We have a nation of people that call themselves Believers.
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So then my point is, Christianity isn't a mess because millions of Christians don't speak in tongues, its a mess because most (I say 80% at least) of the "believers" are actually "non-believers". Amongst the remnant there are people who have never spoken in tongues who are every bit as committed to Christ as any apostolic and who would be willing to give their lives for Him. In fact many of the martyrs in foreign countries giving their lives for Jesus are not pentecostals. That is not to say martyrdom = salvation, but simply to point out there are those who have so committed their lives to Christ, experienced His grace and power to save, and ARE willing to take up their cross and lay down their lives for Him, even though they haven't spoken in tongues, I find it hard to say they can't be saved because they haven't spoken in tongues.
And that's not an emotional argument, it is an giving some examples to back up point about scripture. Particularly genuine belief and repentance is necessary to be saved not tongues. God gives His Spirit to those who genuinely believe/repent.
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