Why Does God Give the Baptism of the Holy Ghost?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Edward Anglin

Friend, I have heard estimations of 700 billion people in the world who claim to have received the Holy Ghost, speaking in tongues. Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, Presbyterians. Nearly every branch of Christendom is experiencing Holy Ghost baptism so I don't really see your point.

Funny thing is that while many of us are denying the necessity of the experience, others are hungry for it, and laying hold of God's promise. If we are not careful God will bypass us, and raise up a new generation who will preach truth.

I had heard the figure of 500 million people who claim to be Pentecostal or Charismatic. Not all who claim to be Pentecostal or Charismatic have personally spoken with tongues. They consider themselves Pentecostal or Charismatic because they believe in speaking with tongues.