If believing is enough

[mizpeh]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

He saw miracles and wonders ... and the power of God ... nothing audible ... no sounds .... as in Acts 2

18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,

This verse doesn't say anything about miracles and wonders. The apostles laid hands of the Samaritan believers and they received the Holy Ghost. The question is how did Simon know or what did he see to lead him to believe the Samaritans had received the Holy Ghost?

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

He saw miracles and wonders ... and the power of God ... nothing audible ... no sounds .... as in Acts 2

Daniel, how did Simon know they had received the Holy Ghost when hands were laid if they did not speak with tongues?!

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Barb

Daniel, how did Simon know they had received the Holy Ghost when hands were laid if they did not speak with tongues?!

The bible is silent on this in this passage ... some could have spoken in tongues ... others prophesy .... I believe that tongues is physical evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost ....

but .... our tradition has told us that in every instance in the NT ...tongues were present ... and this one of many example where there is no CLEAR EVIDENCE or intent by the writer to make it plain to us ....

My problem is with those who teach tongue or hell .... they believe they've got all of it mapped out ... and there are many passages like these that are not black and white.