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Originally Posted by endtimer
Agree. I think we got to be careful not to follow after or always look for signs and wonders. Signs and wonders should follow the believers; be a product of our interaction with the Spirit of God.
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and to quote prax... "For the most part I believe it is the result of a self belief..."
If we belong to a church that deems tongues as necessary, then certainly the unsaved will tarry for such a sign as we all expect and demand that 'proof' that they've been saved. I remember a group of us praying for a young man years ago that had the Holy Ghost all over him, for lack of better terms. He was trembling, crying, and had stammering lips. He would get tired and take a break and ask us if he had it yet. The pastor and leaders at the time were reluctant to give him a definitive answer, so he would go back to fervent prayer. He was looking for a sign that i'm not sure ever came for him. He was looking for that sign because man had convinced him it was necessary. How sad would it be if he got frustrated and gave up although according to many scriptures, he was saved.
I've never been slain, but I don't doubt it could happen.