drunk in the spirit what do you think

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machew

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Peter even declared they weren't drunk.

(Eph 5:18) And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Are you sure that's what he said? Look at what Acts 2:15 actually says:

"For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day;

He didn't say that they weren't drunk, just not drunk in the way they think they were(drunk with wine).

Ephesians 5:18 is an exhortation to not be drunk on wine, but instead be filled with the Holy Spirit which can have some seemingly similar results but not the same at all. Being filled with the Spirit doesn't take away your self-control because the Holy Spirit always honors your free will. Being filled also gives you the ability to get past your fears and be obedient to what the Holy Spirit is telling you to do. Another benefit of being filled with the Holy Spirit is that He is able to transform you and heal the emotional wounds of the past.
 
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MaggieMye

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You know...I never thought about it before, but there is NO reference in the Bible about being 'drunk in the Spirit'. People in Acts 2 THOUGHT those filled with the Spirit were drunk, but that was that they thought they were drunk on wine....WINE. So...wouldn't being 'drunk' on anything be to take on the appearance of evil??
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decided to go to pensascola once to see the revival. on the way, the lord filled the car we were in with his glory; you could see it like golden air.

we got to pensacola, and the ministers came to us to lay on hands, stopped and said that we had already been touched by god.
I understand this although we couldnt see the golden air we had a similar experience on the ride to my husbands uncles funeral. Absolutely AMAZING!
 
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being 'drunk in the Spirit' isn't in the bible..

being soberminded is

using your whole mind body and soul is

letting go of your mind is not

would God cause confusion and disorder?

From Paul to the Corinthian church who were doing the kind of 'drunk in the Spirit' practices..

(1Co 13:1) Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

(1Co 13:2) And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
..(1Co 14:26) How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

(1Co 14:33) For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

(1Co 14:40) Let all things be done decently and in order.


(Tit 2:6) Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

(Tit 2:7) In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,

(Tit 2:8) Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Luke 8:35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

Luke 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

I could go on..

point being.. the kind of things like 'holy laughter'.. 'being drunk in the Spirit'... etc.. these are pagan things.. that Paul admonished the Corinthian church not to be part of.

As for Acts..

(Act 2:8) And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

(Act 2:9) Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

(Act 2:10) Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

(Act 2:11) Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

(Act 2:12) And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

(Act 2:13) Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

(Act 2:14) But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

(Act 2:15) For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

These men weren't out of control.. raving mad.. rolling on the floor.. they were speaking the gospel, teaching in the language of the hearers.
understand what your saying if id seen it , before my experience id be saying what ur saying..there are bad extremes of it but the glory of the lord was filling me and all i could do was laugh in the spirit it was the lord
 
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Are you sure that's what he said? Look at what Acts 2:15 actually says:

"For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day;

He didn't say that they weren't drunk, just not drunk in the way they think they were(drunk with wine).

Ephesians 5:18 is an exhortation to not be drunk on wine, but instead be filled with the Holy Spirit which can have some seemingly similar results but not the same at all. Being filled with the Spirit doesn't take away your self-control because the Holy Spirit always honors your free will. Being filled also gives you the ability to get past your fears and be obedient to what the Holy Spirit is telling you to do. Another benefit of being filled with the Holy Spirit is that He is able to transform you and heal the emotional wounds of the past.
when i spoke that word i wasnt trying to say thats a sign of being filled with the spirit being drunk.. just thats a scripture alot use to defend holy laughter...i believe its of god but can be counterfieted by satan or the flesh
 
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i admit on the day of pentecost they were not laughing and that wasnt why the people thoght they were drunk.. but becuause the were mightily filled with the holy spirit and spoke in tounges. there is a counterfeit of holy laughter for sure.. but there is a genuine work of god to give this experience all i can do is testify to what the lord done for me that day...alan
 
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any more responses,,, add your beliefs regarding this,, holy laughter