and I said in Post 15
"I provided the text and passages to support the understanding that the empowering of the Holy Spirit is not for Tongues, healing, or prophesying.
It is to be a witness, as Jesus said, and what are we witnessing to?"
You're so dishonest. and a troll.
Thank you,
Again if you can ??????
In the Book of Acts each time the manifestation of those who received the empowering of the Holy Spirit
What happens? Tell me, what was the supernatural reaction of people who received Supernatural power from God?
Acts:
2:4
10:45–46
19:6
Please explain what was the context of these verses being you know them.
I gave you reply, but you simply disagreed with it ore gave a sleeping Button, instead of answering my post.
I am ask for forgivness if I interprete your view false.
Yes, you wrote in your post that you dont mean that you mean speeking in tongues, healing ore prophecie.
But the answer you expect is what: that the sign of this supernatuell power of God is speaking in tongues. This occurs in Acts 2, 10 and 19 along with praising God.
( by the way these are the basic verses from the carismatic and pentecostal movements. Without them they they have no fundation for there believesystem.)
You did not mention Acts 8 ( this i suggest), because speaking in tongues is not mention there.
If I am not wrong you use Acts 2, 10 and 19 as supernaturell power for a Christian to be a witness for God.
So what is then with all the Christians who got not this "supernaturell" power?
Did they have the Holy Spirit?
I know personly only non charismatic and non pentecostal Christians. They all giving witness from that what God does in their life.
1.All right here is the context of Acts 2,4
Read Acts 2, 1 - 13 and 14 - 40
This was prophesied from Jesus and is a witness for the jews.
Note:Toungues of fire is only here mentioned
2.Context of Acts 10, 45-46
God had to prepare Peter first and showed him the Vision with the comon and unclean animals Acts 10, 9-16
Vers 45 gives the reason for this event.
✝ Acts 10:45
"And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost."
It is the sign for the jews, that Holy Spirit (gospel) is also given for the gentiles.
3. The context of Acts 19,6
Read Acts 19, 1- 7 These 12 men knew only the preachings of John the Baptist and were baptist supposly from John the Baptist.
This event shows that they need the Holy Spirit and the Gospel.
So this event is a sign for the disciples from John the Baptist.
4 An event which you not mentioned is Acts
8,17
For that you should read Acts 8, 12- 17
The samaritians were not recogniced from the jews as hsving the same faith.
They were simply baptised after the preach of philip.
So John and Peter were sent as authorities. And they saw that the Holy Spirit is also for the samaritians.
So this event was a sign for the jews, that the gospel is also for the samaritians.
With Jews, Gentiles, samaritians and disciples of John you have include all mankind.
Thats why this 4 events were written down to theophilus.
But not for to split christianity.