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No, it is not necessary to speak in tongues. From my perspective speaking in tongues is a gift that the Holy Spirit gives to someone. It is not something that the person initiates. It is not something someone learns from someone else. I believe there is such a thing as counterfeit tongues.

I'm curious. How many sins am I supposed to confess? I'm not sure on all the details on confession of sins. I make a point to acknowledge His forgiveness, to thank Him for forgiving me and often to fill me with His Spirit and say in so many words I receive the Holy Spirit filling by faith. I...

That certainly can be a downside. I believe there can be strong differences of opinions with Scripture. Honestly I haven't read everything yet to be able to tell you if I agree with you or @PennEd or a bit of both. I would have to read first and then come to a conclusion based on my...

I am glad that our Lord Jesus has set you free.

I believe it's about how one interprets Scripture. It appears, in my opinion, that you and @PennEd has different views concerning what Scripture teaches on this matter.

Please pray for me it feels like a devil has been attacking me. I kept waking up from sleep and having much difficulty sleeping. Tomorrow I wish to honor my Pastor publicly in the presence of many group members in the precious holy name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I recognize that the...

Thank you :giggle:

What helps you to resist temptation?

Thank you everyone. I'm getting there. It's taking some time. I recently caught pink eye but my doctor ordered in some medicine.

I checked them. I already had covid last year . It was much worse than this.

Please pray for my mom, step father and I . My mom and step father are coughing still and I have been coughing and have laryngitis.

I am ok with the freedom of people being able to be in a homosexual marriage if that is their desire. I believe pastors have a right and freedom to refuse to marry them, and a owner of a Christian bakery has freedom to refuse to serve them wedding cakes. In a legal office I feel like it is a...

Not mine. That's an emu not an ostrich. The emu can be dangerous though it seems she handles this emu well in my opinion.

I am a Christian

That last one has five feet . :unsure:

I recently found what Jesus said in Luke 10:21 encouraging. In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such...

I was baptized in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. I believe the Holy Spirit is in me. It is more something I take by faith in what the Scriptures say though I did have an experience back in 2012 that seemed to be of God.