Hi KW,

When the Spirit fell on these men do you imagine it was something different from when the Spirit came by the laying on of hands? Was it just transient DO YOU THINK or the sharing of eternal life in the Spirit?

Hi KW,

Scripture does not say that the Counsellor came to them?

Do you not believe the in signs that you said occurred?

Scripture says “The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to them”

Do you not believe scripture either?

Hi KW,

Scripture does not say that the Counsellor came to them?

Do you do believe the in signs that you said occurred?

Scripture says “The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to them”

Do you not believe scripture either?

Hi KW,

God does not follow your pedantic thought pattern.

Legalism has no place in spiritual understanding

Hi KW,

So you will add further definitions from your intellectual ivory tower?

Hi KW,

Have you appointed yourself as a paragon of truth?

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Hi KW,

It seems that disagreement with your intellectual  dogmas now defines men as fools

Hi KW,

So if we  do not see SIGN written it indicates to you BAD FRUIT?

Is this fruit shown in Gal 5?

Perhaps you have wandered so far from truth that good looks evil now?

“Hi KW,

You would risk calling me fool?

So be it.

The word SIGN is not in the scripture we discuss.

But you see it there.

“..We too might walk in newness of life.”

MIGHT is a word that includes choices and options.

Hi KW,

The Spirit had been given to the apostles.

Likewise God continued His works by giving the Spirit to those with Cornelius.

The gifts of God are without repentance-this is the design of the kingdom being further spread among men.

Acts 2.39

Hi KW,

In your personal view perhaps.

But should you add those ?

Hi KW,

We are not made sons of God through rebirth.

But we are given to option of becoming sons if we use the investment made in us adding grace to grace in prayer.

We are to become God’s building useful to Him for His purposes.

Flesh contributes nothing.

Hi KW,

Nature is ruled and overruled by God so miracles happen.

We are designed as vessels to hold the Spirit of life.

Hi KW,

Just a sign??

Do you not know that God is rejigging all creation so that all who remain will be united in and led by the one Spirit?

Become as a child and submit your intellect to the Spirit is the path. Be renewed in the Spirit of your mind.

The Spirit of life is not for our entertainment but is essential to eternal life

Hi,

The wages of sin is death-the first death. All have sinned.

Being reborn from above and becoming slaves to righteousness rom 6 can allow us to become sons of God jn 1.12

Hi,

Water baptism is not a magic ceremony that transforms anyone. Such thoughts led foolish people to baptise infants.

1peter 3

“…an appeal to God for a good conscience..”

Nobody can make such an appeal unless they are aware of sin, repent, and understand what they are doing.

Hi davidl,

God is Spirit.

The Spirit of Christ is of the Spirit of God.

The WORD WAS GOD

Hi t8,

Of course the earth is destined for destruction under the judgement of God.

Those who are alive in Christ are taken up to be with him in safety.

Then comes the final judgement AND for many the second death

Hi,

Seek ye first the kingdom is about entering the gate/door.

But walking in the Spirit is a lifelong task.

Hi,

Jesus spoke twice about a narrow gate and once about a narrow way

They are different