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22nd October 2009, 12:38 AM
|  | Miss Elly
     
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Reps: 19,776,432,345,528,448 (power: 19,776,432,345,531) | | Originally Posted by stelow  Yes Miss Elly I think I understand, when you're all wet you feel heavier making it harder to stand up, right; or do you mean there are only certain Christians that ever receive this experience? 
I'm talking about feeling the power and presence of God - when the annointing comes upon you, your body feels weak. Not watrlogged clothes. It's a wonderful, wonderful feeling. It's what I imagine the believers felt on the day of Pentecost.....like fire shut up in their bones and sitting on their heads. I believe any christian that wants the fullness of God can have it by asking for it. As for me, the bible / word of God sustains me and is what gave me salvation , but I sure would like to feel again like I (and not only me) did on that day. There is so much more to the Lord than any of us can imagine. God bless you. 
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22nd October 2009, 01:24 AM
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22nd October 2009, 05:36 AM
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Reps: 222,754,071,753,577 (power: 222,754,071,756) | | Originally Posted by stelow I'm not trying to take anything away from your experience, but I'm concerned for the new born in Christ so they understand, feelings are not what our relationship with Christ Jesus is based on. It's based on the sincerity of our faith in the promises of the Word of God and His Holy Spirit.
But are His touches to be rejected?
I remember the first "touch" I had... I was getting really sick and had no insurance or money at the time. I remember lying there in my bed sweating and thinking about some scriptures and asked God if he would will it to heal me in Jesus name. The "feeling" came upon me immediately, as an electrical current running waves throughout my body. All I could think of during this was "My Jesus!" and I seemed to be paralyzed in awe. When it went away, I was breathing hard, but I felt fine. No fever, no nausea, nothing.
Yes the MOST IMPORTANT thing of following Christ is Faith. Without faith works are dead. But do you really think that if the Holy Spirit of God Himself dwells within you that if you ask it He wont do? Or that if you are worshiping Him you may not "feel" something? I get that feeling Miss Elly talked of alot too. His glory is so powerful it is hard to try and stand up when you "feel" it!
In the New Testament and in the Old, He heals and shows many miracles, signs, wonders... Id He not doing that now? Cause I see it a lot. He is the same yesterday, today, and will be the same tomorrow. For our God never changes.
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22nd October 2009, 12:10 PM
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22nd October 2009, 05:53 PM
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,854,792) | | Originally Posted by stelow . Originally Posted by stelow . Originally Posted by stelow  everyone. Originally Posted by stelow . Originally Posted by stelow I apologize to everyone on this thread. back at you.
There's no reason to apologize to me about anything you've said, but I admire your humility displayed in the offer.
God bless you!
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22nd October 2009, 06:20 PM
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23rd October 2009, 03:17 AM
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Reps: 10,809,390,223 (power: 10,809,399) | | Originally Posted by Nasuke Can you tell me what praying is? What exactly is the point of Prayer? And I might as well throw in one scripture; James 5:15 which reads: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. I'm sure there are many more, but unless you insist I start lookin, I will leave you with that. And the answer to my question was: Prayer is talking/conversing with God. How else are we to be saved unless we confess Jesus Christ with our mouths and believe (Romans 10:9 by the way) how else can we be forgiven?
I encourage you to keep looking. Read through the book of Acts and consider how people responded when they heard the gospel for the first time.
Here's something else for you to think about : who were Romans and James written to? Christians.
The people reading those letters had already been baptized. Romans 6 is a reminder of what their baptism meant ... it's linked to dying to sin, and being raised up to walk a new life with Christ.
It's our participation in the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It's part of being "born again!"
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24th October 2009, 09:01 PM
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Reps: 218,926,734,315,533,600 (power: 218,926,734,315,539) | | Originally Posted by Templedweller isnt this thread if one ought to be baptized by immersion? I, like the one was brought up Lutheran, was sprinkled at infant baptism I chose to be baptized after accepting the Lord. Just wondered if you have you chosen to be baptized or still wondering on the choice, just asking? 
still praying
thank you everyone for your advice
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24th October 2009, 09:47 PM
|  | Disciple
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Reps: 202,815,977,224 (power: 202,815,980) | | Originally Posted by OpenDoor still praying
thank you everyone for your advice
No matter what, get back to church and fellowship with fellow believers in Christ. Worship God!
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24th October 2009, 10:54 PM
|  | Humbled before GOD
| | Join Date: 30th July 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Reps: 5,526,338,505,513,380 (power: 5,526,338,505,518) | | Originally Posted by OpenDoor still praying
thank you everyone for your advice
Interesting how a simple question can get so complicated, huh?
Personally, I think you should do what the Lord tells you to. I do not believe that being emersed in earthly water will bring much spiritually. But I do know that each individual must be certain in his/her own mind as to what GOD leads him/her to do. The Holy Spirit comes upon us all when GOD feels we are ready and when we are humbled enough before HIM to accept it. From my experience and those of others this can happen long before emersion baptism or long after. I will help you by praying to GOD that HE shows you personally what is required. May HE BLESS YOU! | | |
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