Carl Emerson
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Any spiritual gift you receive from Him, give it back, and ask for wisdom in its use.
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John received a scroll from an angel. He wrote, "It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour" (Rev. 10:8-10).
That's right, and there's always dirty work to do, volunteer and .. well the workers are few as it is.I don’t see auras. I detect presences through the natural senses and my spirit. The same holds true for others with the gift of discernment. I wouldn’t use that verbiage given its connection to occult teachings. It’s easy for misunderstandings.
Many people crave supernatural experiences without realizing you get both. It’s a package deal. If you’re given the grace to pierce the veil you’ll see what’s behind it. Good and bad.
You don’t get to choose the facet He turns on. You may hear, see, feel, smell, or a combination of them all. It’s one thing to know demons exist and another to witness a manifestation before your eyes.
Be careful what you ask for. You can’t turn it off.
I have been a believer for more than five decades, and I have never had a supernatural experience like those "super-Christians" who glow in the dark. I am one of the common herd who believes what the Bible says about Jesus, and one who having not seen or experienced anything, nevertheless believe and trust in Christ. Maybe the "glow in the dark" superdupers have a different Holy Spirit indwelling them than I have.That's right, and there's always dirty work to do, volunteer and .. well the workers are few as it is.
It's not about the called, it's about the chosen.I have been a believer for more than five decades, and I have never had a supernatural experience like those "super-Christians" who glow in the dark. I am one of the common herd who believes what the Bible says about Jesus, and one who having not seen or experienced anything, nevertheless believe and trust in Christ. Maybe the "glow in the dark" superdupers have a different Holy Spirit indwelling them than I have.
They must be the superduper Christians who are chosen to glow in the dark and have a spare tyre around their heads. I get it.It's not about the called, it's about the chosen.
Some people are prepared for something extra, the church cannot teach on these callings nor provide adequate support, so they're not really to be desired.
nope, they're the super duper christians crawling in the filth of the world ignored by the church and treated like they're insane.They must be the superduper Christians who are chosen to glow in the dark. I get it.
I go along with D Martyn Lloyd-Jones who said that there are no good Christians, but vile people who are saved by the grace of God.nope, they're the super duper christians crawling in the filth of the world ignored by the church and treated like they're insane.
Being given a purpose like that is similar to a graduation, you cannot go back to "school"
That's the right attitude. If all of the body of Christ were encountering such things, it would mean the external layer had been breached.I go along with D Martyn Lloyd-Jones who said that there are no good Christians, but vile people who are saved by the grace of God.
I am not disappointed that I have had no supernatural experiences, even after five decades of holding to Pentecostal theology (even while attending a Presbyterian church for the last 23 years), because the grace of God is sufficient for me.