I concur with this scripture:
Romans 12:
and this scripture:
(Note: I do not interpret this scripture the same way my old church understood it. In fact, I believe what they taught - especially the teaching that glossolalia tongues was a requirement and was given to all who seek the Holy Spirit - was in disagreement with this scripture.)
Certainly I still believe that the Holy Spirit is active today in our lives. We are given various charisms (gifts of the indwelling of the Spirit), though that doesn’t necessarily mean prophecy, speaking in tongues, etc. The greatest fruit of the Holy Spirit is love. Without that, all else means nothing. I believe we are in a continual process of being sanctified, choosing God each day, growing to become more like Him. We don’t just stop with a decision to follow Christ, but through the help of the Holy Spirit, we grow spiritually. I believe that it is a necessary part of our spiritual life.
I also strongly believe that speaking in tongues is not a requirement for salvation like many in my Pentecostal Church taught. It is not the normative sign of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. I do not believe it is right for people to keep children at the altar until they speak in tongues. I also do not believe in OSAS (which incidentally, my belief regarding OSAS is the same as I was taught in the Pentecostal Church).
Some parts of what I was taught remain. Others I strongly disagree with.