The Sign Gifts

[cactusj]

How many of you believe in the sign gifts being used in the church today? (tongues, slain in Spirit, etc)

 

[overnight]

There is a thread much like this one here but I thought I would write a new response to clear up what I have said before. I beilive in the sign gifts, however, I take a stand much like the UMC stand that is they are not approprate for corporate worship. The sign gifts are much debated now days and I have a question where in the Bible is "Slain in the Spirit" a gift? Remember it was Paul writing to the Corinthian Chruch who said {I paraphrase} *I would rather you spoke in many words of regular speach than in one word of tounges.*

 

[HeatherJay]

I believe the Holy Spirit moves within each of us in the way that's most appropriate for us...meaning that I believe God can touch a person in anyway he wants to, but I don't believe that tongues or being 'slain in the spirit' is necessary to indicate the presence of the Holy Spirit within us. And, although our congregation worships freely (clapping hands, lifting hands toward heaven, replying with an 'Amen'), I somewhat doubt that those sorts of things would occur during one of our services.

 

[wvmtnkid]

I believe that the Holy Spirit still blesses us today with gifts, gifts that are to be used in building up the church and that are in accordance with scripture.

 

[Iosias]

How many of you believe in the sign gifts being used in the church today? (tongues, slain in Spirit, etc)

The Bible teaches that they ceased!