INTRODUCTION
An ostrich swallow everything that looks interesting: an apple, tennis ball, a pocket knife (even open). The ostrich will survive but the mind swallows it all will not.
The Christian "tragalotodo" uses a strange form of reasoning. He knows that God works miracles, so I reasoned that all miracles are from God. God spoke to prophets, so if anyone has heard a strange voice "where" you must be a prophet. This is a dangerous logic. The fact that miracles are supernatural does not mean that all come from God. And the fact that miracles are made in the name of Christ does not necessarily mean that Christ is related to them.
SPEAKING IN TONGUES AND OTHER MIRACLES
Scripture Reading: Acts 2:1-24, 1 Corinthians 12.
Because by faith healings, speaking in tongues and prophetic messages involving the supernatural, and are considered miracles, let's turn our attention to some basic principles in the Bible about miracles.
1. Are miracles a sure sign of what is truth? Deuteronomy 13:1-4
____________________________________________________________ 2. Why we must be aware of deceptive miracles? Matthew 24:24
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To consider: Why not be deceived the "chosen" by the miracles misleading? ____________________________________________________________
3. Why are not miracles proof of what is genuine?
Revelation 16:14 "They _____________________________ working miracles."
Revelation 19:20 And the ________________ was captured, and with it the _____________________ that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived. "
(See also Revelation 13:13, 2 Corinthians 11:14) ______________________
From these passages we see how power may be behind some miracles. The Bible calls them "false" miracles, tricks or fraud (although, nevertheless, many of them are, no doubt). Apparently, Satan and his angels have real power to work miracles. Read how Pharaoh's magicians copied most of the miracles God did through Moses (Exodus 7, 8, 9). Everything seems to be miraculous or supernatural need not necessarily be of God. Once this fact has been established in our thinking, we are safe from more than a hoax.
4. Why is it so difficult to distinguish the true from the false for the appearance? Matthew 7:15
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healing Divine healing is clearly taught in the Bible. Jesus spent more time healing than preaching. Sometimes, just spoke and the sick were healed. At other times he touched the patient. Once anointed the eyes of a blind man with mud, telling him to go to wash in the Pool of Siloam. At another point, a woman touched the hem of his garment and was healed. Jesus clung to a method of healing, but he used the natural environment and its miraculous healing ministry. When God preserved the life of the prophet Elijah, sent food through a raven (a miracle), but the water was coming from the brook Cherith (naturally).
1. If by faith healings are done in the name of Christ, do it genuine? Matthew 7:22,23 _____________ Why? (Vers.21) ______________
The miracles performed in the name of Christ by individuals who do not obey the Word of God, are not genuine, regardless of how sincere they may seem to be the user. Jesus says: "Why call me Lord, Lord, and do not do the things we say to you" (Luke 6:46). The heart that truly loves you will want to obey. "If you love Me, keep My commandments" (John 14:15). Without obedience there can be no genuine relationship with Jesus.
2. What should we do if we are sick? James 5:13
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Jesus said, "If ye shall ask in my name, I would do" (John 14:14). This certainly includes the healing. Christians should pray for themselves when they are sick.
3. What else is appropriate to do for the sick? Vers. 14, 15
____________________________________________________________ 4. Sana "God is always faithful? 2 Kings 13:14
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Despite Elisha was a faithful servant of God and prophet, God saw fit to the heal. Paul once wrote to Timothy that he had to leave Trophimus coworker, because he was sick at Miletus (2 Timothy 4:20). Why Paul did not heal him? When Paul prayed three times to be rid of a "thorn in the flesh", which many believe was a challenge given the vision, God did not guarantee your request, but promised grace sufficient to bear his affliction (2 Corinthians 12:8,9 .) No, God does not always answer prayers for healing. In his infinite wisdom, knows what is best for us. Even so, Christ "took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses "(Matthew 8:17), only in the morning of the resurrection we will have the full and complete redemption we yearn," redemption of our body "(Romans 8:23). A man of prayer put it this way: "Every child of God who remains the son of God will be healed, now or later in the resurrection of the righteous." This is a comforting way of looking at the issue.
5. What comes along with health? Mark 2:3-11
____________________________________________________________ God does not heal for us to continue practicing a sin that we know. This does not bring glory to Him, no spiritual benefit to being healed.
6. What attitude of submission Jesus gave us? Matthew 26:39
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As we examine the health ministry of Christ and become familiar with their methods and attitudes, to learn to better distinguish the true from the false healing.
Christ healed wherever the need arises. There is no evidence that would set healings sessions, and it was announcing, "will heal here tonight."
Christ preventing it from rising cult around him. More to the contrary, often told people that did not have what he had done for them, knowing that it would interfere with his primary ministry, spiritual health which he had come to teach.
Jesus never charged for his acts of mercy.
God Jesus never commanded to do something. Ordered unclean spirits, but never to God. His relationship with God was "Thy will be done." This is not a lack of faith. Our faith should be based on the knowledge that God can heal, He wants to heal, and if the best act of love is healing the sick, he will.
2. Speaking in tongues. (Glossolalia).
Our only safeguard against the wiles of Satan in the last days is firmly based on the teachings of the Word of God, which we will be able to recognize any falsification, no matter how genuine it sounds. Since Satan has distorted the whole truth that God has revealed in His Word is not surprising that the gift of tongues is no exception. Being able to recognize the true gift, we will strengthen against deception.
1. What special gifts give the Holy Spirit to the Church? 1 Corinthians 12:7-10,28-30
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2. Are all church members the same gift? (Verses 11,29,30)
____ 3. Who determines who receives the gift and what gift you get? (Verse 11) ____________________________________________________________
The Holy Spirit, and not the believer, determines who is given the gift and what kind of gift. But all their precious gifts are for the benefit of the church, none is given merely to raise the individual. Paul compares the church with the human body (verse 12-27). As each body part has its role, each member of the Church of Christ will serve a specific function. The gift and skills that God gave me a complement those given to my brothers and sisters. Not everyone heads! We are not all languages! We are not all fingers! Still, the unique gift of each member joins the church as a body to function efficiently.
To consider: In view of this, how would you react if someone tells you they do not have the Holy Spirit because they spoke in tongues? ___________________
4. For what purpose was promised the Holy Spirit? Acts 1:8 ____________________________________________________________
"All the gifts of the Spirit, including language, are given for practical use in successfully testify for Jesus Christ ... They are not given to gratify ambition, to build elite strata of society in a spiritual or emotional motor speed of the individual "(As The Spirit Speaks, p. 52).
5. Who will direct the attention only the Holy Spirit? John 16:13,14
____________________________________________________________ Do we read somewhere on Peter telling how nice feeling when the Spirit was poured out on him? Is there any mention of ecstatic feelings or tingling? None at all! The Holy Spirit is the personal representative of Christ, the Spirit directs attention only to Christ. The divert attention from Christ to the earthen vessel containing the gift in a sure sign of falsehood. Compare the records of Acts 2, 10 and 19 with it the Christian Herald, September 1972: "All the joys of my life were mixed together in an ecstatic moment, all the fun of my childhood, my first date, the time the man he wanted he said he wanted to share his life with me ... I felt I was floating instead of walking. "
6. What happened when the Holy Spirit was poured over the church waiting for him at Pentecost?
Acts 2:1-4 "And they were all filled with the ______________________, _______________________, and began to speak as the Spirit gave them utterance."
7. What does that prove that real languages \u200b\u200bspoken (languages)? (Verses 5-8) ____________________________________________________________
This gift allowed the disciples to speak fluently other languages \u200b\u200bthat had not ever spoken previously, which greatly helped to spread the gospel. Says Dr. Howard M. Ervin, tutor of graduate theology at Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma: "If the languages are merely a "sound ecstatic," are completely irrelevant to the Christian religion "(Christianity Today, April 11, 1969, p. 10).
8. When the apostles spoke in tongues, who spoke? Acts 2:11
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To consider: Does received the gift of tongues instantly and unpremeditated, or those who received them were following special steps to receive it? ____________________________________________________________
Although there are variations, the "gift" of tongues that now prevails is received very often through instruction. A "role of praise was once exposed to those seeking the gift of tongues:
" Baptism of the Holy Spirit is normally received while praising God ... words of praise Repeat the first row (of a table ) again and again for two or three minutes, then repeat the words of the second row ..., allowing ... two or three minutes for each space ... Talk a two or three times faster than normal "(Plunket Rainbow Revival mentioned in Rattling the Gates, by Roland R. Hegstad, p. 88).
Another group of searchers of "gift" of tongues was instructed as follows:
"(1) Visual thinking and specifically, rather than abstractly: for example, try to visualize Jesus as a person, (2) knowingly give their voice and speech organs to the Holy Spirit (3) repeat certain basic sounds that he (pastor) would said, such as "bah-bah-bah" or something similar. Then he put his hands on the head of each one of them, prayed for them, and the gift finder spoke in tongues (Ibid., p. 89).
Christ said: "When you pray, use not vain repetitions" (Matthew 6:7).
9. What Paul said about the unintelligible language? 1 Corinthians 14:18,19
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10. What Paul gave guidelines on the use of tongues? (Verses 12-40)
(verse 12) "Seek abound for the _________________________".
(verse 22) "Tongues are for a sign ... but the ______________________".
(verse 27) over _________ or No __________ should talk to a service, and even this should be done by _____________________, and there must be _____________________".
(verse 28) "If there is no interpreter, ____________________________________".
(verse 33) "God is a God of _____________________________________".
(verse 40) "But everything yourself and __________________". __________________
11. What Don Pablo considered more important than language? (Verse 1 and 39) ____________________________________________________________
Prophecy is the ability to speak authoritatively for God. The entire Bible has come to men through the gift. The scriptures testify of Jesus and the gift of prophecy is properly called "the testimony of Jesus" (Revelation 19:10, 1 Peter 1:10-12). We'll talk more about this gift in the next lesson.
12. Who will give God the Holy Spirit? Acts 5:32
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Jesus "became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him" \u200b\u200b(Hebrews 5:8,9). Whatever the movement, if you excuse the disobedience to the law of God, be prepared! "To the law and the testimony if they speak not according to this, is because no light in them" (Isaiah 8:20).
13. When was Christ the Holy Spirit? Luke 3:21,22
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14. What do you have all the Christians? Romans 8:9 ____________________________________________________________
No Christian without the Spirit. If a person does not have the Holy Spirit is not a Christian at all. The Holy Spirit connects us with Christ. Having the Holy Spirit is to have Christ.
15. What is the evidence that one has been baptized with the Holy Spirit? Galatians 5:22,23
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What security to anyone who has been wondering if God would accept him or not for not speaking in tongues or have done wonders! A spectacular spiritual experience is not the sign of the Holy Spirit. The true sign of being baptized with the Holy Spirit are the fruits of the Spirit in daily life. In fact, Paul says, "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and I have no love, I am become as sounding brass or tinkling cymbal" (1 Corinthians 13:1). Holiness does not consist in feelings of holiness is take the ego (or self) entirely to God, doing His will in all things, and trusting in Him completely.
In recent days, the people of God will be given power to witness to the world and prepare people for the soon return of Jesus. The enemy of our Lord is not unaware of this, and it is not surprising that attempts to obscure the matter so that the true manifestation of the Spirit of God will not be recognized.
3. Four tests to apply to miracles and tongues.
1. Deuteronomy 13:1-4
The ___________________________ is not a true test.
2. 1 John 4:1-3
should confess that Jesus the divine Son of God, came _________________________.
3. Matthew 7:16
Examine your ___________________.
4. Isaiah 8:20
If you do not agree with _____________ and _______________ (Scriptures), "no light in them "(no light or truth in them.) Let us evaluate
miracles with the Word of God, not the Word of God for the miracles.
judge all religious group for what it teaches, not the miracles that can "show."
If the teachings do not agree with the Word of God, a thousand miracles can not be right. It is our duty to seek truth and pursue it, regardless of miracles, including the language. -------------
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