It was approximately forty-seven days prior to Acts 1:4-5, Jesus had said to His disciples, “RECEIVE YE THE HOLY GHOST.”  He was telling them not to leave until they were baptized with the Holy Ghost. It would appear that Jesus’ thinking is messed up, but notice in Acts 1:8,“But ye shall receive power, after that… Read More »

John 20:22, “and when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.”  John tells us that Jesus breathed on the disciples after His resurrection.  They received the Holy Ghost, were born again, and became new creatures at that moment.  Jesus was not confused in the first chapter of… Read More »

Another objection to speaking in tongues is that some people maintain that you receive the baptism of the Holy ghost when you get born-again.  they conte4nd that there is NOT a SEPARATE experience and that you receive ALL of the Holy ghost that it is possible to receive when you accept Jesus as you Lord… Read More »

With regard to the validity that knowledge has remained, we can look to the Bible for support.  Remember, all Scripture must be interpreted in light of all other Scripture which deals with the same subject.  In Daniel 12:4 the Word says that KNOWLEDGE SHALL BE INCREASED. Consequently, since knowledge will increase and not vanish, then… Read More »

1 Corinthians 13:8, “Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.”  If we are to believe that tongues eased when the bible was written, we must also believe knowledge ceased when the bible was written, because both are in… Read More »

Think about it, do we know EVERYTHING now?  Are all of our questions answered?  Do we know as much about ourselves as God  knows? Since the answers to all of these questions is a resounding no, then there must be something that will help us completely understand all things.  That something is seeing Jesus face… Read More »

How will we know when that which is perfect has come? Verse 12 (1 Cor. 13)  says, “BUT THEN FACE TO FACE.”  what is the face to face he is referring to? It is when we will see Jesus face to face.  Paul continues by saying, “NOW I KNOW IN PART; BUT THEN SHALL I… Read More »

1 Corinthians13:8,” But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.”  Some people think  “the perfect ” is the Word of God.  they believe that upon completion of the Bible’s writing, tongues were no longer needed because the perfect had come.  But Paul doesn’t stop there.  1… Read More »

Another objection that people have to speaking in tongues is that “tongues shall cease.”  Of course they will use a Scripture which is found in 1 Corinthians 13:8, “Charity never faileth: but where there be prophecies, they shall fall; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.”   Of course… Read More »

In 1 Corinthians 12, the topic was PUBLIC MINISTRY!  Not every believer is equipped by God to publicly minister in diverse kinds of tongues.  and not every believer is equipped by God to interpret tongues given in public services.  In the same context we can see that not every believer is an apostle or prophet… Read More »