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Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
I have friends and family who are Catholic and Protestant too. I have info on the beliefs of over 300 different Catholic/Protestant groups along with their articles of faith books. I would say that I have studied them well.
Any Baptist church that baptizes in the name of Christ is going against their articles of faith and is not truly baptist.
Originally posted by vethumanbeing
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
Its a personal quest for indivdualized (salvation?NO, recognition?NO) understanding or having maybe an affinity to/of the POSSIBILTY of a creatorbeing? Maybe.
Originally posted by colbe
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
reply to post by jcutler12888
I don't mean to pry but when did that occur with your sister,
It's probably been around 25-27 years ago.
Originally posted by jcutler12888
what denomination of Protestantism was the church,
Assemblies of God
Originally posted by jcutler12888
and what area of the country was the church located?
Indiana
Originally posted by jcutler12888
And how old are you and how long have you been involved with your current church and denomination?
I am 34 almost 35. Born just a few months before the Jonestown suicides/murders. My grandparents began going to our current church in the 1940's, left to go to Jim Jones' church in the 1950's, switched back to our current church in the 1950's after they found out that Jim Jones was using raw chicken to fake cancer healings and saw other things they did not like. We have gone to the same church since then, except for when visiting other churches. I don't consider myself to be of the denomination though. I'm independently ordained.
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Do you believe your Catholic and Protestant friends are saved?
No.
Oh, so it wasn't recent...I hope it that awful experience didn't harm your sister in anyway.
Ah, the Assemblies of God...it's a sub-denomination of Pentacostalism. No offense to any Pentacostals present but...I've always found them to be a bit loopy (to say the least), as do many people. Definitely not a good choice for testing the waters of Protestantism. I've never been to Indiana but I've heard there isn't much in the Midwest outside of their few major cities so...maybe that kind of extremism pops up in more rural and isolated areas? I don't know, just a theory.
Wow, that's crazy that your family was involved with Jim Jones and the People's Temple and Jonestown...what do you think and how do you feel about your family being involved with a cult back then?
What denomination/church does your family go to that you don't identify with? I'm assuming it's not the Apolistic Messianic Movement that you follow, right? Isn't the AMM technically a form of Pentacostalism?How did you ordain yourself and into what faith did you ordain yourself? I've never heard of someone ordaining themselves unless it was over the Internet.
Why do you believe your Catholic and Protestant friends aren't saved? I know you've listed the only ways that you believe a person can be saved but do you really think that not even one of your Catholic and Protestant friends have truly accepted Jesus? Not even ONE?
Some of my family left the faith for Assemblies. I hear of quite a few fallen away Catholics belonging to AOG. What is the draw?
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
reply to post by truejew
Well I hate to break it to you, but your info is greatly flawed and a load of hogwash. Would you care to site the Baptist "articles of faith"? Anyone who does differently than the great commission given in Acts 2, is not baptizing by water correctly.
I have friends and family who are Catholic and Protestant too. I have info on the beliefs of over 300 different Catholic/Protestant groups along with their articles of faith books. I would say that I have studied them well. Any Baptist church that baptizes in the name of Christ is going against their articles of faith and is not truly baptist.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
reply to post by jcutler12888
Then what convicts us of sin?
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
What causes us to put our trust in Christ as our Savior? How do we proclaim that Jesus is Lord?
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
Originally posted by lonewolf19792000
reply to post by truejew
I have friends and family who are Catholic and Protestant too. I have info on the beliefs of over 300 different Catholic/Protestant groups along with their articles of faith books. I would say that I have studied them well.
Any Baptist church that baptizes in the name of Christ is going against their articles of faith and is not truly baptist.
Well I hate to break it to you, but your info is greatly flawed and a load of hogwash. Would you care to site the Baptist "articles of faith"?
Anyone who does differently than the great commission given in Acts 2, is not baptizing by water correctly.
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
They do not have the Holy Spirit. They have not spoke in tongues. They do not have the fruit of the Spirit.
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
They do not have the Holy Spirit. They have not spoke in tongues. They do not have the fruit of the Spirit.
You don't have to speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit. Glossolalia is not a marker of someone being saved. The fruit of the Spirit takes many forms. Why do you believe speaking in tongues is an indication of being saved?
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
They do not have the Holy Spirit. They have not spoke in tongues. They do not have the fruit of the Spirit.
You don't have to speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit. Glossolalia is not a marker of someone being saved. The fruit of the Spirit takes many forms. Why do you believe speaking in tongues is an indication of being saved?
All who receive the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, spoke in tongues. It was the initial evidence.
Originally posted by truejewAll who receive the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, spoke in tongues. It was the initial evidence.
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
Originally posted by jcutler12888
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
No, they are not baptized in Jesus name or filled with the Holy Spirit.
I really don't think you know whether they're filled with the Holy Spirit or not. You aren't in a position to judge the status of anyone's faith or salvation, nor is anyone in any position to judge yours. We can never know for sure the heart of anyone but ourself.
They do not have the Holy Spirit. They have not spoke in tongues. They do not have the fruit of the Spirit.
You don't have to speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit. Glossolalia is not a marker of someone being saved. The fruit of the Spirit takes many forms. Why do you believe speaking in tongues is an indication of being saved?
All who receive the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts, spoke in tongues. It was the initial evidence.
Speaking of tongues is one of the gifts of the Spirit, not the fruits. None of us receive all of the gifts, nor should we seek the gifts. Be careful not to confuse the Spirit as a gift to the believer with the gifts the Spirit gives to believers. Every believer has received the gift of the Spirit, but not every believer has received the gifts which the Spirit bestows.
There's no reason for anyone to speak except to converse intelligibly. The Greek word laleo means “I speak," it doesn't mean simply making sounds or noises and it isn't used for a mere mumbling or muttering of unintelligible gibberish. The tongues-speaking in the NT was in native languages of the people present. The supernatural phenomenon that happened at Pentecost was the exercise of a gift whereby many people from many countries, gathered at Jerusalem, heard God’s message in their own language. This was indeed a miracle of God but it wasn't and isn't a standard of salvation applied to all people.
There's no trace of Scriptural evidence that tongues were ever heard by anyone as incoherent, incomprehensible babbling. The actual function of the gift of tongues is “for a sign to them that believe not.” To exercise the gift when unbelievers are not present would be exercising the gift beyond the purpose for which it was given. The gifts are never given for the self-satisfaction or self-glory of the recipients. The one upon whom the gift was bestowed is simply an instrument through whom God wants to communicate His message.
Speaking in tongues is a gift bestowed by the Holy Spirit, but it, or any other gift, can be misused. Speaking in tongues isn't mark of spirituality or salvation.
I could go on at length but I'm not going to because I need to sleep, my daughter's sixth birthday party is tomorrow (or later today, whatever).
P.S. Xenoglossy and glossolalia are mentioned several times in Acts. Which verses are you claiming back up your theory of speaking in tongues being proof of salvation?
Originally posted by truejew
The gift of tongues is not the same thing. Not all have the gift of tongues, but all speak in tongues as the initial evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit.
Acts 10:44-45 KJV
[44] While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. [45] And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
How did the Jews know that the Gentiles, who they did not think could be added to their Jewish movement, were filled with the Holy Spirit?
Acts 10:46-48 KJV
[46] For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, [47] Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? [48] And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
I hope you and your daughter have a happy day.
Originally posted by truejew
reply to post by jcutler12888
When a person is speaking in tongues with the spirit of repentance and praise to Jesus, it is very clear that it is from God and not "satanically-induced".