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Church of God question - 9/29/2008 12:57:04 PM
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raivyne
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Hey all
I grew up going to Baptist churches but I never felt "right" there. there were some things i didn't not agree with that baptists believe.
Now I go to a Pentecostal church and I really enjoy it. I'm not at all uncomfortable with the people around me jumping or speaking in tongues. In fact I've come to respect and admire that outward display.
Overall I'm an inward person. I'm very introverted in general. I don't mind speaking up in sunday school and expounding my thoughts about the lesson and scriptures, but I don't speak much outside of that. I've never spoken in tongues and I get the impression that I should have by now. I don't know if I'm open to that or if the Holy Spirit would even use me in that way. I always thought that the spiritual gifts vary from person to person (or at least the degrees of them vary greatly in each person).
Whilst standing up front last night one of the elder ladies of the church was trying to get me to speak. Just normal speech and saying how sometimes that's all that's needed for the Holy Ghost to show. I just don't speak much out loud when I pray. I do sing praise and worship outloud... I love to do that.
I just wonder if maybe I'm preventing the Holy Ghost from entering me... dunno how to phrase my question really. If some Church of God folks could help enlighten me it would be great! I plan to talk to my pastor about this as well.
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What if God is asking us for a sign?
Knowledge is proud; wisdom is humble.
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RE: Church of God question - 9/29/2008 1:38:04 PM
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Lapidoth
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Talking to your pastor is good.
Hopefully, he will have the right answers for you.
Don't worry about preventing the Spirit dealing with you.
It may be in His time and place.
If anything is preventing you from what you desire,
it will be the ways of "religion" that hinder any of us.
Just love the Lord with all your heart and being.
There is now therefore no condemnation. Ro. 8:1
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Why does He keep quoting Torah? Doesn't He know He's about to abolish it?
http://www.tedpearce.com/Videos/TheForgottenpeople.html
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RE: Church of God question - 9/29/2008 1:50:13 PM
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raivyne
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oops i just found the one stop thread for tongues... sorry mods!
_____________________________
P.U.S.H. – Pray Until Something Happens
What if God is asking us for a sign?
Knowledge is proud; wisdom is humble.
Patiently waiting for my KSA
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