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THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA /REVELATION 2 - 3

Copyright November 20, 2007

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CHAPTER 16 (5 of 5)

PROPHETS

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There is confusion among many who have a prayer language (tongues/glossolalia), which is given when a Christian receives the Baptism with the Holy Spirit that the glossolalia of tongues given for prayer and worship to God requires interpretation, which is not necessary because God knows what our spirit is saying to Him. Our spirit speaks this gift of tongues (glossolalia) not the Holy Spirit; therefore, no interpretation is needed. When we are filled with the Holy Spirit God gives our spirit the ability to speak in another language, this ability that we were not taught but was given to us by God. The glossolalia for prayer and worship to GOD is controlled by us, and can be initiated whenever we desire to speak in this God given language for the purpose of praying about something we have no idea how to word a prayer for or to sing and voice praises to God. I do not know what I am saying, nor does anyone who hears me, for the glossolalia our spirit speaks is a personal conversation between God and us not to those around us.

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For if I pray in an unknown tongue my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. (1 Corinthians 14:14-15)

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When Paul was writing to the Corinthian church about the gifts of the Holy Spirit, there were abuses happening for which he had to give certain instruction to cause the abuses to cease, but in no way did he instruct them to forfeit the use of the glossolalia or nine gifts of the Holy Spirit.  Paul having inserted the information about prayer and singing in the glossolalia in 1 Corinthians 14:14-18 lets us know the practice of praying and worshiping by our spirit is misunderstood by many to imply that the God given prayer language glossolalia is God speaking and needs an interpretation, when it is not Him speaking but Our spirit instead. 

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The Gift of Tongues that the Holy Spirit moves on us to speak, to give a message to the church, does need the Gift of Interpretation because it is God speaking not our spirit to the congregation, the Gift that the Holy Spirit will operate through the same person or someone else of His own choosing, 1 Corinthians 12:11. When the Holy Spirit is moving in a service to manifest any of the nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit through His people, many who are sensing God manifesting Himself this way, can mistaken He is wanting to use them, when actually He might not; this is why a Spirit filled Christian needs to test the anointing they are feeling to see if it is actually God wanting to use them or that they are just getting "caught up in the moment.” It is a lack of correct discernment that Paul was trying to instruct the Corinthian church about, having written this statement also:

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And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. (1 Corinthians 14:33)

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A person may ask, what is the need for the gift of tongues "glossolalia" anyway, what is the significance? The fourteenth chapter of Corinthians answers this question, stating in verse 22 that tongues are for a sign. The word "sign" implying the presence and existence of God. Apostle Paul says this about the glossolalia given to our spirit and soul for prayer and worship:

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He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; (1 Corinthians 14:4a)

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Edify means build as used in 1 Corinthians 14:4a it means a maturing force among other positive affects; the building of our faith. The prayer language glossolalia is a benefit God has given to us to help perfect us. There is an obvious difference that can be seen in a Christian who has the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, as has been mentioned, and a Christian who does not.  Worldliness and carnality abound in varying degrees, in the life of the Christian without the Holy Spirit and obvious defeat.  In the life of a Christian who has the Holy Spirit there is evident victory over worldliness and carnality. Any varying degree of victory is determined by our willingness to take advantage of the power God has provided for us to be one hundred percent victorious over the desire of the sinful nature in our flesh that compels us to disobey God; with this fact I can restate what is written in this book: 

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"A consecrated life of total obedience to God, separation from all worldliness and a religious spirit full of all its carnal stench, obedience coupled with the power of the Holy Spirit makes it possible for us to pillage ruthlessly the kingdom of darkness."

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Why continue to let the enemy keep you bound in a life of worldliness and carnality, when God has provided through the Baptism with His Holy Spirit the way of escape and the leap forward to intimate fellowship with God in the throne room of His presence, the heavenly places in Christ, which can only be entered into with the help of the Holy Spirit?  If you do not have the Baptism with the Holy Spirit, the endowment of Power, the glossolalia, and the nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit being manifest in and through your life, do not let the lies of the "foolish virgins" who choose not to believe what His word says keep you from the victory, power, and intimate relationship that God wants to have with you.  Ask God to Baptize you with His Holy Spirit.

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Don't be one of the foolish virgins who were not allowed to enter into the marriage feast.  Matthew 25:11-12, "Afterward came also the other virgins saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said; Verily I say unto you, I know you not." Prophets have an intimate relationship with God.  All who are Baptized with the Holy Spirit are God's present day prophets to whom He reveals His secrets and mysteries, His personality and character, those who have intimate fellowship with Him, who can hear His voice and obey what He tells us to say and do. 

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My Facebook Timeline - www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1 - contains responses I have posted in answer to those who God has had me to share with for over seventeen years on Facebook Forums created to share the Scriptures. My activity about sharing the Word of God with Muslims, other false Cults, and with those who profess to be Christian continues; this open door that the Lord has made available to me as an Apologist/Teacher is one where worldwide opportunities are made available to all English speaking people around the world from many different countries, races, and religious beliefs. 

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It is WRITTEN in 1 Peter 3:15 … “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:" God wants us to know AND understand His Word (2 Timothy 2:15), “Study to show yourself approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Jude 3, “Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend [Gr. agonize with fervent zeal] for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.”
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This past week I had many Extensive conversations with a Muslim name Nina who chose to attack Biblical facts because of what Bible Textual Critics “claim” contrary to it, and to support like ALL Muslims who constantly claim the Bible is Corrupted. It is also with this fact that Nina wanted me to reconcile what Muslims falsely believe are “contradictions” in the Bible, which Almighty God has taught me how to do.

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Nina kept wanting to go Uselessly Circular about what “Higher and Lower textual criticism of the Manuscripts” teach, which she obviously is unaware there are Deceivers who do Textual Criticism in the attempt to deceive Christians who are naïve, unlearned, and gullible, which Almighty God has Also taught me to certain degree how to Defend against.

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Nina also Falsely believes the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus of the Fourth Century are the Oldest manuscripts in existence, which I know were copied from the Corrupted Alexandria Egypt Greek manuscripts of the Second century, and contrary to the fact that the Fourth century manuscripts are - NOT - the only sources available to create Doctrine and Theology from that exist from the late first century unto THIS day to use contrary that what the -- Corrupted -- Sinaiticus and Vaticanus codices contain which Nina has fallen prey to, and a large number of “Modern” Bibles are translated from to deceive the readers like for example the NIV and the RSV just to name a few.

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What follows is the response I Posted for Nina to Defend against her Deception that the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus are the oldest manuscript source to create a Bible translation from:

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Nina H … We could go for Hours about the Deceptions you have fallen prey to, and my experience with those like you would be a waste of time because you would rather stay Deceived than Learn you Are. For your unlearned information the Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus were – not – the only SOURCE material that existed in the fourth century there were also Numerous Byzantine manuscript SOURCES that did and still do today.

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Like for example: the writings of what called the “Early Church Fathers” of the - late First century and early Second - century, the first century translations of the Original manuscripts like for example the first century translation of the Peshitta, the First century Epistle of Barnabas, the 157 AD Latin translation from what was eventually called Byzantine manuscripts which existed in Antioch in the first century, and as I already informed you – I – have the “extensive research” that was done to Prove “disputed verses” missing in the Corrupted Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus BELONG in the Bible: the Byzantine manuscript SOURCES prove this to be Fact, and you Are deceived to believe differently.

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If you could ever learn the – differences – between the Byzantine Antioch Greek manuscripts vs. the Corrupted Alexandrian Egypt manuscripts, and Why the Alexandrian is called the Minority text and the Byzantine is Majority text it would go a long way to help you understand Why - You Are Deceived - that Mark 16:9-20 does not belong in the Bible, and that both Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus - Are Corrupted - and - Purposefully Missing verses of Scripture - like the Alexandria Egypt manuscripts of the second century did having been removed by the Gnostics and Arians. FYI the research provides the evidence that John 7:53-8:11 also belongs in the Bible; very few correctly understand - Why - Jesus forgave the woman, it is when she called Him “Lord” that Jesus knew she had just received Him as Lord and Savior of her life, thereby worthy to be forgiven, and explain why Jesus told her “go and sin NO MORE;” something Almighty God requires of ALL Christians to do.

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To read more responses I posted this past week my FB timeline can be visited. https://www.facebook.com/samuelsiders1   
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