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This is why the Holy Spirit Departs and how to know if He has departed. The Holy Spirit may depart from a person or a congregation and as a Bride of Christ
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I read your web site.
It is strictly a Charismatic Pentecostal resource.
There I found this ..........
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If there is no power, no signs and wonders following the Servant who has not finished his/her race, the Holy Spirit has departed from the servant."
To all who are reading this............That comment is very, very false! Signs and wonders, & miracles are not for the Christians who already believe,
they accompanied the Gospel and were done in the presence of the unbelievers to have them believe in the message.
If we look at the book of Acts who was it that took up a serpent? (not on purpose) Paul an apostle.
Who laid hands on the sick? The apostles.
Who raised the dead? The Apostles!
Who spoke in differing dialects? The Apostles!
The facts are that This was never a normal occurrence for everyone who was a Christian. It's not that we can't pray for the sick today, we can. And the Lord may use whoever he may wish to today.
However if these signs and wonders were to follow all who believe how could one tell who the apostles were. There would be no distinction in leadership. The very reason for the signs and miracles were to appoint the apostles as a governing leadership over Gods new entity the Church. It was to show that Israel had a change of leadership.
This was not entrusted into everyone's hands that believe but those who were hand picked and spent time with Jesus.
Acts 2:43: ......
"Then fear came upon every soul and many signs and wonders are done
through the apostles."
Acts 5:12 .......
"And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done
among the people."
Acts 14:3:.......
" Paul and Barnabas speak boldly in the Lord, who bears witness to His word of grace, granting signs sign and wonders
to be done through their hands."
2 Corth. 12:12...
"Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished among you with all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty deeds."
Many people today are looking for a person with what they call the "ANNOINTING"!...........Nonsense!
Listen my good brothers and sisters, we all have the same standing before God since we all have the same Holy Spirit and mediator.
Everyone receives the anointing of the Holy Spirit the moment that they receive Jesus. He is the one we all should be seeking, no one can do what he can. When we start looking for those who have some kind of special anoiniting......BE VERY CAREFUL!
God hates the Nicolaity. That is those who say they have more than others and we need to come to them to receive it are exactly what Jesus addressed. Nicolaity, meaning those put in authority to rule over others. Nicolaitan is composed of two words Nico means victor or Conqueror and Laos is the word "Laity" meaning the people. It is a two-class system in which a certain group is given greater prominence over other believers. These are the dominionist rulers of our time. A Nicolaitan is one who rules over the common church member. the idea that we have apostles and prophets today speaks directly to that problem.
Rev. 2:6........
"But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate."