danacts238
11-11-2007, 03:56 PM
In Matt 12 we see where the pharisees said that Jesus was working by the power of satan.When saints get so high that they judge one another when they claim that they are the only church are they not doing the same thing?When was the eunuch baptized in the Holy Ghost when did he speak in tonuges was he born again when he came up out of the water or not
Hnovilla
11-16-2007, 12:29 AM
His NAME is Jesus!
"When saints get so high that they judge one another when they claim that they are the only church are they not doing the same thing?"
The Church are those who have been "...called out of darkness and into his marvelous light." Not everyone who has ever been offered the invitation to believe the Gospel have obeyed. Surely there are multitudes who believe that God exists, but have not believed God. However, the Church has not only believed in God's existence, but also believe that "...he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him." The saints in the Church do not judge the person, but we have an responsibility to judge (examine) the words spoken by those who purport to be Christians.
"When was the eunuch baptized in the Holy Ghost...speak in tongue...was he born again when he came up out of the water or not?"
We need to look at the record which testifies of the salvation begun upon the Jews, the Samaritans, and the Gentiles. They all repented, were baptised in the NAME of the Lord Jesus, and received the Holy Spirit: each spoke in tongues and glorified God "...as the Spirit gave utterance."
There might not be a clear indication that Apollos spoke in tongues and glorified God, but we have this record: Aquila and Priscilla took Apollos aside and "...expounded unto him the word of God more perfectly. The record shows that Aquila and Priscilla had been under the Apostle Paul's ministry, and that said apostle had also expounded the word to the believers he found in Efesus.
As for the Eunuch, he was led to repentance and baptism by a young man who had been found to have "...a good report, full of faith and wisdom..." by the Church in Jerusalem. He had previously was used of God to win a whole city (Samaria) over to the light of the Gospel and was witness to the laying on of hands by the apostles Peter and John so that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit. Afterwards, he became the first evangelist.
Can we doubt that he knew how to preach the Gospel?
Brother Villa
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