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  1. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    I am addressing Psalms that asking you to ask God if what you see is actual works of the Spirit is not really necessary. I am suggesting that the only reason to ask is if you personally knew someone who had a life changing experience at the alter or received healing through laying on of hands...
  2. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    I would suggest having they witnessed a healing, knew the guy or gale before and how he or she was -be it a prostitute, a junkie, alcoholic etc.. and see the transformation of that person after words, to then ask (if they must) if this was indeed divine or not, I personally never asked that...
  3. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    I never said that the only way to receive the Holy Spirit was through laying on of hands and God knows I am not one to go around laying hands to administer the Spirit, but I believe it's possible for some local elders (presbyter) as it were 2000 years ago. There were many churches started off...
  4. Andrew

    iBot Poll: When you see ketchup spilled on the kitchen table

    I throw the whole table away
  5. Andrew

    Bring it on!

    I say it's a twig with much girth ;)
  6. Andrew

    Growing up

    I grew up in a packed trailer park, the ac sweat collecting under the houses made for an abundance of amphibian life :) The street curbs where high and the area was at low altitude so when the rain came we got are kicks by collecting crawfish from the streets... those were the days
  7. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Of course I realize that dogma, I cringed everytime the preacher would shout "AND YOU MUST SPEAK IN TONGUES AS EVIDENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT LIKE THE BIBLE SAYS!!!" I know that the Spirit was given to me by God alone but I had to depart from that particular congregation because they made it all...
  8. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Not just for the apostles but also for their servants and so on... "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery." 1 Timothy 4:14 You can call laying on of hands an imitation of the Apostles all you want Menno, you...
  9. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    I'm not talking about getting tossed about like a rag doll, I'm talking about laying on of hands and receiving the Holy Spirit baptism. Simons motives were unjust no argument there, and some churches definitely have a problem with greed and putting on shows so no argument there either.
  10. Andrew

    Are you Squidward?

    yeah it's blocked in North Korea as well :(
  11. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Exactly, God can intervene at any given moment, in a twinkling of an eye, to say it's impossible is rather ignorant of someone claiming to know the bible. Does that mean that they should believe every person that claims to be struck with the Spirit? I pray not! .. It's not up to bystanders to...
  12. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    I wonder now if Simon saw an outpouring of the spirit of Joseph Smith, I mean he witnessed something of the sort and was willing to pay money for the gift of healing... These were unlearned (..had no NT to 'save' them) and non baptised people who received the "spirit"... so they say, but I'm...
  13. Andrew

    Back to the moon?

    An HD moon landing would be worth it, revisiting the flag (sun bleached by now) and foot prints from the old landing site would be neat too. It could put the flat earthers and moon landing hoax conspiracy to rest but I doubt it. I just wonder if whatever they saw on the darkside of the moon last...
  14. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    I was addicted to prescription drugs and it was something I prayed about over and over again, a friend dragged me to one of the services there and my prayers were answered... the want was gone and I was delivered! So I have mad respect for that church I really do, I know what's its like to have...
  15. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Hit as in unexpected, out of nowhere, like a thief in the night.. but no I doubt the Apostles would say "have you been hit with the Holy Ghost since you believed?" lol but it sure did catch Paul off guard on his way to Damascus wouldn't you agree?
  16. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Are you asking me or Psalms? You quoted him not me
  17. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Im glad to read that from you Menno and I agree about the video part... I don't know that lady anyway or those people, I was just telling a story that relates to an experience I had, I didn't act like her but I was merely expressing the humiliation she offered as I did. Point I was trying to get...
  18. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Menno rejects scriptural support for laying on of hands, he is simply deny deny deny as if it's somehow irrelevant and pointless for us to do nowadays... :/ ... Albion at least considers the possibilities and God knows it would be ignorant for us to blindly accept and believe everything anyone...
  19. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Well that's not what I believe, leave that to church dogmas, again a great reason why I am no longer a Pentecostal. I do however believe in divine intervention and healing through laying on of hands, doesn't mean you have to Menno.
  20. Andrew

    Short story by your truly (Holy Spirit Baptism)

    Teehee I don't remember saying that Menno! I was just telling a story I created to go with that footage of the lady, a story based on my personal experience and how drastically things became clear to me since. I seriously did come home and cry, I was sad for the world because I felt withdrawn...
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