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1 Corinthians: How Miracles Would Cease

By the time the New Testament canon reached completion with the writings of the apostle John, all of the apostles had been martyred save John, who would die of natural causes shortly after finishing his inspired writings.  At this point, no apostles would remain to give miraculous ability through the laying on of their hands.  Thus, miracles would cease around this time…the same time the New Testament reached completion (1 Cor. 13:8-12). … Read More 1 Corinthians: How Miracles Would Cease

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The Gift of the Holy Spirit and the Laying On of the Apostles’ Hands

Stephen and Philip, along with the others on whom the apostles laid their hands in Acts 6, were already “filled with the Spirit” (6:3).  Yet they did not perform miracles until after the apostles had laid their hands on them (6:6, 8; 8:6-7).  They had to have received “the gift of the Holy Spirit” at their conversion (Acts 2:38-39), only to later receive miraculous spiritual gifts when the apostles laid their hands on them.  This shows a difference between the two. … Read More The Gift of the Holy Spirit and the Laying On of the Apostles’ Hands

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How Does The Holy Spirit Work Today? (Part 2)

When one discusses how the Holy Spirit works in the lives of Christians, many in the religious world assume that this is only done so in a miraculous, charismatic way. For example, many believe that one does not have a relationship with the Holy Spirit unless one is involved in some sort of supposedly miraculous deed, such as “speaking in tongues” (which in most cases is babbling nonsense rather than the biblical definition found in Acts 2:4-11 of speaking in other languages without having previously learned them), “fainting,” handling poisonous snakes or drinking poisonous liquids without harm, or “being healed” of various maladies.… Read More How Does The Holy Spirit Work Today? (Part 2)

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