Post by Seeker2 on Sept 13, 2006 17:23:07 GMT -8
As a member of a church who believes that the "gifts of the Holy Spirit" have ceased, I was interested to know the views of you all in light of the traditional teaching and understanding of G-d's people the jews. Every week I see the large banner across the wall in the auditorium which says "Spirt filled" but don't see evidence of that "filling." Granted, I agree that the Holy Spirit leads us in our journey if we seek Him in truth, but dispite going to denominations which claim to have "the gifts," I have yet to be convinced. Recently, I have visited two messianic churches in my area...on was "Spirit filled" with people "falling out" in the Spirit, one was not. I think I will go to the less "charismatic" on as of now because, well....I'm skeptical of the other. I can't say they were not lead by the Spirit, but I saw no objective evidence that they were. (Nothing that a skeptic like me couldn't chalk up to the placebo effect and/or group think. Nothing miraculous.). I have decided that either the Holy Spirit really isn't in our churches because we are doing something wrong, He's there and we don't recognize Him, or My understanding of what He is and isn't is in error. He's not lost, I am. I think it could be the last one.
Explain to me if you can from the jewish perspective what has been confused here (as you have done with other issues!). Are the gifts supposed to be here or not? Do you think they are here or don't you? Big subject, but important, don't you think???
Explain to me if you can from the jewish perspective what has been confused here (as you have done with other issues!). Are the gifts supposed to be here or not? Do you think they are here or don't you? Big subject, but important, don't you think???
