Wlhat does the Bible mean when it tells us not to be angry or curse our brothers and sisters? It says we are also cursing Christ. Is this just for Christians or any human being (brothers and sisters)? After searching the Scriptures for a while, I’m not sure exactly which…
What did Jesus write in the sand with the woman caught in adultery in John 8? This is one of the few passages that may have not been in the original text of the New Testament. The earliest manuscripts do not include the story. However, when you read it, most…
When Jesus healed the blind man in Mark 8:22-26, he lays his hands on him twice. Why did Jesus lay his hands on him twice? This is perhaps the most unique healing in the Gospels. It has a few connections to other healings but there is nothing like it. Only…
How do we properly receive a prophetic word? A prophetic word can be a very powerful experience. There are two types of prophetic words. The first is one meant for congregation within a service. The Holy Spirit speaks to the entire congregation. It applies to you personally sometimes but mostly…
Image by Dimitris Christou from Pixabay Every person I know, even the ones who say they are happy with the way they are, desires to change at least one thing about themselves. Just look at a bookshelf of self-help books. They must be one of the largest genres for nonfiction…
Is speaking in tongues necessary? This question probably comes out of the understanding that Paul relegated it to lesser than prophecy because it requires interpretation in a public meeting. It doesn’t help that we can’t understand what we say when we speak in tongues. Paul did not mean for us…
How does speaking in tongues in your personal prayer language enhance your life? To answer this question, we must start with some introductory information that will help people understand personal prayer languages better. What are they and where did they come from? When a believer is baptized in the Holy…
Is speaking in tongues a human language or something else? We really seek to understand speaking in tongues. It is one of the strangest gifts that the Spirit imparts to us. We have so many questions about it because it is a unique and unusual gift. So I will seek…
How is the gift of interpretation used? The gift of interpretation is used alongside of the gift of speaking in tongues. Its sole purpose is to interpret the message that is given in tongues. First, the message is given by the Spirit through someone with the gift of speaking in…
What’s the difference between the baptism in the Holy Spirit and the gift of speaking in tongues? Let’s make some clarifications and define our terms to make it easier for us to answer this question. Definitions The baptism in the Holy Spirit is the initial encounter a Christian has with…