Q. My question regards being filled with The Holy Spirit. I do not speak in tongues nor do I have a prayer language, although I have prayed and prayed to receive such. However, I feel God with me all the time. He answers my prayers ALL THE TIME. I know without a doubt that I am HIS and He is my Lord, King and Savior (and that should be enough right?) But is there anything in scriptures (other than the gift of tongues) that is evidence that The Holy Spirit is residing in a person?  I would like to reference a scripture when talking to my daughters about this.

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Q. On the recent tongues question … your answer indicates a difference between tongues and a prayer language. Could you expound more on that? Why do you think they are different? Do you even see a case for a prayer language in Scripture? Or do you see a prayer language as merely a man made ritual?

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Q. I have a question regarding the “Laying on of Hands”.  Is it just symbolic or can it impart healing, spiritual gifts or an infilling with the spirit? Also do you think that a ” transferable anointing” between one person and another is Biblical?

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Q. I have heard individuals begin to “speak in tongues”, but I never have.  Recently I read a writing by an evangelical preacher who stated that the Lord told him to pray in tongues for one hour a day, and that he does so.  I was of the impression that one could/would only speak in tongues when the Holy Spirit came upon them.  I am absolutely a believer, but I have never spoken in tongues.  I pray that my not speaking in tongues does not mean that my faith is somehow deficient.  Could you please provide me with some insight?

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Q. I have a spiritual gifts question for you this time. I know I have a gift of listening but is that a spiritual gift or just a natural gift?  Also sometimes people will come up to me for no reason and start venting. Does that sound like anything to you? I was just wondering. I’ve taken numerous gifts tests and stuff like that but they don’t really seem to accomplish much. I just wanted to get your opinion that’s all. Thanks in advance and God bless.

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Q. What is your understanding of ‘Baptism in/with the Holy Spirit’. We have members in our group – which by the way is a mix of denominations incl. RC – on this subject. All agree we need to be baptized to witness to others our faith in Christ and that this is by immersion. However some maintain that you receive the Spirit after the water baptism.

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Q. Thank you for an informative and sound Bible based doctrine.

My question is ( a ) do we need prophets today in the church and (b) if we do what role do they play in the church?

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Q. I am new to your website and am enjoying it very much.  Thank you for your obedience to our Lord.  I have a friend who buys into everything (blows with the wind) and I am very worried for her.  She has come to me with things like soaking prayer and healing rooms and such.  I have worked at finding scriptures on my own and now with the help of your wonderful website.  I would appreciate knowing any information you have on these things.

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Q. I am not sure which of the spiritual gifts that I have. I have searched the scriptures and I can not seem to find anything that fits the ability that I have. What bothers me is my mother, who is half Cherokee, tells me it is from her side of the family and that they were “healers” and “seers”. I find that very disturbing.

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Q. I am going to be very bold and say I am gifted with discernment.  I know immediately, sometimes I feel I know upon seeing someone, if they are a false teacher.  I can also sense spirits who hang on people, either good or bad.

This question concerns false teaching–I have a hard time “going” to church.  I feel a problem with most of the messages being preached.   And I feel it is a valid concern.  I have young children and cannot have them being taught lies, fallacies, deception, whatever.  I feel it is my responsibility to “train up a child in the way they should go.”  As a result we, as a family,  are isolated from the body of Christ.

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