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Do I misunderstand what you people claim? Perhaps if you are a Pentecostal you might answer a few concerns? Charismatic's claim, "We need to proclaim divine healing and the baptism of the Holy Spirit". I ask, where does the Bible say that?

The Bible does say the 'sign' gifts given the early church ceased (Mk.16:20 Heb.2:3-4 note the pasted tense). The gift of tongues, healing, miracles and prophecy "vanished away" when the purpose for which they were given ended [1 Cor.13:8f]. Not the first time God gave miraculous endowments for a limited period [ie children of Israel in the Wilderness]. So those who think they have what God once gave the early church must be deluding themselves. Like in Acts 2 - God gave real known spoken languages, to witnesses to the Jews, but today what people obviously have is gibberish, which they make up (Ac.2:7-12).  Also consider the damage done by so-called 'faith healers' and their failed claims. Such an emphasis on bodily healing distorts the gospel.

In Pentecostal worship its disconcerting to see the orchestrated emotionalism and people loosing control. How can this be a 'moving of the Holy Spirit' when God has given a Spirit of self control [Gal.5:22-23 2 Tim.3:1-3]?  Surely what people need is a revival back to the Bible and the plain Gospel?

To refute this above write to mpp@xtra.co.nz or mark@answers.net.nz  Feel free to correct my misunderstanding.