Nick Bevilacqua said this, it made good sense:
"Corinthian believers who spoke in tongues more than any other church were said to be CARNAL, being guilty of fornication, drunkeness, envyings, lyings ,thefts,coveteousness, back biters and a host of other sins. Speaking in tongues were at that time definetly NOT a sign of holiness or moral superiority."
Friday, September 22, 2017
Only the Fruit is Evidence
For those who think speaking in tongues is evidence of salvation!
God doesn't need any evidence, He already knows who is saved and who is not. And, many believers have judged others as saved who spoke in silly gibberish to appear so for those who demand it. There are no verses that say one must speak in tongues to be identified as a born again believer.
The only evidence God speaks of for the believer is His fruit.
Matthew 7:15-20
You Will Know Them by Their Fruit
"15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
The fruit of the Spirit are the character qualities of Christ.
God doesn't need any evidence, He already knows who is saved and who is not. And, many believers have judged others as saved who spoke in silly gibberish to appear so for those who demand it. There are no verses that say one must speak in tongues to be identified as a born again believer.
The only evidence God speaks of for the believer is His fruit.
Matthew 7:15-20
You Will Know Them by Their Fruit
"15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them."
Galatians 5:22-23
"22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."
The fruit of the Spirit are the character qualities of Christ.
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