"And He said to them, 'Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs shall follow those who believe; In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover."
-Mark 16: 15-18
And these signs shall follow those who believe; In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." -Mark 16: 15-18
Does this mean that you also "take up serpents" and drink poison and has every person you laid your hands upon been healed of their sicknesses?
Woody.
To: JudyB1938; CCWoody
While the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is essential in order to be a Christian (Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. - Romans 8:9b), the gifts of the Spirit are not presented to us ala carte ("I think I will have one helping of prophecy, another of discernment, and a big heaping helping of mercy").
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ - Ephesians 4:11,12
81 posted on 01/21/2003 8:09 AM CST by Jerry_M (
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? - I Cor 12:30)