Pastor John,
I was trying to find the scripture that somebody confused me on. He was telling me that someone in the Old Testament had the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues… I wondered if it was a different language or something because it was written in the scripture what he was saying. I can’t find it. I thought he said it was Samson, but I haven’t found it.
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John said in John 7,
- On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink!
- He who believes in me, as the scripture said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water!”
- But he spoke this about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were going to receive, for the holy Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Nobody, not even Jesus’ own disciples, received the Spirit before Jesus was resurrected, ascended into heaven, was accepted as a sacrificed for our sins, and glorified. That is why Paul said in 1Corinthians 15:17, “If Christ is not risen, your faith is pointless; you are still in your sins.”
The Mormons teach that all the righteous from the foundation of the world received the baptism of the Spirit, but that is false. Jesus was not glorified until Acts 2.
Your friend may be thinking of the story in Daniel when there was handwriting on the plaster of the wall in the king’s palace: “MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN. But that was written in a language that everybody present understood. They just could not interpret the meaning of the words.
Other than that, I have no idea what could make anyone think that people in the Old Testament received the Spirit and spoke on tongues before Jesus paid the price for it. That simply is not true.
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My second question is another thing that kind of throws me off. The truth tells us that the Holy Ghost came after Jesus presented himself as a sacrifice to God so he can send it down to us. I believe Jesus gave me an answer on this question already, but I wanted to ask you anyways. My question is, did God allow the Holy Ghost to fall on certain people just for a time before Acts 2? I thought yes, but only for a small time. But wasn’t sure how to think about it. I appreciate your help! Thank you Pastor John!
Isaac M.
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The Spirit came upon everyone whom God used in the Old Testament, but none of them received the Spirit so that their nature was changed. None of them was born again. None of them were made new creatures in Christ. Thast blessing came at a price which none but the Son of God could pay.
Thank you for the questions.
Pastor John
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