Ed Chait
May 4 at 12:20am · Edited
My wife and I were talking today about the doctrine of a second "baptism of the Holy Spirit" as a separate and distinct event from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation.
In addition to there being no significant scriptural support for this, we both thought it essentially produces two classes of believers. Those who have attained the requirements for or been favored with this second blessing and those who haven't.
I haven't had all that much exposure to this . . .
Writer Discussion on how the doctrine of a “Second Blessing” affects a church
Ed Chait
May 4 at 12:20am · Edited
My wife and I were talking today about the doctrine of a second "baptism of the Holy Spirit" as a separate and distinct event from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit at the moment of salvation.
In addition to there being no significant scriptural support for this, we both thought it essentially produces two classes of believers. Those who have attained the requirements for or been favored with this second blessing and those who haven't.
I haven't had all that much exposure to this . . .
Question: Hello, Does the Bible say anything about a person refusing to offer a business service to another person due to moral/religious values? Thanks Jorge
Answered by: Ed Romero, who has been a volunteer with us since July 2011.
Answer: Hi, Jorge! Thank you for question. This is a really nuanced subject which really isn't black and white. The Bible doesn't say (that I know of) to whom we can or can't offer services. However, it does give us permission to buy from pagans. For example, in 1 Corinthians, they were allowed to even buy meat 