If speaking in tongues is guided by the Holy Spirit, then if someone were to call it "witchcraft" instead, then they'd be guilty of "blasphemy against the Holy Spirit."
Which is the only unforgivable sin. All blasphemy against the Father will be forgiven. All blasphemy against the Son will be forgiven. BUT...blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never* be forgiven. Not in this life or the next.
Matthew 12:21-32
Be very careful who it is you listen to, readers.
Ps. The Son of God taught us to love our enemies, the same as we are commanded to love our neighbors. We are to love them, as much as we love ourselves. If our enemies arethirsty, give them somethingto drink. If they are hungry, give them something to eat. If they are naked, give them clothes.
You will know someone who has the Holy Spirit by their "fruits." Are they gentle, are they kind? Do they love? Are they patient? Do they forbear? Do they have peace and love? Do they long-suffering?
This is how we recognize the Holy Spirit in someone.
Evil spirits and demons will be the opposite of all of that. They will not be patient, gentle or kind. They will not love you, feed you when you're hungry, give you water when you are thirsty, or clothes when you are naked. They will probably tell you to "get a job" before they'll help you.
It is easy to recognize these acts of love when one is carrying the Holy Spirit. Those who do not have the Holy Spirit will not recognize them. They are blind. You'll get excuses from these people, as to why they don't have to "love others, as they love themselves." Then they'll be in church on Sunday, in the front row.
Masquerading as the angel of light.
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
This can't be faked. This is what the "Holy Spirit" looks like.
Anything less, is evil. Evil is anything "void of love."
Those who have ears, let them hear.
Which is the only unforgivable sin. All blasphemy against the Father will be forgiven. All blasphemy against the Son will be forgiven. BUT...blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will never* be forgiven. Not in this life or the next.
Matthew 12:21-32
Be very careful who it is you listen to, readers.
Ps. The Son of God taught us to love our enemies, the same as we are commanded to love our neighbors. We are to love them, as much as we love ourselves. If our enemies arethirsty, give them somethingto drink. If they are hungry, give them something to eat. If they are naked, give them clothes.
You will know someone who has the Holy Spirit by their "fruits." Are they gentle, are they kind? Do they love? Are they patient? Do they forbear? Do they have peace and love? Do they long-suffering?
This is how we recognize the Holy Spirit in someone.
Evil spirits and demons will be the opposite of all of that. They will not be patient, gentle or kind. They will not love you, feed you when you're hungry, give you water when you are thirsty, or clothes when you are naked. They will probably tell you to "get a job" before they'll help you.
It is easy to recognize these acts of love when one is carrying the Holy Spirit. Those who do not have the Holy Spirit will not recognize them. They are blind. You'll get excuses from these people, as to why they don't have to "love others, as they love themselves." Then they'll be in church on Sunday, in the front row.
Masquerading as the angel of light.
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
This can't be faked. This is what the "Holy Spirit" looks like.
Anything less, is evil. Evil is anything "void of love."
Those who have ears, let them hear.
They live.
We sleep.
We sleep.