God bless you tootoo @k.dees

Hallelujah! needed that and need it every day and for next week haha

@Ray67 I know exactly what you mean lol. Now I'm curious about all the ones in the old testament 😀

Try exiting and come back into the forum if the text field is not working. Or maybe we will update the bandwidth as the site grows. Concerning the question about those who were delivered, and their status of being saved or not. Possession is different from oppression. In this case of demon possessed, as stated a Christian cannot be demon possessed. This we now agree, I suppose. So then, if a person is delivered and claimed to be a Christian, either they were not saved and born again. When we are born again, all old things are made new. Therefore, if they are truly born again, whatever they faced was demon oppression. The difference between, possession and oppression: Possession is the act of being controlled from within. Whereas, oppression is the attack from without or outside. As Christians, we faced daily attacks from without, we can be delivered from these things. However, it is not possession, rather it is oppression.

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Thanks for informing others @Sarah

Mine too Anyhow I need to study more. The scripture sure knock down believes that are not scripture based

Hmm so where is the Amerihollow sample going to be?

Amen Pink and good question too ☺

This verse is realized here in this conversation.. Matthew 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. Blessings

There are three baptism 1. Baptism at salvation 2. Water Baptism 3. Baptism of the Holy Spirit In this order, the Baptism at salvation is the first, the other two will follow. Sometimes the Baptism of the Holy Spirit will instantly follow the Baptism at salvation. However, at times, it takes months, or even years for certain individuals. Insight into the three. Baptism at salvation This is the inward change within the believer when he or she accepts the Lord. The believer becomes one with Christ. The illustration of this, like it was once said, it is the image of a ship submerge into a water. The water is in the ship, and the ship is in the water. Water Baptism This represents only the physical representation of the inward change as mentioned above. Like a wedding ring, in a marriage; as important as the ring is, but it is only the representation of the already established union. Therefore, no Christian should despise Water Baptism. However, like a man and a woman, in a holy matrimony, even without a special ring, their vows and commitment from within, establishes who there are as one, from within. Baptism of the Holy Spirit This aspect is misunderstood, but it is highly important. We read this in the book of Acts. Thus we read, you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. There are times, an individual after accepting the Lord through the Baptism at Salvation, he or she simultaneously experience the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. However, there are times the believer is saved through the Baptism at salvation, and they are water baptized, but they are without the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. An evidence of this is seen again, in the book of Acts chapter 19. This we read, concerning certain believers. They were saved, but without the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Which is the source of power within the believer. The account is as follows: Paul asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?" "We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit," they answered. "Well, then, what kind of baptism did you receive?" Paul asked. In response to this, Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied Acts 19:6 Like Swaggart once said, Salvation is the greatest gift from God to the world, but the Holy Spirit is the greatest gift from God to the believer. So then, Whatsoever is of God, may we desire to receive without the hindrance of denominational teaching.