Joel 2:28-29 (KJV)
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
The Charismatics and Pentecostals have hijacked many passages of Scripture and often left those of sound faith hesitant to claim them as their own. This passage is one of them.
In Acts 2:16-21 Peter clearly applies Joel’s prophecy to the events of the day of Pentecost. The Charismatics claim it has to do with ecstatic tongues. They are mistaken.
I see in the passage:
An equality of faith
- Young and old, male and female
- Masters and servants
All having the same Spirit.
A work of faith
All of them “shall prophesy.”
All of them “shall prophesy.”
This is forthtelling and not foretelling. Every believer can tell others what they have learned from the Word of God and have the assurance of the Holy Spirit’s enablement in doing it.
A result of this faith
“Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” It is not everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord, but everyone who does is saved.
“Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” It is not everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord, but everyone who does is saved.
To my readers:
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.
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