Question: Show me a verse proof that 'slaying in the spirit' is mentioned in the Bible?
Well, we know that smoking is sin and I too agree with it. But did the Bible says that smoking is a sin? No. But why then we say it is a sin? Because it is destroying the soul with addiction and the body which is the temple of God.
Stop asking, “Where it is written in the Bible?” just because you can’t agree with certain things.
Abraham, even before the Law was given, gave a tithe of all he had to the priest Melchizedek. How he knew to give? It was through the Spirit of God.
In Genesis 39, when the Law was not given yet, Joseph knew that sleeping with a married woman is an act of adultery. And therefore he fled from that woman who seduced him. Now how did he knew it is a sin? It was through the Spirit of God.
In John 14:12, Jesus said that those who believe in Him will do even greater things than Him.
And in John 20:30-31, John the Apostle said that there are many other signs that was done by Jesus which was not written in the Bible. This is very clear to us that not all is written in the Bible that we have to keep asking, “Where ...it.... is written in the Bible?” Now, how if slaying down in the Spirit was one of the sign that was not written in the Bible?
And finally I want to ask you something just as you asked me. Where did the Bible says that, one must not fall down being slain in Spirit while praying?
Our aim is not to have the people being slain down or take the glory on ourselves. It’s for the souls to receive the power of God and have their lives transformed for the glory of God. No point people slain down, but nothing was transformed after that. His coming is very soon. Let’s prepare for Him.
Answer: Greetings in Jesus glorious name!
The Bible doesn't contain any verses that support the practice of slaying in the spirit, or even use the terms "slain in the spirit" or "slaying people in the spirit". However, some people who practice slaying in the spirit use Bible passages that mention people becoming "as dead", such as Revelation 1:17. Others may also quote a passage from 2 Chronicles 5:14 to support their beliefs.
In the Bible, people would sometimes fall down in response to something they saw in a vision or an extraordinary event, such as at the transfiguration of Christ in Matthew 17:6. In these instances, people would fall face down in awe of what they saw. Also in contrast to it, people who practice slaying in the spirit may cause people to fall backwards in response to a speaker's arm motion or a church leader's touch or push. As already mentioned, those who practice slaying in the Spirit use Bible passages that talk about people becoming “as dead” (Revelation 1:17) or of "falling upon their face" (Ezekiel 1:28; Daniel 8:17-18, 10:7-9). Can this be true, that the power of God which flowed through these people might have surged upon the people who received it, like a river of water that causes forward current to push people who come in the line of the flow (John 7:37-39)? Even then, we see that some do not fall sometime. Is it because of the receivers lack of faith or the conduit minister's inadequacy to tap in to the power of God continually? The answer can be both sometimes, because both are imperfect humans, the one used by God to give and the other receive the power of God.
But our question is, can the power of God be transferred through touch? Let us see what the Bible says in the following Scriptures.
“When handkerchiefs or aprons that had merely touched his skin were placed on sick people, they were healed of their diseases, and evil spirits were expelled." - Acts 19:12
“Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, ‘Who touched my robe?’" - Mark 5:30
“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands." - 2 Timothy 1:6
“Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost." - Acts 8:17
So we see, from the above Scriptures, that spiritual things can be transferred and given through the laying on of hands. The Spirit and His power can be transferred through human touch.
So my conclusion is, God's servants as His ambassadors who have the faith to transfer the power of God to meet people's need, can touch or even with out it by faith can transfer the power of God, to which people fall, whether backward or forward is not in the receivers control. And also when power flows out of a minister through the demonstration of the Spirit, there will be a forward push as power will flow out of him, that automatically makes the receiver to fall backwards (John 18:6), but the Spirit of God can reverse the fall supernaturally to make the receiver to fall face down too as though they were falling dead forward in his Presence. Just because some counterfeit is there, only makes the case valid that the reality of it from God operates in this way. But the true servant of God, will give all the Glory to God who is worthy of all praise and honor and glory.
Glory to God!
So the message of the Gospel is that which glorifies God, and nothing else will glorify Him. All things must be done to lift up the message of the Cross and all about Jesus to glorify him in all things, within in the Church as well as outside it. The apostles actually prayed to God in the first century itself after the Pentecost, for God to move in power when they speak the Word of God, so that they might be able to speak boldly the Word of God in action before the world that wants to see it before they want to believe it (Acts 4:29-31; Mark 16:20; John 4:48).
Power of God is instant transfer by the gift of God through God's servants that does it's work in meeting the needs of the people. But transformation happen when a person who is Saved gets enrolled in the school of the Spirit to let God change his character for the rest of his life (Rom 12:2). Transformation Power saves a sinner for Eternal Life. But Power that is manifested for needs of humans, can only touch temporal needs may be even permanently, and in a earthly way. Both these should not be mixed and confused with transformation in people.
God's holiness of character is a model for believers' lives, which can mean: Reflecting God's holy nature in relationships with others, Loving fellow believers sincerely, Disciplining your mind, Living as God's obedient children, and Living out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear (Leviticus 11:44–45, 19:2, 20:7, 26, and 21:8; 1 Peter 1:15-16). This aspect of holiness gets developed in us, only as we walk with God in our day to day life, resisting sinful habits and thought patterns, to walk in the righteousness of God especially when we are alone. This is the process of salvation that might take years for it to get perfected in us, as we pursue the will of God in our lives and live a life pleasing to him always.
Power to meet the needs of people is only a divine public relation advertisement to the world from the Kingdom of God in heaven, to draw people to revive them and make them to realize their need for salvation. This does not point to the character maturity of the minister who practices the 'slaying in the Spirit' or even the spiritual maturity of those who receive the power of it to receive the benefits that the Spirit supplies physically. But rather it is a Kingdom demonstration of power, that God gifts his servants who are ambassadors, who work for Him to demonstrate the "powers of the world to come" (Heb 6:5).
So there is no guarantee that whether a minister of a gospel who practices the 'slaying in the Spirit' or the recipient who take part in it to receive the power of the Spirit, become any better in their spiritual life, until they personally choose to walk with God day in and day out after such spiritual experience. If any person will choose to be saved by humbling themselves before God as sinner in need of salvation, only then they will have received an eternal gift from God to become His children through their belief (John 3:16). Praise the LORD Jesus Christ!
But if not, the earthly benefits received from God through receiving the power of God, may be through being 'slain in the Spirit, etc...', can only benefit them temporally, but can do nothing to change the eternal destination of going to hell fire as every other born sinner who dies without repentance. But only when any sinner repent of their sins toward God to become a child of God, they will be able to live for God and be righteous to go to heaven to be with God eternally after their physical death on this earth, as they will die with faith in Jesus Christ which saves their soul eternally once and for all time, which will automatically make them get resurrected in the Rapture when Jesus Christ comes back to take his own from the earth to the prepared place for the Church in the New Earth and New Heaven (Heb 5:9; 10:17-18).
Hallelujah!
Much Blessings....
Much Blessings....
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