Apostolic Litumus Test: Do you affirm - Yes or no?

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Falla39

I believe that the initial evidence that one has received the Spirit is
the sound of the Spirit. A certain sound. No, I don't think at first it
sounds like a language just as the first cry from an infant does not
sound like a language. It is the cry of a newborn. But it is a certain
sound. Stammering lips and another tongue.

It will be evident in time if a person has the Spirit. No Spirit, No fruit of
the Spirit. And fruit does not appear immediately no more that fruit on a
tree appears immediately. Some of the signs of new life is budding, flowers
and leaves and eventually fruit, IF it is indeed there has been sap flowing
in that tree.

I knew a woman many years ago who claimed to be pregnant. She wore
maternity clothes on and on but no baby. She said that she was ex-
pecting a baby but there was never any evidence. Eventually she went to
the doctor and he told her she was not pregnant. Just saying or thinking you
are Spirit-filled doesn't mean you are full of the Spirit. Just saying you are
a Christian doesn't mean a person IS a Christian. It will be evident after a
while. If a person is a Christian, they should be exhibiting a Christ-like
Spirit.

Please no offence. Just my thoughts!

Falla39

Well, I have to apologize to all on this forum, for I have not been showing fruit of the Spirit nor Christ likeness in my posts on this thread. I am grateful that we have ones like you on the forum Sis. Falla. My apologies to the Admin team especially.