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Full Gospel Baptist: A Work of the Flesh? Or Work of the Spirit?

The question, "Is Full Gospel Baptist a "genuine" move of the God? How is it possible for the leadership of "Full Gospel Baptist" to bridge the "gap" between Baptist and Pentecostal when its own leaders are ignorant of church history and theology?  Is it an attempt to do its damage from "within" so as to destroy the faith and life of the Church today?  Is it possible to trace the DNA evidence of the history of Full Gospel Baptist with early Gnosticism today?  What is the nature and character of Gnosticism throughout the history of the first and second century early church?  What is so striking about early Gnosticism in the first and second century church was to be in competition with the teachings of the Church ("Christ's divinity") by which to appear "Christian" but whose goal is to do such untold damage to the ethical/moral teaching with that of true biblical Christianity and the historic Christian church (Acts ...

What Does the Bible Really Teach About the "Subsequential" Work of Salvation?

What does it mean by a "subsequential" work of salvation? Is speaking in tongues apart of the believer's salvation experience? What is the biblical basis in support of the "second" blessings as it relates to believers speaking in tongues? How is speaking in tongues apart of the cross of Christ? Is the Pentecostal "baptism" of the Spirit included in the resurrection and ascension of Christ? Is salvation a means of works whereby the believer is responsible in maintaining one's own salvation?   The "subsequential" work of salvation or "second blessing" follows that of a saved person by which they must "tarry" for the "gift" of the Holy Spirit with speaking in tongues (Acts 2:4). Within many Charismatics and Pentecostal circles they utilize several biblical proof-text like Acts 1:5, 6-8; 2:1, 4; 19:1) in support of the fact that unless a person "speak in tongues" that they are not saved (Gal. 1:8-9;...