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The profit of spiritual gifts?

Who believes that? I don't know anyone who believes you receive the Spirit again and again and again.
Baptism of the holy spirit born again and... born again again?
Correct. We receive the Spirit once. But then what? Does the Spirit then just sit there inside us, dead and quiet, doing nothing? Or is the Spirit active and alive and God's empowering presence within us? Receiving the Spirit is not the end, but the beginning. If the Christian life is anything, it's life in the Spirit. The Christian life is the Spirit-filled life. And Ephesians 5.18 gives the imperative command "to be filled with the Spirit." The verb is in the present tense, indicating that we are to be filled with the Spirit continually. That is different from the initial reception of the Holy Spirit. How do we know this? Because in Ephesians Paul is writing to Christians who already have the Holy Spirit. So, this is not about initial Holy Spirit receiving, but Holy Spirit living.
Whether they describe it as being baptized with the Spirit again and again and again or being filled with the Spirit again and again and again, it is the same thing as receiving the Spirit again and again and again.

In respect to the bold in your quote above as highlighted, it is present tense because Paul is exhorting believers not to get drunk with wine but remain sober thus filled with the Holy Spirit. It is not telling believers to seek a continual filling of the Spirit but do not get drunk with wine so as to "be" filled with the Spirit as in "remain filled" with the Spirit as opposing to the works of the flesh by getting drunk.

There are other verses exhorting believers to be sober as plainly written to be sober which does not exhort any such calling of seeking to be filled continually with the Holy Spirit as if you are a leaky vessel needing to be filled again supernaturally.

Matthew 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
As New Testament scholar Gordon Fee put it in his book God's Empowering Presence which is an in depth biblical exegesis of every reference to the Holy Spirit in Paul’s epistles: “One reads Paul poorly who does not recognize that for him the presence of the Spirit, as an experienced and living reality, was the crucial matter for Christian life, from beginning to end.”
The Holy Spirit being always in us and will never leave us is the reality that Paul is talking about while warning believers not to seek another spirit to receive, which believers are doing by seeking another Jesus hence another Holy Spirit to receive again as if not received before as they will find themselves seeking a continual filling and thus receiving of that spirit as they are hungering & thirsting for more of that encounter because they are not coming to Jesus Christ but to that spirit of the antichrist.

Because those who have come to Jesus Christ will never hunger nor thirst to be filled again so as to avoid the rudiment of the world in how they seek after receiving spirits again and again and again.

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Colossians 2: 5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: 7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. 8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

Ephesians 1:
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 19 And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, 20 Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, 21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, 23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

@Agra Man @jeremiah1five @Wordsmith
 
I, for one, do! In fact, we've been in the "last days" since the Day of Pentecost. And as Peter said in Acts 2.16-21, the promised Holy Spirit is what was prophesied by Joel that in "the last days, God says I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams."

It doesn't make sense for the "last days" to start back on the Day of Pentecost and then for that to change. There is no Scripture that says God will pour out His Spirit in the last days (including prophecy, visions, dreams), but then take the Spirit back in the "last, 'last days'," and then pour out the Spirit again.

16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17 “‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Then where is this that supposed to be in the churches casing many to go astray??

1 Timothy 4:1Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;

2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first....

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Paul exposes what that lie is by reminding believers of the tradition taught of us.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

That is Paul saying there is only one time you will receive the Holy Spirit and that is at your salvation at the calling of the gospel when you had first believed.

Now I ask you, brother, if you believe we are in the latter days before the Bridegroom comes, then where is this falling away from the faith in the churches if it is not what the scripture has led me to believe that is what you are involved in?

Where is it regarding signs and wonders if it is not that?
 
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Now I ask you, brother, if you believe we are in the latter days before the Bridegroom comes, then where is this falling away from the faith in the churches if it is not what the scripture has led me to believe that is what you are involved in?
You don't know me. You have no idea what "I'm involved in." You are making assumptions 😉
 
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You don't know me. You have no idea what "I'm involved in." You are making assumptions 😉
You do not believe one can be baptized again and again and again by the Holy Spirit but yet you believe you can be continually filled with the Holy Spirit.

Like to see you explain the difference to those that believe they can receive that baptism of the Holy Spirit or receiving the Holy Spirit again and again and again from what you believe is a continually filling of the Holy Spirit.

I see you guys as trying to make sense of a repeating phenomenon when you should not be believing every spirit but testing it as not of God because you cannot receive nor be filled by the Holy Spirit again after salvation.
 
You do not believe one can be baptized again and again and again by the Holy Spirit but yet you believe you can be continually filled with the Holy Spirit.
Correct, because those are two different things. In Ephesians, Paul commands believers who ALREADY have the Spirit to be *continually filled* with the Spirit. So, obviously indwelling and continual filling must mean two different things (unless you're saying Paul is contradicting himself!?). Sounds like your issue is with the Apostle Paul and what he said; not me.
Like to see you explain the difference to those that believe they can receive that baptism of the Holy Spirit or receiving the Holy Spirit again and again and again from what you believe is a continually filling of the Holy Spirit
I already told you. I don't actually know anyone who believes that you can receive the Holy Spirit over and over and over and over again.
I see you guys as trying to make sense of a repeating phenomenon when you should not be believing every spirit but testing it as not of God because you cannot receive nor be filled by the Holy Spirit again after salvation
You got the first part right: we don't keep receiving the Spirit over and over and over again. Correct.

You got the second part wrong, because Paul commands Christians believers to be continually filled over and over again. So, filling must be different from indwelling. But if you disagree with this, it's not a disagreement with me but the Apostle Paul, so you need to take it up with him 😉
 
Correct, because those are two different things. In Ephesians, Paul commands believers who ALREADY have the Spirit to be *continually filled* with the Spirit. So, obviously indwelling and continual filling must mean two different things (unless you're saying Paul is contradicting himself!?). Sounds like your issue is with the Apostle Paul and what he said; not me.
You and many believers are ignoring the first half of Ephesians 5:18 for what you guys are peddling.
I already told you. I don't actually know anyone who believes that you can receive the Holy Spirit over and over and over and over again.
I gave you a link to that thread earlier but if you do not want to add your 2 cents to that in reproving it, so be it.
You got the first part right: we don't keep receiving the Spirit over and over and over again. Correct.

You got the second part wrong, because Paul commands Christians believers to be continually filled over and over again. So, filling must be different from indwelling. But if you disagree with this, it's not a disagreement with me but the Apostle Paul, so you need to take it up with him 😉
The Father gave you the Holy Spirit at the calling of the gospel and so there is no more filling because of this;

John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

That is why Jesus said this earlier;

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Matthew 9:17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

A continual filling of the Holy Spirit would testify to that believer being a broken vessel unable to hold the new wine & that is a false witness.
 
In 1986 at the height of the AIDS epidemic there was a member in my birth church that was diagnosed with HIV.
The church got to praying and one morning my pastor made the announcement that this brother who contracted the disease was healed.
He went back to the doctors for several tests and each one showed him HIV-negative.

When a person becomes saved the Holy Spirit is the one who applies the salvation that was bought by the Son to that person and salvation/conversion/redemption results.
From that appointed moment the Holy Spirit resides in that person for the rest of their lives.
However, at moments authored by God the Holy Spirit can and does manifest His Presence in accordance to the will of God for that person/vessel, but this is not being born again, and again, and again, ad-infinitum.
There is only ONE baptism/immersion into the Body of Christ and then it is the Spirit's prerogative to manifest His Presence as He sees fit for particular purposes.
Believers who are ignorant of this truth mis-interpret the manifestation of the Spirit in a person's life, individual or corporate, as being born again, and again, and again, and...

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 1 Co 12:12–13.

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 1 Co 12:18.

3 O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? 2 This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh. Ga 3:1-3.
 
We're "peddling" the love of Jesus
Not when you are peddling another gospel as in another filling of the Spirit to receive thus committing spiritual adultery against the Bridegroom.

2 Corinthians 11:1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
 
You and many believers are ignoring the first half of Ephesians 5:18 for what you guys are peddling
We're "peddling" the love of Jesus.
Not when you are peddling another gospel as in another filling of the Spirit to receive thus committing spiritual adultery against the Bridegroom.

2 Corinthians 11:1Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. 2 For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. 4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.
Good thing I'm not peddling another gospel
 
We're "peddling" the love of Jesus.

Good thing I'm not peddling another gospel
@Agra Man @Wordsmith @Josheb @Ritajanice

You are if you place an emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Ghost with evidence of tongues or hanging around believers that believe that for why that would invoke such a phenomenon thereby committing spiritual adultery even though they are saved for believing in Him.

That would be considered as preaching the gospel of tongues and not just the gospel of Jesus Christ which takes a back seat to that gospel as they wind up climbing up another way which is a work of iniquity for why they are following a stranger's voice, tongues for private use.

John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

That is why in spite of the prophesying, casting out of devils, and doing wonderful works "in His name" like healings, they were judged as workers of iniquity.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.... 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith..... 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.


Scriptures & the real indwelling holy Spirit points us to go to the Son, the Bridegroom, for living that reconciled relationship with God the Father by whereas the spirits of the antichrist would seduce and mislead saved believers to seeking after them to receive by a sign.

Repentance requires shunning tongues for private use, pray normally, and chase no more for any such filling, receiving, or baptizing by this "spirit" when He has been in you since the calling of the gospel when you had all first believed in Jesus Christ.
 
Jesus said this below:

John 5:31 If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

John 7:18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

So how can the Holy Spirit lead a believer to speak of Himself in seeking His own glory without inferring unrighteousness in Himself as the Holy Spirit? He would not do that.

John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: 27 And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.

If I am doing what scripture testifying of what the Holy Spirit in me is leading me to do, then how can it be blasphemy?

if I am doing what the Holy Spirit has been sent to dwell within me to do, then how can I be blaspheming Him when He is doing the same thing as only honoring the Son, testifying of the Son in order to glorify the Son and thereby the Father?

Well, I doubt you will be banned as this unbiblical practice is in every church now and so that is why so many in the last days DO NOT see the gate for what Jesus is to strive to enter so as to avoid the iniquity of climbing up another and broad way. Many will be left behind.

So pretty much every one is doubting His words that Jesus Himself is the only way to the Father John 14:6 & that by only honoring the Son is how we are to honor the father because when we are NOT honoring the Son; we are not honoring the Father... period. John 5:22-23
You can try to rationalize it any way you want all I know is that the spirit in me was greatly offended and the words just poured out and he has never lead me wrong before so I don't question what he made me write I just write he is the words.

Do not underestimate him if he is iffended it would be wise to consider why
 
@Agra Man @Wordsmith @Josheb @Ritajanice

You are if you place an emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Ghost with evidence of tongues or hanging around believers that believe that for why that would invoke such a phenomenon thereby committing spiritual adultery even though they are saved for believing in Him.

That would be considered as preaching the gospel of tongues and not just the gospel of Jesus Christ which takes a back seat to that gospel as they wind up climbing up another way which is a work of iniquity for why they are following a stranger's voice, tongues for private use.

John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

That is why in spite of the prophesying, casting out of devils, and doing wonderful works "in His name" like healings, they were judged as workers of iniquity.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.... 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith..... 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.


Scriptures & the real indwelling holy Spirit points us to go to the Son, the Bridegroom, for living that reconciled relationship with God the Father by whereas the spirits of the antichrist would seduce and mislead saved believers to seeking after them to receive by a sign.

Repentance requires shunning tongues for private use, pray normally, and chase no more for any such filling, receiving, or baptizing by this "spirit" when He has been in you since the calling of the gospel when you had all first believed in Jesus Christ.
I can't wait until he is ready to act on what he is up to because he is going to show you what it really means to be in the spirit. Sit back and whatch what my God can do you who do not understand his fire.
 
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@Agra Man @Wordsmith @Josheb @Ritajanice

You are if you place an emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Ghost with evidence of tongues or hanging around believers that believe that for why that would invoke such a phenomenon thereby committing spiritual adultery even though they are saved for believing in Him.

That would be considered as preaching the gospel of tongues and not just the gospel of Jesus Christ which takes a back seat to that gospel as they wind up climbing up another way which is a work of iniquity for why they are following a stranger's voice, tongues for private use.

John 10:1Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6 This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. 7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

That is why in spite of the prophesying, casting out of devils, and doing wonderful works "in His name" like healings, they were judged as workers of iniquity.

Matthew 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.... 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Matthew 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith..... 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.


Scriptures & the real indwelling holy Spirit points us to go to the Son, the Bridegroom, for living that reconciled relationship with God the Father by whereas the spirits of the antichrist would seduce and mislead saved believers to seeking after them to receive by a sign.

Repentance requires shunning tongues for private use, pray normally, and chase no more for any such filling, receiving, or baptizing by this "spirit" when He has been in you since the calling of the gospel when you had all first believed in Jesus Christ.
Basically, what God continued on the Day of Pentecost with tongues, prophecy, and ALL the other gifts given to believers in the Spirit continues to this day.
The gifts are the Presence of the Holy Spirit in His people and to deny the Spirit of Christ in His people is to deny Christ.
My guess, and I give this through nearly half a century of my Christian upbringing, is that you've never experienced the Presence of the Holy Spirit in your life which is the reason you have such a difficult time not only understanding the Spirit's work in His people but also receiving the Holy Spirit PERIOD.
And the main reason is unbelief.
 
You are if you place an emphasis on the baptism with the Holy Ghost with evidence of tongues
Good thing I don't
or hanging around believers that believe that for why that would invoke such a phenomenon thereby committing spiritual adultery even though they are saved for believing in Him.
Hanging around believers... Hmmm, sounds like something called fellowship (and I don't know any believers who believe as you say).
That would be considered as preaching the gospel of tongues and not just the gospel of Jesus Christ
There's no such thing as the "gospel of tongues." You can't just make stuff up.
That is why in spite of the prophesying, casting out of devils, and doing wonderful works "in His name" like healings, they were judged as workers of iniquity.
And yet the verse you cited doesn't say that.
Scriptures & the real indwelling holy Spirit points us to go to the Son, the Bridegroom, for living that reconciled relationship with God the Father by whereas the spirits of the antichrist would seduce and mislead saved believers to seeking after them to receive by a sign
Don't know any believers who "seek a sign," and Jesus was speaking to unbelieving Pharisees.
Repentance requires shunning tongues for private use
You are literally opposing Scripture. That is warped thinking to fight so adamantly against what Scripture teaches.

1 Corinthians 14:
2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit

27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God.

39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way

and chase no more for any such filling
Again, warped thinking. You are telling me to disobey an imperative command in Scripture to "be filled with the Spirit," present tense on a continual basis (Ephesians 5.18). Paul was speaking to Christians already indwelt by the Holy Spirit, so as I've already told you numerous times, being filled and being indwelt are not the same thing.

I must ask you to refrain from false teaching in direct opposition to what Scripture teaches.
 
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