The Fruit of The Spirit/Ruach of YAH vs. False Manifestations of The Holy Ghost— Understanding “Speaking in Tongues,” Visions, and Spiritual Control
Welcome back to our thought-provoking series where we examine and debunk some of the outright lies and common misconceptions that are told concerning Biblical matters. Let us separate fact from fiction as we test modern beliefs held by some against the standards, wisdom, and instructions that are found in the Biblical Scriptures.
A little about my upbringing up front: I grew up in the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), a Pentecostal Christian Church denomination. In COGIC churches everywhere: “speaking in tongues”, “catching the holy ghost/shoutin”, and being “slain in The Spirit”, were normal and expected occurrences during church services—more on that later…
For far too long, Christian church culture has modeled and taught a rewritten/remixed version of the Bible; they add to and diminish their teaching and keeping of Biblical, Hebraic truth. YAH’s Holy Spirit, His Ruach Qodesh, brings excitement and joy, but Ruach HaQodesh also brings order, functionality, clarity, truth, and shalom. Supernatural loss of control, as seen in Scripture, occurs when unclean spirits are present or being driven out of a person (“exorcised”) by the power of Ruach HaQodesh, not as a sign of having The Spirit of YAH Sunday after Sunday.
Continue reading “Biblical Misconceptions —Part 10: The Holy Ghost & Babbling “In Tongues” Are Not From Our Father”
