firedragon
Veteran Member
I don't believe Mark 16:9-20 are forged verses, as these verses are found in the Received Greek text. It was not an accident that they were included in the AV of 1611.
The verses of Mark 16 correspond to all that Paul teaches in his later epistles.
1 Corinthians 12:7-11. 'But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
But all these worketh that the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.'
Alongside the manifestations of power, the Spirit also provides 'fruits':
Galatians 5:22. 'But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.'
From my own experience, speaking in tongues is primarily for private prayer. When used in public, it is meant to be accompanied by interpretation. Or, in some circumstances people join together to sing in tongues as a glorification of God.
I remain convinced that the true Church should be walking by the power of the Holy Spirit. It speaks volumes that the spiritual power of Christianity is now questioned with such hostility. This, IMO, is just part of an attempt to erode that power, the power of love, that most impacts the forces of evil.
Let's not forget that all the powers (and fruits) of the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, were given by God for the purpose of extending His kingdom on Earth.
1. So you think the 4th century Bibles were missing this out because there was a conspiracy at that time?
2. And you claim that the textus receptus is more authoritative than 4th century manuscripts right? Thats obvious. Thus, it miraculously disappeared in the earliest manuscripts, and miraculously reappeared in manuscripts many centuries later?
Great.