Hello Students and Friends,
In the USA there are churches that are Apostolic and handle snakes, handle fire, and drink poison. Why?
"They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." Mark 16:18
What does the Greek New Covenant say? The Greek New Covenant is inspired by Jesus not the KJV. http://www.freewebs.com/bibleteach/whichbible.htm
“Whoever trusts and is immersed will be saved; whoever does not trust will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who do trust: in my name they will drive out demons, speak with new tongues, 18 not be injured if they handle snakes or drink poison, and heal the sick by laying hands on them." Mark 16:16-17 The Complete Jewish Bible by Dr. David Stern, the last I heard he was not Charismatic. He learned Greek at Fuller Theological Seminary.
Dr. Stern gives the proper translation from Greek to English.
Believing and baptism is required for salvation. Many try to pervert this phrase. What does it say???? John 3:5
These signs will follow them that believe:
They will cast out devils.
They will speak with new tongues.
If they take up serpents/snakes, they will not be injured.
If they drink poison, they will not be injured.
They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Friend, in Greek or English just read the Words and believe. Paul picked-up a snake which bit him. Was he injured? No. Why not? Could it have been a miracle? I know you believe it was a miracle. Miracles still happen today. Maybe you need to find the right church?
Mark 16:17 σημεια signs 4592 N-NPN δε And 1161 CONJ τοις them 3588 T-DPM πιστευσασιν that believe 4100 V-AAP-DPM ταυτα these 5023 D-NPN παρακολουθησει shall follow, 3877 V-FAI-3S εν In 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSN ονοματι name 3686 N-DSN μου my 3450 P-1GS δαιμονια devils 1140 N-APN εκβαλουσιν shall they cast out 1544 V-FAI-3P γλωσσαις tongues 1100 N-DPF λαλησουσιν they shall speak 2980 V-FAI-3P καιναις with new. 2537 A-DPF Mar 16:18 οφεις serpents 3789 N-APM αρουσιν They shall take up 142 V-FAI-3P καν and if 2579 COND-C θανασιμον deadly thing 2286 A-ASN τι any 5100 X-ASN πιωσιν they drink 4095 V-2AAS-3P ου 3756 PRT-N μη 3361 PRT-N αυτους them 846 P-APM βλαψει hurt, 984 V-FAI-3S επι on 1909 PREP αρρωστους the sick 732 A-APM χειρας hands 5495 N-APF επιθησουσιν they shall lay 2007 V-FAI-3P και and 2532 CONJ καλως 2573 ADV εξουσιν they shall recover. 2192 V-FAI-3P Stephanus 1550
Introduction Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKtSvUtu6eg
Pictures of snake handling:
http://www.freewebs.com/obxapostolics/mark1618.htm
Videos of a church meeting with snakes being handled:
http://www.freewebs.com/obxapostolics/beyondtheserpents.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObhvOeNCKhs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q03zcdGanC4
Interview with Dewey Chafin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDTMirLusdY&eurl=http://www.freewebs.com/obxapostolics/interviewdeweychafin.htm
I find this one very interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffs5OoUrT6c
Conclusion
I have never and I never would on purpose handle a serpent. I would never on purpose drink poison or put fire against my skin. I believe those who do are very sincere before God. The KJV has mistranslated the Greek by not making the section on handling snakes a contingency clause with the need for the word 'if'.
In Jesus,
Brother Bruce Klein
