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Truthfully, the answer can be found within your own brand of Christianity, if you are using The Bible to augument your Christianity. I have been well versed with Reformed Presbyterian and Methodism. For the RP's they have a bit of a more direct intrepretation of the scripture, such as those that say take up your cross and follow me, as well as those that say to give up everything and follow me, as well as those that say "those who lose their life in my name shall find it, and those who covet their lives will lose it." Or something along those lines. As with the Methodist tradition, they have similar beliefs as well.

"For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day" - Acts 2:15.

When the realisation of God's presence hits someone ("lifting the veil" in which this fragile world is stripped away and you see straight through into reality), they cannot stand.

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Scripture offers no support for the phenomenon as something to be expected in the normal Christian life.

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What is a sentence with slain in it?

The knight bravely fought in the battle and ultimately was slain by the enemy's sword.


What is being slain in the spirit?

"Slain in the spirit" is a term used in some Christian circles to describe a phenomenon where individuals feel overwhelmed by the presence of the Holy Spirit and may fall to the ground due to being overcome with emotion or spiritual power. It is believed to be a transformative experience that deepens one's connection to God.


Man is fatally slain?

Being slain means killed, so it's redundant to say 'fatally slain'. Should just be 'man is slain'.


Who disobeyed God and was slain by a lion?

If this is referring to the man in 1 Kings 13, he is never actually identified in the Biblical verses as anything more than the "Man of God". The only other people that are listed as being slain by lions were not in a position to disobey God since they were not loyal to God in the first place.


The male monster slain by Beowulf in the old English epic Beowulf?

The male monster slain by Beowulf in the old English epic Beowulf is named Grendel. Grendel is a descendant of the biblical figure Cain and terrorizes the Danes for years before being killed by Beowulf in combat.


Is being slain in the spirit a sin?

I do no think you can rightly classify it as a sin. However, Scripture makes clear that as Christians we must be "self controlled and alert" (1 Peter 5:8) rather than being in an altered state of consciousness or "slain in the spirit". Pro Pentecostal sources such as the Dictionary of Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements say "An entire battalion of Scripture proof texts is enlisted to support the legitimacy of the phenomenon, although Scripture plainly offers no support for the phenomenon as something to be expected in the normal Christian life" (p.790).


What are some examples of charismatic experiences?

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What does slain mean?

Slain is a form of the word to slay. Someone who is slain is dead.


Do you have to slain in the spirit to be saved?

No. To be saved you must 1. Say sorry for all the wrong you have done (Repentance) 2. commit to leading a new life (being born again ) 3. accept Jesus as your Lord and saviour. That's it. Period. Everything else... (Bible study, love for your neighbours, The Holy Spirit etc etc) will follow.


Who is Beowulf slain by?

Beowulf is slain by a dragon during their fierce battle in the epic poem "Beowulf." The dragon inflicts a fatal wound on Beowulf before ultimately being defeated by him with the help of Wiglaf.


When someone says that someone is 'slain in the Spirit' is this a Roman Catholic term?

Yes, the term 'slain in the Spirit' IS a Roman Catholic term. So is being in a 'divine state of grace'. Being in a 'divine state of grace' is sort of, some what the SAME term, BUT has a different meaning. If anyone has more information please message me. Merci beaucoup.Roman Catholic AnswerDivine state of grace: Okay, I think what you are talking about here is being in a state of grace. There are many different classifications of grace, none of them called "divine state of grace". Grace is a supernatural gift of God that He freely bestows on us for our eternal salvation. Grace is indispensable to reach salvation, and there is nothing we can do to earn it, we have, of ourselves, no claim on God's grace (outside of His Son, and His Sacrifice). We must, however, cooperate with this grace and we have it entirely within our power to lose it. One mortal sin is enough to totally lose God's grace and condemn oneself to hell. Slain in the spirit is "a phenomenon of pentecostalism and the charismatic movement, where a person is believed to be overcome by the Holy Spirit. The experience is temporary, during which the individual collapses in a faint, although the faculties of thought and volition remain intact. The "slaying" takes place when a charismatic, already possessed by the Spirit, lays his or her hands on the head of another person. It is considered one of the external signs of a special outpouring of divine grace." from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon, S.J. Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980So, no, slain in the spirit is not a Roman Catholic term and, outside of pentecostalism and the charismatic movement is basically meaningless.


How do you use the word slain in a sentence?

He was bravely slain in battle.