Quench not the Spirit;
The Spirit is quenched in more ways than one. Contempt of prophesying is quenching Him, yes, but so is the negligence of those who let the sparks God has kindled in them grow cold. Guard against the indolence by which His light is choked in us; be enlightened by God and see that you do not lose that light through ingratitude.
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Quench not the Spirit. (12) The sparks of the Spirit of God that are kindled in us, are nourished by daily hearing the word of God: but true doctrine must be diligently distinguished from false.
The Spirit is a holy fire; where He is, He burns. Do not throw cold water on those who stand up under His extraordinary inspiration to speak with tongues, reveal mysteries, or pray in the assembly. Yet the caution stands: do not receive all pretended revelations without proving them, for some feign inspiration when none is there.
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