 | Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship EPK the Demonic Toronto Blessing! Acts chapter 2, of course, is the logical starting place. After all, the Spirit-empowered believers there were accused of being drunk. Read chapter 2, and then let us consider these points: * No drunken behavior mentioned--only the works of God being praised in the varied languages of the crowd. * Only a small minority--the mockers--accused them of being drunk. It was not a legitimate charge, and Peter flatly denies it. * The prediction of Joel contains no reference to drunken behavior. * Peter, under the power of the Spirit is not at a loss for words. He preaches a clear and powerful call to repentance. * The crowd was orderly enough that thousands could hear Peter without the benefit of a PA system. Our next stop is Ephesians 5:18, which tells us not to be drunk with wine, which leads to ruin, but to be filled with the Spirit. Again, let us observe: * This is not comparing the effects of an alcoholic stupor with being drunk in the Spirit. It is a contrast of opposites! Drunkenness removes self-control. The Holy Spirit produces the fruit of self-control (Galatians 5:23). * Verse 19 lists the results of being filled with the Spirit; praising lips, a praising heart, and a thankful attitude. First Plumbline Apologetics is a non-profit making organisation, all of the materials used come under exemption of the UK copyright law the exemptions are in bold text. UK FAIR DEALING On Copywrite LAW http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy/c-manage/c- useenforce/c-useenforce-use/c-useenforce- use-exception.htm Definition of fair dealing "Fair dealing" means the right granted by copyrightlaws to reproduce limited portions of copyrighted works without infringing the legitimate interest of the authors or copyright owners. This right exists in the UK and other regions whose copyright ordinances are derived from the UK (such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Hong Kong). In the US, the term "fair use" is adopted. Fair dealing is a term used to describe acts which are permitted to a certain degree without infringing the work, these acts are: ° Private and research study purposes. ° Performance, copies or lending for educational purposes. ° Criticism and news reporting. ° Incidental inclusion. ° Copies and lending by librarians. ° Acts for the purposes of royal commissions, statutory enquiries, judicial proceedings and parliamentary purposes. ° Recording of broadcasts for the purposes of listening to or viewing at a more convenient time, this is known as time shifting. ° Producing a back up copy for personal use of a computer program. ° Playing sound recording for a non profit making organisation, club or society. (Profit making organisations and individuals should obtain a license from the Performing Rights Society.) ____________________________________ USA FAIR USE ACT On Copywrite LAW FAIR USE NOTICE: This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been pecifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/search/display.html? terms=107&url=/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_ 00000107----000-.html. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. |
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