Palmetto Community Church

Since I was a visitor & my children are grown I would suggest calling the church directly. Who I met were very welcoming & loving.

Great Question Dorothy. We believe that in Acts 1:4 - the Bible calls the Holy Spirit (including the gifts He brings) the Promise and that in Acts 2:38, 39 it goes on to say that those gifts are active to "all who are called afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call." So, we believe what the Word of God teaches us concerning these things with the Holy Spirit's instruction as the Teacher. There are some Christian's who believe that the gifts died with the disciples. However, from what I can see in scripture, it was common practice, throughout the church of Acts, not just through the original disciples, but through all the believer's in that day. When writing to the church, Paul says to desire the gifts of the Holy Spirit and to not be ignorant. It would be harder for me to believe a loving God would take away the benefits of a Comforter in a day when it would see that we would need most comforted. It just doesn't add up to a belief in a loving Father.