Belief is a vital part of our faith walk. If we do not believe Jesus is who He says He is, everything else falls apart. Belief is important, but it is not enough. In our text, Paul speaks to John's followers, asking if they have received the holy ghost. They believed and had baptism, but there was more. As apostolics, we know that in addition to belief and baptism for the remission of sins, we must also experience an infilling of the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. So now we have belief, baptism, and the Holy Ghost. What more do we need? Tonight, Pastor Long twists the question Paul asked John's followers: Have you believed since you received? Do we live a life that portrays a continued belief and faith in healing, deliverance, and miracles? Have we been in this so long that we fall into complacency and edge into doubt? If believing was sufficient to get us through tough times years ago, why do we doubt He can still do those things? Have unanswered prayers robbed us of our belief? Have you believed since you received?
