Spiritual Gifts Without the Holy Spirit? Here's What Scripture Says | Dr. Michael Heiser

Support Dr. Heiser's ministry at https://nakedbiblepodcast.com In this Q&A episode, Dr. Michael Heiser answers viewer questions about **Acts 8, the Holy Spirit, 1 John 5, and Peter’s use of the Old Testament in Acts 1**. The discussion explores why the Samaritans received the Spirit after believing, whether tongues or visible signs are required as proof of receiving the Spirit, what John may have meant when he said Jesus came “by water and blood,” and how Peter applies Psalms 69 and 109 to Judas and the selection of Matthias. #BibleStudy #MichaelHeiser #NakedBiblePodcast #QA #Acts8 #HolySpirit #Samaritans #Tongues #FirstJohn #WaterAndBlood #Acts1 #Judas #Matthias #OldTestamentInTheNew #BiblicalTheology \\------------------------\\ Help Support ASFJ: https://aseatforjesus.com/a-seat-for-jesus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeatForJesus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aseatforjesus X: https://x.com/ASeatForJesus 0:00 Navigating Spiritual Expectations 0:45 Misreading the Samaritan Narrative 2:39 The Evidence of the Spirit 4:34 Why the Delay in Receiving? 6:58 The Necessity of Apostolic Explanation 9:33 Acts 19 and the Disciples of John 12:06 The Ethiopian Eunuch's Experience 16:19 Water and Blood: Interpreting 1 John 20:11 Peter's Use of Imprecatory Psalms 27:48 The Nuance of Biblical Application