Can someone detail what "slain in the spirit" is?

[LonerAndy]

So some months ago, I met a lady (online not in person), who talked about being slain in the spirit.  I don't know what that means, and told her I had never been "slain in the spirit" or whatever.

To this she kind of was surprised, and while she didn't say anything directly, implied perhaps I wasn't a super duper Christian.   Which is fine by the way.   What she thinks didn't bother me at all.

But I am curious.  She is not the first person to talk about being slain in the spirit.  There have been several.

So what is "slain in the spirit"?  I've read through the Bible since I was a kid, and I can't ever remember reading about how Christians should be "slain in the spirit".

So far what I know is that only women talk about being slain in the spirit.  I've never heard that from a guy anywhere.

Additionally, from what description I have gotten, it seems to be just an emotional out burst.   They start singing a song they like, and they raise their hands, and then go full Emo-melt-down, and that's "slain in the spirit".

That is the best I can figure out.

Anyone can explain this more?

[Debp]

31 minutes ago, LonerAndy said:

Additionally, from what description I have gotten, it seems to be just an emotional out burst.   They start singing a song they like, and they raise their hands, and then go full Emo-melt-down, and that's "slain in the spirit".

I don't think the above is an accurate description.   Slain in the Spirit is more like what happened to Paul, Acts 9, as he saw a bright light and was knocked to the ground by the power of God.   

No one should make you feel less of a Christian if you haven't had that happen to you.   I think it's best to keep such things private, too.

[LonerAndy]

26 minutes ago, Debp said:

I don't think the above is an accurate description.   Slain in the Spirit is more like what happened to Paul, Acts 9, as he saw a bright light and was knocked to the ground by the power of God.   

No one should make you feel less of a Christian if you haven't had that happen to you.   I think it's best to keep such things private, too.

Where did I say I felt like I was less of Christian?   And what exactly should be kept private?  There was nothing bad or negative about the conversation, and I'm not sure what would would need to be private, between two strangers talking on the internet.

Perhaps I should clarify that my only purpose in bringing that up, was that it was implied that all Christians do... or should... experience whatever "slain in the spirit" is.

So about Paul and Acts 9.

So I get that... sort of.  I mean if a blinding light shown from Heaven, and a voice of Jesus from Heaven.... yeah, I think I'd fall to the ground as dead too.

Are you saying that people are experiencing that?  Because the people who were with Paul, could also hear the voice.   I haven't heard any voices speaking to people.

Nor has anyone in my family that I am aware of.  I've never seen my parents slain in the spirit, or my relatives, or anyone at any of the churches I have attended in my life.

But are you saying these people are experiencing what Paul did?

[teddyv]

I've only seen examples of "slain in the Spirit" in typically charismatic churches where parishioners end up laying on the ground motionless. I'm not of a charismatic nature or denomination so I don't know the theology behind it, be it being greatly convicted of something by the Spirit or perhaps simply overwhelmed in worship.

[grahampaul]

it is wrong,evil and misleading...

[Buddy D. Mouse]

I am a guy who was slain in the spirit in my 20's.

It was at a healing service by Charles and Frances Hunter.

Mrs Hunter prayed for me, touched my forehead, and I floated over backwards.

There were people positioned to "catch" the slain ones, though this was not necessary. No one SLAIN was injured.

I had come for prayers about my teeth. I eventually got dentures, much much later.

I don't think the experience had much to do with Paul's road to Damascus experience. There are 4 accounts in scripture about Paul's experience, 3 in Acts, one in Galatians. There are discrepancies about whether Paul's companions saw a light - heard a voice, or did not hear a voice.

An explanation by Daniel Wallace, a super Greek Scholar, about a certain genitive used with AKUO meant "heard but did not understand" - I found to be not supported - I spent days researching all NT uses of that genitive with AKUO and found no support for Dr. Wallace's theory, though he certainly is/was an expert. I don't know if he is still alive.

Slain in the spirit happens - could it be faked by Satanic forces, counterfeited? I guess so. Counterfeiting and genuine exist side by side, just as with currency. Please send me all your currency; it might be counterfeit.

 

 

 

[Buddy D. Mouse]

BTW, in none of the accounts of Paul on road to Damascus is there any mention of Paul being on horseback.

In a commentary by Calvin which I can't find anymore, Calvin wrote that Paul "fell off his horse in fear"

There is no horsey in scripture, but must have been some tradition somewhere, for Calvin did not just pull it out of the Air about a horse - but it's not in the Bible.

 

 

[Buddy D. Mouse]

I have never heard of anyone claiming that a LACK of being slain in the spirit makes one less than a super-duper Christian, that's silly.

I would be interested in where the tradition arose that Paul fell off a horse on the way to Damascus; at the time I researched the various accounts of Damascus experience, I had some sophisticated software I no longer have.

I just have a Kindle now, and cannot reproduce all the research.

"Since Christ was a Corporal" and

"Since Paul fell off his horse"

Are phrases I have heard - no one thinks Christ was ever a Corporal in any army, but some somewhere at sometime think Paul fell off a horse, although there is no mention of Paul being on a horse on road to Damascus in 4 biblical accounts of the incident.

 

 

[grahampaul]

1 hour ago, Episcopius said:

I am a guy who was slain in the spirit in my 20's.

It was at a healing service by Charles and Frances Hunter.

Mrs Hunter prayed for me, touched my forehead, and I floated over backwards.

There were people positioned to "catch" the slain ones, though this was not necessary. No one SLAIN was injured.

I had come for prayers about my teeth. I eventually got dentures, much much later.

I don't think the experience had much to do with Paul's road to Damascus experience. There are 4 accounts in scripture about Paul's experience, 3 in Acts, one in Galatians. There are discrepancies about whether Paul's companions saw a light - heard a voice, or did not hear a voice.

An explanation by Daniel Wallace, a super Greek Scholar, about a certain genitive used with AKUO meant "heard but did not understand" - I found to be not supported - I spent days researching all NT uses of that genitive with AKUO and found no support for Dr. Wallace's theory, though he certainly is/was an expert. I don't know if he is still alive.

Slain in the spirit happens - could it be faked by Satanic forces, counterfeited? I guess so. Counterfeiting and genuine exist side by side, just as with currency. Please send me all your currency; it might be counterfeit.

 

 

 

 i find there is no biblical precedent and may be satanic in its origen.i would advise caution,and discernment.

[Buddy D. Mouse]

Advising caution and discernment is a lot better than saying WRONG and EVIL

Thx