The Spirit of the Pharisee (The Coming Day of Redemption Book 6)

I have come across Christians, devout Bible-reading believers, who do not believe in hearing from the Lord. They regard speaking in tongues as so much foolishness. Any emphasis on the Holy Spirit is viewed with disdain.
I myself teach that we never are to pray to the Spirit of God, sing to the Spirit, and certainly not attempt to direct the Spirit. Yet there are Christian ministers who feel called upon to tell the Spirit of God where He should go and what He should do; and others who choose to refer to the Holy Spirit as seldom as possible.
The Lord Jesus has the authority to pour out the Spirit of God, but we certainly do not.
The Holy Spirit has been given by the Father the wisdom and power to bring forth an unblemished Bride for the Lamb. Because of this, the Holy Spirit is extremely active in every aspect of the true Christian redemption.
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Unless I am mistaken, those who do not believe we are to hear from the Lord today (overlooking the testimony of millions of Christians—Evangelicals and Charismatics alike), are persuaded that after the ministry of the original Apostles, God does not speak to us or work miracles among us.
Such teachers must worship the Bible. However, they are incorrect if that is their viewpoint. Religion and the Bible are never ends in themselves. Our true goal as Christians is to be conformed to the image of the Lord Jesus, and to dwell in untroubled rest in the center of God's Person and will.
Most importantly of all, we can have daily fellowship with the Father and with His Son, Jesus.
I try to avoid being negative in my writing, although I do warn against the sins of the flesh, and self-will. And I never attack a fellow believer or try to pull his stone out of the wall.
However, since the attitude that God does not speak to us today is so vigorously opposed to the central issue of what I believe about the Divine redemption, it may be a good idea for me to express myself.