Posts Tagged ‘speaking in tongues’
The unknown tongue in I Corinthians 14:2 would sound like mumbo-jumbo to you
Question: [Note: I left the following unedited since the author claimed to have the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He had asked that this not be published, but since there is nothing in the note that is personal to him, I decided it serves as a good example of what those in the Charismatic movements…
Read MoreMiraculous Gifts
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/MiraculousGifts.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I. For decades now many of the traditional denominations have been in decline. A. The more liberal the beliefs, the larger the decline. Those espousing conservative views show growth. But the ones showing strong growth are the charismatic groups B. Name the largest groups in a region, and over half are…
Read MoreAm I denying the Holy Spirit by questioning whether my pastor speaks in tongues?
Question: Hi, I was just reading your page on speaking in tongues. I’m trying to find an answer to my problem. I have been attending a church for the first time for the last eight weeks or so. The first time I attended at the end we praised Jesus and the pastor spoke in tongues.…
Read MoreI think the Holy Spirit may have told me I am condemned
Question: I have recently been filled with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of tongues. But before I received him, and now after, I have feared committing the unpardonable sin. I have thoughts that constantly plague me and the Bible said we should cast down everything that exalts itself above the knowledge of God, so…
Read MoreCan a person pray in a tongue and not know what they are saying?
Question: Hello! I was talking to someone about tongues, or the so-called ‘tongues,’ with a friend. She insists that people can say what they don’t understand and referred to I Corinthians 14:14. This verse literally says one can pray using words they themselves don’t understand. Please help me out. Thanks. Answer: “Therefore let him who…
Read MoreIs Romans 8:26 proof that people still speak in tongues today?
Question: Kenneth Copeland uses Romans 8:26 as proof that people speak in tongues. I understand that tongue-speaking has ceased (I Corinthians 13:8-10). I don’t know what Romans 8:26 is saying so I can’t denounce it to a friend who believes she can speak in tongues. Separate from the question I want to say thank you…
Read MoreShould I wait to be baptized?
Question: I am a new convert. I converted about 6 months ago, but I have been always curious about God and learning about Jesus. The only problem is that I’m not baptized through the waters yet. I still know that the Holy Spirit is with me and I can carry (at least to me )…
Read MoreWhy do those who claim to prophesy or speak in tongues scare me?
Question: In my church when people receive the Holy Spirit they scream and jump and do all sorts of weird stuff. One time, when I was at Sunday school, the teacher said: “You have to ask the Lord to baptize you with the Holy Spirit, ’cause if you don’t want the Holy Spirit, there is…
Read MoreI wish you could experience speaking in tongues first-hand
Question: I have been reading your sermons for years and using some of them in my own examples. I enjoy reading your thoughts and ideas on the Scriptures. The one thing that you are missing in the text about Speaking in Tongues is the experience of hearing it first hand and seeing it work to…
Read MoreWhy doesn’t Paul clearly state that tongue-speaking is useless?
Question: God be a witness today, brother, if the Gift of Tongues is useful for the edification of our faith in Christ Jesus or not! I am sick and tired of all these divisions in the Body of Christ — some say no, some say yes. If Tongues demonstrates no support from God, serving no…
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