I've done it myself, and I would venture to say you have too. I've sat in church listening to a good sermon, and thought one of two things: "I hope so-and-so is listening to this" or, "So-and-so should be here listening to this".
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Six Things The Gift of Tongues Cannot Do, Part 5: Tongues Can’t Help Heal Sickness.
I've witnessed many who claim to have the gift praying over or for sick people in tongues, believing that in so doing they are more likely to be healed. I've seen no evidence that they're right.
Six Things Tongues Cannot Do, Pt 4: Tongues Can’t Help In Spiritual Warfare
I've come across many people and many situations over the years where believers were convinced that it was necessary to engage in spiritual warfare with the use of the gift of tongues. Is this true?
Six Things The Gift of Tongues Cannot Do, Part 3: Tongues Can’t Make Your Prayers More Effective
Does the gift of tongues make prayer more effective? Does it make you more powerful in the Spirit? A commonly held view in much of the Church is that God is more inclined or more able to assist you if you pray in tongues. Is this true?
Six Things Tongues Cannot Do, Part 2: Tongues Can’t Make You More Spiritual.
Does the gift of tongues make you more spiritual? Does it make you into a better Christian? I will show here from Scripture that it does not, and that the belief that it does is a deception. Our guide for this study is the Bible, not experience. YOU CAN SKIP A BIT I will first … Continue reading Six Things Tongues Cannot Do, Part 2: Tongues Can’t Make You More Spiritual.
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