Tag: TONGUES

Six Things Tongues Cannot Do, Part 2: Tongues Can’t Make You More Spiritual.

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. →

Complete in Christ, No Matter What They Say or Think!

Complete in Christ, No Matter What They Say or Think!

I wrote recently about a class mentality which is present in a large portion of the Christian Church. This way of thinking derives from human pride-not true spirituality. It's within the nature of humanity to want to be better than others, or to want to have more than others, or to look down on others so that you can look bigger and better. This attitude is not of God.

Tongues and Cessation

Tongues and Cessation

A common defense of the modern expression of speaking in tongues in Christian circles is commonly defended, with the insistence that God's power and "Holy Spirit" power was not limited to the first century.

IS THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKING IN TONGUES?

IS THE HOLY SPIRIT SPEAKING IN TONGUES?

In a large portion of the Christian church the claimed gift of speaking in tongues is held up as being almost supremely important to, and the sign of, a spirit-filled life. I'm going to examine this view today and in coming posts.