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Can Christians Speak with Tongues?
Part 1
Definitions
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Old Testament
There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see
Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the
kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out(Luke 13:28)
New Testament
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The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
name, he will teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all things that I said to you(John 14:26).
Accurate Recall
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Authenticating Signs
These signs will followthose who believe: In my name they
will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they
will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will
by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and
they will recover ... And they went out and preached
everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the
word through the accompanying signs(Mark 16:17-18,20).
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You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth(1:8).
Part 2
In this examination of Bible teaching David Willey explores
the Biblical text to see what speaking in tongues really
means, and whether it was merely a first century
phenomenon or something that was meant to endure for all
believers.
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Pentecost
They cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was
numbered with the eleven apostles. Now when the Day of
Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in
one place...(Acts 1:26-2:1).
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In those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples
(altogether the number of names was about a hundred and
twenty).
Filled with the Holy Spirit
These signs will follow those who believe: In my name they
will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they
will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will
by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and
they will recover(Mark 16:17,18).
began to speak with other
tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance
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Speaking with Tongues
Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? And how is it
that we hear, each in our own language in which we were
born? Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in
Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining
Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,
Cretans and Arabs we hear them speaking in our own
tongues the wonderful works of God(Acts 2:7-11).
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Huge Advantage
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Part 3
In this examination of First Century experience, David Willey
has shown that the gift of the Spirit conferred upon the
apostles in Acts chapter 2 meant that they could speak in
other languages without having to go to a language school.
That proved to be a huge help with their preaching, but what
other purposes did this Spirit gift confer?
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The Conversion of Cornelius
A devout man and one who feared God with all his
household, who gave alms generously to the people, and
prayed to God always(Acts 10:2).
Not Enough!
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Peters Visit
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Divine Assurance
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit
fell upon al those who heard the word. And those of the
circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came
with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been
poured out on the Gentiles also. For they heard them speak
with tongues and magnify God(Acts 10:44-46).
Can anyone forbid water, that these should not be baptized
who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have? (Acts
10:47).
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Unusual
Proof Required
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And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them, as
upon us at the beginning.
Authenticity
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Part 4
In this series, David Willey has shown that the First Century
Holy Spirit gift of tongues conferred the ability to speak in
other languages without having first to learn that language.
But what does that mean for believers today, when no such
ability appears to be conferred? This is what he now considers
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Many Different Gifts
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There
are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there
are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works
all in all(1 Corinthians 12:4-6).
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For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to
another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to
another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healingsby the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to
another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another
different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of
tongues.
Not for Ever
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Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will
fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether
there is knowledge, it will vanish away(13:8).
For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that
which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be
done away. When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I
understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I
became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in
a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but
then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide
faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is
love(1 Corinthians 13:9-13).
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Confirmation
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Conclusion