A Closer Look at the Charismatic Movement
It always has been the mystics dream that God should give a private revelation of Himself to each individual throughout thewhole of human history.
~*~Joseph Dillow
Why Study the Subject of Speaking in Tongues?
A study of the modern day Charismatic movement should be studied because of widespread differences of opinions that exists within the body of Christ and because of falseunderstanding leading people to seek a personal experiences rather than the power of God to winsouls. Those who do not speak in tongues are often charged with
not wanting to be Spirit filled;
not wanting all the blessings of God;
not willing to suffer reproach for God;
being against the fullness of the Holy Spirit;
and not knowingby personal experience enough to speak a heavenly language.
A Central Scripture
The central and most important Bible passage on the tongues question is found in Acts 2:1-11.
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord inone place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all thehouse where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak withother tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews,devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitudecame together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his ownlanguage. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not allthese which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein wewere born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.”
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Helpful outlines, but really needs a Table of Contents hyperlinked to respective chapter separations, with hyperlinked index.