A former IMB trustee, who helped put in a place a ban on
speaking in tongues more than a decade ago, questioned the new policy, saying it «implies a «ya'll come,» lowering - of - the - bar openness.»
There must have been a reason Paul said «I thank my God
I speak in tongues more than you all» then went on to qualify
Paul says
he speaks in tongues more than the Corinthians, but to desire prophecy MORE.
Not exact matches
And I recently came across new research showing that people
speak with
more fluency
in a foreign language when they've been drinking, which is a bit
more counterintuitive, since
speaking in a nonnative
tongue obviously requires focus.
Black Protestants are slightly
more likely to
speak in tongues (17 %, up from 14 %).
• Fact # 2: One of the
more controversial discussions
in their movement is the desire by some (particularly the reformists) to downplay what others consider a central Pentecostal distinctive — that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit manifests itself with the «initial physical evidence» of
speaking in tongues.
Unlike other restorationists and
more mainstream Christians, Pentecostals taught the «baptism
in (or with) the Holy Spirit» — a religious experience beyond conversion made evident
in the convert's ability to
speak in tongues.
There is
more than one kind of
speaking in tongues.
I got to the point where I didn't think I could listen to one
more sermon, one
more «praise report,» one
more prayer request (that I knew would never be answered), one
more «message from the Lord»
in the form of
speaking in tongues and interpretation, or one
more «prophecy.»
We see it
in the Jesus movement, the charismatic revival with its
speaking in tongues, the growth
in conservative churches while others decline
in numbers and influence, the turn toward Eastern meditative cults, the upsurge once
more of belief
in an imminent second coming of Christ to put an end to the distresses of our time.
I'm a recovering pastor who still
speaks in tongues but I have to agree that people often relate to the gifts of the Holy Spirit with
more of a superstitious magic mentality than one of faith and submission.
In the bible, gift of
tongues was for purpose of allowing foreigners to understand what was being said, so I've always thought my daughter has the gift of
tongues as she
speaks several languages fluently and understands even
more.
Although «big» sins as
in the case of the adulteress won't (probably) committed any
more as long they rely on Him alone, «smaller» sins, particularly those wedded to our
tongue (
speaking) remain an ongoing problem until death.
Heavy viewers are much
more likely than nonviewers to read the Bible, pray frequently, take the Bible literally, believe «that Jesus Christ will return to earth someday,» report having been «born again,» believe
in miracles and favor «
speaking in tongues.»
For
more than a decade, the Southern Baptist Convention's International Mission Board (IMB) disqualified candidates who
spoke in tongues or who had been baptized
in churches that disagreed with the convention's view of baptism.
Regardless of their denominational affiliation, they are much
more likely than nonviewers to read the Bible, to pray frequently, to take the Bible literally, to believe «that Jesus Christ will return to earth someday,» to report having been «born again,» to believe
in miracles, and to favor «
speaking in tongues.»
«Then, when I was
in high school, my folks jumped to a
more charismatic movement, which got into
speaking in tongues and raising your hands and some goofy - a ** s ***».
A Corinthian - like experience of
speaking in tongues no
more guarantees a maturing life of faith than did the response of the four fishermen to Jesus» call to discipleship.
Mr. Mahama underscored the need for NDC members to be decorous
in their political discourse, indicating the powerfulness of the
tongue, stating «what you
speak has
more power than even your physical action and the words, once they leave your mouth, you can not take them back.
Parents should
speak more to their kids
in their mother
tongue.
For example, as people grow older, they become
more proficient
in their native
tongue but find it harder to learn a language they have never
spoken before.
In Canada, this result is even more pronounced: of the 450 Canadians in the survey, 3 a huge 82 % said that they're more attracted to people who can speak another tongu
In Canada, this result is even
more pronounced: of the 450 Canadians
in the survey, 3 a huge 82 % said that they're more attracted to people who can speak another tongu
in the survey, 3 a huge 82 % said that they're
more attracted to people who can
speak another
tongue.
But those languages didn't come out on top
in an analysis of dating behavior
in the US that found the ability to
speak a second language other than English appears to make people vastly
more attractive to the opposite sex — and also that your second
tongue of choice matters.
And even when you only
speak your native
tongue (if not English) then you can still reach
more people than you will ever be able to meet
in a bar.
I am a retired teacher, scout leader, taught
in the humanities, phys.ed., multi-lingual (do not
speak in tongues) but can do «jumping jacks»
in three languages and fake a few
more.
Her so - called senior moments are
more like uncontrollable outbursts that see her tearing off her skin, threatening the crew member (Brett Gentile) closest to comic relief,
speaking in tongues, and somehow instantly teleporting from one place to another nearby.
Pentecostals share the separatist stance of fundamentalists, but their style of worship — their emotional and experiential faith, with its emphasis on spiritual experiences such as
speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy — contrasts with the
more - staid expressions of fundamentalism.
Kenyan teachers are trained and certified, but they don't typically
speak the mother
tongue of their students — a problem faced
in other countries, Hayba says (see sidebar)-- and they are much
more expensive than teachers culled from the ranks of the Somalia refugees.
You're
more likely to encounter someone who
speaks Urdu or Russian
in Moncton than someone who
speaks Portuguese, their mother
tongue.
Can you tell us
more about «
speaking in tongues» and the connection with the supernatural?