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Book 12 The Truth About Tongues

Posted on June 7, 2012 by trainingtimothys in Advanced Theology, Book 12: The Truth About Tongues, Books, Collections - No Comments

Is there a super prayer language?

Somebody is wrong.  Either the gift of tongues was intended to be a more intimate way for us to commune with God that all Christians are to experience as Charismaticism claims, or the modern tongues movement (glossaism) is one of the greatest frauds in the history of Christianity.  We do not intend to be mean, but such claims deserve a biblical evaluation.  In this study we defend the following:

  • Glossaism is one of the greatest frauds in the history of Christianity.
  • Glossaists cannot match the biblical attributes of the gift.
  • The definition and use of “tongues” has significantly changed due to embarrassment, not exegesis of Scripture.
  • In 1 Corinthians 14, the Apostle Paul was attempting to eliminate the same pagan, counterfeit “private prayer language” version of “tongues” that is occurring today.
  • Glossaism has no answer for the Apostle’s clear statement: “Tongues are a [miraculous] sign for unbelievers” (1 Cor 14:21).  Rather, the counterfeit version today makes Christians look crazy, just as Paul warned.
  • Glossaists habitually sin by violating several biblical rules.
  • The early Church testified universally to the cessation of the gift of tongues.
  • Legitimate explanations for the current “tongues” phenomena are alarming.

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B:  ESSENTIAL– Important chapters to understand the topic

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Part I:  Understanding the Biblical Gift of Tongues

A  12.1 The Serious Topic of Tongues   11

B  12.2 Gift Was Real Human Language   29

B  12.3 Gift Was Miraculous & Meaningful   49

B  12.4 Gift Was Rare   71

B  12.5 Gift Was Controlled   93

Part II:  Understanding 1 Corinthians 14

B  12.6 Tongues & the Context of 1 Cor 14   113

A  12.7 Religious Context of Tongues   135

B  12.8 The Greek Text of 1 Cor 14   169

B  12.9 Is There Super Prayer?  1 Cor 14.2   185

B  12.10 Is Tongues Self-edifying? 1 Cor 14.4   203

A  12.11 Is There Mindless Prayer?   221

B  12.12 More Questions About Tongues   241

Part III:  Past Cessation & Explanations for Modern Tongues

B  12.13 The Historical Cessation of Tongues   257

B  12.14 Alarming Explanations for Tongues   289

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