Category Archives: Tongues

Are Prayer Ministers Christians or Spiritists?

Posted on February 3, 2009 by Mal

In comments on previous posts Stuart Onans raised some concerns, saying people involved in prayer ministry are spiritists. I quote one of these comments in reply to my asking for his idea of what a spiritist is: You must know … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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What did Simon the Sorcerer see in Samaria?

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Mal

A traditional Pentecostal doctrine says that every case of baptism with the Holy Spirit must be accompanied by the ‘sign’ of speaking in tongues. They deduce this from the incidents in Acts where the two appear together. Of course, the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Some Good Books on Tongues

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Mal

While doing some research on the history of speaking in tongues I came across some good books. A few are old favourites of mine, while others are reissues of classics and some more recent works. Check them out: Dennis J. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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J. Oswald Sanders on Speaking in Tongues – Part 2

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Mal

Back in April we began looking at what J. Oswald Sanders had written about the gift of tongues in his book Spiritual Maturity. Here is the second part of that article. Sanders does not agree with the common Pentecostal teaching … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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J. Oswald Sanders on Speaking in Tongues – Part 1

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Mal

In his book Spiritual Maturity, published in 1962, J. Oswald Sanders has two chapters on The Spirit and Speaking in Tongues. Is tongues the sign of Spirit baptism? He makes it clear that he disagrees with the standard Pentecostal doctrine … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Popular Writers on Speaking in Tongues

Posted on April 29, 2007 by Mal

I believe it would be helpful in our study of speaking in tongues if we see what popular writers of the past have said about this gift. I’ve been going through my library, and the library at Beth Tephillah Ministry … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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