Truth in unusual places
Bill Clifton (@geocities.com)
Fri, 10 Oct 1997 07:34:55 -0600
Robert J. Brown wrote:
>
> >>>>> "Kirk" == Kirk Van Ooteghem <vanoo@ecicnet.org> writes:
>
> Kirk> It is just as fallacious to say that a person can speak in
> Kirk> tongues and not receive the Holy Ghost as it is to say that
> Kirk> tongues is the conclusive evidence of the Holy Ghost (which
> Kirk> I never stated).
>
> I have to disagree with you here. It is possible for a person to
> speak in tongues and not have the Holy Ghost. Tongues can be faked,
> and tongues can be of the devil.
>
> The fact that you say that the people in your revival were earnestly
> and genuinely praising the Lord when they spoke with tongues is strong
> evidence that they did indeed receive the Holy Ghost, and I would
> certainly not tell them they did not.
>
> I was rather referring to the situation where a person appears on the
> scene claiming to already be filled with the Holy Ghost, and is heard
> to speak with tongues. This does not prove that such a person is
> really filled as they claim.
>
I tend to agree, Peter accepted tongues as proof, but the people were
hearing the Word. I know a few that "speak in tongues" but show no fruit
and this is real confusing to a few people I have talked to.
I would like to relate an incident that I have heard various accounts of
that occured in a Indepentant Apostolic church in this area 20 years
ago, I wonder if anyone else has seen such an incident?
One service a new lady came into the church and sat down. During the
service during a move of the Lord while people praised adn worshiped the
pastor started talking and told the congregation that the new lady was
"of the devil" and asked everyone to start praying to rebuke that
spirit. The lady very calmly picked up her hand bag and left quietly.
She was talking in tongues prior to the pastors request.
Has anyone else heard/seen such an incident?
Lord Bless,
Bill
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