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  1. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    It may "prove" it to you, but don't let your head swell up too much with that apparent success which really isn't. I am slow to state what I know as opposed to what I believe, but I have to say my gift of tongues received back in 1976 is not of the flesh but of God. I could give you details but...
  2. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    The gifts in a person end for that person when his work is finished. Jesus said from the cross as he died, "It is finished" but that was His work. Our work continues... Many people undoubtedly in the many supposedly Christian churches of today are NOT doing the work of God as His right hand, so...
  3. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Because like Thomas some people need the evidence of their natural senses before they are willing to step out in faith. God uses things sometimes considered foolish by men wise only in their own flesh but nonetheless He accomplishes His purpose. Our answers ultimately should not lie in...
  4. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Have you tried to get a baby who only babbles to explain his meaning to you? Later on most babies will get to the point where they can. The problem which you and others identify in tongues talkers is that too many are still babies spiritually whether because they are new converts or lazy old...
  5. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    My friend, during my daily morning prayer sessions with God I always speak in tongues and He does edify me as I get into the Spirit. Say what you will but you cannot deny my testimony and be pleasing to God. What does edification mean?
  6. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    The world in this case is the world of each person of flesh. This is the world that Jesus overcame in his own body of flesh [John 16:33]. He did not overcome planet Earth. Each of us have been given that opportunity and means to also overcome the world of our own flesh and its fleshly ways as...
  7. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Yet you use your tongue continuously and prophecy continuously on this forum as you type away at your computer. You my friend a prophet and sometimes your words are good.
  8. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    There you go again using the word "church" as if everyone knew what you meant! Perhaps those in the Church are doing it and you have wrongly identified someone else or some other group or groups and so designated them...
  9. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Faith comes by the hearing the Word of God. People without ears to hear cannot hear a thing from God even though they have read and perhaps memorized scripture! The "ears to hear" come through the Holy Spirit. Every unbeliever can "hear" himself being called but some like old Eli have ignored...
  10. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    But... if a messages were really from God, the Holy Ghost would always have the correct interpretation? Should we throw out God's message because of men's mistakes?
  11. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    And that is your final decision on the matter? I think God has much more important things to add to seekers than physical things.
  12. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Why don't you quote the verse here instead of expressing only you own conclusion? "But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away." I Cor 13:10 You presume the perfect is come for yourself already by saying that the scriptures are perfect. The scriptures...
  13. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    So then perhaps He put you where he wants you for a work that He requires, but do not presume every part of the Body of Christ is to be in the same place performing the same function... Don't presume than someone else's testimony and work is in error because it does not correspond exactly to...
  14. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Hmmm? "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33 Just exactly when is it that a follower of Christ is to stop seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness? The adding is not to be done by man, but by God!
  15. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    If a person is sincere and always seeking God and His kingdom first and always striving to yield to Him and loving first, there is never a the danger you suggest!
  16. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    "Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen [heard] me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen [heard], and yet have believed" John 20:29
  17. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    And where from is the babbling of our children when they from infancy begin to make babbling noises as they learn to communicate? That growth by then from babbling to communication is the type or shadow we see in the natural child as he grows. Similarly people who begin with a babbling seemingly...
  18. amadeus

    The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power

    Think about Job. When we are the Lord's side and He has a hedge all around us no devil can break through. If God should remove that hedge for any reason we will certainly know it, even if as in the case of Job, we do not know why. God knows and if we always trust in Him, in spite of appearances...
  19. amadeus

    Johnny Wishbone

    He did indeed! A great many bearing the label of Christian today are as deep in their hypocrisy as were the religious leaders [Pharisees, Sadducees,etc.] in Israel 2000 years ago.
  20. amadeus

    Plausible denial

    Where does it all begin? "But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him." Heb 11:6