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 lofty 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 even in glossaism 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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1 The Serious Topic of Tongues
2 The Biblical Gift of Tongues Was Real Human Language
3 The Biblical Gift of Tongues Was Miraculous & Meaningful
4 The Biblical Gift of Tongues Was Minor & Rare
5 The Biblical Gift of Tongues Was Controlled
6 Tongues & the Contexts of 1 Corinthians 14
7 Tongues & the Religious Context of 1 Corinthians 14
8 Tongues & the Greek Text of 1 Corinthians 14
9 Is There a “Super Prayer” Gift?
10 Was the Gift of Tongues Meant to be Self-edifying?
11 Did the Apostles & Christ Teach Mindless Prayer?
12 Answering More Questions About Tongues
13 The Historical Cessation of the Gift of Tongues
14 Legitimate & Alarming Explanations of Modern Tongues
Appendix A Detailed Contents
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