Have you ever stopped and thought about what you believe? Why you believe what you believe? How you know what you believe? Where did you learn what you believe? Every believer should have the answers to these basic questions. For those who believe Jesus is the Messiah, have you ever considered why you believe that? […]
Holy Spirit
A Historical Look at Pentecost
I know most people think that the whole point to Pentecost was so the believers could speak in tongues, proving that the Holy Spirit had baptized them, thus setting them apart as being God’s holy people. Pentecost is looked at as a New Testament teaching. However, Pentecost is a festival celebrated by Jews long before […]
Speaking in Tongues in a Church Setting
I left off last time talking about how speaking in tongues can lead to spiritual pride. Paul says that unless we have love, speaking in tongues means nothing. Without love tongues sounds like a bunch of noise that need to be silenced. We also discussed the church of Corinth and why Paul had to address […]
Do the Tongues of Men Still Exist?
In my previous posts, I talked about “Speaking in Unknown Tongues” and what were the “2 Types of Tongues.” Today, I’m going to talk about the second type of tongues: the tongues of men, which can be found in 1 Corinthians 13:1. The tongues of men are usually what all the debate is about among […]
2 Categories of Tongues
In my previous post, “Speaking in Unknown Tongues,” I talk about the mystery of unknown tongues. Today, I am going to talk about the two categories of tongues. I believe not understanding these two categories are the reasons why some people believe speaking in tongues is not for us in today’s society. Also, not having […]
Speaking in Unknown Tongues
Let me begin by saying this is one of the most controversial topics that I have come across so far. People are truly adamant on their position, whether they believe it is for today or it has ceased and is no longer needed for our time period. So needless to say this was a hard […]
