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Does "serious" to you mean that I should agree with you and cater to your bias? Look in the mirror.

Concerning your words: "It is dishonest to add to a persons words which they did not say." Yet, you said "Where did i exalt myself above you or Scripture here?" You added "or Scripture" to what I said, since I implied nothing of the sort. So will you confess your dishonesty and double standard...

Ok, let me point out that Jesus was speaking to His disciples, not to you. There may be an application to all Christians everywhere, but what we see in scripture is that not every Christian enacted the same witness or had the same gifts or power. Be careful what you assume about scripture, and...

Teaching people to speak in tongues happens all the time in the P/C churches, and none of the pastors and elders do anything about it. It's a systemic problem, and has nothing to do with licenses. Have you read the prophets and the NT? People came to Paul and told him what was going on in...

B) What scripture reference do you have that commands us to speak in tongues? I dare say you'll find none at all. Rather, you'll find at least one that commands to keep silent, and that's when there's no interpreter. So your idea that I'm trying to "override" what is written is invalid. A) Paul...

AoG doesn't teach people how to speak in tongues from the pulpit, but in prayer meetings they certainly do it, as I have heard them do many times. It's a systemic problem. If someone says "speak, but not in English" in order to prompt you to start speaking gibberish, and thereby "prime the...

Did you read my original post here: https://christianchat.com/threads/tongues-false-teaching.196454/post-4737227 ? In that post, I clearly show how to do that.

I don't agree with the progression of logic here. Firstly, that if the gifts were 'one and done', then it's all of Satan today. Fakery (even that done in sincere belief) is a man-originated and man-centered activity, albeit religious. You can't call it 'all of Satan.' Secondly, "If, NO - then...

You mean what Jesus meant by power?

I'm just trying to find out for myself and for millions of other Christians, where does the practice of tongues today come from - is it from God, or from men? We already know the claim. Let's go for the proof. I think this is a good place to start, since tongues is so prominent. If people...

Ok, did you read what I wrote? It's a repeat of what I said, so what's your point?

I'm not questioning the usage of the gift, I'm questioning the gift itself. If people have false tongues, but are claiming it's the gift of the Spirit, they are taking the name of the Lord in vain. This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed and corrected. I ask again, have you read my...

Snide comments don't solve anything. Do you have something of value to contribute?

IMO your questions are not addressing the real issue. The real question is, 'does what people practice today called tongues the same thing as what was done in the NT?' Would you agree with this? A.) If what is done today is not the same thing as Acts 2, then it is not from God. B.) The only one...

Your questions are intellectually dishonest, because the answer is obviously "no," and yet you keep asking them. They are also irrelevant, because they don't address my agenda, which I clearly stated. I again ask you, did you read my original post here...

Yet more evasion.

You claim that "they even said Jesus was healed by the power of the devil" - give me the reference, because I think you're making this up.

Your question is insincere by nature. Both you and I know what Acts 1:8 says. It's your claim that you have attained to it that is what I am questioning. Therefore, stop evading and trying to redirect. Either prove you have the power, or be silent as the apostle Paul commands.

The miracles in the New Testament were for attesting the apostles' message - Heb. 2:4. The edification of the body (1 Cor. 14:26) is done through the various gifts of the Spirit. But in regard to tongues (which means languages unknown to listeners), Paul clearly stated that it was not to be used...

Why do you keep assuming I don't believe in miracles? Please stop judging, and start trying to understand what I'm saying.