Posted on 03/11/2006 5:42:09 AM PST by WKB
Baptist ping
All I have to say about this is "mglmptbyy wwaaatrayala noballalto ugaferamaeeta"
One of my best friends growing up was Pentecostal and I am Baptist. I used to ask him about the "speaking in tongues" thing. He seemed to think it baloney but wouldn't say as much. I still wonder.
I thought the author's name made this article
a little suspect.
it's baloney.
There was a thread on this recently
That kinda takes the "private" out of it don't you think?
I used to go on Sundays, but they got a new pastor.
He is charismatic. He jumps around and hollers like a pentecostal preacher. He moves about the church like he studied preachers on TBN.
I don't go anymore.
Can anyone help me find 'private prayer language' in my bible?
All I have to say about this is "mglmptbyy wwaaatrayala noballalto ugaferamaeeta"
Chuckle, chuckle... hee, hee
Okay, so if they have a private prayer language with God, why do we even have to know about it? Maybe, this is an effort to keep out the habit of publically speaking in tongues, which is popular in Africa. The Bible clearly states that speaking in tongues should not be allowed if there isn't an interpreter there. Who is stirring up this non-controversy? I'm assuming it's a pagan practice amongst some Africans and a few SB Missionaries have allowed them to do this during Christian worship services. If that's the case... then it shouldn't be allowed. This article lacks facts. It's just dropping big names and creating a rift. Southern Baptist missionaries need to comply with SB theology or join another church that does permit "speaking in tongues" during public worship servies!
That kinda takes the "private" out of it don't you think?
From a public stand point, yes!!
According to the bible, those who spoke in tongues were understood by all of these different people no matter what their language.
Therefore, one would think that *if* someone were truly speaking in tongues, rather than sounding like jibberish, EVERYONE would understand them.
Therefore, I say POPPYCOCK!
Anyone who claims to speak in tongues, and makes unintelligible sounds, is either faking it, or possessed by something other than the spirit of God.
I Tim 1:6-7
Some have wandered away from [the commandment of love] and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
"From a public stand point, yes!!"
LOL, well the whole controversy is now public.
Years ago the Holy Rollers in this part of the world weren't doing so well so they pulled down their Church signs and put up Babtist signs so as the area grew in the early 50 people moving into the Dallas area went to what they thought was a local Babtist church, people calling themselves Babtist have been confused ever sence.
He's still dead, I think.
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