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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b>1
COR 12:8-11 - TONGUES, GL<u>O</u><span style="text-decoration: none;">Ssa,
50x, Strong #1100</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">BENEFITS
OF DAILY USE OF PRAYER LANGUAGE - INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">MEDICAL
REASON: FOR PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Dr. Carl Peterson of O.R.U. in
Tulsa, Oklahoma is a brain specialist. He was doing research on the
relationship between the brain and praying in the Spirit, or speaking
in tongues. Some amazing things were discovered! Through research and
testing, Dr. Peterson found that as we pray in the Spirit (our
heavenly language), there is activity that begins in the brain. As we
engage in our heavenly language, the brain releases two chemical
secretions that are directed into our immune system, giving a 35 to
40% boost to our immune system. This promotes healing within our
bodies.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Amazingly, this secretion is
triggered from a part of the brain that has no other apparent
activity in humans, and we don't use it. It is only activated by our
praying in the Spirit. Therefore, we need to pray in our prayer
language more than we ever have before.</span></p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Acts 2:4 (1-4,Amplified Bible)
</span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>"And they were all
filled (diffused throughout their souls) with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak in other (different foreign) languages (tongues), as
the Spirit kept giving them clear and loud expression [in each tongue
in appropriate words]."</b></span></p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">Jude 20 (17-23, Amplified Bible)
</span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>But you, beloved, build
yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith [make progress, rise
like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit."</b></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
</span><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><u><b>NOTE</b></u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:</b></span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Years ago Pastor Dr. David Yonggi Cho of Seoul, South Korea quoted a
medical doctor in one of his books. It was not the same as the
insights of Dr. Peterson, but it was somewhat parallel. According to
the best of my memory, this other doctor scientifically discovered
that when believers audibly spoke in their devotional prayer
language, a release took place that built up such people in an
unusual way in the inward man. This certainly corroborates the
Spirit-inspired teaching of the apostle Paul.</span></span></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Mark
16:17-18 (9-18, NNT) </span></span><b><span style="text-decoration: none;">TONGUES:
ONE OF THE 5 SIGNS PROMISED BY JESUS TO BELIEVERS. "And these
signs shall follow them that have believed: in my :name shall they
cast out demons, speak with tongues; </span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="text-decoration: none;">17</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and in the</span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">ir</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
hands they shall take up serpents, and if they drink aught deadly, it
shall in no wise hurt them; they shall lay hands on </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
sick, and they shall recover." </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Bible
Numerics is God's infallible signature. It deftly moves through the
conclusions of the "Bible Critics", confirming where they were
right, and conversely - correcting where they were wrong. In the 8</span></span></span></font><sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">th</span></span></span></font></sup><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
portion of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, "Thine is the kingdom
etc." - Yes - they were right. This was an eager-beaver copyist's
addition. But John 8:1-11, the woman caught in the act of adultery -
</span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">This</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is a bona-fide part of the NT text! And Mark 16:9-20, left out of the
NT by the majority of the "Bible Criticism School" - Bible
Numerics is so magnified in this portion, that if any part of the NT
should be omitted, this would be the very last portion to go!</span></span></span></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">2
Timothy 2:15 (2:14-26) </span></span></span></font><u><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">RIGHTLY</span></font></b></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTHL "Give diligence to present yourself
approved to :God, a workman that needs not to be shamed, rightly
dividing the word of the truth." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
verse was chosen by Lance Latham of Chicago years ago for a Boys'
Club that he named </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">AWANA
- APPROVED WORKMEN ARE NOT ASHAMED.</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
He proved that boys who learned to rightly divide the word of truth,
succeeded in life percentage wise to an unusual degree.</span></span></span></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 13:1 (12:31b-13:13) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">DIVIDE
BETWEEN TONGUES OF MEN AND ANGELS. DIVIDE BETWEEN THE </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">GIFT</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
OF TONGUES AND DEVOTIONAL PRAYER LANGUAGE. "If with the tongues of
:men I speak, and of :angels, but have not love, I am become sounding
brass, or a clanging cymbal." </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">All
apart from "rightly dividing", whether we speak of the </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">gift</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
of tongues or the devotional prayer language, either one, without
love, avails little.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:37 14:37-40) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">RECOGNIZE
THE LORD SPEAKING THROUGH NT WRITERS. "If any thinks himself to
be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of what </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">things</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
I write you, that it </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">is
the </span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lord's
commandment." </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">This
word needs to be repeated again and again. Many professing believers
feel that Paul's words are not on the level with those of Jesus.
</span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">False!</span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
It is not just the words of Jesus in the Gospels that should be in
red - but all His words through all other writers of the NT. This is
a most serious observation, and most upsetting to many who reject the
words of Jesus through Paul especially. Paul''s words on worship and
tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 are really </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">not</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
his words, but the words of Jesus through him. When Israel in the OT
rejected the words of Moses, he made the same observation. Israel was
not rejecting </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">his</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
words, but the words of </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Jehovah</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
through him!</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 7:10-12; 39-40 (7:8-40) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">EXCEPTION:
PAUL SPEAKS HERE, NOT THE LORD. "But to the married I have
charge, not I, but the Lord, That a wife depart not from a husband </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">11</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
(but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to
the husband); and that a husband leave not </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">his</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
wife. </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">12</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
But to the rest </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">say
I</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
, </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">not
the Lord</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">:
If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell
with him, let him not leave her. </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">39</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
A wife is bound for so long time as the husband lives; but if the
husband be fallen asleep, she is free to be married to whom she will;
only in </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">the</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
Lord. But she is more blessed if she abide as </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">she</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
is </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">after
my :judgment</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">:
</span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">and
I think that I also have God's Spirit.</span></font></u></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
This is the only passage in Scripture where the apostle Paul speaks
on his own, apart from a command of the Lord speaking through him.
Yet because of his faithfulness in the past, he believes he has her
the Lord's confirmation.</span></span></span></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:18-19 (14:1-19) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">PAUL'S
TESTIMONY CONCERNING HIS USE OF TONGUES. "I thank :God, </span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;">I
speak with a tongue more than you all</span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">:
</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">19</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
but in church I would </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;">rather</span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
speak five words with my :understanding that I might instruct others
also, then ten thousand words in a tongue. </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Here
is a very clear illustration where one needs to rightly divide
between the </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">gift
of tongues</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
and </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">one's
devotional prayer language</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
</span></span></span></font>
</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;" align="left"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:5 (14:1-19) </span></span></span></font><b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">PAUL'S
DESIRE FOR US CONCERNING THE GIFT. "Now I would you all to speak
in tongues, but rather that you prophesy: and greater he that
prophesies than who speaks in tongues, except he interpret, that the
church receive edification." </span></span></font></b><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Do
all have the gift of </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">tongues</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
or prophecy? </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">No!</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- Yet all may have devotional tongues. Notice here, that Paul by the
Spirit makes tongues and interpretation equal to prophecy. That is
why the Menorah in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle of Moses could
have but 7 branches, not 9 - like in the hanukkiah Therefore later
in this chapter (14:26-33) when Paul gives rules of order for the
most edifying way to have the manifestation of tongues and prophecy
in a meeting, we can see the close connection in his rulings. Some
feel Paul is quenching their spirits when he does so. </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">Not
so</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
- these are rules of the Lord for edification, not selfish
manifestation of the few! Now consider the verse that follows.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 12:28-31a (14:12-31a) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
TONGUES, LIKE APOSTLES,: NOT ALL HAVE THESE GIFTS! "And :God </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>has
set</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
some in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers,
then powers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>kinds
of tongues</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>.
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>29</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all power
workers</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>?
</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>have
all gifts of healings? </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>speak
all in tongues</b></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>?
do all interpret? </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>31a
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>But
desire earnestly the greater :gifts." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Consider
the above questions by the Spirit through Paul. The Greek
construction in each case automatically requires the answer of </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>No!</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Not all are apostles, and </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not
all</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
have the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">gift
of tongues!</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Yet, all may have devotional tongues, making the distinctions noted
above. Some Bible teachers believe that more Christians may have the
gift of prophecy than the gift of tongues. The Gift of tongues is
speaking in a language known by men on earth, but unknown to the
speaker. It is supernatural. It is therefore a sign to the
unbeliever. Stanley Frodsham prior to the '48 Visitation, wrote a
book entitled "With Signs Following," in which he recounts over
100 instances of this gift. Many have come to the Lord through this
supernatural manifestation. Because of lack of discerning between the
gift of tongues and one's devotional prayer language, much
misunderstanding has of course followed. </span></span></span></font>
</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 12:7-11 (12:1-11) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>THE
NINE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT, INCLUDING TONGUES. "But to each is given
the manifestation of the Spirit </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>to
:profit</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>.
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>8</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
For to one is given through the Spirit a word of wisdom; and to
another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit: </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>9</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
to another faith, in the same spirit; and to another gifts of
healings, in the one Spirit; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>10</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
and to another workings of powers; and to another prophecy; and to
another discernings of spirits; to another kinds of tongues; and to
another interpretation of tongues; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>11</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
but all these work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each
severally </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>even
as he wills</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>."
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Henry
Blackaby carefully points out that each of these 9 gifts are </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
for the personal edification of the user, but for the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">church</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">.
We are </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
to use any of the gifts of the Spirit for personal edification - they
are to profit others. This understanding helps to prevent much abuse.
Notice too that the gift of discernings of spirits comes between the
gift of prophecy and the gift of tongues. These two gifts of
utterance lead easily to pride and self exaltation. This leads to the
possibility of demonic entrance. But the discernings of spirits
coming between these two, protect the church from abuse of these two
gifts.</span></span></span></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:2 (1-19) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>DEVOTIONAL
TONGUES: GIVES DIRECT ACCESS TO GOD. " For who speaks in a tongue
speaks not to men, but to God; for no one hears; but in spirit he
speaks myteries." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Again,
rightly dividing the word of truth, it is obvious that Paul here is
</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
speaking of the </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">gift</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">,
but of the devotional prayer language. What a blessing to have this
direct access to God, Spirit to spirit. The human mind does not have
understanding, but the spirit is tremendously edified. Smith
Wigglesworth made use of this hours each day, and testified that </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">this</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
was the secret of his ministry, with perhaps 2 million coming to
Christ, and tens of thousands healed and delivered. Note also that
this communication for the believer is speaking </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">mysteries.</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Pray then for the gift of interpretation, and the mind can also be
edified. Paul unveiled </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">many</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
mysteries, especially the mystery of the "One New Man." No doubt
he received this when praying in his devotional prayer language those
3 years in the desert following his conversion, and then receiving
the interpretation.</span></span></span></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:4 (1-19) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>DEVOTIONAL
TONGUES: A WAY TO BUILD UP YOUR SPIRIT. "Who speaks in a tongue
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>builds
up himself</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>;
but who prophesies builds up the church." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Pastor
Dr. David Yonggi Cho and Smith Wigglesworth are leading exponents of
those who availed themselves of this privilege.</span></span></span></font></p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:13-19 (1-19) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>PRACTICAL
TEACHING ON TONGUES, BOTH GIFT & DEVOTIONAL.</b></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Note:
The context following each verse is established by Bible Numerics.
Ivan Panin believed we can trust it! </span></span></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="text-decoration: none;">"<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Wherefore
let him that speaks in a tongue pray that he interpret. </b></span></font></span><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>14</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
For if I pray in a tongue, my :spirit prays, but my :understanding is
unfruitful. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>15</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing
with the understanding also. 16 Else if you bless in spirit, how
shall who fills the place of the unlearned say the Amen at your
:giving of thanks, seeing he knows not what you say? 17 For you truly
give thanks well, but the other is not built up. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>18</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
I thank :God,I speak with a tongue more than you all: </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>19</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
but in church I would </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>rather</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
speak five words with my :understanding that I might instruct others
also, than ten thousand words in a tongue." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Yet
Paul in his devotional prayer language exceeded all others in its
use.</span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">I
personally believe that the total contexts for tongues, encourages us
to believe for interpretation for both the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>gift</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and for </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>devotional</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
tongues. Note too the Spirit's exhortation through Paul to both </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>pray</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
and </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>sing</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in the Spirit. There are some who, because of lack of understanding
the difference between the gift of tongues and ones' devotional
prayer language, disallow singing in the Spirit in the church, either
individually or corporately, because they require interpretation in
all cases. </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>This
is wrong!</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
"40 Years of Signs and Wonders in the Life of Mrs. Marie
Woodworth-Etter" abundantly makes this clear. I read this book in
1944, and God made clear to me as a new believer, that in the not too
distant future I would see "The Heavenly Choir" restored. This
took place in Edmonton in October, 1948. Singing in the spirit,
either individually or corporately, is making use of one's devotional
prayer language, and </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>does
not</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
require one to give an interpretation. One man in Western Canada has
written a book on this subject erroneously, bringing confusion to
individuals and the church.</span></span></font></p>
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<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">1
Corinthians 14:21-22 (20-25) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>ANOTHER
INSIGHT ON TONGUES. "In the law it is written, [that] By
strange-tongued and by lips of strangers will I speak to this
:people; and not even thus will they listen to me, says </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>the</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
Lord. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>22</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
So that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the
unbelieving: but prophecy is not to the unbelieving, but to the
believing." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
This hearkens back to Frodsham's book, "With Signs Following."
Paul here quotes from Isaiah 28:11-12 (28:9-13,ASV) </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>"Nay,
but by </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>men
of</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
strange lips and with another tongue will he speak to this people; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>12</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
to whom he said, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>This
is the rest</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>,
give rest to him that is weary; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>and
this is the refreshing</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>:
yet they would not hear." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">So
devotional prayer language is </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>rest
and refreshing</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
in the spirit for one using it. But the </span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u>Gift
of tongues</u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">
is a sign for the unbelieving, bringing many of them to Christ.</span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:39-40 14:37-40) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>FORBID
NOT TO SPEAK IN TONGUES! </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>"So
then, my brethren, desire</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>earnestly
to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>49</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
But let all </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>things</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
be done decently and in order." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Would
to God all would hear these dual exhortations.</span></span></span></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Corinthians 14:26-29 (14:26-33) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>EDIFYING:
THE RULE FOR ALL GIFTS. "What is it then, brethren? When you come
together, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>each</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>a
tongue</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>,
has an interpretation. Let all </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>things</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>be</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
unto </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>edifying</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>.
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>27</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
If any speaks in a tongue, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>let
it be</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
by two, or at the most three, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>and
in turn</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>;
and let one interpret: </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>28</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
but if </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>there</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
be no interpreter, let him be silent in church; and let him speak to
himself, and to :God. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>29
</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>And
let prophets speak </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>by</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
two or three, </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><b>and
let the others discern."</b></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
Ern Baxter in his church in Surrey BC, observed this. And after the
church gleaned from the preceding 2 o 3 messages, he would ask - "Now
is there anything the Spirit would have us act upon in the light of
this Living Word?" Verse 28 then is literally a correction - for
every member participating in every service would bring great
confusion! Les Pritchard saw it this way. Notice too, that
discernings of spirits comes between tongues and interpretation - and
prophecy. Many a time a message will come that needs to be
corrected, for an evil spirit has inspired the user, </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">not</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
the Holy Spirit! This happened in a church in Tacoma years ago. The
pastor witnessed that a visitor had brought a false prophecy. He
immediately went to the 4 or 5 elders sharing the platform with him,
and got their confirmation. Then he waited for the visiting brother
to finish. When he was through the pastor said, "Now church, I have
checked with the elders, and we do not witness that our brother's
prophecy was of the Lord. If he would like, we would be glad to meet
with him following the service. But now church - Let's go on with the
service." </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">This</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
is both a discernings of spirits and a word of wisdom.</span></span></span></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">1
Thessalonians 5:19-23 (5:12-24) </span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>QUENCH
NOT THE SPIRIT. "Quench not the Spirit; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>20</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
despise not prophesyings; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>21</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
but prove all </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>things</b></span></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>;
hold fast what is good; </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>22</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
abstain from every form of evil. </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 8pt;" size="1"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>23</b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
And the God of :peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your
:spirit and :soul and :body be preserved entire, without blame at the
presence of our :Lord Jesus Christ." </b></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Make
no mistake - we are quenching the Spirit if we do not encourage
individual and corporate singing in the spirit from a "devotional
prayer tongue" sense apart from legal requirement, over against the
interpretation requirement for the "gift of tongues." Let us
</span></span></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><u><span style="">rightly</span></u></span></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
divide the Word of Truth!</span></span></span></font></p>
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J. E. Stiles wrote a book entitled "The Gift of the Holy Spirit".
This and other writings came out at the same time as the 1948
Northern Canada Visitation. Some called it "The Episcopalian Bible"
- it was so used by the Historic Churches at the time of the
Charismatic Renewal. One of his studies was over a score of reasons
why believers should use their devotional prayer language much every
day. The above notes I am sure would confirm what was written by
Brother Stiles. He also felt that it was unnecessary to "tarry"
for the gift of the Holy Spirit following Pentecost. Indeed, Jesus
commanded the disciples to tarry in Jerusalem until that time, but
from then on we are to follow Acts 2:38. There in the "Peter
Package," we need to have a Scriptural repentance and baptism - and
then immediately through the laying on of hands we can receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit. We saw hundreds receive this way in 1948 in
the light of Pastor Stile's exhortation. </span></span></span></font>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">Can
people have an anointing apart from a devotional prayer language? Of
course! See John Wesley, George Muller and Oswald Chambers as
examples. They were </span></span></span></font><u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="">much</span></span></font></u><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="">
in prayer over the Word, but did not move in tongues. This produces
an anointing and release of other gifts of the Spirit, which these 3
shared in abundance. Out of 70,000 Wesleyan members who attended
class meetings, fully half faithfully and daily used their devotional
prayer language. John Wesley affirmed - "I neither encouraged nor
discouraged the speaking in tongues. But of the 50% of my ministers
who moved in this favor, I noted that they were amongst my most
zealous soul winners." - Jim Watt</span></span></span></font></p>
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