The gift of “tongues” was an important gift found in the early church and necessary for advancing the gospel among different ethnic groups. Tongues in the New Testament has reference to foreign languages unknown or unlearned by the speaker. It would be as if I were able to speak French or German without any instructionContinue reading “Prophecy or Tongues?”
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Men’s Words or God’s Word
The Apostle Paul commended the Thessalonian believers for their reception of his ministry among them. In fact, he was particularly given to rejoicing because “when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God,Continue reading “Men’s Words or God’s Word”
They Were First Called Christians
Luke records for us, “And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch” (Acts 11:26). The word “Christian” simply means “little Christ.” It is not rocket science to understand the significance of people referring to Jesus’ disciples as Christians – they behaved like him in word and deed. That is at the heart of whatContinue reading “They Were First Called Christians”
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