I recently enjoyed the privilege of hearing North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Paul Newby deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2012 at my daughter’s high school. Justice Newby is the only conservative on the North Carolina Supreme Court. He is a born-again Christian who reflects the sovereignty of Christ in all that [...]
“Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. When [...]
In our previous lessons we’ve learned the Bible teaches that speaking in tongues: Is for Jewish unbelievers Is always acknowledged as a known human language when documented in Scripture Is used as a missionary or evangelistic tool Confirms the message of the Gospel Today, we are going to evaluate what the Bible teaches is the [...]
In Speaking in Tongues—Part 2, we learned that tongues are for Jewish unbelievers. Since this is true, then we may expect to see that wherever tongues are used in Scripture, that they are used for the purpose of convincing Jewish unbelievers of the Gospel. The first account of this is found in Acts 2. “And [...]
In Speaking in Tongues—Part 1, we began our study with an encouragement to meditate on 1 Corinthians 14:21-25 (AV): 21In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22Wherefore tongues are [...]
