Speaking In Tongues - Glossolalia. What is Speaking in Tongues. Glossolalia or speaking in tongues is practiced by an estimated 1. Christians in the world today and the number engaging in this practice is growing at a massive rate every year. That is approximately 2. Christians. These statistics originally included my family so note that we have had first hand experience with tongues. But what many are wanting to know is if what is seen in the Church today is always from God or are there other explanations. Note that speaking in tongues is also known as glossolalia, unknown tongues and ecstatic tongues. History of Glossolalia. Throughout recorded history there have been many occasions where people have spoken in what was called ecstatic tongues. Note most of these accounts predate Pentecost and were of non- Christian origin. Christians therefore can not say with confidence that every occurrence of glossolalia must be an expression of the will of God even though many do subscribe to this view. Those practicing tongues today portray Pentecost as the supreme example of supernatural tongues; however, the recorded cases of glossolalia go back as far as 1. B. C. On that occasion a young Amen worshiper attracted historical infamy when he became possessed by a god and began to make sounds in a strange ecstatic tongue. Seven hundred years later, the Greek philosopher Plato demonstrated that he was well acquainted with the phenomenon of speaking in tongues as he referred to several families who practiced ecstatic speech, praying and utterings while supposedly possessed. He also pointed out that these practices had even brought physical healing to those who engaged in them. Plato and most of his contemporaries asserted that these occurrences were caused by divine inspiration. He suggested that God takes possession of the mind while man sleeps or is possessed and during this state, God inspires him with utterances which he can neither understand nor interpret. This does NOT mean of course that one practising speaking in tongues as seen today is possessed or not saved. That of course is just simply not true. When God confused the languages of His people who were rebelling at Babel in Genesis 1. Holy Spirit. In the last century before Christ, Virgil described the speaking of ecstatic tongues of the Sybilline priestess on the Island of Delos as the result of her being unified with the god Apollo. This happened while she meditated in a haunted cave amidst the eerie sounds of the wind playing strange music through the narrow crevices in the rocks. Several of the mystery religions of the Greco- Roman world record the same phenomenon of speaking in tongues. Some of those most often listed are the Mithra cult of the Persians; the Osiris cult originating in the land of the Pharaohs, and the lesser known Dionysian, Eulusinian, and Orphic cults cradled in Macedonia, Thrace and Greece. Another indication comes from Lucian of Samosata (A. D. 1. 20- 1. 98) who in De Dea Syria describes an example of glossolalia as exhibited by a roaming believer of June, the Syrian goddess, stationed at Hierapolis in Syria. It is also interesting to note that the term glossolalia used so widely today comes from the Greek vernacular which was in existence long before the day of Pentecost. It should be frightening to all Christians that what we see now in the Church today, resembles these occurrences of ecstatic tongues that took place in these ancient cults before the day of Pentecost and that what took place at Pentecost does not in any way resemble these occurrences. At Pentecost, it was undoubtedly and unarguably the speaking of foreign languages. Believe it or not, speaking in tongues as seen in the Church today is a fairly recent phenomenon in Christianity. View Veteran stories on topics you are most interested in. Hear inspiring stories of strength. Learn what has worked for other Veterans. It came about in four waves. The 1st wave started around 1. Pentecostal movement by Charles Parham of Bethel College, Kansas. The 2nd wave, neo- Pentecostalism or the Charismatic movement entered most Churches in the early 1. Speaking in tongues and baptism of the holy spirit and the real truth on glossolalia that is known as the gift of speaking in tongues in the Bible. Rhyme Of The Ancient Wanderer (Support for Dysthymia, BPD, and Depression) Cluster C Avoidant Personality Disorder (In Depth). The 'Elvis Information Network', home to the best news, reviews, interviews, Elvis photos & in-depth articles about the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Aaron Presley.
Van Nuys, California, under Dennis Bennett, Rector of St Marks Episcopal (Anglican) Church. In ten years it spread to all major Protestant families of the world, reaching a total of 5. It included the Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Roman Catholics and many others. The 3rd wave, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement started in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1. Du. Quesne University, and by 1. Catholics in over 2. And the 4th wave was the Evangelicals that started in 1. Fuller Theological Seminary with John Wimber. By 1. 99. 0, 3. 3 million in the world were moving in signs and wonders, though they play down labels such as “Pentecostal” and “Charismatic.”Speaking in Tongues is not uniquely Christian. Tongues as we see it today did not come about as a result of studying the Bible. It just out of the blue happened. It should be of extreme concern to all Christians, because as already shown, it is not uniquely a Christian practice by any means. Various studies have revealed that speaking in tongues is present in non- Christian religions all around the world. It is practiced in China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Siberia, Arabia, Burma, and Arctic regions just to name a few. Glossolalia is found among the Eskimos, Japanese s? Does what Paul speak of in regards to spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 1. Churches today? Why do Christians that practice speaking in tongues as we see it today, now call it a heavenly language or the tongues of Angels? What is the real Truth on Tongues? Many Christians believe that speaking in tongues is the fulfilment of the Latter Rain promised in Joel 2: 2. Holy Spirit before the Second Coming of Christ. It is also commonly taught that you have not received the Holy Spirit and are not saved unless you have demonstrated the gift of tongues and it seems to be the only sought after gift in the Church today. So what is the real truth about tongues? Can we go by experience and feelings or do we go by the Word of God? The only way to find the truth to these questions of course has to be the Bible and the Bible alone. There is no other way. Everything we need to know for our Christian walk can be found in the Word of God and if not clearly taught in God’s Word, then we should not follow it lest we be deceived. The Bible warns us of this fact many times. In this document we will cover all aspects of speaking in tongues (glossolalia) from the Bible alone. We will not be going by experiences, feelings or so called “physical evidence.” We cannot afford to adopt an interpretation which demands a change in God’s Word. It is our interpretation that should change if necessary to fit the Bible – not the Bible changed to fit our interpretation. Since the enemy can and does counterfeit miracles of God we must follow the Bible alone. Timothy 3: 1. 6 says, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: ”Many Christians that practice tongues as seen in the Church today exclaim it is not possible for this feeling not to be from God. They make this statement with absolute confidence as if it is totally impossible for them to be deceived despite the fact that Jesus Himself warns us ever so clearly that if possible, even the elect can be deceived. Matthew 2. 4: 2. 4 says, “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”And hence the following warning must always be heeded and especially in regards to tongues as most commonly seen today where there can be no conclusive evidence of what one is saying. So how is this accomplished beyond all doubt, which of course means excluding personal thoughts and feelings? John 4: 1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God. And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.”Joel 2: 3. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.”So if then the first occurrence of speaking in tongues on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 is designated as the early rain by which the seed of the Gospel was planted and germinated and commenced its vigorous growth by the gift of tongues, then “before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come” we are according to Joel 2: 2. Joel 2: 2. 8 “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: ”It was this very prophecy you will recall, that Peter quoted on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2: 1. God cuts short His work in righteousness in “a short work” (Romans 9: 2. God is represented as crying “mightily with a strong voice.” (Revelation 1. In Revelation 1. 4: 6, 1. God’s last message is described as going “to every nation, and kindred, and tongue and people.” Perhaps the real gift of tongues will play a significant role. The Church is now on the threshold of the most stupendous events ever witnessed. In the world; sin, degradation, misery, calamity, fear, violence, war and hatred such as the world has never seen before (Daniel 1. Matthew 2. 4: 7; Luke 2. Timothy 3: 1- 5; Revelation 1. His glory” (Revelation 1. Deceptions and Counterfeits of Satan. Christians should not be unmindful of the fact that Satan is a student of prophecy and can read all the above events with almost unerring accuracy. He knows better than we do, that in fulfilment of prophecy, God’s Holy Spirit is about to be poured out upon His people with the Pentecostal power of the Latter Rain. Selected Titles from the Buddhist Publication Society. The following titles from the Buddhist Publication Society are currently available on Access to Insight. Printed copies of these titles that are still in print may be ordered directly from the BPS or from one of their regional distributors. Detailed descriptions of these books may be found on each author's page. These are substantial booklets covering a wide range of topics — from the Abhidhamma to Buddhist reflections on today's vital problems. The series also includes accurate annotated translations of the Buddha's discourses from the Pali canon. No. Ireland, trans. With Robes and Bowl, by Bhikkhu Khantipalo. 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