PREFACE        The subject has been controversial for only the past hundred years. Prior to that, the heresy which exists today about the works of the Spirit was not so evident and popular as in these Last Days. But, we have been warned in God’s Word what to expect. “This know also, that in the last days perilous

  PART ONE THE BIBLICAL LEGITIMACY OF TONGUES      To some church-going people, speaking in tongues is an unacceptable behavior. They have rationalized that since they know some people whose tongues speaking is merely a rehearsed and artificial act, that all tongues speaking is fraudulent. That is like saying that because we know of some people who don’t know how

  PART THREE 4. It is better to say five words with your understanding than 10,000 in a language that neither you, nor others understand.      (14:19) Let’s keep in mind, now, the purpose of the real gift of languages – to communicate the love of Christ. If I speak in a language about Jesus, and His marvelous love; and

  PART TWO  WHAT ARE “UNKNOWN TONGUES ?” Turn in your Bible to 1 Corinthians, Chapter 14.      Notice the term, “unknown tongue,” as used in verses 2, 4, 13, 14, 19 & 27. Do you see anything different in appearance about the word, “unknown” ? In most Bibles, the word “unknown” appears in different type-set, or in italics. The

PART FOUR THE FAILURE OF UNKNOWN TONGUES TO FULFILL THE COMMISSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” —Mark 16:15  The true Biblical gift of speaking in tongues (languages) is given so the Church can more effectively fulfill the Great Commission. There was never

  PART FIVE HOW CAN SEEMINGLY GOOD AND SINCERE BELIEVERS LEAD OTHERS INTO FALSE DOCTRINE ? We must recognize that Satan has always been a great deceiver and imitator since his fall. The things which Satan uses to tempt us seem, so often, to be good, sincere, and right at the time. If he didn’t make us think that, we