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The purpose of tongues – 1 Corinthians 14:20-28

by Jim Jamison

1 Corinthians 14 is an unusually important section, because it gives a clear picture of what the gift of tongues was designed to do and therefore gives another basic criterion for judging whether or not that gift is valid today. Beginning in verse 20 Paul begins to explain the true purpose of tongues, and quotes […]

Salvation and the Holy Spirit – 1 Corinthians 14:13-19

by Jim Jamison

Right after I had trusted the work of Christ through His death, burial and Resurrection, I had a person ask me if I had received the second blessing yet. Unsure of what that meant I asked him what he was talking about, and he said, “speaking in tongues as a manifestation of the coming of […]

Teaching leads to edification – 1 Corinthians 14:6

by Jim Jamison

Tongues have become a contentious issue over the years. “Should we, shouldn’t we, why haven’t you, I have” In 1 Corinthians 14:6 Paul makes a point about tongues that we need to all consider. His statement is “What is the profit of speaking in tongues to the church?” It may give the church prestige, get […]