Bible Question:
Excellent reply Doc! There seems to be such an emphasis on “speaking in tongues” in the discussion of spiritual gifts. Have you read anything that shows historical evidence of the “other” spiritual gifts consistently taking place throughout history? Your brother in Christ, Mike |
Bible Answer: Yes, that's an interesting point. As I was digging around I found references to the gifts, but an almost complete absence of reference to tongues. I even discovered that the Eastern Orthodox Church actually recognizes tongues as a valid gift of the Spirit. However, they qualify it everywhere as being so unimportant as being worthy of dismisal. Where it seems to pop up is when people get interested in flash and dazzle rather than truth. Our God is very real and our faith is very true. We ought not be surprised when He does things. Nevertheless, the most awesome, mind-boggling, incredibly gift of God is salvation! That should continually blow our minds! |