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From: jchale@attmail.att.com (Jeffrey C Hale)
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Subject: Re: Speaking in tounges
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Date: 9 Jun 90 02:38:22 GMT
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I'd be interested in hearing about any experiences any of you have had with
people speaking in tongues in a manner consistent with the accounts in Acts
and the terminology used for the work "tongues".

Namely, has anyone ever been able to speak in another language or dialect
that was previously unknown to them?  (Acts 2:1-13)
Was someone there who was able to interpret what was said so that the rest of
the congregation knew what was said?  (1 Corinthians 14:27,28)


I've been a visitor at several churches in which speaking in tongues was the
norm rather than the exception.  Yet, I have never seen examples of the above
two activities.

I'm not trying to put anyone down with these questions, but merely want to
understand how these passages are dealt with by "charasmatic" churches.

Thanks,

Jeff Hale
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