Other "Thinking Drafts" and writing by Keith Drury -- http://www.indwes.edu/tuesday .

____ (+20) Tongues is a sign of initial receiving of the Spirit; without tongues you're not a Christian.

____ (+15) Speaking in tongues is the only evidence of being filled with the Spirit: no tongues; no filling.

____ (+10) Speaking in tongues is a powerful secret to life in Christ and should be sought by all Christians.

____ (+5) Paul the apostle spoke in tongues more than the Corinthians, so should we.

____ (+5) If someone in our church has public tongues they should be allowed to speak publicly.

____ (+1) A private prayer language is OK, but you shouldn't seek such a gift.

____ (+1) Tongues is a devotional aid for some, but not all Christians.

____ (+1) Tongues is helpful and should be sought, but it is not evidence of the filling with the Spirit.

____ (-1) Tongues as a private prayer language is OK, but public tongues should not be practiced in the church.

____ (-1) If someone has the gift of a prayer language we should leave them alone -- it is none of our business.

____ (-1) Tongues can be real or fake, but even the real gift should not be sought.

____ (-5) Forget "Prayer languages" -- spiritual gifts are for church, not to aid individual Christians.

____ (-10) If charismatics join a non-charismatic church they usually eventually cause a split.

____ (-10) Tongues may have been a first century phenomenon but they are not valid in today's world.

____ (-15) All the tongues recorded in the New Testament were actual languages people had never learned.

____ (-20) Those who speak with tongues today are psychologically deceived, they're just fooling themselves.

____ (-20) Tongues are of the devil and people who speak in tongues are likely demon-possessed.

KEY:

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Pentecostal______Charismatic_________Charis-friendly____________Charisphobic_____Charis-Bashers

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