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By Michael Tummillo A young bible college student once wrote and told me how the college she attends has been teaching that “speaking in tongues” is the sole evidence that one is filled with the Spirit and that no one WAS filled with the Spirit UNLESS they’ve spoken in tongues. Apparently, that didn’t sit well with her and she wanted my opinion. Let me begin by stating that I’m well aware that not all subscribers to these eMail broadcasts prescribe to the belief that “tongues” are for today. The focus of this treatise is not to argue that point, one way or the other. Suffice it to say that I’m hoping we have all read (or WILL read) the Scriptures enough to recognize: (A) what “speaking in tongues” is, and (B) that many in The Body of Christ, across denominational lines, make claim that they have received this gift. In this eMinistry, I’ve heard from people of virtually all mainline denominations who’ve claimed to have received the gift of tongues, several out of concern that they would be excommunicated or disfellowshipped if they were ever found out. TONGUES IN THE BIBLE The gift of tongues was apparently important enough that God used this manifestation to “jump-start” the Church (Acts 2). Logicallyspeaking, why would He have stopped there? Fact is, the gift of tongues is mentioned after Pentecost as well. Once again, no logical reason why they should have ceased, humanly speaking. Jesus made only one recorded reference to speaking in tongues. In Mark 16:17, speaking of all those who would follow as His disciples, He said, “In my name you will cast out devils, you will speak with new tongues… .” That’s it? That’s ALL He had to say?! And we make such a BIG deal of the issue! He spoke much more of Sonship and Discipleship than He spoke of speaking in tongues. Strange how I rarely hear people argue about the “casting out devils” part. Is it because too few are doing that … even within the tongue-talking camps? Just a thought. I see no biblical evidence that the dunamis (from whence we get our word “dynamite”) power of the early apostles would have been withdrawn from the Church before the King returns. I personally cannot believe there’s anyone who can scripturally prove, without a doubt, that speaking in tongues is the evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Neither do I believe there’s anyone who can scripturally prove that this gift (or any other) has been eliminated from the Christian arsenal. I AM certain that BOTH those Christians would argue all day about the subject. The promise, we must remember, was not “you shall receive tongues when the Holy Ghost comes upon you.” It was “you shall receive POWER!” Not tongues of fire. Not rushing, mighty winds. POWER! Question: what miracles did the apostles do AFTER Pentecost that they hadn’t done BEFORE? They were already healing the sick and casting out devils prior to the Upper Room experience. Jesus said, “…you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth,” (Acts 1:8). Witnesses? In Greek, the word is martyr. In essence: “You shall receive power to lay your life down for the Kingdom’s sake; for the cause of Christ!” Did the power they received enable these simple, unlearned men to raise the dead, preach with convincing eloquence, endure torturous beatings, forsake everything and everyone in which they had ever previously taken comfort, and write anointed epistles, too? Absolutely. It changed them. Any other need for power, other than what is required for Kingdom-building, focuses our attention squarely on “self” and increases the danger of humanism raising its ugly head amidst the things of God. There’s already too much of that. As I’ve stated in the past, Christianity isn’t about US. SPIRIT OR FLESH? Back to tongue-talking, surely we know it can be faked. Let’s consider that. I had an unchurched neighbor who was mocking his Pentecostal wife one day and he sounded … well, quite legitimate! But if we’re going to appoint anyone to judge whose tongues are “of the flesh” and which are “of the Spirit,” why not go all the way and have those same appointed people whip out their Flesh-O-Meters and determine who is singing, preaching, or even tithing in the church out of carnality as well? Selah. Not all tongues could possibly be legitimate. That’s simply inconceivable. I’ve been exposed to enough foreign languages to know when I’ve heard “tongues” that had a distinct Spanish, German, African or American Indian flavor to them. I’ve heard those who were simply speaking a broken dialect of a second language they already possessed, having little to do with God’s miraculous gift; they were merely praying in this second “tongue” of theirs. Nothing wrong with that - I’m glad to see Christians pray at all, whenever. It just doesn’t “classify” as legitimate tongue-talking in most Pentecostal circles. Neither does the insertion of an occasional phrase in Spanish, etc. In deliverance ministry, demonic tongues may be heard on occasion which most Pentecostals would envy. But bear this in mind: one’s desire for more of God MUST be commended, never ridiculed or scorned, real tongues or not! Such things are too often used as a source of contention and division in the Church. I could tell some of the most incredible stories of people who spoke in tongues, were overheard, and understood, by someone nearby … and it ministered to them. To THEM, mind you … to the people who overheard. That’s terrific because this Kingdom is not about you and me. If we are sons of the house, our efforts should be geared toward building the house, tending to the house, filling the house, expanding the house, guarding the house. GIFT OF TONGUES IN CONTEXT Understanding Sonship in the Kingdom of God must be put within the context of Stewardship and Servanthood. This brings us to the reality that we are witnesses (martyrs; serving unto death) to the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, and not rulers. If it were all about US being made rulers, then the focus of Christianity is all about us and what WE get when if we sign-on. Do we get tongues? Great! But wait … if tongues edifies no one but ourselves, there’s no focus on making disciples, right? See, the gift of tongues, when legitimately manifested, is for the strengthening of one’s self (1 Cor 14:4-5,12). It rarely, but not always, does anything for anybody else, especially the way we see it being demonstrated in most cases today. Sadly, I’ve seen tongues become a measuring stick of one’s spirituality, creating a “have vs. have-not” ungodly caste system in the Church, inviting dissension into the ranks. Even frustrating and discouraging those who had not “received” the gift of tongues. So, we must ask ourselves, in our desire for the gift of tongues, what is our REAL motivation? If you were being attacked by a bear, would you prefer a rifle or the gift of tongues? Well, the gift of tongues is seemingly widespread in the Western Church, but the fact that our house is in such disarray reveals that we could use the manifested FRUITS of the Spirit much more than we need the GIFT of tongues right now. This is critical because Pentecostalism is currently the fastest-growing segment of Christianity in the Western Church and its leadership must be keen to this lack of fruit. Jesus said, “By their fruits you will know them,” (Mat 7:16-20). Not “by their tongues.” How do I know you’re a Christian? Because you SAY so? With that logic, if you say you’re a book because you stand in a library, should I believe you? How do you know I’m a Christian? You don’t. Saints, we will be known by our fruit. Go ahead, judge me. Some gasp, “But we’re not SUPPOSED to judge!” (There we go with the rule-keeping again!) Yes, I know… Scripture says, “Do not judge, or you, too, will be judged… .” But the verse continues, “… for in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”In other words, if you evaluate my lifestyle and perceive me to be evil, and even bring up the issue to others, you should only dare to do so (A) for my benefit; out of love for me, and (B) if you are prepared to undergo the same scrutiny of your own life. Fact is, Scripture exhorts us repeatedly to judge people and things (1 Cor 5:9; 2 Cor 11:15; Phil 3:2; 1 Jn 4:1), and instructs us to “test everything” (1 Th 5:21). Enough about that. Point is, you’ll know I’m a Christian when I exhibit the fruits of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22. Do I love unconditionally? Am I joyful, or does my happiness rise and fall with my circumstances? Do I exhibit peace in the midst of strife? Am I patient? Kind? Good to others? Filled with faith in God? Gentle, practicing self-control? Personally, I wish we in the Church would speak in tongues all day long. This might eliminate some of the back-stabbing, murmuring, criticism and gossip that that is generated from that tiny part of our anatomy. It would be especially useful in the car before and after church meetings, agreed? (That was today’s attempt at humor.) THEY”LL KNOW WE’RE CHRISTIANS BY OUR…TONGUES? One final thought: Early on, I was taught that there is a natural example of everything that takes place in the spiritual. This as proven to be true time and time again. Well, since we are soldiers in the Lord’s army, engaged in a spiritual war (Eph 6), wouldn’t it be wise to enlist a “secret code” language for use in prayer, in case the enemy was listening? After all, we’re snared by the words of our mouths (Prov 6:2). Ridiculous? Tell it to the U.S. Marines! In World War II, Navajo “code talkers” took part in every assault the Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945. They served in all six Marine divisions, Marine Raider battalions and Marine parachute units, transmitting messages by telephone and radio in their native language; a code the Japanese never broke. By the way, the idea to use Navajo for secure communications came from a man named Philip Johnston, son of a Christian missionary to the Navajos and one of the few non-Navajos who spoke the language fluently. As a result of his efforts, the Marines recruited 200 Navajos which, throughout the war were praised for their skill, speed and accuracy. Major Howard Connor declared, “Were it not for the Navajos, the Marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.” Connor had six Navajo code talkers working around the clock during the first two days of the battle. Those six sent and received over 800 messages, all without error. The Japanese, skilled code breakers, were baffled by the Navajo language. Their chief of intelligence later said that while they were able to decipher the codes used by the U.S. Army and Army Air Corps, they never cracked the code used by the Marines. Something to consider? Following are some things Jesus had to say regarding Sonship and Discipleship. Notice, “speaking in tongues” is nowhere to be found. Let us stress what the Lord stressed and eliminate the stress over the “tongues” issue. READ ‘EM AND REAP! Mat 5:9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” Mat 5:44,45 “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in Heaven; for he makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” Mat 13:38 “…the field is the world, and the good seed means the sons of the Kingdom; the weeds are the sons of the evil one…” Mat 28:19-20 “Therefore, go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Joh 8:31 “If you remain in My Word, then you are truly My disciples. 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By Vlady Peters Our forefathers (and mothers) were a fearful bunch. They worried that when it started to rain, it might never stop. And worried again that when the rain stopped, it might not start again. Similarly, while they lived in daily fear that they might become a snack for some marauding animal, they worried even more if the animal decamped and they lost their own supply of food. In such a world of fear and worry, its no wonder that people were very much on the lookout for ways to avert disaster or promote good luck through all sorts of rituals. In particular, the wedding is full of them. One of the stranger of these customs of good luck, is that surrounding the story of the Lucky Chimney Sweep. In themselves, chimney sweeps werent particularly lucky. Some of them never survived their apprenticeship as six year old chimney sweeps. And as older chimney sweeps, so full of dust and grime that no amount of washing was ever likely to eradicate it, it is not to be supposed that they were societys darlings. Ladies in their silks and satins werent likely to say to themselves, I really must get an introduction to that irresistible chimney sweep. Im sure that underneath all that soot lives a veritable prince. The more likely scenario was that the lady would pick up her voluminous skirts and run for her life, knowing just how expensive those skirts were, and how onerous the washing would be if they ever came in contact with that walking duster. So why the Lucky Chimney Sweep? Well, the stories are many and varied. But the bottom line is that a chimney sweep, sometime in the past, was lucky enough to save a prince from some severe physical distress. In his gratitude the prince rewarded the chimney sweep with enough gold pieces to make it possible for him to realise his dream. His dream was to make his sweet heart his bride. At this stage she was vacillating between a poor chimney sweep with personality, and a tradesman without personality but with a respectable bank account. From then on it was circulated that a bride who glimpsed a chimney sweep on her way to the church, was bound to be lucky in love and in life. Incidentally, the kissing of a chimney sweep in very much a twentieth century thing. No self-respecting female could have ever wished to get any closer to a chimney sweep then waving at him from across the opposite side of the street. Julie Andrews and Mr. Disney have a lot to answer for. Vlady Peters is an Australian Civil Marriage Celebrant authorised to perform marriages in Australia. She also perform general ceremonies such as Baby Naming, Renewal of Vows and Commitment Ceremonies. To learn more about her as a celebrant and an author visit vlady at http://www.weddings-celebrant.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Vlady_Peters http://EzineArticles.com/?Lucky!-Lucky!-Lucky!-Bride-and-Groom!&id=227231 buy ultram online cheap buy ultram with no prescription prescription drug ultram effects of online purchase ultram

By Nan S. Russell “I’m sorry, but I have to vent. It was a horrible day at work,” began my friend on our monthly catch-up call. “We’ve all been there,” I offered. “Yeah, but not like this.” As a substitute instructional aid, she’d been asked to assist teachers on a field trip for 275 fifth graders to celebrate the successful completion of a testing week. Her bus was the last unloaded and by the time she entered the skating rink, it was chaos. Teachers were standing, arms crossed, griping that no one from the administration was there to organize the event; no one told them what was suppose to happen; and no one had alerted the rink to their coming. While all legitimate concerns, being angry, frustrated and absorbed in their own plight meant no one was dealing with scores of eleven-year-olds rushing to grab skates, ripping open snacks, pushing to get sodas and throwing trash on the floor. “I was utterly horrified,” my friend told me. After watching for several minutes, she decided to recruit a teacher and the two of them began organizing students and assigning tasks to teachers. She did what people who are winning at working do. They act. In twenty years in management, I’ve seen people waiting, watching and hoping someone else would step up, take ownership and make things happen. I’ve seen people stuck in blame-gear while others are doing the work and solving the problems. And I’ve seen people hesitating while others are committing. No surprise these were the same people complaining in my office when others received bigger increases, better assignments, or more interesting projects. You see, people who are winning at working become the someone else that others are waiting for. They step up and do something. They know when to act, and they feel better about themselves when they do. That’s because action feels better than inaction and commitment feels better than non-commitment. Both build your self-esteem. So, here’s my bottom-line: you can’t be winning at working if you’re waiting for someone else to be the someone you could be. In my way of thinking, winning at working means you commit to offering the best you there is. Sometimes that means you have to dig a little deeper for your courage or push yourself outside your comfort zone. Sometimes it means you have to handle 275 out of control children when you’re the lowest ranking person around. But it’s like Shakespeare said, “Nothing comes from doing nothing.” (c) 2005 Nan S. Russell. All rights reserved. Sign up to receive Nan’s free biweekly eColumn at http://www.winningatworking.com Nan Russell has spent over twenty years in management, most recently with QVC as a Vice President. She has held leadership positions in Human Resource Development, Communication, Marketing and line Management. Nan has a B.A. from Stanford University and M.A. from the University of Michigan. Currently working on her first book, Winning at Working: 10 Lessons Shared, Nan is a writer, columnist, and speaker. Visit http://www.nanrussell.com or contact Nan at info@nanrussell.com Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Nan_S._Russell http://EzineArticles.com/?Someone-Else&id=70734 dreampharmaceuticals propecia online buy finasteride where buy finasteride on the net online order propecia

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By Chris Curley In North America, Bass Fishing is the pursuit of the fish known primarily as Largemouth, Smallmouth and Rock Bass. But if you ask most American anglers, there looking for those Largemouth bulls (or pigs) depending on where youre from. After the winter solstice the weather begins to improve which means the prime fishing season is right around the corner. During Jan and Feb, the fish are still in winter patterns (establishing patterns at your favorite hole, is dependant upon going out and sight fishing during the late winter period). If you get a series of 60-70 degree days during these months, fish will go shallow in a hurry, they will move into a pre-spawning pattern. Generally speaking, if you see fish around standing timber or docks during these warm periods, then your chance of catching fish in those types of areas around the lake or stream during spring are pretty much the same. During these periods, when the water is at the higher levels, bass love to hang out between shallow brush and the edge of sharp drop-offs. Just remember, the water is cold, so slow your roll if youre looking for a lunker. During spring fishing, most top water poppers work well. Also, 3-4 inch soft-plastic minnows rigged Carolina or Texas style, which ever you prefer, except without a weight and with a barrel swivel on the end of the leader so your line doesnt get all twisted up. You can skip this lure across the top of the water to get it up under tree limbs to really get in next to the trunks and then dog walk it back out through spawning nests. Be ready, because big bass are protecting theyre nests and they will attack, without prejudice. These techniques work well on Lake Monroe, IN., which I happen to be lucky enough to have as my back yard. Finding the combination for your lake or fishin hole should be your number one priority during the early fishing season. 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