Originally Posted by jfrog (Post 1035610)

I don't see any scriptural support for tongues being so much more widespread than every other spiritual gift. Isn't it interesting that so many people seem to have the faith for one spiritual gift but hardly no one has the faith for any other spiritual gift?

Originally Posted by TGBTG (Post 1035565)

We do not tempt God by going to drink deadly things. However, if we drink deadly things, his word says it will not harm us.

It's similar to "He will give his angels charge over you to bear you in all your ways lest you dash your foot against a stone."

The devil tried to use that scripture to have Jesus jump from the mountain, but Jesus replied "Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

So, although, God has promised to protect us if we drink deadly things, that doesn't mean we should go ahead tempting God by intentionally drinking deadly things. The same thing applies to picking up serpents...

Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 1035621)

Yep, exactly, and the truth is, Tongues occur 5 times in the entire bible. There nine people raised from the dead in the bible. How come we don't head to all the funerals and raise the dead?

Originally Posted by Timmy (Post 1035625)

Too hard.

Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 1035621)

Yep, exactly, and the truth is, Tongues occur 5 times in the entire bible. There are nine people raised from the dead in the bible. How come we don't head to all the funerals and raise the dead?

Originally Posted by jfrog (Post 1035644)

To qualify my last statement... tongues actually a bit more common in the new testament than any other supernatural sign. 120 spoke in tongues on the day of Pentecost or was it 12? Or maybe the bible doesn't specify the exact number. Either way it seems there are alot more people in the new testament that spoke in tongues than there is of any other supernatural gift.

Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 1035629)

Heck yeah. That's why Benny Hinn and all the Benny-wannabes, spend all their time healing bad backs, headaches, bad knees, and chest pain, and ignoring the poor paraplegic in the wheelchair.

Originally Posted by TGBTG (Post 1035651)

1 Cor 12:28
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Originally Posted by Mr. Smith (Post 1035629)

Heck yeah. That's why Benny Hinn and all the Benny-wannabes, spend all their time healing bad backs, headaches, bad knees, and chest pain, and ignoring the poor paraplegic in the wheelchair.

Originally Posted by TGBTG (Post 1035654)

But those who God has used to heal wheel chair cases are regarded as cult members...

Oh, I actually know a wheel case chair that was healed in America very recently. Of course, those churches do not happen to be on TV. I can post the website if wanted.