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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
Mark 16:16-17 He that believeth and is BAPTIZED shall be SAVED; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with NEW TONGUES
Don't have to hunt and pick to the Bible to find the initial evidence of tongues teaching in the New Testament. Baptism is just as plain. Jesus name baptism is mandatory The only reason why Apostolic Pentecostals even entertain the idea that Billy was saved, or like a Biblical missionary is because of his fame. Sorry KBTW, I mean you no disrespect. But eternity is too long to be wrong. I know we spit and whittle about these subjects, but for me to think that Billy Graham is a book of Acts preacher is like saying the Apostle Paul is like a Time Lord. |
Quote the entire passage and it changes the perspective a bit...
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
There is
not just one sign mentioned here but several signs, new tongues among them.
The "new tongues" is always picked out as the sign, but in this passage, it is among a list of signs that is plural, not singular.