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Originally Posted by Steve Epley
I personally know of three cases 1. A friend was in the interior of Mexico and a lady recieved the HG and spoke in English praising God 2. A friend was in Brazil and a small child recieved the Holy Ghost and spoke in perfect English praising God. 3. A pastor friend was pastoring in St. Louis years ago and a visitor came in and sat down. My friend began to speak in tongues and after service the man came and tried to talk to him in Hebrew and when he saw the confusion on my friends face he said I know you speak Hebrew you were telling me God sent me here to repent in Hebrew of course my friend did good to speak in English much less Hebrew.
Also I was preaching a meeting in Vidor, Tx. years ago and a deaf mute recieved the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues and had never uttered a word before or honestly since but that night I HEARD her speaking in tongues myself along with her family. We did some more shouting I am telling you.
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I've heard many such stories, too. And I've even read here on this forum examples of blatant dishonesty among pentecostals (don't make me list them!), and have seen it many times in person. The credibility of stories like these and other "miracles" is low, to say the least. The temptation to seem powerful and super spiritual is enormous. It's so easy to twist a few of the details, to make the story "better", and especially if the result (building the faith of the listeners, or bringing in a better offering) is noble. So they think they're justified.
As for the deaf mute, some deaf people learn to speak. Some do not, and sometimes it's for reasons of embarrassment at how they will sound. It's not that they can't speak. They (usually) do have functioning vocal chords etc., and could vocalize if they wanted to. Here's a wonderful opportunity to "speak" without caring what they sound like. Tongues! It's not surprising that a deaf mute would take advantage of the opportunity, and kick off a great shockamoo, to boot!
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