Don't be so hard on yourself durasell. I'm a member of an AOG church. In the AOG the practice/promotion of tongues varies from congregation to congregation. In my congregation I can think of maybe a half dozen times when it has been displayed in a service over the last 8 years that I've been there.
That said, I thought your post was hysterical. And most of the folks at my church would as well.
There's certainly enough evidence that this whole issue has been taken to extremes that are not from God.
As one of my pastor's likes to say. "We're Pentecostals. Just not the scary, crazy kind."
I thought it was funny too.
It shouldn't vary. Denominational position is that, contrary to 1 Corinthians 12:13, the baptism in the Holy Spirit is subsequent to conversion, and, contrary to 1 Corinthians 12:29, its sign is speaking in tongues.
There's certainly enough evidence that this whole issue has been taken to extremes that are not from God.
As one of my pastor's likes to say. "We're Pentecostals. Just not the scary, crazy kind."
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Agreed.
But lots of congregations of every stripe do very crazy things--FROM GOD'S PERSPECTIVE. Witness the church splits over the color of the center asile carpeting.
it's just that due to the dramatic, unusual nature of the charismatic gifts and emotions attached, it's easier and more popular to make noise about THOSE problems.