Gift of Tongues http://giftoftongues.wordpress.com Understanding the Gift of Speaking in Tongues Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:50:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU en A Prophetic Parable http://giftoftongues.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/a-prophetic-parable/ http://giftoftongues.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/a-prophetic-parable/#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:45:53 +0000 brothermel http://giftoftongues.wordpress.com/?p=155

     This parable was given by the Holy Spirit through Mel Montgomery as he ministered at Destined to Win Christian Center in Chicago, IL in 2007.  I trust it is a blessing to you.

      Brother Mel offers teaching articles and rare early Pentecostal recordings by download for free at his website, www.brothermel.com.   

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Grassley Investigation…
A Religious Freedom Issue?

By Mel C. Montgomery

     Reasonable people can disagree, and there are certainly a wide range of opinions concerning the propriety of Senator Charles Grassley’s investigation of six major Charismatic ministries.  I would like to share some thoughts about this development.

     At the first Kenneth Copeland meeting I attended back in 1981, I had to walk past Christian protesters who held up signs declaring Brother Copeland to be a heretic, a blasphemer, the Anti-Christ, a space alien, a litterbug, and that there were rumors that he also didn’t recycle.  Which is typical of the criticism we Charismatics have to endure, usually ranging from the untrue to the baseless to the ludicrous.   Google Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, Oral Roberts, or any other major Charismatic leader, and you will be presented with dozens of websites which usually misquote and misrepresent Charismatic teachings.  We’ve endured alot from our Christian brethren.

     We are understandably sensitive to criticism and suspicious of motives and agendas.
     Due to space and format limitations, I have moved the rest of this article to my website.  Please click on the link below:
by Brother Mel
 

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 By Mel Montgomery

         Due to space and size limitations, I have moved this article to my website.  Please click on the link below to read this article:

 “Richard Roberts Article”

      Kind Regards,

     Brother Mel

 

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Why Did The Glory

 

Leave US?

 

By Rev. Mel C. Montgomery


Article I:

The Glory is Gone

     Prophets, Apostles, and Healing Evangelists are finally admitting it:

     The Glory is gone.

     Oh, they aren’t admitting it openly and directly.  To do so would be a “negative confession.”  But they are admitting it quietly and indirectly.  Nearly every Charismatic Christian television program, book, and CD is proclaiming to us “The Glory is coming!” And, “Get ready for the Glory!” Also, “Pray for the Glory to come again!”

     For it to “come” it has to be presently absent.      In other words, “gone.”

     The Glory left us.

     (I have moved the rest of this lengthy article to my new website.  To access this article, please click on the link below:

      “Why Did the Glory Leave Us?”

     Thank you,

     Brother Mel

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A New Pentecost? 

By Mel C. Montgomery

     My friends, in recent days I have been truly astounded at what I am seeing.  It is as though a great mosaic, consisting of many small pieces of what God is doing, is forming before me into an unexpected picture of the move of God that is in the earth at this time.  And what I am seeing is significant enough that I want to share it with you for your edification and so that you can make this a matter of prayer. 

     It appears that the Lord may be preparing to give us a new Pentecostal Outpouring exceeding that which was given at Azusa Street 100 years ago…

     (I have moved this article to my new website.  To read this article, please click on the following link:

“A New Pentecost?” 

     A New Pentecost?

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ANNOUNCEMENT 

     THE FIRST OF THE GOODWIN RECORDINGS HAVE ARRIVED!

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     PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN RECORDINGS OF THE GOODWINS,  HOWARD CARTER, EARLY KENNETH HAGIN SERMONS, EARLY JOHN OSTEEN SERMONS, AND SERMONS BY OTHERS.  THESE RECORDINGS ARE AVAILABLE BY DOWNLOAD FOR FREE.

     CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE RECORDINGS.

 

GLORY TO GOD

 

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    Here is a brief summary of the categories of Charismatic and prophetic articles on this site.  Click on each title to view the article:

 

INTRODUCTION:

  1. Speaking in Tongues is the Doorway to the Holy Spirit’s Power.  (Please read this first). 

 

TEACHINGS ON SPEAKING IN TONGUES:

  1. Tongues Throughout Church History.  Examines ancient Christian documents for the statements of Early Church fathers about speaking in tongues.

  2. Tongues:  Prayer Language vs Public Gift.   Shows from the Scriptures the distinct differences between these two manifestations of speaking in tongues.

  3. Paul’s Experience with Speaking in Tongues.    A direct, Scriptural examination of the Apostle’s personal experience with tongues and his instructions for us today.

  4. Speaking in Tongues at Samaria.  A look at the ministry of Phillip the Evangelist and of James and John at Samaria.

  5. Cornelius the Gentile Speaks in Tongues.  A study of the Holy Spirit falling upon the Gentiles, and the accompanying sign of speaking in tongues. 

  6. Tongues:  Ecstatic vs Inspired.  Critics say that tongues are ecstatic.  Are they right?

  7. Is Speaking in Tongues Always a “Sign to the Jews?”  Exposing a common unscriptural teaching. 

  8. Did/Does Speaking in Tongues Occur Only in “Known Languages?”  Another common erroneous teaching.

 

OBJECTIONS TO TONGUES

  1. A Message to Anti-Tongues Christians.  A word from me to you.

  2. Common Objections to Tongues Refuted.  The anti-tongues arguments do not survive Scriptural examination.

  3. The Three Greatest Errors of the Anti-Tongues Message.  More erroneous anti-tongues teachings refuted.
  4. “Charismatic Chaos” Refuted.  The ultimate anti-charismatic book is shown by a respected theologian to be nonsense.
  5. The Boogeyman Called “False Tongues.”  More anti-tongues absurdity exposed.

 

THE HOLY SPIRIT

  1. The Holy Spirit From Moses to Pentecost.  Everything you ever wanted to know about the work of the Holy Spirit from the days of Moses to Pentecost, but were afraid to ask.

  2. Laughing in the Spirit.  The controversial manifestation.  Is it of God or not? A common sense, historical examination of this move of God’s Spirit.

  3. Ye shall be Witnesses Unto Me.  Jesus said it, but what does it actually mean?

PROPHETIC MINISTRY

  1. My Message to the New Prophetic Move.  A message from my heart to yours.

  2. Principles of Genuine Prophetic Ministry.  A study of the first two principles given in Scripture by which we can discern true prophetic ministries from false ones.

  3. Learning About Prophecy From the Apostles.  The Apostles exemplify genuine prophetic principle number three.

  4. Learning About Prophecy From Agabus.  This prophet from the Book of Acts demonstrates genuine prophetic principle number four.  

  5. The God-Given Ministry of False Prophets.  The latest cessationist argument is that God no longer sends true prophets, but He does send false ones.  (No, I’m not kidding).
  6. Recognizing the Prophets of Balaam.  There is a vast difference today between the Prophets of Balaam and the Prophets of God.

 

WORD OF FAITH REFORMATION

     Our movement is in serious trouble, and reformation is desperately needed.  Reformation articles:

  1. This is Slop and I’m Not Gonna Eat it Anymore!   A comical introduction to the subject of needed Reformation. 

  2. Ministry or Industry?  How have things reached the state they have reached?

  3. Is the Word of Faith Message Heretical?  Well?  Is it?

  4. God’s True Laws of Financial Prosperity.  Is what is being preached by many preachers the whole story about financial prosperity?  

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Due to space and format limitations, and to better accommodate the traffic on my site, I have moved this article and am in the process of moving all of my articles to my new website.  To access this article, please click link below:

    “My Message to the New Prophetic Move”

Thanks,

Mel

 

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Due to space and format limitations, I have moved this article to my new website.  To read it, please click on link below:

“Speaking in Tongues is the Doorway to the Holy Spirit’s Power.”

  Thanks,

   Mel

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    Due to space and format limitations, I am in the process of moving all of my articles from this blog over to my new website. 

     “Tongues Throughout Church History,” is at my new website.   

     Please click here to view it.

     Thanks,

     Mel

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