All About Speaking in Tongues Fernand Legrand “Le Signal” CH-1326 – Juriens Switzerland Phone: 024.453.14.47 Source: http://www.seefrance.net/tongues.html Contents PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER 1 – ANALYSIS OF THE CHARISMATIC RENEWAL .................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2 – A MESSAGE TO MEN? ............................................................................................. 9 Scriptural Pattern? ......................................................................................................................... 9 Prevented from Seeing ................................................................................................................. 10 Scriptural Verification ................................................................................................................. 12 Papering over the cracks .............................................................................................................. 14 CHAPTER 3 – A SIGN FOR BELIEVERS? ..................................................................................... 15 The Unbelievers’ Identity ............................................................................................................ 16 The Analogy of Faith .................................................................................................................... 18 Superiority Complex .................................................................................................................... 18 On the Fortress Steps ................................................................................................................... 19 Even the Apostles ......................................................................................................................... 19 The Teaching of the Epistles ........................................................................................................ 20 A Mystery? .................................................................................................................................... 20 Peter’s Vision ................................................................................................................................ 21 The Two Signs Compared ............................................................................................................ 21 A Sure Foundation ....................................................................................................................... 22 The Sheriff’s Badge ...................................................................................................................... 23 The Disciples in Ephesus ............................................................................................................. 23 CHAPTER 4 – JESUS AND TONGUES .......................................................................................... 24 The Conjuror ................................................................................................................................ 24 Tranquil Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 25 CHAPTER 5 – TWO SORTS OF TONGUES ? ................................................................................ 26 Matto Grosso ................................................................................................................................ 27 Contradiction? .............................................................................................................................. 27 Back to Jerusalem ........................................................................................................................ 27 1 Also in Jerusalem ......................................................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER 6 – INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................ 29 Divine Mathematics ..................................................................................................................... 29 The Wrong Track ......................................................................................................................... 29 Fantasy ......................................................................................................................................... 30 A Real Translation ....................................................................................................................... 31 Evident Counterfeit ...................................................................................................................... 31 Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde ............................................................................................................. 32 Diplomatic Immunity .................................................................................................................. 33 Ambush ........................................................................................................................................ 34 A Pentecostal Report on Electronics ........................................................................................... 34 Another Type of Test .................................................................................................................... 36 A Needed Explanation ................................................................................................................. 36 Forgery and the Practice of Forgery ............................................................................................ 37 The Old Clock ............................................................................................................................... 38 Sales Patter ................................................................................................................................... 39 The Other Guy’s Fault .................................................................................................................. 39 CHAPTER 7 – SELF-EDIFICATION .............................................................................................. 40 In Private ...................................................................................................................................... 41 CHAPTER 8 – THE END OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES .............................................................. 42 A Bit More Bible Knowledge If You Please ................................................................................. 43 When? ........................................................................................................................................... 44 Six or Three? ................................................................................................................................ 45 What Does “Perfect” Mean? ........................................................................................................ 46 Like the Serpent of Brass ............................................................................................................. 47 The Manna ................................................................................................................................... 47 CHAPTER 9 – THE SEVENFOLD BLESSING OF THE SPIRIT ................................................... 48 A. Where to Situate It in Time? ................................................................................................... 50 B. Is the Baptism of the Spirit a Second Experience? ................................................................. 51 a) At Pentecost. Chapter 2 ....................................................................................................... 51 b) At Cornelius’ House. Chapter 10 ......................................................................................... 51 c) The Twelve Disciples of Ephesus. Chapter 19 ..................................................................... 52 d) The Samaritans. Chapter 8 .................................................................................................. 53 A Voluntary Interval. ................................................................................................................... 53 The PURPOSE of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. ...................................................................... 54 Closer Examination. ..................................................................................................................... 55 The Last Words of Jesus. ............................................................................................................. 56 2 CHAPTER 10 – TONGUES OF FIRE .............................................................................................. 57 Baptism of Fire ............................................................................................................................. 58 CHAPTER 11 – THE SIX-PILLAR BRIDGE ................................................................................... 59 CHAPTER 12 – EXPERIENCES ..................................................................................................... 60 Experiences! ................................................................................................................................. 62 De-mystification ..........................................................................................................................