PREFACE : Writing a book on such a controversial subject as speaking in tongues is certainly not the best way to make friends. On the contrary, it is the surest method of losing some of them. In defending the truth, the apostle Paul took the risk of offending others. He said in Gal.1:10, "Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ". Nevertheless, may God keep us from cultivating the art of offending others. As Alexandre Vinet, the Swiss theologian once said, one must be charitable towards people but not towards ideas. The way that some people think, however, it seems that the truth itself upsets them. When Ralph Shallis wrote his book in French, The Gift of Speaking in Tongues, he did it with such love that he took no less than five pages to apologise for the truth he was going to discuss. No one has been as careful as he was to put on kid gloves, but even so, some have seen them as boxing gloves. Isn’t there a popular adage that says that only the truth hurls? The Bible says, however, that "the wounds of a friend can be trusted" (Prov.27:6). It would be naive to believe that even the most brotherly attitude could prevent certain breaches of fellowship. My previous talks on the subject have gained me some solid and lasting enemies. Paul said in Gal.4:16 that he made enemies by telling the truth, and this, amongst his closest acquaintances, those he had brought to salvation, those who were his spiritual children.
The range of positions on this question is such that it would take several books, not just one, to cover all the nuances of the subject. Amongst those who are convinced supporters of the cause, one finds, in diminishing order of importance, those for whom speaking in tongues is:
1. the condition sine qua non of salvation, 2. the required or obvious sign of baptism by the Spirit,
3. a spiritual gift that they practise only in private, 4. a minor gift,
5. a practice that they sometimes judge to be excessive and counterfeit,
6. a gift they do not seek for themselves, though allowing its practice in the church.
On the opposite side, we find, also in decreasing importance, those for whom speaking in tongues is:a gross imitation that they denounce,
1. a practice that they condemn with more prejudice than biblical knowledge,
2. a topic of spiritual interest but limited to a historical period like the nativity or the crucifixion,
3. a "possibility" of completely secondary significance of which they are wary.
These two lists may appear incomplete, but they reveal a wide range of feelings and sensitivities. Classifying the protagonists in only two camps, one for, the other against, may seem simplistic, but we must do so for the reader’s sake,to help his/her comprehension of the situation.
In order to give more weight to this study, I have given priority to the writings of present-day Pentecostal authors, and to the testimonies of others who, for doctrinal reasons, have left the movement. However, the main basis of this work is my own personal experience and that of my dear wife, to whom I dedicate this book. References to books and their authors will be found in the text. Therefore, I did not think it necessary to include a bibliography.
I have used the expression Pentecostalism, an expression to which I attach no deprecatory meaning at all, in order to indicate those who, to different degrees, subscribe to speaking in tongues. In the first twelve chapters of this book I make a distinction between them and the Catholic charismatics. Several conservative Pentecostals might, in effect, be shocked to be confused with these charismatics from whom they distance themselves so determinedly. Some will ask, "Why write such a book?" To them we would answer that many people have wanted a work of reference, detailed but not too scholarly, with a sense of direction, in which subjects are neatly compartmentalised, allowing one to find one’s bearings easily, so that they may know "how to give an answer to anyone", according to the exhortation of Col.4:6.
Others may ask, "Why an English translation of a French work? It is more common to find the opposite. Besides, haven’t we reached a saturation point of books on this subject?" We felt it would be useful to make this book known for three reasons. Firstly, it would be helpful for the Christians on this side of the Channel or the Atlantic to know that their French-speaking evangelical brethren face the same problems, the same struggles, and that they use the same spiritual weapons as their English counterpart. Secondly, the way of thinking, the mentality based on the French culture, and the, perhaps, unexpected side of the answers brought to this question, can be an enrichening enlightenment for the British/American reader. Thirdly, many missionaries working in France, when they had knowledge of this work, warmly recommended it, some feeling that it was the best book yet written on this subject. This explains why, outside of France, it has been published in German, Dutch, Roumanian, Hungarian, Croatian, Spanish and Arab; and why it is now in English on the Internet. My prayer to God for my readers is that they will have the same attitude as the Jews in the Greek town of Berea, "the Bereans were of more noble character... and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true"(Acts 17:11).
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We recommend this work by BIRCH George A pastor who had a blessed ministry of deliverance, particularly in relation to Christians afflicted with a False Holy Spirit or false spirit of "Speaking in Tongues".
LE MINISTÈRE DE DÉLIVRANCE Moyens pratiques pour contrer l’oeuvre de Satan aujourd’hui
To listen the AUDIOBOOK de l’ouvrage THE DELIVERANCE MINISTRY G. Birch
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcpoHL46sc0hgcO8dHWG82PpjoaGKfi5B
et in particular here is the Link to listen to ch8 of the book THE MINISTRY OF DELIVERANCE G. Birch on THE TEST OR TESTING OF "SPEAKING IN TONGUES" according to 1 John 4 v1 to 5 p96 to 114
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bHYGyK1_Y
notamment voici le Lien pour écouter le ch8 du livre LE MINISTERE DE DELIVRANCE G. Birch sur LE TEST OU MISE À L'ÉPREUVE DU "PARLER EN LANGUES" selon 1 Jean 4 v1 à 5 p96 à 114
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7bHYGyK1_Y
VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE GIVES THE KEY TO BE DELIVERED FROM THE GRIP OF THE SPIRIT OF LANGUAGE OR SPIRITS OF TONGUES
TRÈS IMPORTANT CAR DONNE LA CLEF POUR ÊTRE DÉLIVRÉ DE L'EMPRISE DE L'ESPRIT DE LANGUE OU DES ESPRITS DE LANGUES
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CHARISMATISME OU CHRISTIANISME ? (63 vidéos et présentation d’ouvrages contre le Renouveau carismatique et les dangers du Parler en Langues)
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PENTECÔTISME OU CHRISTIANISME ? FAUX SAINT-ESPRIT FAUX JESUS FAUX EVANGILE
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PENTECOTISME OU CHRISTIANISME ? H.E. ALEXANDER
Lien de téléchargement de l’ouvrage :
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Ecoute de l’AUDIOBOOK de l’ouvrage
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Nous vous conseillons la lecture du livre DE RALPH SHALLIS LE DON DE PARLER DIVERSES LANGUES disponible aussi en anglais sous le titre THE GIFT OF SPEAKING VARIOUS LANGUAGES
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AUDIOBOOK DE L'OUVRAGE DE RALPH SHALLIS LE DON DE PARLER DIVERSES LANGUES
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(voir aussi les 17p du même auteur témoignant de 12 cas de possessions démoniaques ...liées à un esprit de parler en langues : livre de Ralph Shallis Le don de Parler diverses langues Appendice B p356-370 (Lire annexe C : un vrai chrétien peut-il être possédé par un démon ? p371-372 ) , livre disponible sur mediathequechretienne.fr )
George BIRCH wrote a testimony of his deliverance ministry to Christians afflicted with a spirit of "Speaking in tongues", loosed them spiritually and was able to cast out the evil spirits hiding behind the False Jesus, the False Holy Spirit and therefore the False Gospel which had seduced and led astray Christians who had frequented charismatic and Pentecostal circles. This testimony was communicated to Ralph SHALLIS at the time when the latter was writing his work: THE GIFT OF SPEAKING VARIOUS LANGUAGES. It is this appendix B p356 to 370 of the book. Read this testimony of exorcism and "deliverance of Christians victims of speaking in demonic tongues" by George Birch, Canadian pastor: Access link to the free download page of this chapter of the book by Ralph SHALLIS
- LE DON DE PARLER DIVERSES LANGUES Appendice B - en anglais et en français sur le site internet
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et en anglais
Ecoutez l'AUDIOBOOK de ce passage donnant la clef de la délivrance ou affranchissement de l'esprit de Langues .
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D'OÙ VIENNENT CES LANGUES ? G.H. LANG (origines du "Parler en langues")
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Lien vers l’AUDIOBOOK de l’ouvrage : D'OÙ VIENNENT CES LANGUES ? G.H. LANG
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