we have previously discussed, speaking in tongues is designed by God for speaking to Him and to no other (1 Corinthians 14:2). In James we are told that the tongue is an unruly member that no man can tame - on the one hand we can praise God with it and the next we can curse our brother (James 3:3-13). It is not surprising that God has chosen to tame and take control of the most unruly member of our body and use it to create a new language, pure and undefiled with which we might speak to Him.

In meetings, it doesn't really happen much, maybe because of that reason. I imagine it goes on more in private than in our meetings. And the few times I have heard it during a meeting, it didn't really affect the rest of the meeting one way or another.

Those who would wish to deny others the experience of receiving the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues often quote 1 Corinthians 14:11 which says (in relation to speaking in tongues) "…therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks shall be a barbarian unto me". Here Paul is not squashing the use of tongues but rather expressing concerns about the misuse of tongues.

There are definitely accounts of people speaking in tongues in the Bible where no interpreter was present. For example, Cornelius and his household (Acts 10:44) and the conversions at Ephesus (Acts 19:1-4). Indeed, the comment about needing an interpreter for tongues, stems from a misunderstanding of 1 Corinthians 14 where it says "…if any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most three,…and let one interpret…".

The Bible says quite clearly that a person must have the Holy Spirit to be saved. For example, "…Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his" (Romans 8:9), and "…Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God" (John 3:5). As we have said before "these signs shall follow them that believe …they shall speak in new tongues" (Mark 16:15-20).

Jesus lived under the Old Testament Law, of which tongues was not a part (although it was prophesied in it, in Isaiah 28:11). He came to usher in the New Testament, but not actually live it in person. In Acts 1 and Mark 16, Jesus indicated that tongues would be one of the signs that would follow New Testament believers. Hence speaking in tongues was neither a part of the law nor of Jesus' personal ministry.

Speaking and singing in tongues is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit given by God to an individual to express praise, worship, and prayer back to God in a language understood by Him, but not by the individual. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth,... I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

On the day of Pentecost, the disciples were speaking recognisable languages and God went so far as to ratify this by having many witnesses there at the day of Pentecost to testify to the fact that they were speaking identifiable languages. We are told however, that some of the languages given by God may not necessarily be identifiable by man since He said that there would be tongues of men and of angels (1 Corinthians 13:1).

No, but learning a few phrases like hello, thank you, and I am American/German/British/Australian etc. will result in tremendous respect from the locals. Also, learning the numbers will help you in the skillful art of negotiating your purchases. We will provide a short list of phrases with written Chinese characters for your use on the trip. You may also wish to purchase a phrase book, such as Berlitz.

The schedule lists (generally) three speakers per meeting up to four weeks in advance so there is ample time to check who is scheduled to speak when. Since Gilbert has a membership base of over 30, opportunity to present a prepared speech generally comes up every few months or so. To increase chances to speak, members may opt to be included on the "On The Spot" speakers list.

All we can do here is give you our word. It is a little hard to know what's true and what's not when dealing with things on the internet, but all we can really say is that we try to make everything we say as up to date as possible and we try to honor every commitment we make by providing a 100% money-back guarantee in order to remove any risk to you. You can read more about Clickbank's security and money-back guarantee system by going to the Clickbank home page (www.Clickbank.

There is a time limit for each response, clearly marked in the test book. It may help to practice with a stopwatch. Not necessarily. If you address the question well and run out of time, this will not affect your score. If you have extra time, but have answered completely, again, this will not affect your score.

The issue about speaking in "tongues" is as much a debate in mainstream Christianity as it is in the Messianic movement. There are people in the Messianic movement today who come out of the varied charismatic movements, which frequently emphasizes the gifts of the Spirit, speaking in tongues, and other so-called "signs and wonders.

The only way you can find out if you trust what we say is to book a FREE appointment with one of our clinics, fire all your questions at us, and weigh up the answers. We do aim to reassure you by giving you the full picture so that you are in control so you make the decision that is best for you.

Yes, we know them. We use the clinical "vomit" here because it is the least judgmental and because being able to say the word can be empowering to an emetophobic. Many people have unpleasant associations with some of the popular euphemisms, although most emetophobics use those words themselves. (Our favorite is the airlines' euphemism for in-flight vomiting, "motion discomfort.") And "throwing up" sounds like something children do, much as they would have an "owie.

A journalist would contact us and we ask them who they are, what the story will be about and what newspaper, magazine, radio or TV station they are calling from. If you agree to an interview, we will discuss with you the best way for you to speak to the journalist (you call them, they call you etc) We will never give out your contact details to journalists without prior consent.

As they say in France, "Mais non". Most of our riding groups leaders and coaches speak fluent English and French, at the very least. Of course, should you need to ask a local for directions to the nearest bathroom, it's, "Ou est la toilette, s'il vous plait?"

In general, no. But they know I'm not Moldovan. It must be the clothes. People have thought I was from (besides America) England, Australia, Mexico, South America and Romania (the Romania one comes in after people here me talk-- they hear Romanian, but not with the Moldovan dialect, so they assume Romania). Also people have thought I'm a Roma, or gypsy. The South American countries are brought up becuase of my hair, apparently.

As they say in Spain, "No". Most of our riding groups leaders and coaches speak fluent English and Spanish, at the very least. Also, all lectures will be conducted in English as well as other languages. Of course, should you need to ask a local for directions to the nearest bathroom, it's, "Donde esta el bano?"