Tongues Today - A Debate
By
Phil Scovell
The following is an electronic mail message written to a
group of Christians on the internet with whom I was introduced.
The IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is an area of the
internet whereby people from all over the world can visit live
with each other via their keyboards. Each chat group is referred
to as a channel.
In this message to follow, I make reference to "#CHURCH"
which was a chat group channel of a number of Christians. They
were looking for additional "channel operators" to help manage
the channel. Channel operators are people who are given higher
access privileges on the channel to help maintain order among
those in the chat group at any given time. You can imagine the
environment. Many trouble makers appear on these chat groups and
channel operators have special control over the channel
activities through software called a "bot." they can literally
kick people off the channel who insist upon causing problems for
the rest of the group. In short, I was being considered by these
people for such a channel operator position to help them keep the
channel more active. As you will see, it was never meant to be.
We exchanged a number of messages via the internet through
the email (electronic mail) system. Sheri told me she teaches
Greek and Hebrew in a Christian school. She also is a Messianic
Jew which means she is a born again Christian and Jewish. What
you are about to read is exactly what I emailed her, and several
others in the group, in order to answer some of her direct
questions.
For your information, sheri, nor anyone else in this group,
ever wrote to me again, they never addressed any of the things I
said in my message, and they never responded in any way to any of
my comments. I frankly have no idea what effect, if any, my
message had upon them but I did speak with them informally on the
IRC a couple of times later. Our chats were pleasant and non-
theological.
For the record, I consider all of the people in this chat
group to be out standing Christian men and women. I believe they
are all dedicated Bible Believers and love the Lord as much as I.
They were never ugly in any of their messages they sent to me and
they were always friendly and nonthreatening. I consider them
nothing less than brothers and sisters in the Lord and I believe
they are honest, faithful and dedicated Bible Believers. We just
happen to disagree on the gifts of the Holy Spirit in today's New
Testament church.
Hi Sheri,
Because I read and write so much email, I normally have my
voice synthesizer and screen reading software set to only begin
reading where the text of an email message begins. I then have a
command which will read the header information separately when
needed. It didn't dawn on me until just now that these replies
are going to others. I have written Doug a couple of times on
this topic already and just sent it to him alone. As I said, it
didn't dawn on me I could have allowed my replies posted to
several people at once. Thus, this one will be going to all
instead of to just an individual. I trust Doug passed along my
other replies to you, and anyone else for that matter, who might
be interested in what I said previously. I still have those
messages, by the way, so I can repost them if necessary.
I will be happy to send you a second message with my
testimony file attached. I would prefer, however, to wait until
you've read this message because you may simply figure it's not
worth reading after I attempt to address your specific questions
put to me in your last message. Though I address the issue of
New Testament tongues doctrinally near the end of my testimony
booklet, I of course in no way cover the subject exhaustively. I
will post at the end of this message, if I don't forget, a table
of contents of all I have written. After reading my personal
testimony of how the Lord Led me into the gifts of the Holy
Spirit, you may wish to read my expanded doctrinal works on the
subject. That's one reason why in my email posts I am not
specifically documenting all of my remarks. I have gone to great
extent in writing rebuttals to John MacArthur's Charismatic Chaos
sermons and book. I attempt to address each of his major points
systematically rather than randomly as in, for example, a message
such as this but I hope I address your remarks to your
satisfaction.
To tell the truth, Sheri, much of my writing and teaching on
the subject has largely been the result of others who have asked
me why I changed horses in the middle of the stream ten years
ago. I am not trying to change anybody's mind nor prove
anything. I have read the Bible from cover-to-cover 108 times in
the last few years, studying it more than I've read it, and
memorized thousands of verses over the years but I most certainly
don't claim to be a final authority on anything Biblical except
my own personal relationship with God Himself. He's the only one
who really matters anyway. The only thing I am really concerned
about is my relationship with Him. I do try my best to give
proper representation and to address some of the common
misleading statements surrounding this topic. I am not skilled
in original languages, as are you, but unless I miss my guess,
such is not necessary to fellowship with God and to properly
interpret His Word. Furthermore, it makes no never mind to me if
a Christian speaks in tongues or not and it certainly does not
change my feelings toward another Christian brother or sister who
simply disagrees with me. Unless, of course, the other person
insists I'm demon possessed or am a total heretic. Even then, as
far as I am concerned, the only problem we have is relational. I
have learned, and I believe I expressed this in my last post to
Doug, people who insist I am wrong on this doctrine often, and
for some reason, back away from me personally as though we simply
aren't fellow Christians or something. I could understand such
an attitude if I were denying the virgin birth of Christ, His
bodily resurrection or His blood efficacy but such is not, of
course, the case. On the other hand, it's kind of difficult to
spend any time with a person who thinks your demon possessed,
haw. Anyhow, I digress.
It is probably obvious to all of us, we are going no where
fast on this issue, especially after Doug made it clear at the
end of his last message to me that #CHURCH isn't the place for
those who take this doctrinal position which I hold. At least
that's how I interpreted his remarks. That's fine, of course,
and I understand as the originators and channel operators of
#CHURCH you don't want people who differ with you doctrinally
screwing up the channel. I don't take that personally because I
have run a BBS for over five years and I understand the
principle. On my board, I allow differing opinions and even make
room for such in a special download directory. As the system
operator, and the one paying the bills, I reserve the right to
say what I will, and won't, allow on my bulletin board. As
channel operators, I feel you have the same right. I am
confused, however, how it is I can agree with everything in the
doctrinal statement Doug sent me and yet be considered
doctrinally unsound. I wish you both would rewrite that
doctrinal statement to include something about not allowing those
who believe in tongues to be apart of #CHURCH as far as any
administrative aspects are concerned. If I would not have made
mention of my beliefs myself, you guys would have never known the
difference and there could have been a big problem with it later.
I know now it wasn't accidental I decided to bring it up. I
certainly don't propose to represent all Charismatics and
Pentecostals just as I could not represent all Baptist as an
independent Baptist ten years ago. Anyhow, I will comment on the
questions you raised, Sheri, in your last post to me.
First you said,
"Like Doug, I am in disagreement concerning the sign gifts
being manifested in our day."
I comment on this extensively in my John MacArthur rebuttals
because if there are no miracles today and if there are no sign
gifts today, then it is easy to simply say tongues is
unscriptural. It's like the argument with the unregenerate
infidel. If you cannot get him to see the Bible is the Word of
God, he can never be born again because there is no authority
upon which to base one's beliefs or relationship with God. If
sign gifts have passed away, then it's simple...tongues are
unbiblical and so is every person who believes in speaking in
tongues today. It would have been easier for some, of course, if
those gifts never existed in the first place because then they
would not have to be explained away now. Since they are
mentioned in the Bible, on the other hand, it's much easier just
to say they passed away and dismiss them. Then we don't have to
mess with the
application and administration of those gifts in the New
Testament Church. Shoot, we don't even have to believe God for
things like miracles because it's easier to believe He, God,
simply doesn't do them any more. My point is, we have no bases
on which to continue a discussion if sign gifts died out with the
last apostle; whoever he was. To boil it down, in this case,
you're right and I'm wrong. If, that is, sign gifts are
unscriptural. If I'm wrong, Scripturally I should be avoided at
all costs and the judgement of God will be my reward.
Furthermore, to be so doctrinally
erroneous means I am exercising and practicing something God said
isn't to be done today. That is sin. If I am living in sin,
then I must be considered less spiritual than those who are
walking in a more perfect biblical alinement. However, until
that time of judgment, I am still winning the lost to Christ,
discipling converts, preaching the Gospel and getting my prayers
answered.
Next, you said:
"Tongues, by no means, was the only gift used to authenticate the
message brought to the Jews immediately after our LORD ascended.
(This being the only circumstance in the New Testament where we
see the 'gift' of tongues
being demonstrated -- Acts 2.) The Apostles even raised the dead,
yet we do not see this gift being manifested among believer's
today."
I always get a little nervous when people use the term
"authenticate" when referring to the Gospel message and the Holy
Scriptures as if God's Word needs authentication by anyone or
anything. I don't think you meant it, however, any other way
than in light of the gifts of the Holy Spirit confirming the
Gospel message. Correct me if I am wrong. I don't even believe
personal experiences are needed to authenticate the Scriptures.
God's Word can speak for itself.
Of course you can't possibly mean Acts 2 was the only time
the gift of tongues was manifested since it is mentioned
elsewhere in both acts and Paul's writings. I believe, however,
the
statement is likely in reference to what you bring up about the
Old Testament later so I'll hold comment until then. Of course
it was definitely being practiced in Corinth though Paul had to
bring some correction to their church for getting carried away
and trying to run a whole church service in tongues. You've got
to give them old Corinthian Christians credit though. They sure
went all out for God even if they did get a little mixed up once
and awhile. I wish Christians today had their enthusiasm and
dedication. At least Paul commended them, not condemn them, for
being zealous of spiritual gifts. Today it seems just the
opposite. I wonder what Paul would say to us today concerning
spiritual gifts. Well, we know what Paul thought because we have
the Scriptural record of what he taught on the subject.
"Forbid not to speak with tongues," for one example and, "desire
spiritual gifts" for another. Well, shoot, if you don't believe
in miracles; you aren't going to see any. In fact, a person
cannot even be born again unless He believes God for it first.
Of course today we seemed to be more concerned about getting
everything exactly right on paper than we are about God's power
being manifested in the lives of His people. At least that's my
assessment after traveling and preaching in more than a hundred
churches and holding revival meetings. I might be a little
biased, however, based upon my experience.
Yes, I agree there were more manifestations of Holy Spirit
power than just tongues including the raising of the dead. Of
course, what you meant to say is, you are not personally aware of
any such miracles today; having never seen them. Surely you
aren't limiting God to do whatever He wants to anywhere in the
world today, are you? I, on the other hand, am privy to such
miracles and personally know of two cases where the dead were
prayed back to life. I don't expect you to believe what I just
said but I know these people personally. Of course I am not
suggesting they went out to the graveyard and prayed old grandpa
back to life after he'd been dead for twenty years. The deaths
were real, however, and it did not happen in some far away
foreign African village which no one ever heard of; it happened
right here in Colorado. It is, in fact, one of the most dramatic
stories I have ever heard but you can call them yourself, I'll
furnish their phone numbers, if you would like to here the story
of two old Colorado cowboy's and how God brought the dead back to
life. I do feel mighty uneasy when people suggest God doesn't do
miracles anywhere in the world today. He may not do them in this
country because of all the unbelief but He is still the same
yesterday, today and forever and I could spend hours sighting
personal examples of this by people I know who are laymen,
pastors, every-day church members and missionaries that have been
friends for years who tell stories that are even difficult for me
to believe. I can give you names and addresses if anyone wants
to call them personally to confirm what I've just said. I can
put you in touch with people who have had broken bones instantly
restored, bodily organs which actually regrew after they'd been
eaten away by cancer, malignant tumors that literally fell off
the body in front of witnesses, people cured of diseases, and
other such miraculous works of God that defy explanation.
When I was pastoring a Charismatic church, a woman asked us
to pray one Sunday morning. She had received a telephone call
from one of our missionaries in Africa. Their baby was deathly
ill and in the hospital. They were so far back in the bush, it
took them a day just to walk to the nearest village where they
could get transportation into the nearest city with a hospital
several hours away. By the time they had arrived at the
hospital, the baby had turned completely yellow from jaundice and
the baby's fever was hovering around the danger mark. The
missionaries had somehow gotten to a phone and called the states.
Their parents had called us, since they were members of our
church, and asked us to pray immediately that morning. The
African doctors said they were unable to do anything and
suspected the baby would not live. I stopped the whole Sunday
morning format and called everybody up to the front. We all
stood around and several of us took turns praying. The next
Sunday the missionary's parents reported that they had heard from
their son and daughter-in-law by phone once again. The same day
we prayed as a church, and from what could be determined, about
the same hour we prayed, the doctors came to the missionaries and
said, "We do not know what has happened but your baby is well."
The baby had no fever and normal skin color had returned. Is
that a miracle? John MacArthur says no. I say Brother John is
wrong.
I know God has a sense of humor. A woman I pastored in
western Colorado a few years ago had one of the weirdest miracles
I personally have ever heard about. She was in one of these
crazy Charismatic revival services in a small town in western
Colorado with about fifty other people. The whacked out tongue
talking preacher was praying for the sick during the altar call.
You know how they do; laying hands on them and everything. Well,
Cindy, this young lady I know personally, along with her husband
and parents whom I pastored back in the seventies, went forward
and asked for prayer concerning her teeth. That's right; her
teeth. Now I know you aren't going to believe this, Sheri, so
get a hold of yourself. I can give you this lady's phone number
if you would like to call her. She had a large whole in her
tooth where a filling fell out. A large empty whole with nothing
in it. When she was prayed for, she felt and tasted something
funny in her mouth. When the meeting was over, she and her
husband went home. Her tongue told her that whole wasn't there
any longer but just to be sure, she went to the bathroom mirror
and looked. She couldn't believe what she saw. I can't even
believe it myself. The whole was filled with a yellowish-like
material. Upon closer
examination by both she and her husband, they could see tiny
crosses etched on the surface of the yellowish material. I said
it was weird. My wife and I spoke with Cindy a few months
following this experience and it happened just as I have
described. Cindy immediately called her folks and got them out
of bed and told them the experience and insisted her parents look
at her tooth to confirm what had happened. Her father said he
did not want to look at it because, you see, he did not want to
believe in miracles and the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He did
look, however, and he now believes God does still do miracles
today.
this meeting was rather unusual because several people had
funny things happen to their teeth. I personally know another
woman who was in this revival meeting and had something weird
happen to her teeth. Believe it or not, her own dentist, a man
who is not a Christian but heard about the meetings and wanted to
go and prove it was all fake, examine the woman's teeth and said
himself that though he'd just done fillings for her a few days
earlier, whatever was in her mouth now wasn't what he put in
himself.
I no I am belaboring the point by telling yet another
miraculous story, but I believe this to be a very important part
of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, I.E. sign gifts and miracles.
So I am going to tell you one more miracle story and if this
doesn't do it, I will refrain, haw.
I know a woman here in Denver with whom I have spoken with
personally. She is a Bible teacher and holds little house
meetings in her home every week. She also travels worldwide as a
Bible teacher. She is in her sixties and was born and raised in
Sri Lanka. The lady I am talking about was teaching in Finland a
few years ago. One day she was told by members of the church
this amazing story. They said that decades ago, a Christian man
in the community had debated a well known atheist in their area
of Finland. During the several debates, the subject of miracles
came up. the old Christian man said he could prove to the
atheist that miracles do occur today and if he could prove it,
would the atheist agree in the existence of God. The atheist
asked the old foolish Christian how he could prove there were
miracles today. The man said, "When I die, my body will not
decompose." The atheist, with a smile on his face I'm sure,
quickly agreed that would indeed be a miracle. Sheri, the
Christian man did die and his body today is still kept on display
in finland. this woman here in Denver that I am referring to
said, when she was teaching in Finland and heard about this
miracle, requested to be taken to the building where the man's
body was on display. She was taken there. The body is now under
guard because vandals have
attempted in the past to molest his remains. She said his body
is laid out in plane view but under glass. It is not air
conditioned nor is the glass encasement an air-tight container.
This lady I know asked these Christians if she could touch the
body. They allowed her to do so. She said the skin feels just
exactly like normal flesh, though cold, but no different
otherwise. The man, she reports, looks alive in every respect
and there is absolutely no evidence of decomposition. If you
doubt this story, I will give you the name and telephone number
of the woman here in Denver who touched his dead body for
herself. While you have her on the telephone, let her tell you
of some personal testimonies of miracles she herself has
experienced. It will blow you away because she has personally
experienced many strange and unusual miracles. I am always in
awe when in this little short woman's presence (she's only four
foot six) because of the tremendous closeness and power she has
with God. When you call her, ask her to tell you the story about
the three men who tried to poison her in Sri Lanka because of the
Gospel message she was preaching and how the first two men died
unexpectedly and the third man came to her and begged for his
life and admitted they were putting poison in her tea. Be
patient with her, however, because her accent is very difficult
to understand. She is one of the most amazing Bible teachers,
however, I have ever heard. I can get you some of her tapes if
you're interested. her name sounds like barrel and we call her
Sister Barrel because her name is so difficult to
pronounce.
I have been personally healed on more than one occasion
instantly when I was sick with the stomach flue and a virus. I
have seen my children instantly healed. I could go on and on
like this but frankly, Sheri, this proves nothing. Experience
only confirms; it doesn't teach. Either the Scriptures teach it
or it doesn't. Yes, I believe God does miracles today to
"authenticate" (I prefer the word confirm) His Word just as he
did so in the first century. I would not claim to be a Bible
Believer if I thought otherwise or at the very least, I would
admit certain parts of the Bible simply aren't applicable any
longer. My point, however, is this. Sheri, you either believe
the evidence or deny it. If you deny these personal experiences
of people I know as friends, then you must deny sign gifts are
viable as manifestations of the Holy Spirit. You must also, by
necessity, offer some other explanation and deny these are
miraculous works of God today. If they aren't of God; what are
they and who gets the glory? Of course, it's a whole lot easier
to deny sign gifts because then you aren't responsible to believe
God for anything. In other words, it's a lot less work. One has
to do a lot of explaining, however, when stories like these are
told if they prefer to believe sign gifts and miracles died out
with the last apostle.
Again, you said,
"Exactly what is meant by tongues? Are you speaking of a known
language, or a 'heavenly' language?
For decades Pentecostals and Charismatics referred to the
gift of tongues as a heavenly language but they were incorrect.
The gift of tongues is a gift of language. If you read some of
my booklets, I sight several examples of personal friends,
including two cases which happened to me personally, where
someone in the group actually knew the language of the person
speaking in
tongues and told them what they said. I'll even do you one
better than that. I personally know a pastor in Denver, a man
now near seventy, who prayed with a Spanish lady who did not know
English and just came to Denver from Mexico who, after being lead
to Christ in Spanish, was taught from the Scriptures of the gift
of tongues and when she was filled with the Holy Spirit,
immediately, and fluently, began praising God in English. I told
you that you wouldn't believe it. This just recently happened,
by the way, a couple of years ago.
Finally, you said,
"Also, there are only two doctrines of the New Testament that are
not unveiled in the Old Testament -- mainly the Church, as a body
made up of both Jews and Gentiles (Eph. 3) and the Rapture (1
Thess. 4:13-18). All other doctrines can be found, and taught
using only the Old Testament text. With this in mind, have you
studied "tongues" from the Old Testament? This 'gift' had a
specific purpose and meaning to which Paul addressed in 1
Corinthians 14 -- drawing from the Old Testament. Are you able
to show me, using only the Old Testament, that what we see today
is indeed biblical?"
I commend you my Sister for mentioning this. Precious few
Christians ever are aware of the Old Testament teaching to which
you refer and it is refreshing to see someone recognizing the
comparison. I am mystified, however, that you would admit that
the "church" and the "rapture" are not Old Testament teachings
and yet you apparently believe in both. At the same time, you
want me, using the Old Testament, to prove what I believe about
tongues. I wonder why. As you have just stated, a New Testament
doctrine does not need to be in the Old Testament to be viable.
Yes, for general information, I have studied tongues from the Old
Testament standpoint because the New Testament gift of tongues in
fact confirms the Old Testament prophecy. Few, however, ever see
the doctrinal efficacy. Of course, as is so often the case in
Old and New Testament doctrine, it, tongues, was expanded upon
once the apostles began teaching and penning the New Testament
record by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. There is a great
deal in the New Testament which the Holy Spirit has chosen to
reveal that is never even hinted at in the Old Testament. God
isn't obligated to explain everything to us, but it is obvious
that we will likewise differ in the interpretation of Old
Testament tongues in New Testament application because we can't
even agree in the New Testament revelation of sign gifts in the
first place. I cannot see the benefit, therefore, of trying to
discuss such Old
Testament revelation and prophecy when we can't agree that sign
gifts are viable Holy Spirit manifestations for today's New
Testament church. I appreciate your insight, however, because as
I said, most people today who believe in the gifts of the Holy
Spirit are not aware of the Old Testament prophecies relating to
the doctrine.
When Diana told me about #CHURCH, my heart rejoiced at the
possibility of teaching basic Bible truth to people who were
looking for answers and ministering to other Christians who were
in need. In the short time I have been on IRC, I have already
been involved with both witnessing to the lost and ministering to
hurting Christians facing difficult personal problems. In fact,
it happened within two days of being on IRC for the first time.
When I think back on this, I am amazed because there is obviously
a need and an open door for such ministry on the internet. I
regret, however, that already it has come down to a debate and
we're not even on the IRC. That's fortunate for outsiders I
guess so there's nothing lost there. Even as I worked on this
message today, I know in my heart a wall has gone up and that's
unfortunate. As I said to Doug already, I rarely bring this
topic up with anyone. Ten years ago I lost every church friend I
had because I woke up one night speaking in tongues and haven't
stopped since. I likewise lost my business largely due to the
fact that my own Baptist pastor would not do business with a man
who believed in speaking in tongues. My children were in that
same church Christian school and my sister had been a teacher
there for twenty-two years. When my children were nominated for
scholarships, however, they were denied that privilege by the
school board because, they said, we were Charismatics now and not
Baptists. My own sisters, ten years older than I, publicly
stated I had experienced a nervous breakdown and had lost my
mind because I spoke in tongues. Even to this day, a man that
helped me a great deal as my youth pastor and who now is the
principle of the Christian school my children used to attend,
says what I have is demonic. These are all brothers and sisters
in the Lord; not unbelievers. My mom, now seventy-three years
old, used to think and say the same things until one day she got
filled with the Spirit and spoke in tongues. She's crazy now,
too, I guess. It's funny, though. All these people simply
cannot figure out why I still win people to Christ, why I still
teach the Bible the same old way, why I spend much more time in
prayer than ever before, why I get my prayers answered more than
ever before, and why my walk with the Lord has done nothing but
get better. Surely someone as heretical as I should be going
backwards if, what I believe, is heresy. Well, shoot, it's
probably all just
psychological anyhow but if so, I want more of it because the
power and presence of God is addictive once you've lived, walked
and slept in it. Pray that I'll get worse.
A few years ago I had a live call-in talk show on a local
Christian radio station. It was mostly a counseling type format.
I also did in-house and telephone counseling during this time for
my church. Never once, Sheri, did I find an occasion to discuss
these topics with any of the people calling my show nor in
private counseling sessions. Why? That wasn't the purpose of
the program nor of my counseling. Don't I believe it? By now
you know the answer to that question. Then why wouldn't I push
this doctrine on these people that were coming to me for counsel?
There are two reasons. First, it wasn't where they were in their
walk with the Lord at the time. The other reason? The Holy
Spirit did not lead me to counsel them in that way. Everybody's
walk with the Lord is uniquely different. We are snowflakes,
uniquely different, in the relationship we have with God. it
took the Lord many years to bring me to the place I would even
consider the gifts of the Holy Spirit were viable. I denied it
for years until I came to the place in my life that I knew I
needed more power. If you will read my personal testimony, you
will see how the LOrd led me to this place in my life.
Additionally, my autobiography gets into this search a little,
too. I am not more spiritual as a result but I am closer to my
Heavenly Father than I ever dreamed possible and that's the name
of the game in my book. I made the Lord prove to me from His
Word the gifts were viable manifestations of the Holy Spirit for
today and it took Him more than three years to do it. After all,
I was a Baptist; Baptists don't believe anything unless they can
see it from the Scriptures. At least that's true of independent
Baptists.
I have shared these things with you because you asked me
specific questions. I spent a long time writing and reading and
praying about this message. Once I decided not to send it at all
because I figured it wouldn't do any good. Then I figured, what
do I have to loose. I once almost walked away from what the Lord
had showed me because of the personal loss it brought to me and
my family. I decided to do so would mean I would have to deny
the power of the Holy Spirit in my life and the wonderful things
I had experienced in the Name of Jesus Christ. I would
furthermore have to deny the spiritual intimacy I experience in
the presence of God when I prayed. I decided it wasn't worth the
spiritual loss and walked on in God in spite of everything, and
everybody, else. I am sorry we disagree but I am not sorry for
what I believe and what God has showed me. I wouldn't trade it
for the world. It doesn't make life any easier but it does make
it worth it.
I asked the Holy Spirit to help me write this message in
such a way it would not be offensive and certainly not personal.
I edited out many statements as I read and reread what I'd
written because I felt I was being too personal and maybe saying
things which would be taken wrongly. I apologize if I have
overlooked any such comments that fall into the personal
category. I have been honest, however, and I hope it will be
received in the spirit in which it was written. I doubt I will
comment any further on these things. The list of my writings
follows.
Complete In Him,
Phil.
BOOKLETS - ARTICLES - REBUTTALS
WHEN BAPTISTS SPEAK IN TONGUES - Personal testimony
I CHOSE NOT TO BE A BAPTIST - A rebuttal
BEARING FRUITFUL PRAYERS - How to pray for answers
CHASTENED BY THE LORD? How mean is God?
THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT? - Tongues: the devil or the Holy Spirit?
DIAL-A-PRAYER
EMPTY FAITH
FRUITFUL FASTING - How to fast and why
GIVEN TO GOD - Biblical giving
THE WILL OF GOD? How God's will actually works
DOES GOD STILL HEAL? - a rebuttal
THE HEALING POWER OF GOD
FACING UP TO THE CATHOLIC MARY - a rebuttal
GOD'S MESSENGERS - angels at work
THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS - who we are in God
GOD'S THREE STEPS TO ANSWERED PRAYER
PROBLEMS WITH PROMISE KEEPERS
THROUGH THE RINGER - personal testimony
THE ROAD'S END - personal testimony
SADDLE-UP - an unusual way to pray
SAVED AND HEALED? - a letter to the Radio Bible Class
COUNTING SHEEP - An usual way to go to sleep
THE TRUE POWER TEAM - Christian entertainment
PAUL'S THORN - a possible explanation
ANOTHER THORN IN THE FLESH - Healing today
ROBBING GOD? - Biblical tithing
CHARISMATIC CHAOS AND SPEAKING IN TONGUES - A rebuttal
TESTIMONY OF A TURTLE - The integrity of God's creation
UNDER HIS WINGS - The watchful eye of God
THE WORTH OF WORSHIP - Spiritual intimacy with God
THE WORKING WORD - How God's Word really works in us
IT IS WRITTEN - Daily confessions
MANUSCRIPTS
PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT - the gift of tongues and answered prayer
LIQUID PURPLE - an autobiography
THE BED UNDEFILED - A Christian's guide to sexual intimacy and
problem solving.
THE MIRACLE WALK - the Gospel of John interpreted by its miracles
INSPIRATION AND INSTRUCTION - a collection
Contact Information
Phil Scovell
840 South Sheridan Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80226
Email: phil@redwhiteandblue.org
Website: http://www.redwhiteandblue.org
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