TEST ON TONGUES Test yourself on what the Bible says about tongues. Write your guess on the left line, and the Bible answer on the right. 1. If someone curses Jesus, is it by the Spirit of God? (I Cor.12:3) 2. What people get which gifts? (I Cor.12:11, 18) 3. Do all the gifts listed (in I Cor.12:9,10) come from the same source? (I Cor.12:6-11) 4. All Christians are part of one what? (I Cor.12:13.) 5. Are all Christians supposed to have the same gift or gifts? (ICor.12:14-30) 6. Are those who talk in tongues set by God in the church first? (I Cor.12:28) second? (I Cor.12:28) third? (I Cor.12:28) 7. Does everyone speak in tongues? (I Cor.12:30) 8. Does everyone interpret? (I Cor.12:30) 9. What gifts are we supposed to want? (I Cor.12:31) 10. If I speak in tongues but don t love people, what am I like? (I Cor.13:1) 11. Does the Bible say prophecies and tongues will fail and cease? (I Cor.13:8)
12. Does the Bible say anyone will prophesy in the future? (Rev.11:3) 13. Can we use I Cor.13:8 to teach that tongues have already ended? (Rev. 11:3) 14. Can we say that we do not need certain gifts (such as tongues)? (1Cor. 12:21,22) 15. Should we want spiritual gifts? (I Cor.14:1) 16. Does the person speaking in a tongue speak to other people? (I Cor.14:2) 17. To whom does he speak? (I Cor.14:2) 18. Can other people understand him? (I Cor.14:2) 19. Does somebody talking in tongues edify anybody? (I Cor.14:4) 20. Who is edified? (I Cor.14:4) 21. Somebody prophesying edifies whom? (I Cor.14:4) 22. Would the Apostle Paul like for everybody to speak in tongues? (I Cor.14:5) 23. What would he want more? (I Cor.14:5) 24. Who is greater, one who speaks with tongues or who prophesies? (I Cor.14:5) 2
25. Does it do others any good to hear somebody talk in tongues (if there s no interpreter)? (I Cor.14:6-11) 26. We should want gifts that will accomplish what purpose? (I Cor.14:12) 27. If you can talk in tongues, what should you pray? (I Cor.14:13) 28. If you pray in tongues, does your spirit pray? (I Cor.14:14) 29. If you pray in tongues, is your understanding more fruitful? (I Cor.14:14) 30. Is it good to give thanks in tongues ( in the Spirit )? (I Cor.14:16,17) 31. Does it build up others who don t know the language? (I Cor.14:17) 32. What would be better in the church: five words that someone understands and that teach others, or 10,000 words in tongues? (I Cor.14:19) 33. What would unbelievers say if they saw the whole church speaking in tongues? (I Cor.14:23) 34. Let everything be done unto what? (I Cor.14:26) 35. Should there be any limit on how many should speak in tongues when the church comes together? (I Cor.14:27) If so, what should the limit be? (I Cor.14:27) 36. Should everybody talk in tongues at the same time? (I Cor.14:27) 3
37. If somebody speaks in tongues, somebody needs to what? (I Cor.14:27) 38. If there s not an interpreter, does God say don t talk in tongues at all? (l Cor.14:28) 39. If there s not an interpreter, where should he keep silence? (I Cor.14:28) 40. If someone speaks in tongues, but has no interpreter, he should speak to (I Cor.14:28) 41. Is it right to keep people from speaking in tongues? (I Cor.14:39) 42. At Pentecost did they all speak with other tongues? (Acts 2:4) 43. Did others understand them? (Acts 2:6-11) 44. What were they speaking about in those languages? (Acts 2:11) 45. Did all the onlookers understand what was happening? (Acts 2:12,13) 46. Was anyone saved at this event? (Acts 2:41) 47. In the New Testament church in Acts, did people sometimes speak in tongues when they were filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 2:4; 10:46; 19:6) 48. Does the Bible say they always spoke in tongues when they were filled with the Holy Spirit? (Acts 4:8; 4:31; 8:17; 9:17-19; 13:9-52) 4
49. What do you get when the Holy Spirit comes on you? (Acts 1:8) 50. Did anyone in Acts speak with tongues at conversion? (Acts 10:44-48) 51. Does Acts speak of people talking in tongues at conversion as a usual thing? (Acts 2:41, 47; 6:1; 8:12, 36-40; 9:10-19; 13:12, 43; 14:1; 16:5, 14-15, 30-34; 17:4, 12, 34; 18:8) 52. What is the Bible evidence that we are really saved? (I John 2:3,4; 3:14, etc.) 53. How many differences can you list between the tongues in Acts and the gift of tongues described in I Corinthians? 54. Would the Apostle Paul be thankful that people were talking in tongues even though there were also gross immorality in the church and major false doctrine such as denial of the resurrection? (I Cor.1:4,5 compare with 5:1,2 and 15:12) 55. Could God s Holy Spirit show Himself with gifts in a church if there were gross immorality practiced and excused and major false doctrine (such as denial of the resurrection) in that church, or would evil practices mean that any gifts are not really from the Holy Spirit? (I Cor.1:7 compare with 5:1,2 and 15:12) 56. Does the fact that God gives a church all the gifts, prove that the church with all the gifts is spiritual or mature? (I Cor.1:5, 7 compare with 3:1) 57. Was the testimony of Christ proved by gifts? (I Cor.1:5-7) 5
58. Does a real supernatural gift show somebody s spirituality or salvation, if he is not obeying God? (Matt. 7:21-23 and I Cor.6:9,10) 59. When a church is really moved by the Holy Spirit and using real gifts from the Holy Spirit would they need any rules, or should a human leader try to control the meeting or make the people follow any guidelines? Would guidelines or human leadership be necessary or even right? (I Cor.14:26-34; 16:15,16; Heb.13:17) 60. If a church is not following Bible guidelines in using gifts, does that mean that the gifts being used aren t coming from the Holy Spirit? (I Cor.14:26-34 c/w 1:5-7) 61. If a church were blessed with all the gifts, would it necessarily be a fairly problem-free church? (I Cor. 1:7 c/w 3:3; 5:1; 15:12) 62. What problems showed up in this church? (I Cor.3:3; 5:1; 6:7; 15:12) Were any of these questions biased or misleading? Which ones? _ Why? Were any major Bible teachings on tongues left out? Other Publications of Paul Young Saving Faith Does it involve a change of behavior? Prophecy According to Jesus Reasons for believing Jesus will not return until after the tribulation The Doctrine of KJV Only Word of God or word of man? Women Serving Jesus Principles of Church Growth Power from on High The Fullness of the Holy Spirit For any of these publications or for DVDs of Small Paul Young s chalk talks contact him at: 57 Windermere Rd. Muizenberg 7945 SOUTH AFRICA smallpaul@mweb.co.za www.drawingothersto christ.com 021 788 9712 082 669 0042 6