HELPFUL BOOKS ON THE CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT

17 REASONS WHY I LEFT THE TONGUES MOVEMENT

By Alfred H. Pohl

202 - 33401 Mayfair Ave., Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 6Z2 Canada
Box 856, Three Hills, Alberta T0M 2A0 Canada

CONTENTS

Reason # 1--Sincere convictions regarding their doctrines, emphases, and practices
Reason #2--An unsound biblical basis for their doctrine of the Holy Spirit
Reason #3--An over-emphasis of one gift of the Holy Spirit
Reason #4--An under-emphasis of other doctrines, particularly the cross-work of Christ
Reason #5--Their "experience" orientation
Reason #6--The undermining of the personality of the Holy Spirit
Reason #7--Spiritual pride and disunity produced by their doctrine
Reason #8--The teaching that tongues speaking is a sign of spirituality or even of salvation
Reason #9--Sign-seeking instead of faith
Reason #10--Questionable activities practiced and condoned
Reason #11--The fear of questioning the so-called activities of the Holy Spirit
Reason #12--The view that the Corinthian church was a model church
Reason #13--The danger of claiming extra-biblical revelation
Reason #14--The excesses and deceptive practices condoned in divine healing campaigns
Reason #15--The tendency to blind, unquestioning devotion to popular leaders
Reason #16--The possibility that the Charismatic Movement will be instrumental in producing the prophesied world ecumenical church of the last days
Reason #17--Their distortion of the true Spirit-filled life
Charismatics: Whither Bound?
Helpful Books on the Charismatic Movement

HELPFUL BOOKS ON THE CHARISMATIC MOVEMENT

Baxter, Ronald E. Charismatic Gift of Tongues. Kregel Publications, P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2607.

Baxter, Ronald E. Gifts of the Spirit. Kregel Publications, P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2607.

Dyck, Carl. William Branham: The Man and His Message. Western Tract Mission, 401 - 33rd St. West, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada S7L 0V5.

Ewin, Wilson. The Spirit of Pentecostal-Charismatic Unity. Bible Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1348, Nashua, NH 03061.

Ewin, Wilson. You Can Lead Roman Catholics to Christ--Charismatic 1980s Edition. Bible Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1348, Nashua, NH 03061.

Gardiner, George E. The Corinthian Catastrophe. Kregel Publications, P.O. Box 2607, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2607.

Gromacki, Robert G. The Modern Tongues Movement. Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company, Box 817, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865.

Harlow, R.E. The Complete Thing. Everyday Publications, 421 Nugget Ave., Unit 2, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M4C 3T4.

Long, David Boyd. What the Bible Teaches about the Gift of Tongues. Everyday Publications, 421 Nugget Ave., Unit 2, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M4C 3T4.

MacArthur Jr., John F. The Charismatics. Zondervan Publishing Company, 1415 Lake Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506.

Mackay, Harold. Speaking in Tongues. Everyday Publications, 421 Nugget Ave., Unit 2, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M4C 3T4.

Mayes, Charles W. A Look at the Modern Healing Movement. BMH Books, P.O. Box 544, Winona Lake, IN. 46590

Mayhue, Richard. Divine Healing. Moody Press, 820 North LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60610.

Pyle, Hugh F. Truth about Tongues. Accent Books, Accept Publications, P.O. Box 15337, Denver, CO. 80215.

Ryrie, Charles C. The Holy Spirit. Moody Press, 820 North LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60610.

Samuel, David. Pope or Gospel. Marshalls, 1 Bath St., London, England EC1V 9LB.

Smith, Charles R. Tongues in Biblical Perspective. BMH Books, P.O. Box 544, Winona Lake, IN. 46590

Strauss, Lehman. Be Filled with the Spirit. Zondervan Publishing Company, 1415 Lake Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506.

Taylor Sr., Franklin D. Should I Speak in Tongues? Everyday Publications, 421 Nugget Ave., Unit 2, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada M4C 3T4.

Unger, Merrill F. The Baptism and Gifts of the Holy Spirit. Moody Press, 820 North LaSalle Drive, Chicago, IL 60610.

Walvoord, John F. The Holy Spirit. Zondervan Publishing Company, 1415 Lake Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506.

Williams, John. The Holy Spirit Lord and Life-Giver. Loizeaux Brothers, P.O. Box 277, Neptune, NJ 07754-0277.

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A.H. Pohl
202 - 33401 Mayfair Ave.
Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 6Z2
Canada

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