The genuine gift endowed a person with the miraculous ability to speak in unlearned foreign languages for the sake of proclaiming the Word of God and authenticating the gospel message. When used in the church, it had to be translated so other believers could be edified by the message. By contrast, the modern charismatic version consists of nonmiraculous, nonsensical gibberish that cannot be translated. It is a learned behavior that does not correspond to any form of authentic human language. Rather than being a tool to edify the church, contemporary charismatics use the fabrication as a private “prayer language” for the purpose of self-gratification. Though they justify their practice because it makes them feel closer to God, there is no biblical warrant for such unintelligible babble. It is a false spiritual high with no sanctifying value. The fact that modern glossolalia parallels pagan religious rites should serve as a dire warning of the spiritual dangers that can be introduced by this unbiblical practice.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Appetizer	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

10		Asparagus Spears
2	tb	Dijon Mustard
1	tb	Reduced-Calorie Mayonnaise
10	sl	Bologna (large)

INSTRUCTIONS

Trim the bottom end of the asparagus and blanch with boiling water.
Blend the mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl.  Divide and spread the
mustard mixture evenly on the large bologna slices.  Wrap one asparagus
spear in each bologna slice. Place the slices in a single layer on a round
microwave platter or plate.  Cover lightly with paper towels.
With the microwave on MEDIUM, cook for 1 minute or until hot; rotate the
plate one-half turn after 30 seconds.
One Serving: Calories: 86 Carbohydrates: 2  Exchange: 1 high-fat meat
Source: Diabetic Microwave Cookbook, by Mary Jane Finsand Sterling
Publishing (1989), ISBN 0-8069-6957-1, ISBN 0-8069-6960-1 (pbk.) Shared by:
Norman R. Brown
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 15:00:49 -0700
From: Gerald Edgerton <[email protected]>
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #120
From the MasterCook recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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