LAM

Latin America Mission

1826 Ponce de Leon Bouleva rd

P.O. Bo x 341368
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(305) 444-6228

Charismatic Guidelines:
In response to your request for guidelines relating to candidates
who speak in tongues, we would say this:
1.

Scripture places primary emphasis on wholeness and unity in

the Body of Christ, and sees the gifts of the Holy Spirit as
means to that end. We believe that full and sensitive respect
must be given to all the Holy Spirit's gifts, including the
gift of tongues, as they are used to build up the Church.
However, great care must be exercised not to give to any gift
a more important role than Scripture does, lest such an emphasis
be divisive and thus fail to contribute to the unity of the
Body . (Note such passages as 1 Corinthians 12-14.)

2.

In this regard, the Board's acceptance of a candidate, whatever

gifts he may possess, would depend on his concurrence with the
position expressed above, which he must have evidenced over
an adequate period of time by an attitude consistent with
that position.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees

November 16, 1972

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