An ideal New Testament church would have all of the spiritual gifts of 1 Corinthians 12 effective among the believers.
-- Dr. Ira David, in The Christian and Missionary Alliance Weekly
We have been burdened for some time over the low ebb of life in the church. Is there not a crying need for the full manifestation of the Spirit in the Church? ... The nine gifts [of 1 Corinthians 12] are given for the perfection of the body, Should they not manifest in every assembly if the body is to perform her function fully?
-- R.S. Roseberry, early C&MA mission leader
Alliance leaders are quite agreed in believing that speaking in tongues should have a place in every Spirit-controlled church.
-- J. Hudson Ballard, early member of C&MA Board of Managers
Tongues are valuable . . . in proportion as the speaker communes with God. . . . It seems to us that it is not possible to reach the highest and best of our heavenly inheritance apart from them.
-- William T. MacArthur, early V.P. of The Christian and Missionary Alliance and Simpson's associate pastor
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