Monthly Archives: January 2026

Questions About Tongues

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By: Mike James

In Acts 2, we have the first example of the gift of tongues occurring. The Holy Spirit caused this miracle to occur (Acts 2:4), and the miracle was the ability to speak in foreign languages and to be understood by speakers of that language (Acts 2:5-12).

Later in 1 Corinthians 12:10, we read that some will have the gift of speaking in tongues (diverse languages) and others will have the gift of interpreting those languages. The same Greek word here, glossa, is used in Acts 2, where it was clear we are speaking about foreign languages.

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Live Stream Only on January 24, 2026

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Greetings,

CGI Springfield will not have services on January 24, 2026 at the IBEW Hall because of the extreme cold and the amount of snow fall that is predicted by the weather forecasters. It would be extremely dangerous if anyone should be stranded on the road. We will watch the future weather cast and should this type of temperature continue we will probably cancel services again but I will notify you by email or post it on our website.

There will be Live-Stream Services only at 11:00 AM central time from the Home Studio.

Please stay safe.

Pastor Dave

Books Mentioned in the Bible

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By: Mike James

by Mike James

Whenever you get into a discussion about whether apocryphal or pseudepigraphal books should be in the Bible, some will mention books mentioned in the Bible. The question will be why these books in the Bible aren’t part of the canon if the Bible itself mentions them. Let me provide a few examples of what I’m talking about.

In Numbers 24:14, we read the following: “Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon.”

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Was Jesus Christ’s Nature Divine While He Was Human?

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by Bill Watson

In the beginning of the Church, back some 2,000 years ago, there was an awful lot of controversy surrounding this “Alien visitor” from another dimension of time and space. He was quite the disrupter of the status quo and caused a lot of questions with regard as to who this “Jesus” really was. Some even thought He was a prophet reincarnated from the dead to redress the times in which they lived.

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Dominionism

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By: Mike James

by Mike James

Dominionism is a theological and political belief system that wants to establish Christian governance based on biblical principles. It emphasizes the idea that Christians should exercise authority over all aspects of life, including politics, culture, and society.

This view is based on a specific interpretation of Genesis 1:28. Here is what the scripture says: “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, ‘Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.'”

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