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Smith Wigglesworth, reported on continually for years, testimonies and constant newspaper reports of healings and miracles.

You need to do some research on these people. I did some for you.
Wigglesworth was a fraud. His teaching was unbiblical.
Here is some good information, well worth the reading:

http://www.bereanresearchinstitute....h_A_Book_Review_of_Pentecostal_Teachings.html

Here is a sample:

If the doctrines of Mr. Wigglesworth are in opposition to the teachings of God's word, then the church is in danger by following this man, his teachings, and any movement that promotes them. Mr. Wigglesworth is not necessarily the originator of these doctrines. Most were evident in the earliest days of the modern Pentecostal movement and perhaps can be traced to the first century Corinthian church. The Apostle Paul warned the Corinthian church of many who corrupt the word of God, and he rebuked them for many and diverse abuses of spiritual gifts and unscriptural doctrine.​

We believe the best approach to this review is to allow the reader to see Mr. Hacking's exact quote and then appeal to scripture as our final authority as to whether his words become sound doctrine or not. (Titus 2:1) All of the excerpts are attributable to Smith Wigglesworth, unless the context would indicate they are attributable to Mr. Hacking while reporting on Wigglesworth.​

1. Page 15​

Repeat in your heart often, "baptized with the Holy Ghost and fire, fire, fire!" All the unction, and weeping, and travailing comes through the baptism of fire, and I say to you and say to myself, purged and cleansed and filled, with renewed spiritual power.​

- Smith Wigglesworth​

a. Jesus commanded us not to use repetitive prayers (Matt 6:7)​

b. Catholics use repetitive prayers, as do many in Eastern religions – mantras and the like.​

c. Christians are not baptized with fire, only the ungodly will be baptized with fire. (Baptism Article at Berean Research Institute)​

d. He is correct that the weeping (and gnashing of teeth) "comes through the baptism of fire,"​

e. God spoke into existence things that had not been. We are not commanded in scripture to speak things into existence, in the sense of changing our character, spirituality or power. The means to achieve those things are to continue in his word (John 8:31), to be washed in his word (Eph 5:26), and to be baptized in his word (Matt 28:19; Rev 19:13).​

2. Page 24​

Brother Wigglesworth often spoke in tongues during the course of his message. Many times the particular tongue he spoke was sweet and melodious, and led me to think of the words: The tongues of men and of angels (I Cor 13:1)​

a. Although this is highly esteemed among Pentecostals/Charismatics (Luke 16:15), it is unscriptural to 'speak in tongues' today, and it is only vain gibberish that is practiced today in such services anyway; it is not known languages.​

b. Even when it was a legitimate gift, it was unscriptural to 'speak in unknown tongues', without interpretation, in the church. (I Cor 14:13)
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c. Even when tongues was a legitimate gift, Paul wrote that he would rather speak five words with his understanding than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue, so that he could teach others. (I Cor 14:19)
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d. Those who speak in an unknown tongue edify themselves; they do not edify the church. Therefore, Mr. Wigglesworth was behaving like a carnal Corinthian, pretending to be spiritual and puffing himself up in their sight. (I Cor 14:4)
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e. The legitimate gift of tongues was not an unknown, singing "sweet and melodious" language. It was speech in a known human language. (Acts 2:8)
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f. Undoubtedly, Mr. Wigglesworth was speaking to professing Christian believers. Therefore, having "often" 'spoken in tongues', Mr. Wigglesworth violated the purpose of the original gift of tongues which was to provide a sign to unbelieving Jews (I Cor 14:22).
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g. Scripture records that angels only spoke in tongues known to men. I Cor 13:1 teaches that the tongues of men and of angels are the same tongues/languages.​

 

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You need to do some research on these people. I did some for you.
Wigglesworth was a fraud. His teaching was unbiblical.
Here is some good information, well worth the reading:

http://www.bereanresearchinstitute....h_A_Book_Review_of_Pentecostal_Teachings.html
Here is a sample:
c. Christians are not baptized with fire, only the ungodly will be baptized with fire.
(Baptism Article at Berean Research Institute)

“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” (Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16)

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Totally beyond belief ... Totally and completely both!
And the problem is ... there's just no end to it.
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