No one is saying you have to speak in tongues to be blessed. There are zillions of ways that the Lord blesses His children. I'd say we all should allow Him to bless us however He leads us. I'd also say just because someone is joyful and happy in their blessing you and anyone else including myself should never be angry about it or defensive about it. Something is wrong when our reaction to someone's blessing is defensiveness and annoyance.
Benefits of Speaking, Praying, and Singing in Tongues
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No one is saying you have to speak in tongues to be blessed. There are zillions of ways that the Lord blesses His children. I'd say we all should allow Him to bless us however He leads us. I'd also say just because someone is joyful and happy in their blessing you and anyone else including myself should never be angry about it or defensive about it. Something is wrong when our reaction to someone's blessing is defensiveness and annoyance.
So then you have something to be prideful about and other should look up to you because you do? It would seem you have a need to perform something outwardly as a sign you have something that they have not or desire not. It’s what the unbelieving Jew performed requiring a sign by a work they could do and call it evidence they had something that others are not given.It as a work of self rightousnes makes the cross without affect.
We walk by faith and not by sight after something we could do like make a sound without any meaning and call that self edification, a form of pride.
It would seem you have been deceived into believing the lie that God is still bringing new revelations as prophecy that can be added to the prophecy, which is already sealed till the end of time Why would you think other feel robbed?
Either a person has the Spirit of Christ or they do not belong to Him The eveidence is we believe God as He gives us a new desire as new creatures to do so.
We walk by faith and not by sight after something we could do like make a sound without any meaning and call that self edification, a form of pride.
It would seem you have been deceived into believing the lie that God is still bringing new revelations as prophecy that can be added to the prophecy, which is already sealed till the end of time Why would you think other feel robbed?
Either a person has the Spirit of Christ or they do not belong to Him The eveidence is we believe God as He gives us a new desire as new creatures to do so.
There are so many things we are told to ask for and being blessed is one of them. If we don't ask., we won't have. We ask in faith believing. You have not because you ask not. That is Biblical. We can put whatever "subject" in the line as to what we ask for. God wants me to be a participator with Him. What a JOY and Blessing that is!! Co-laborers IN the work.
Also., 1Tim.6:17 tells us that God gives us all things to RICHLY ENJOY. God gets glory when we are joyful. The Amplified Bible says "Who richly and ceaselessly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Oh dear that hits the Pharisees in the head. Why God worked it out that He is glorified when we are blessed I don't know but He did!! And I'm sure thankful for that too!!
Oh why do so many believers think that God gets glory when they are miserable? That is not our loving heavenly Father who gave His very best; His Son Jesus for us. Because God soooo LOVED the world He gave His ONLY begotten Son that whosoever believes on Him will not perish but have everlasting life. He sooo LOVED He GAVE. And He keeps on giving and giving forever after and that kind of love is the kind that we have and should be reflecting.
God only gives the Holy Spirit to those that obey Him.....
"And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him." (Act 5:32)
In the last days there will be many false prophets and false teachers even showing great signs and wonders to deceive if possible Gods very elect (Matt 24:24)
"Wherefore you shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire (Matt 7:16-19).
God has given us a test to know if something is really of God or not.
"And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him." (Act 5:32)
In the last days there will be many false prophets and false teachers even showing great signs and wonders to deceive if possible Gods very elect (Matt 24:24)
"Wherefore you shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree brings forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree brings forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire (Matt 7:16-19).
God has given us a test to know if something is really of God or not.
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Reread and reevaluate what was said.
Regenerated men, who are regenerated by God's Holy Spirit, through faith in Jesus Christ, and through the gospel of our salvation, do not babble when they pray. Nor do they become possessed and flop around on the floor or start to quiver while babbling. That kind of "spirit" is not of God.
Either you are deceived or you are attempting to deceive others if you promote or support that type of nonsensical and wicked behavior.
God is not the author of confusion, nor is He a liar. God's Holy Spirit is not acquired by men like when one purchases an item from a grocery store.
John 3:8
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
It is the free gift of God given to those He has chosen for salvation according to to His predetermined plan.
Ecclesiastes 5:1,2
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2[SUP]b[/SUP] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
James 1:21
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Ephesians 1:13,14
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Either you are deceived or you are attempting to deceive others if you promote or support that type of nonsensical and wicked behavior.
God is not the author of confusion, nor is He a liar. God's Holy Spirit is not acquired by men like when one purchases an item from a grocery store.
John 3:8
The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
It is the free gift of God given to those He has chosen for salvation according to to His predetermined plan.
Ecclesiastes 5:1,2
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2[SUP]b[/SUP] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
James 1:21
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Ephesians 1:13,14
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
***Supernatural Ministry***another benefit of speaking in tongues is supernatural ministry***when you pray in tongues at times you are praying for others that are in need***my pastor was praying in tongues years ago and had a vision of his prayers going up and over to help those in China***I had an experience about 15 years ago when I was praying in tongues and later was watching the news and a terrorist was captured before he could blow up a plane; the Lord revealed to me that when I was praying in tongues this was part of defeating this plot...
All believers receive the gift of holy spirit and within that gift are nine manifestations. (1 Cor. 12:8-10)
All believers can manifest the gift they have been given. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 1 Cor. 12:7 Tongues is not a separate "gift" - it is a manifestation of the gift of holy Spirit.
All believers can manifest the gift they have been given. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 1 Cor. 12:7 Tongues is not a separate "gift" - it is a manifestation of the gift of holy Spirit.
You said the first 24 verses of 1 Cor. 14 - Why did you skip 1-5?
Follow after charity (love) and desire spiritual things (pneumatikos) but rather that you may prophesy. For he that speaks in an tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man (the man speaking) understands; howbeit in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he that prophesies speaks unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. He that speaks in an tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church. I would that you all spake with tongues, but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. . . .
All things are to be done in love . . .
Follow after charity (love) and desire spiritual things (pneumatikos) but rather that you may prophesy. For he that speaks in an tongue speaks not unto men, but unto God: for no man (the man speaking) understands; howbeit in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he that prophesies speaks unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. He that speaks in an tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church. I would that you all spake with tongues, but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. . . .
All things are to be done in love . . .