Spiritual warfare and the spiritual realm

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joefizz

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Some people have to sit in the rear of the church...

and some people ARE the rear of the church.



Before anyone starts pointing at me... I'd just like to remind you the colon is a mighty part of the body.
And do not get colon and cologne,mixed up!
 

notuptome

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Why do you think tongues are a rejection of knowledge? The Spirit teaches us his way.
The claim is made that the speaker does not know what they are saying. Therefore there is no knowledge present. NT tongues the speaker knows the language they speak but the hearers do not know which is why an interpreter is required. There is no prayer language as some here wish to assert. Jesus did not teach any prayer language only the heart attitude that needs to be present when we pray.

Teaching of the Holy Spirit will be in complete accordance with the scripture.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

notuptome

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Roger,

our spiritual language is most important in warfare. The believer who is going from glory to glory will be attacked from the enemy in whatever way he can. Even physically and if one is a new believer, at this time, may not yet be grounded in truth. There's a time that will come when the believer knows the victory of Jesus, and how much we are placed in Him, then Satan has lost his advantage and won't dare touch. But, until then tongues is a great tool of weaponry.

I really wish you would stop your tirade against what God gives to the body. You are fighting against him in doing this.
Scripture is our Spiritual language. It is through the scriptures that we wage war against the adversary.

The tongues you present are not found in scripture but are a construct of man made doctrine. Paul clearly says in 1 Cor 14:14 that if he prays in an unknown tongue it is his spirit that prays. This is not the Holy Spirit but Paul's human spirit.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

stonesoffire

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Scripture is our Spiritual language. It is through the scriptures that we wage war against the adversary.

The tongues you present are not found in scripture but are a construct of man made doctrine. Paul clearly says in 1 Cor 14:14 that if he prays in an unknown tongue it is his spirit that prays. This is not the Holy Spirit but Paul's human spirit.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
We put down doubts that the enemy throws at us, but also ward off wrong application of the word used with wrong motives. Plus His name works too. I have actually sensed the devil run with the simple words, you are a liar and the father of lies.

But, we aren't to worship the written word. It's the Word from His mouth that is the saber sword directly from Holy Spirit. The Spirit and the Word agree. We need both Roger.

Your misunderstanding actually makes me feel sorry for you. You don't realize what you can have. It's the plan of Jesus that is for all.
 

stonesoffire

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Also Roger, you have never heard me speak. It's a language. I have heard what you consider babbling. I have no opinion. Won't touch it because it's not my way, but may be another's. Only heard it by the way online. No fellowship I've ever attended spoke that way.
 

Waggles

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What your posts are actually doing is to say you are superior to me in the spiritual reign.
I deny that fact.
I have never claimed to be superior to you or anyone else.
What I claim is that the scriptures state that believers shall speak in tongues
when they are baptized in the Holy Spirit.
Jesus himself says this as well ... these signs shall follow them that believe.
Your unbelief is not my problem, but between you and Jesus.
Jesus has every right to challenge you as to why you did not
believe the scriptures?

24 And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man,
and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit,
he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla
had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 18:
 

Lucy-Pevensie

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I believe tongues are still for today.
I do not have that gift, my wife has it.
When I'm stuck in prayer and don't know how to pray or what to pray I just sit silently and say "God got no idea what to pray, so I will sit here, all I can offer up is I lift this person up to you"
That is so important Bill because when you do that you are standing in the gap for someone. You are lifting that person up to God & you might be the only one. We can't possibly understand everyone else's problems or needs can we? But The Lord does.
Obviously using tongues isn't as important as simply getting a prayer covering over that person.
 

Lucy-Pevensie

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Scripture is our Spiritual language. It is through the scriptures that we wage war against the adversary.

The tongues you present are not found in scripture but are a construct of man made doctrine. Paul clearly says in 1 Cor 14:14 that if he prays in an unknown tongue it is his spirit that prays. This is not the Holy Spirit but Paul's human spirit.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
Why do you keep denying that The Holy Spirit's gift of tongues is Biblical?
 

Waggles

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I see what your saying.
I'm have sought tongues but mainly in the hope that if I did it was evidence that I was saved. That being the case would it happen?
I have prayed in tongues, but when that had happened I didn't know it was happening.
Then when I had finished I realised I had prayed in tongues.
Does that make sense?
Tongues is our prayer language.
The Holy Spirit prays on our behalf the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. There are no secret sins, no unconfessed sins.
Paul wonderfully writes of though I speak in the tongues of
men and of angels ...
and this is what tongues is all about - a spiritual language that
transcends our human limitations and we communicate with
God spirit to Spirit.
Anything else is second best.

I am surprized that you may have confusion over
praying in tongues and its purpose.
It is important to be grounded with other sensible saints
who have knowledge and understanding on Pentecostal
worship.

Mat I recommend The Revival Fellowship U.K.

The Revival Fellowship | There's a place in God's Kingdom for you.

Pray and keep on praying as time is running out
quickly for everybody.
 

stillness

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I see what your saying.
I'm have sought tongues but mainly in the hope that if I did it was evidence that I was saved. That being the case would it happen?

I have prayed in tongues, but when that had happened I didn't know it was happening.

Then when I had finished I realised I had prayed in tongues.

Does that make sense?
What you described is how I began praying in tongues:
After a worship song, thinking I was praising God in English, realised it came out in tongues. It still took a while to realise we can begin to pray in tongues accepting we don't understand; except that we are praying in agreement with the Spirit, much like a child who is not yet able to speak: We don't understand spiritual mysteries and need to get past what we think we know.
 
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ruach

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What you described is how I began praying in tongues:
After a worship song, thinking I was praising God in English, realised it came out in tongues. It still took a while to realise we can begin to pray in tongues accepting we don't understand; except that we are praying in agreement with the Spirit, much like a child who is not yet able to speak: We don't understand spiritual mysteries and need to get past what we think we know.
1 Cor 14:13

[SUP]13 [/SUP]Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

Tongues + interpretation=prophecy
 

Blain

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I see what your saying.
I'm have sought tongues but mainly in the hope that if I did it was evidence that I was saved. That being the case would it happen?

I have prayed in tongues, but when that had happened I didn't know it was happening.

Then when I had finished I realised I had prayed in tongues.

Does that make sense?
That is just how the gifts work my friend and is also how acts of faith work as well, we don't choose when we act or are used in our gifts it is as everything else is in his timing. A lot of times we don't even realize we are walking in the gifts I know I can say that for sure but it just flows it's as if by instinct. If one tries to use the gifts on their own accord it won't work because it isn't by god's leading or his spirit but our own leading and spirit.
 
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Such ignorance is unbecoming of a Christian.
Acts 2 the day of Pentecost when the multitudes of thousands
heard 120 people inside an upper room all speaking in tongues
at the same time - "And how hear we every man in our own tongue,
wherein we were born?" Acts 2:8

How did a multitude of thousands hear 120 persons speaking in tongues
all at the same time distinctly in their own languages (17 in all)?
Because this was the first miracle of the gift of interpretation.

tongues, interpretation, followed by prophecy through Peter
1Corinthians 14 in action on the very first day.

BTW 17 in Bible Numerics is about salvation.
That's exactly what I said in Acts 2:8, when the Holly Spirit speaks through someone everyone hears in there own language, no need for an interpreter, God does not speak in babel and that was not the first time, did you ever read the book of Joel?
Also 17 in the Scripture does not mean salvation it means victory, number 14 means salvation, you should study from the Scriptures, the Bible says cursed is the man that follows man. God bless
 

stillness

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Walk trough the valley
Prophesy from Chinese churches translated by electronic translator and corrected for plain English

The Lord sais to His beloved, joint prophesy from different churches:
In the beginning of this new year, I will release an immeasurable global revival that has not occurred since the apostolic era, in transforming the lives of many people. In this ingathering home I desire to revel my heart to everyone of you. There can be no separation, no sect, because I'M coming. So everyone of you will be vigilant as the enemy will do his best to take many of you back, but I know how to give each of you more power than the enemy, to stop what the enemy wants to do. The Lord sais to all of you: Be Hopeful and be ready to expect immeasurable things to happen from 2018. To those who do not understand the mysteries that are happening all over the world, I will give them my heart. The Lord sais to you: My heart is to ask you to lead the life of a good soldier, not to be at ease but to be vigilant at attention. For everyone of you who is true to me I give you strength and strength. The next few months will see some great changes in the world. Don't be afraid because I'M coming. The Lord sais: Remember that you are experiencing the beginning of a disaster and that the beginning of a disaster is a disaster. You need to be loyal. I'M coming.
The Lord sais to have the heart to look forward to: I'M coming! Amen
 

Waggles

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That's exactly what I said in Acts 2:8, when the Holly Spirit speaks through someone everyone hears in there own language, no need for an interpreter, God does not speak in babel and that was not the first time, did you ever read the book of Joel?
Also 17 in the Scripture does not mean salvation it means victory, number 14 means salvation, you should study from the Scriptures, the Bible says cursed is the man that follows man. God bless
I am smitten.
I bow down before your great wisdom and knowledge.
I yield.
 

jb

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I see what your saying.
I'm have sought tongues but mainly in the hope that if I did it was evidence that I was saved. That being the case would it happen?

I have prayed in tongues, but when that had happened I didn't know it was happening.

Then when I had finished I realised I had prayed in tongues.

Does that make sense?
You should find This short study helpful...

Hope you had a good Hogmanay...
 

notuptome

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Why do you keep denying that The Holy Spirit's gift of tongues is Biblical?
Because what is taught as tongues in the modern NT church does not align with scripture.

Tongues are a sign to Jews not for Gentiles. Tongues foretell impending judgment to Israel. Every time tongues appear in the NT God is telling Israel that they are being judged for rejecting their Messiah.

For the cause of Christ
roger
 

notuptome

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We put down doubts that the enemy throws at us, but also ward off wrong application of the word used with wrong motives. Plus His name works too. I have actually sensed the devil run with the simple words, you are a liar and the father of lies.

But, we aren't to worship the written word. It's the Word from His mouth that is the saber sword directly from Holy Spirit. The Spirit and the Word agree. We need both Roger.

Your misunderstanding actually makes me feel sorry for you. You don't realize what you can have. It's the plan of Jesus that is for all.
Also Roger, you have never heard me speak. It's a language. I have heard what you consider babbling. I have no opinion. Won't touch it because it's not my way, but may be another's. Only heard it by the way online. No fellowship I've ever attended spoke that way.
I have the truth. I have the witness of the Holy Spirit. I have both in accordance with and in harmony with the scriptures.

For the cause of Christ
Roger
 

wolfwint

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Why are so many Christians hostile about speaking in tongues?
It's a gift from The Holy Spirit and it's Biblical.
Why? I suppose because of the teaching. I dont know any church before 1900 which taught that speaking in tongues is the sign that somebody has received the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Almost all penecostals came up orign from
The azusa street revival. And I found that " spiritfilled" charismatics accept the teaching from the rcc church.
These facts hold me away to believe that speaking in tongues as it is taught is right and for today followers of Christ.