Show us an example of a counterfeit and the real thing for comparison. Can you even tell the difference in the two? I doubt it.
The Bible says in 1 Cor 14.22-25 how to tell the difference between real and counterfeit tongues. I have watched firsthand how a single message in tongues[the gibberish kind some of you refute] be given and during the 30 seconds -2 minutes of peace and quiet that takes place as the Spirit hovers, someone interprets that message and unbelievers come to the altar themselves under the power of the Holy Ghost.
The gibberish message in tongues did not stir the unbeliever to come up and get right with God, it was the interpretation, which is another form of prophesying[speaking unto men, words of edification, exhortation and comfort] This whole interaction between man and the Holy Ghost is what we call a modern day manifestation of 1 Cor 14.24-25
Many times as I would go to pray with those that came forward they said, how did the person interpreting know what God was telling me in my heart and there is no doubt that God is real and works in your church.
It is not a prideful moment for our church, it is another confirmation of 1 Cor 14.24-25.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
[SUP]25 [/SUP]And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
Likewise , we have witnessed someone in our congregation start speaking a foreign language and the people from that country are visiting us and they come to the altar.
During worship one Sunday evening service, One of my members looked like she had eaten a hot pepper, she was not being a distraction to anyone, she seemed flushed and was sweating a little bit and keep wringing her hands, she would close her eyes and tears would come forth, she would open her eyes and dry them and was being very thoughtful not to draw attention to herself.
She then raised her hands in the air to praise God and lowered them. Our worship leader looked at me and began backing off on the chorus and had our band play very quietly, the woman, began lifting her hands and praising and worshiping God.
I took a mic and walked to the woman who was seated about 5 rows back on the center and let her finish her worship. Before I gave the mic to her, I also noticed a man and woman, who we later confirmed where from Vietnam, stand up and begin praising the Lord quietly. Then the man begin a pleading and supplication and crying hysterically. The woman looked at me and I asked her in the mic sister, God has something on your heart he wants you to say doesn't he, she nodded in agreement. I gave her the mic and she faced the congregation began interpreting into English the Man's prayer and he was speaking in fluent Hmong.
She went on for about 2-3 minutes and suddenly the man and his wife came down to the altar with their 2 daughters. The woman, who was interpreting in Hmong for our benefit, stopped and then came up to the altar and began speaking in Hmong, led those 2 girls to Jesus and they were saved.
THe God part is that that Vietnamese family were driving back home to California and were told by the Holy Ghost to stop at our church. They spoke zero English and the woman I noticed, who is our office manager at church does not speak any language but English.
So before you go down the road you are, it might be best to get into the word and study it and not be so quick to disprove something.
God works through people today, just like he did in the OT an when Jesus was here and after the ascension . If you let God be God, you might just encounter him do God like stuff.
