Speaking in tongues
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K
Your talking about the gift of tongues, that is a separate thing than praying tongues which the evidence of the baptism in the Holy Spirit. The gift of tongues is for public use and normally is interpreted and is equal to prophecy. Praying in the Spirit is praying in tongues and praying the will of the father as it is the Spirit praying through you. I would much rather have the Spirit pray for me than just myself.
J
After I had replied on this thread my experience with my praying in tongues,
I was watching a Christian program and the topic of tongues came up. I had
was interested in it because we had been discussing it they brought out the fact
the gift of tongues for prophecy and the Prayer language in tongues as two
separate things. It was timely and well worth being brought up on their program.
J~K~2
J
I was posting at same time you were and I think we are on same wave
length, are we not ? I had an experience this past winter where I felt
led to pray for someone and I started out in my language and next thing
I knew, I was praying in a new language. And as you know it was not
revealed to me what I was praying. That is okay. I think often times
people are reluctant because they do not understand totally what it is
all about. At one time I would have shunned such things as tongues.
But as I matured in the Lord, I understood what it was about. However,
If I were in a Church that something just did not seem right, ( and I was)
I tested the spirit and felt I had to leave. As you know it had nothing
to do with my PERSONAL prayer language. God bless you.~
K
Yes there are two tongues spoke of, the tongues of the angels and the tongues as in worldly languages. Either way though they are not to be done openly unless a translator is around. Reason being as scripture says we are to edify others, and if you speak in tongues and some one does not understand you, you only edify yourself.
K
This was esteeming others, He put others before Himself. This was Jesus showing that He felt the same way as we do since He took on flesh, and was asking God if there was another way that salvation and the forgiveness of sins could be achieved let it be done. He knew that He was the only way to achieve this and thus He accepted and went through for others, not for His self.
The scriptures give instruction on this. If you are going to edify yourself, you should be alone, not in front of a group of people. Paul says that if someone comes in a sees you speaking in tongues (that is not understood) then they will think that you are crazy (paraphrase). I can look it up if you like.
Speaking in tongues refers to that which is spoken in one particular language and understood by many at and all at the same time. If what you hear is gibberish, it is not spoken in tongues per se. There are many churches that have as many rules, or
requirements as yours, whether they handle snakes or howl at the moon. Stick to what Christ said. Period.
requirements as yours, whether they handle snakes or howl at the moon. Stick to what Christ said. Period.
K
And this what Christ said
Mark 16
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Mark 16
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
Here's another Scripture too many people do not like.
1 Corinthians 14:39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
1 Corinthians 14:39 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
There are eight manifestations of tongues recorded in the Bible, And the only one that is a gift, Is found in 1 Cor 12: 1`0, The chapter about the gifts of the Spirit.
This [Only] gift of tongues needs an interpretation.
Foreign languages and tongues of Angels are two more of the eight manifestations, [Operations] of tongues.
C
When you recieve the Holy Ghost You Speak in tounges. Everybody who recieves the Holy Ghost speaks in tounges. But thats not the gift of tounges. Read what you said, the tounges of men, confounded languages which is the gift of tounges, and the tounge of Angels, when one recieves the Holy Ghost.
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