The Purpose of Speaking in Tongues

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No. You don't understand the gift of tongues or interpretation of tongues. You're completely confused on both.
Did you mean the gift make a senseless sound and a invisible push to fall back hoping someone interpreted the senseless sounds and moved behind. That kind of non faith. Look I did it.

Did you mean tongues as prophecy of God an not tongues as those who who mock the spirit of Judgement and are identified by that sign as those who do mock God. Are they mocking God or just having fun with wonderments that cause confusion rather than faith?

You have no idea where to find the foundation of the doctrines. And you are suggesting I am confused.
 
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1 Corinthians 14:22 "Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers."

Tongues is used for outreach to unbelievers, meaning that it probably isn't appropriate for church service unless there are unbelievers present. That isn't to say that those who speak tongues at church are wrong. It's possible they don't understand the intended purpose of tongues and the proper time and place for that gift as described in Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 14.
I don't know if I would call prophecy "a sign" .Signs follow they do not lead. Prophecy leads . The last sign as a wonder was given and fulfilled in the coming of Jesus.

Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation "seeketh" after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Tongues is prophecy ,The word of God or tongue of God cannot be separated from the word of His understanding. It is his understanding we hear. Believing does mean it came from us. Remember not only does He teach us but also he bring to our memory the previous things. We walk by his understanding called faith.

Prophecy, God's living abiding word moves believers. Signs are for those who believe not.(rebels) Reckoned as "no faith" natural unconverted mankind. An evil and adulterous froward generation

Tongues as prophecy is a appropriate to the prophets new tongue as prophecy . It when applied to another's heart can quicken ones soul.

Mark 16:16-18 King James Version (KJV) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 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.

Prophecy is simple the word of God. The gospel. revelations the understanding of God from faith the unseen will that works in believers .to faith the unseen will .No mixing of faith no gospel .
 
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I don't know if I would call prophecy "a sign" .Signs follow they do not lead. Prophecy leads . The last sign as a wonder was given and fulfilled in the coming of Jesus.

Matthew 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation "seeketh" after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Tongues is prophecy ,The word of God or tongue of God cannot be separated from the word of His understanding. It is his understanding we hear. Believing does mean it came from us. Remember not only does He teach us but also he bring to our memory the previous things. We walk by his understanding called faith.

Prophecy, God's living abiding word moves believers. Signs are for those who believe not.(rebels) Reckoned as "no faith" natural unconverted mankind. An evil and adulterous froward generation

Tongues as prophecy is a appropriate to the prophets new tongue as prophecy . It when applied to another's heart can quicken ones soul.

Mark 16:16-18 King James Version (KJV) He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 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.

Prophecy is simple the word of God. The gospel. revelations the understanding of God from faith the unseen will that works in believers .to faith the unseen will .No mixing of faith no gospel .
1 Corinthians 14:22 and Mark 16:16-18 refer to prophecy and speaking in tongues as a sign. Not just in the KJV, but in most, if not all, of the other translations. So they're signs for our benefit to help us see and understand the power of God in a real and tangible way. It enhances our faith. Signs are effective proselytizing tools and that's why they exist. God wants us to believe in Jesus' atoning sin offering for our salvation.
 

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1 Corinthians 14:22 and Mark 16:16-18 refer to prophecy and speaking in tongues as a sign. Not just in the KJV, but in most, if not all, of the other translations. So they're signs for our benefit to help us see and understand the power of God in a real and tangible way. It enhances our faith. Signs are effective proselytizing tools and that's why they exist. God wants us to believe in Jesus' atoning sin offering for our salvation.
The thing is only, that before 1900 and without the baptism with the Holy Spirit, this doctrine was not to find. So only those are benefit which receiving the baptism with the Holy Spirit according the doctrine of pentecostal and charismatic movements?
That means out of this movements no benefit to understand Gods power?
Who reveals us Gods power? His Spirit? Yes.
For understanding Gods power speaking in tongues is in no way a tool. And was it not in the apostolic time. Prophecie is Gods talking to us, this of course helps to understand so far the Holy Spirit open it to us to understand.
 
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praying in the spirit benefits i agree, you definatly want to be in the spirit when you pray, when you read the scriptures, etc, however Jude makes no mention of praying in an angel / prayer language.


I would like to know who defined Speaking in Tongues as an Angel Language?
That makes absolutely no sense at all.
You are praying to God, not to Angels.
And where in the Bible does it reveal Angels have access to our conversations between God?
 
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Makes for me no sense. You dont what you pray and mean that this pleases God more, then an serious prayer spoken in words?


Both types of prayers are valuable.
But a prayer with thinking about what to say is like being questioned in a courtroom. For the most part, it's pre thoughts.
And praying in the Holy Spirit is never going to make sense to anyone who is against it, even though, the Holy Spirit inside of you desires it.
 
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Who determines this?
Is the Goal to benefit us self ore to benefit others? Is our Goal to praise God then there is no different how we do it, so long we are honest.
The GOAL is to benefit God. He already has saved us and supplies our needs, and protects us, and does things we are not even asking for.
 

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The thing is only, that before 1900 and without the baptism with the Holy Spirit, this doctrine was not to find. So only those are benefit which receiving the baptism with the Holy Spirit according the doctrine of pentecostal and charismatic movements?
That means out of this movements no benefit to understand Gods power?
Who reveals us Gods power? His Spirit? Yes.
For understanding Gods power speaking in tongues is in no way a tool. And was it not in the apostolic time. Prophecie is Gods talking to us, this of course helps to understand so far the Holy Spirit open it to us to understand.
to bad the book of Acts was not written in the 1900's or was 1 Cor chapter 12 through 14 OR the words of Jesus in John chapter 14& 15 OR John chapter 1 where Jesus is the one who "Baptizes in the Holy Spirit. Your opinion is not Biblical, it is bias
 

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I suppose I cant follow. The Lord knows my heart, so he knows what is real and what not.

If you pray with your own words and with your mind, then you know what you pray.
What is wrong with this? Where it is written that is sinful? I interprete flesh as sin. Maby you mean different?

So if you dont know what you pray, you even dont know which Spirit is behind it.

You then interprete that praying without knowing what is prayed is more valued then praying in words ore mind?
opinionated The word Of God says Praying in Tongues edify that person. Just because you do not think it is a good thing or lack understand does not make it so with God. God don't need your endorsement for HIS gifts nor does a Christian desiring them need your acceptance or approval. Such arrogance .
 

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The GOAL is to benefit God. He already has saved us and supplies our needs, and protects us, and does things we are not even asking for.
Correct!
But what is benefitting Him? If through my prayer another believer is benefited, then do you dont think that is also benefitting God. If we come with our burden to our heavenly father, do you think this is not benefitting Him?
 

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Correct!
But what is benefitting Him? If through my prayer another believer is benefited, then do you dont think that is also benefitting God. If we come with our burden to our heavenly father, do you think this is not benefitting Him?
it is not about benefitting God HE knows all it is the word of God says it edify in 1cor 14 Your approval or human reasoning is not authoritative over the word of God .
 
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Correct!
But what is benefitting Him? If through my prayer another believer is benefited, then do you dont think that is also benefitting God. If we come with our burden to our heavenly father, do you think this is not benefitting Him?


God wants us just to communicate with Him first and foremost. But He also wants to grow so He can use us.


Let me ask you a simple question: Since Jude instructs us that praying in the Holy Spirit builds our Most Holy Faith in God!

5 people are watching as a house falls onto one human being and crushes this person.
Everyone can hear the sound of screaming and then complete silence like this person has died.
Suddenly, because their Faith in God is stronger by praying in the Holy Spirit, 1 of the 5 people begin to Speak in Tongues.
Miraculously, because praying in the Holy Spirit aligns with this person's Faith, when they dig the crushed and presumed person out he stands up with no scratches-bruises-is in 100% excellent health.

Which benefits the other 4 people watching the most here?
1) The person is alive and unharmed
2) witnessing the true act of Faith by praying in the Holy Spirit that resulted in this person being unharmed and alive
 

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opinionated The word Of God says Praying in Tongues edify that person. Just because you do not think it is a good thing or lack understand does not make it so with God. God don't need your endorsement for HIS gifts nor does a Christian desiring them need your acceptance or approval. Such arrogance .
Pardon, so far I know was then a gap from around 1800 years that people teach this.
And only if you expierience the baptism with the Holy Spirit according pentecostal/ charismatic doctrine someone is able to speak in tongues.
In the bible I cant find it taught that there is a quality different between different types of prayer. Wether Useing the own language ore praying in thoughts ore speaking in tongues.
Today it seems that only speaking
to bad the book of Acts was not written in the 1900's or was 1 Cor chapter 12 through 14 OR the words of Jesus in John chapter 14& 15 OR John chapter 1 where Jesus is the one who "Baptizes in the Holy Spirit. Your opinion is not Biblical, it is bias
Tja, acts was not written in 1900 thats correct. But this teaching is taught since 1900. So, I could understand if someone says, I have got the gift of speaking in tongues like any other gift which is given from the Holy Spirit. But you teach that an believer who has already the Holy Spirit is getting an separate baptising with the Holy Spirit and the Sign of this is speaking in tongues.
You are makeing believe that speaking in tongues is the ultimative Spiritual gift.
Without this gift an believer is not complete.
This teaching I dont find in the bible. Also that the speaking in tongues is not to get without the baptising with the Holy Spirit.
Your acts events in 2, 8, 10 and nineteen are no proof that all who getting the Holy Spirit, also getting the gift of speaking in tongues. This is nowhere taught in this way to the believers of the NT.
So speaking in tongues has his place in the history in the time where the scripture was not complete. And it may be that God is uesing today this gift in Mission ministry, like healing and other miracles. But not as it was in former Times.
Maby because of the misuesing and overvaluting of this gift.
 

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Pardon, so far I know was then a gap from around 1800 years that people teach this.
And only if you expierience the baptism with the Holy Spirit according pentecostal/ charismatic doctrine someone is able to speak in tongues.
In the bible I cant find it taught that there is a quality different between different types of prayer. Wether Useing the own language ore praying in thoughts ore speaking in tongues.
Today it seems that only speaking
Tja, acts was not written in 1900 thats correct. But this teaching is taught since 1900. So, I could understand if someone says, I have got the gift of speaking in tongues like any other gift which is given from the Holy Spirit. But you teach that an believer who has already the Holy Spirit is getting an separate baptising with the Holy Spirit and the Sign of this is speaking in tongues.
You are makeing believe that speaking in tongues is the ultimative Spiritual gift.
Without this gift an believer is not complete.
This teaching I dont find in the bible. Also that the speaking in tongues is not to get without the baptising with the Holy Spirit.
Your acts events in 2, 8, 10 and nineteen are no proof that all who getting the Holy Spirit, also getting the gift of speaking in tongues. This is nowhere taught in this way to the believers of the NT.
So speaking in tongues has his place in the history in the time where the scripture was not complete. And it may be that God is uesing today this gift in Mission ministry, like healing and other miracles. But not as it was in former Times.
Maby because of the misuesing and overvaluting of this gift.
There are no gaps, because there was no time The Spirit of God was not Working.

Again God doesn't need man to validate HIS work or word many do not believe it today Yet it is true. Just because you can't find it taught in the Bible, i'm sorry you have not seen Paul teaching in the Book of Acts. Where this teaching is Found. So just because your assumption is a person taught in the 1900's about the gifts of the Holy Spirit means many overlooked the Word OF God where it is taught. You do not know the word of God contextually.

All Believers have the Holy Spirit in them AS John 14 says Jesus speaking. Secondly, Jesus said the Baptism which is the clothing in or with is what we see in the Old Testament as the Spirit of God coming upon one to empower them. read all the bible Ok The Spirit of God came upon Moses, Joshua , Saul, David , the Judges , the Prophets Book after Book records it , And in the New Testament as a Normative and a Promise from the Lord Himself to all of us as Acts 2 says .

Jesus said you shall receive POWER after the Holy Spirit has come upon you Acts 1:8 Jesus did not say you will have power once The Holy Spirit is IN you.

Again you lack of Church History is telling. There are gaps with man not with God . The evidence is there IF you are open to it.
No-one has said that a Believer doesn't have the Holy Spirit. That is a false narrative you like to use. You have been shown the history in other threads which led to you being prideful and foolish in later comments which if you like we can go back and over look them.

You need to read the book of Acts again. Those who were empower all spoke with tongues or prophesied. You are assuming, not me You are ripping pages out of the Bible not me.
You are the one who said such things like

"speaking in tongues has his place in the history in the time where the scripture was not complete."

"it may be that God is uesing today this gift in Mission ministry, like healing and other miracles. But not as it was in former Times."


What arrogance, hypocrisy. It may be? You know all that God does or should I say you are the sole validator of God doing miracles, healings, or using one in the Gifts of the Holy Spirit that are taught in 1 Corinthians chapter 12 through 14? Just because you have not seen it does not mean God is not working or doing it. Jesus sid Bless is he who believe and does not see. If I never saw one in my life I would believe God for one if person asked to pray with them.
I have heard many like you say:
" God can but HE has not, because I have not seen HIM do it".

What an immature mind-set. You come to attack those who you think are less knowledgeable than you.
You think the KJV is that which is perfect has come because it is in English ? was not the writing of the first 5 books God Himself gave to Moses Perfect? OR dif God have to wake for your approval 3000 years later? The book of psalms ? the major and minor prophet writings? all imperfect by your standard. You bas this on what?

I will tell you

1corinthians 13:8-10
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.

every other Book in the Bible both old and New are done away with because of three verses found here in 1cor 13.
I looked in the Greek and the Hebrew. nothing says that the Gifts of the Holy Spirit are done away with because of the Bible being completed. That is lie and you guys need to be called on it more. That is just as false as saying one has to speak in tongues to be saved. You are adding to the word of God.
 
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I would like to know who defined Speaking in Tongues as an Angel Language?
That makes absolutely no sense at all.
You are praying to God, not to Angels.
And where in the Bible does it reveal Angels have access to our conversations between God?
when Paul uses the phrase "tongues of angels", this is the only place in scripture that ties tongues to a non human language.
 
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when Paul uses the phrase "tongues of angels", this is the only place in scripture that ties tongues to a non human language.

1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Personally, I never took this as literal but as an example of:
even if you are able to do awesome things, but you have no goodness in you, it really isn't worth all the effort you put into it.
 
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1 Corinthians 13:1
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Personally, I never took this as literal but as an example of:
even if you are able to do awesome things, but you have no goodness in you, it really isn't worth all the effort you put into it.
without that passage tongues goes back to being a foreign language. tongue - language, gift of tongues - speak language other than your native language. where did the Apostles go, to places that didnt understand their language.
 
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without that passage tongues goes back to being a foreign language. tongue - language, gift of tongues - speak language other than your native language. where did the Apostles go, to places that didnt understand their language.


Not really. Because for the most part, the usage of Tongues within the New Testament is not speaking about the Gift of Tongues. And the Gift of Tongues is the Language God gives to us. It has absolutely nothing to do with Angels whatsoever. It's all about a direct communication between Believers and God. There are no Angels involved in that equation.
 
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The Bible in the correct translation is specific when it is concerning the Gift of Tongues.

From the Hebrew/Aramaic:

1st Corinthians 14:
ܨܒܐ ܐܢܐ ܕܝܢ ܕܟܠܟܘܢ ܬܡܠܠܘܢ ܒܠܫܢܐ ܝܬܝܪܐܝܬ ܕܝܢ ܕܬܬܢܒܘܢ ܪܒ ܗܘ ܓܝܪ ܐܝܢܐ ܕܡܬܢܒܐ ܡܢ ܗܘ ܕܡܡܠܠ ܒܠܫܢܐ ܐܢ ܠܐ ܡܦܫܩ ܐܢ ܕܝܢ ܡܦܫܩ ܥܕܬܐ ܒܢܐ
5 Yet, I desire that all would be speaking in Spiritual languages, but, especially, that you would Prophesy, for, greater is the one who Prophesies than the one who speaks in Spiritual languages; if no interpretation. But, if interpreted, The Edtha {The Assembly} is edified {i.e. built up}.


ܡܘܕܐ ܐܢܐ ܠܐܠܗܐ ܕܝܬܝܪ ܡܢ ܟܠܟܘܢ ܡܡܠܠ ܐܢܐ ܒܠܫܢܐ
18 I give thanks unto Alaha {God} that I, more than all, speak in Spiritual languages,