Where does say to speak 'quietly to themselves' in tongues. Do you mean totally quietly, in their mind, or kind of mumbling? I've seen both practices in the Pentecostal movement.
Let him keep silent in the church and let him speak to himself and to God could be interpreted to mean to speak some times when he is not in the church/assembly, since he must keep silent in the church if there is no interpreter.
I've been in some A/Gs where you don't see people praying in tongues in the meeting. You hear a tongue, followed by an interpretation, maybe two or three of them. There are also churches where people all pray in tongues a the same time. Some of these are churches where everyone prays in English at the same time, too, out loud.
People speaking in tongues all at the same time if it isn't supposed to be a 'message' still has the same affect on unbelievers. They can still think you are crazy. I've seen the look on visitor's faces.
Let him keep silent in the church and let him speak to himself and to God could be interpreted to mean to speak some times when he is not in the church/assembly, since he must keep silent in the church if there is no interpreter.
I've been in some A/Gs where you don't see people praying in tongues in the meeting. You hear a tongue, followed by an interpretation, maybe two or three of them. There are also churches where people all pray in tongues a the same time. Some of these are churches where everyone prays in English at the same time, too, out loud.
People speaking in tongues all at the same time if it isn't supposed to be a 'message' still has the same affect on unbelievers. They can still think you are crazy. I've seen the look on visitor's faces.
I don't care if anyone thinks I'm crazy I have seen those in football games who say they are chritians and do far more foolish than being used in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Your negative experiences do not make the gifts null n void.
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