the point is our personal experience if it be good or bad does not change the Word of God or what He says about the Gift of the Holy Spirit. was not the example of the story you provided one of tongues suggesting it was blasphemy? I did read it in respect to your post. do you know if this story is true? the point is I could provide the same kind of story that show were tongues was used and people walked in and herd own language those Praising God. Both stories do not change that Tongues is a gift of the Holy Ghost as said in 1cor chapter 12, 13, 14. it does not change that paul was actually correcting abuse in his letter to the church and in his opening address to the Gifts of the Holy Spirit he said this in chapter 12
:1 Now CONCERNING(CAPS KJV) spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you Ignorant(uneducated).
:2 Ye know that ye were (past tense) gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
How does one KNOW if tongues are from God?
here you go
:3 Wherefore ( what is the wherefore there for?) I give you to Understand( not be Ignorant) that NO man ( or person) Speaking by the Spirit of God (AKA Holy Spirit) calleth Jesus accursed( blasphemy, speak ill of or disrespectful) and that no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. this means if you say Jesus Christ is Lord your action will confirm that to others and what you say and do will bring Glory to God. IF it does not do that then you know that it is not of God.
that is what the bible says not me....
:1 Now CONCERNING(CAPS KJV) spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you Ignorant(uneducated).
:2 Ye know that ye were (past tense) gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
How does one KNOW if tongues are from God?
here you go
:3 Wherefore ( what is the wherefore there for?) I give you to Understand( not be Ignorant) that NO man ( or person) Speaking by the Spirit of God (AKA Holy Spirit) calleth Jesus accursed( blasphemy, speak ill of or disrespectful) and that no man can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. this means if you say Jesus Christ is Lord your action will confirm that to others and what you say and do will bring Glory to God. IF it does not do that then you know that it is not of God.
that is what the bible says not me....
I believe there is ONE gift - the gift of Holy Spirit and within that gift are NINE manifestations. And I do believe in speaking in tongues as one of those manifestations of the Spirit. (12:7) I see where it is misused by people who do not understand fully nor have they taken the reproof and correction handled in 1 Cor. 12-14 originally given to the Corinthian church.
Thanks for explaining!