I missed the part about mocking God, so addressing it now
I would like to know (really) how you see mocking God in anything to do with the gifts of the Holy Spirit
I would like to know how you see what happened in the book of Acts when the Holy Spirit fell, as God mocking anyone at all
when about 3000 people were added to the believers that day, as scripture attests, how could mocking be involved?
I dunno. you seem to have some strange interpretations I have not seen anywhere else
there is no mocking involved whatsoever...but if this is what you think? it is your own personal understanding but really, I don't wish to discuss it further with you because I find your response confusing to say the least as you are putting verses together that have nothing to do with each other...you are taking them completely out of context
I say the above without prejudice but honestly! you can't possibly achieve what you are saying about tongues without really not understanding what is going on at both Pentecost and in the use of the gift
sorry, but I will stick with the simple explanations in scripture that are also revel fulfilled prophecy with regards the book of Acts
People have different interpretations depending on how they beleive they hear the word of God, Called private interpretations or personal commentaries of what they think God is teaching them when they do seek after His approval. Every man has an opinion( a heresy )
The gift is, prophecy spoken in other languages other than Hebrews alone .(no outward sign just believing hearts). The apostate Jew mocked God by refusing to hear prophecy .When they saw God fulfil the sign that was against them they knew but did not care that God was mocking them just as God said beforehand . He confirmed them in their unbelief (no faith) .They would not hear because they could not hear .This is seeing its the work of prophecy to give us ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to us the churches .The sign is against those who will not hear prophecy even today .many Jew cry out against a wall in hope Christ will come in the flesh ,this is even though the veil is rent that signified he had come.
When he worked in the heart of 3000 men that day . It was a sign to all of the unbelieving Jews who rather sought after the oral traditions of men and not the tradition of God, Prophecy.
Personally I canot see how or why men turn that law upside down and make the sign something that those who beleive prophecy to no effect .Its seems clear to who the sign is in respect to and what it confirms (unbelief no faith)
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues
(languages other than Hebrew alone) and other lips
(other than the lips of a Hebrew alone) will I speak unto this people; and
yet for all that will
they not hear me, saith the Lord. Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe
(that are trusting prophecy) , but to
them that "believe not"
not trusting prophecy) but prophesying
(trusting the word of God) serveth
not for them that
believe not, (
prophecy) but for them which believe.
( Prophecy) 1 Corinthians 14
The law...
For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: For with stammering
(mocking ) lips and another tongue
(other languages other than Hebrew alone) will he speak to this people
.(those who hear God and believe as it is written ) To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing:
yet they would not hear. But the word of the Lord was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that
"they" might go, and
fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. Wherefore hear the word of the Lord,
ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through,
it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:Isaiah 28 :10- 15