The Basics of Speaking in Tongues

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The Word says what it means and means what it says. An individual's lack of the experience of speaking in tongues does not change the fact that the Word of God says it did and will continue to take place.
"For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people." Isa 28:11
"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;" Mark 16:17

The apostles even warned that there would be mockers in the last days that have not the Spirit.
Those who do have the Spirit are to build up their most holy faith by praying in the Holy Ghost. That comes directly from the Word.

Jude 18-20
"How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,"
Love how you cut part of Mark off....have you stood in your church and drank a glass of battery acid yet.......? When you do and don't die then call me and tell me about languages again and how the modern ecstatic practice qualifies as "tongues"
 

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OK....those who push tongues also push Mark....end of story....yet NONE will stand up in church, and as a sign, drink a cup of battery acid.....

The last chapter of MARK by the way is not found in all Greek texts.....especially the oldest....still waiting for someone to do it as proof.......
God's Word does not lie. And it states He will preserve a pure word.

Ps 12:6-7
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

How can God say we will judged by the Word and then allow it to be modified causing confusion and hindering our ability to obey it? Not going to happen.

John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

If I were to question something from the Word, which I would not, it certainly would not be the very words of Jesus recorded in Mark 16:
 

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Agreed - aside from the fact it's a later addition, the verse that some like to quote is Mark 16:17 - “they will speak in new tongues” (read "they will speak in new languages") –

Yes, in order for the early missionaries to spread the gospel they needed to learn new languages (and hence "speak in new tongues"); new (or, as some like to differentiate between ‘neos’ and ‘kainos’, novel, hither before unknown), to the ones learning them, but obviously not to those who already spoke them.

The passage simply means that in order for the gospel to be spread, people are going to need to learn (and then speak) new languages.

If I say to someone, “Hey, I’m learning a new language” – is that language completely new and never heard of before, unknown to me and anyone else hearing it, or is it simply a new language to me (I don't know it, hence, I'm learning it)??

Again, another example of how many Pentecostal and Charismatic Christians are reading into the narrative things that just are not there in order to ‘proof’ the modern tongues phenomenon.
It means what God says it means. as evidenced by multiple scriptures. No scripture is of a private interpretation.
 
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God's Word does not lie. And it states He will preserve a pure word.

Ps 12:6-7
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

How can God say we will judged by the Word and then allow it to be modified causing confusion and hindering our ability to obey it? Not going to happen.

John 12:48
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

If I were to question something from the Word, which I would not, it certainly would not be the very words of Jesus recorded in Mark 16:
That is your mistake...I do not question the word or something from the word......but rather the ecstatic, fleshly practice that does not even compare to what took place in Acts.....and for sure ALL Greek scholars will say, admit and or be honest with the fact that the last chapter of MARK has been added at a later date and is NOT found in many Greek manuscripts especially the older ones........
 

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Love how you cut part of Mark off....have you stood in your church and drank a glass of battery acid yet.......? When you do and don't die then call me and tell me about languages again and how the modern ecstatic practice qualifies as "tongues"
Scripture does not lie: "and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; " This statement indicates God's children are protected in the event they unknowingly consume something harmful.
However, scripture records Jesus words after Satan told Him to do something harmful to Himself: Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God." Matt 4:7
So if some idiot chooses to consume something deadly thinking God is going to intervene he is sadly mistaken.
 

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That is your mistake...I do not question the word or something from the word......but rather the ecstatic, fleshly practice that does not even compare to what took place in Acts.....and for sure ALL Greek scholars will say, admit and or be honest with the fact that the last chapter of MARK has been added at a later date and is NOT found in many Greek manuscripts especially the older ones........
One day we will all stand in judgment and the truth will be known and determine each one's destination for eternity.
My desire is to share what I see for the benefit of others.

Jude 17-25
But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.

20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.


22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:

23 And others save with fear,
pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
 
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You refuse to consider my explanation. The entire chapter is referencing concepts pertaining to the Spiritual gift of tongues.
you gave no explanation other than its the Lords will, Jim Jones probably told his congregation its the Lords will before they drank the coolaid.
the entire angel language doctrine is based on one sentence and the sentence doesnt even have anything to do with the subject, the subject is about love. this is called taking something out of context.
 
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OK....those who push tongues also push Mark....end of story....yet NONE will stand up in church, and as a sign, drink a cup of battery acid.....

The last chapter of MARK by the way is not found in all Greek texts.....especially the oldest....still waiting for someone to do it as proof.......
aww cmon DC, a little battery acid wont hurt anyone. lol
 
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I shared this in another thread but feel it could be useful here as well:
I recalled something that occurred years ago that was very interesting. Our church purchased pews and upon arriving to get them a discussion ensued. The sellers shared that they were "Bapticostals." Well that certainly peaked interest. This was their testimony:
The group of men decided to come together and pray to strengthen their walk with Jesus. As they sincerely cried out in prayer, to their amazement, the entire group was filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak in tongues. Afterward, they were so filled with joy they could barely contain their excitement as they waited to share the good news with the members of their church.

Sunday came and the men proudly stood before he congregation and relayed their experience. "We were all infilled and spoke in tongues just like the others on the Day of Pentecost. We could hardly believe it ourselves! There is no doubt that what happened to us was from God," they said with smiles beaming from ear to ear.

They went on to say you could have heard a pin drop, when the pastor ushered them to the door and told them they were no longer welcome to fellowship with his church.

The men were surprised by the response of their congregation. However they decided not to be discouraged and to go forward and share the true plan of salvation. They began a church and still refer to themselves as "Bapticostals."

I enjoy this testimony because it gives God all the glory! Our Lord and Savior will honor those who sincerely seek Him.
I think it gives experience the glory.

There are some things said in respect to the witness of men. Can we trust in others experiences as a validator of the unseen spiritual things?? If we do not wrestles against it (flesh and blood) can we use it as a source of faith for hearing God unseen?

Interesting?...."We were all infilled and spoke in tongues just like the others on the Day of Pentecost" What were the instructions these men heard as prophecy? Can we add them to the book of prophecy the bible? Peter's words that Holy Spirt put on his tongues are clear. With those "Bapticostals." was there a new law or a commentary on a old that was revealed?

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:Acts 2: 14-19
 

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It means what God says it means. as evidenced by multiple scriptures. No scripture is of a private interpretation.
Well, I'm not the one reading into it what was never there. But, in a way, as far as that passage is concerned, it's almost irrelevant; it's not original to the text anyway.
 

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Yep and we also have the......

a. Completed word of God
b. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word <---does not say signs
c. The words cease, fail and vanish away swept under the table by many or JESUS is identified as "THAT"............

Look....I know we agree on many things and regardless of your view I do consider you a brother....I do not shoot from the hip and the best we can do is agree to disagree......Two of the three NO longer exist and the ONLY one that gets pushed and peddled is that which bears no similarity to that which actually took place in the bible......

A house full of chickens cackling = confusion..............When I see one speak English and a Russian understand in Russian and another can interpret in Russian.........then I might be inclined to start leaning that way.....Until then Paul was clear...TONGUES WILL CEASE......I can only go by what was said.
Agreed, this is not disfellowship material by a long shot.

Yes, tongues will cease, but when? Remember, 'knowledge' will cease as well...

Charity never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies, they shall fail; whether [there be] tongues, they shall cease; whether [there be] knowledge, it shall vanish away. (1 Corinthians 13:8 KJV)
 

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lol! I was seriously reading this topic and wasn't expecting this.



A little humor sprinkled in a good discussion is healthy.

God bless you, Tourist, and your family.
Yeah, a little humor tends to lighten things up just a tad. God bless you too and those that you love. :)
 
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Typical John Gill, I seldom can follow a word he says lol. Why couldn't Paul simply tell the Corinthians to pray in Hebrew?
Take it or leave it, but the burden of proof isn't on the church to prove incoherent gibbering or flopping around on the floor like a fish out of water is proof of a spiritual gift from God but rather on those who promote those things as being spiritual gifts from God.

They have not proven their case.
It is dismissed as nonsensical and absolutely non-essential to the development of Christian faith.


2 John 1:9
Anyone who runs ahead without remaining in the teaching of Christ does not have God. Whoever remains in His teaching has both the Father and the Son.
 

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God's Word does not lie. And it states He will preserve a pure word.

Ps 12:6-7
The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.
... No scripture is of a private interpretation.
Wansvic, unfortunately, you've just given us two salient examples of "not reading carefully".

Psalm 12:6-7 does NOT say that "God will preserve a pure word" - that's a trope, and it is misleading. Scripture does indeed say the words of the Lord are pure. However, then it says "Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever. From... as in "away from this troublesome generation" (which refers to that described in verses 2-4).

2 Peter 1:21 (KJV) says, "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." The NIV puts it this way:
"Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things."

It doesn't say, "no scripture is of a private interpretation"; rather, it says, "no prophecy of the scripture...". It means that the origin of prophecy is not private interpretation of events.
 

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Take it or leave it, but the burden of proof isn't on the church to prove incoherent gibbering or flopping around on the floor like a fish out of water is proof of a spiritual gift from God but rather on those who promote those things as being spiritual gifts from God.
I didn't realize the individuals in Acts 2 were like fish flopping out of water speaking incoherent gibberish or are we speaking of two different things? I am not aware of any here promoting such, are you?
 
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Wansvic, unfortunately, you've just given us two salient examples of "not reading carefully".

Psalm 12:6-7 does NOT say that "God will preserve a pure word" - that's a trope, and it is misleading. Scripture does indeed say the words of the Lord are pure. However, then it says "Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever. From... as in "away from this troublesome generation" (which refers to that described in verses 2-4).

2 Peter 1:21 (KJV) says, "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." The NIV puts it this way:
"Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things."

It doesn't say, "no scripture is of a private interpretation"; rather, it says, "no prophecy of the scripture...". It means that the origin of prophecy is not private interpretation of events.
It would seem you are trying to make the law of faith as it is written into just another a philosophy of men , rather than a perfect law that works in the believer to give life to our soul and enlightens the eyes of our hard dark hearts .

Psalm 19:7-8 King James Version (KJV) The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

Psalm 12 below speaks of the purifying ministry of the word of God tested by time. The purifying work of the faith of Christ as a labor of His love.

The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. Psalm 12:6

The unifying fire .

Acts 15:9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Psalm 119:140 Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

I would also ask .What's your private interpretation as a person opinion. What's the difernce between the scripture,..... as it is written, and prophecy..... as it is written?
 
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Wansvic said: It means what God says it means. as evidenced by multiple scriptures. No scripture is of a private interpretation.
I would sugest if some say that is not true then whose interpretation is found below . Jeremiah's ?

Then the Lord put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the Lord said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree.Then said the Lord unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.Jeremiah 1:8-12

Whose interpretation below? The Ass?

Numbers 22:28 And the Lord opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
 
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I didn't realize the individuals in Acts 2 were like fish flopping out of water speaking incoherent gibberish or are we speaking of two different things? I am not aware of any here promoting such, are you?
Who said that's what was going on in Acts 2?

You had asked Nehemiah6 about 1 Corinthians 14:14-15 (post #24 ) in response to post #20 that he wrote.
I responded to that with post #37

We are speaking of 2 different things.

Perhaps it's a discussion for another time.
 

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There are two types of "tongue" experiences:
1. Upon the initial infilling of the Holy Ghost baptism each person will speak in tongues. (Acts 2:1-4, 2:38-41, 8:12-18, 10:44-48, 19:1-6)
2. Spiritual gift of speaking in different tongues or interpretation of tongues for the edification of the church body. (1 Cor 12:1-11)
If speaking in tongues is for the edification of the church body, then should we not make some kind of amend and put in the Bibles we have now for the church body.
 
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