Speaking in tongues

Paul says tongues will cease becomes when the perfect comes and the partial passes away. Tongues is the partial, which means makeshift.

Paul wanted the Corinthians to speak in tongues. But, that was at a time when they had no New Testament and when everyone from out of town spoke a different language. That doesn't apply to you.

If 70 AD has nothing to do with it, you could tell me why I'm wrong. You didn't even try. Acts 2 says a prophesy about tongues in the OT was being fulfilled as the disciples shared God's word to non-local Jews by means of speaking in tongues. After 70, that reason for tongues ended. There were no longer any Jews who hadn't heard the gospel, and the Jewish religion itself was made extinct by the destruction of the Temple.

You could go on all day telling me how worthless Pentecostal tongues are. For points, show me what good it is. I can't wrap my head around your belief that God's word is worthless, or not meant, for guidance, if it comes by means of tongues.

As I said, you can go on all day telling me how worthless Pentecostal tongues are. For points, show me what good it is.

Speaking in tongues isn't childish. But, spewing gibberish and pretending it's an angelic language is childish. You're not speaking in tongues.

Show me a Pentecostal representing scripture, and I'll show you someone twisting scripture. For example, when Pentecostals argue the "perfect" that will end tongues is ________________ (you fill in the blank), but what it simply means is that when tongues is no longer needed it will cease. And, tongues is no longer needed.

You can read back through this thread if you like. There are several posts that describe what speaking in tongues is, and where the benefits of speaking in tongues are listed.

I'm not going to waste my time listing them all again, especially to someone who is thoroughly convinced they ceased and is displaying so much animosity.

Your suggesting that I read back through the thread is wishful thinking that there's a case to be made for your side, you just won't or can't make it here now. Pentecostals don't speak in tongues. They only benefits to tongues is what Pentecostals pretend it benefits.

One harm of tongues is that it makes Christians look like idiots to the world.

Another harm of tongues is that it makes weak Christians think crooked preachers have authority from God, resulting in the trading of large sums of cash to the preacher and his lavish lifestyle in exchange for the worst ear-tickling doctrines to ever darken a sanctuary.

I have, I can, I just choose not to. You're antagonistic.

First, I'm not a Pentecostal, nor do I associate myself with Pentecostal denominations. I am a Christian who believes what the Bible has to say on the subject.

And many Pentecostals do speak in tongues. So do I.

I believe the benefits to tongues are what the Bible says they are.

This can happen, especially if people do not pay heed to what Paul said in 1 Cor 14.

There are plenty of non-Pentecostal preachers who fleece their flocks, too.

From you high praise.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

That was not nearly as clever as you think it was, Roger.

It is not necessary for you to understand, right?

For the cause of Christ
Roger

Another attempted put-down?

Good night, Roger.

Grow up. You have been saved long enough to have at least a basic knowledge of biblical truth. I have no need to dance around in circle with you. Your positions are outrageous and against basic bible truth.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

Hypocrite. You're the one tossing insults.

I think so.

So why do you continue to do so?

Time will tell, Roger.

Perhaps its just theway you see them. They could be helpful anicdotes.

Gods word has already spoken.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

I've heard many Pentecostals speak in tongues, and it has all been gibberish, not real. If you can really speak in tongues, how come you don't recognize fake tongues when you hear it? Also, if you're think they're really so spirit-filled, why do you go to a "dead" church, as the call it. It's bizarre that someone who believe Pentecostals are speaking in tongues wouldn't be attending a Pentecostal church, except for the fact that deep down you know their practice is fake or worthless. And. that is mocker of God.

Sorry, there's no comparison.

That is not what God himself declares through the operation of the gift of prophecy
conducted in a formal worship meeting.

All the apostles did was to preach the gospel of the kingdom and there's only one gospel of the kingdom- it is not possible that they spoke of things they did not know for they knew the gospel very well.

And this is the 100th point against your false position of speaking unknown things.

1 Cor 14:
4) He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

The fact that tongues edifies the speaker means it is unknown to the listener but known to the speaker- it never implies that it is unknown to anyone and i repeat, there's no interpretation in your church or any church in the world. The gospel has been preached in all languages and what you guys are doing is blowing air out of your mouths, there's nothing new you are trying to say. If it is the mysteries of the kingdom of God, they are still mysteries.

There's no such thing as a worship meeting.

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Curiouser and curiouser, Alice said.

8Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. I Corinthians 13


logic itself disowns the interpretation that the Bible is that 'which is perfect' and for that matter so does wisdom (I believe they kind of go hand in hand anyway)

or maybe that illustrates that some believe all wisdom has left the scene

I Corinthians 13 has been called the 'love chapter'

nothing about this world or the people in it are perfect; just lately there was a thread about spurious Bible verses

wake up. things will only be perfect when we 'know as we are known'

to say otherwise, is the height of ignorance IMO

take it as you will

this post is actually more in defense of understanding than tongues or any other gift

and I am not going to respond to all the 'smart' people who say otherwise

like I said, take it as you will

The sign of rebellion is not in respect to those who hear prophecy (God 's word) in other languages other that Hebrew alone. ( No outward sign) Some turn that upside down as if God had no understanding to offer to give themselves a fleshly feeling .

But rather its God mocking those who mock prophecy .They refused to hear the gospel and rather sought after the oral traditions of men . Like falling back slain in the spirit, any thing to give them the illusion God is using the things seen to confirm the things not seen the eternal. It a mutual gift effecting two . Both are giving the understanding of God so that they can understand each other . Making into a one way street as self edifying speaks volumes . What the next sign to unconfirm the a person has the Holy Spirit. Holy laughter, Holy crying, Holy sleeping ?. Sounds more like a Batman and Robin episode

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.1 Cor. 14:10-11

No sale.

Logic and biblical truth demands that the perfect is the completed bible.

God has given the law of Moses that men might see sin as personal. God has now given man the bible so that man might see that Christ is the only atonement God accepts for sin.

For the cause of Christ
Roger

you really do not have a grip on the scriptures

this post is as confused as many other you have written on the subject

I'm not trying to 'hurt' or offend you, but really do not have an understanding of the subject at hand as a number of people have already tried to get across to you

I mean it when I say I am not trying to offend or whatever but I also mean it when I say you don't know what you are talking about

without prejudice

probably no use in responding to me here because I can't agree without such confusion but that prob will not stop you