I am going to propose a theory to you and see what your views of this is:
Even though I have proven the actual Greek word Paul used meant human languages, and unfortunately has been mistranslated and misinterpreted as the Gift of Tongues (the word I have in bold), I will still use the same scripture context to provided TWO TRUTHS.
1 Corinthians 13:
8 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.
This is the verse the majority have used to claim the Gift of Tongues has ended.
Now, let's view the next 2 verses that follow, and pay attention to the new word I have in bold.
1 Corinthians 13:
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when [[that]]
which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
So this is about as obvious as it gets here:
Verse 8 speaks of things that will eventually end, and in verse 10, Paul clarifies when it will end. According to Paul, it ends when
that which is PERFECT comes.
We know when Paul wrote this, the Holy Spirit had already been sent by the ascending Yeshua. So verse 10 is not about the Holy Spirit. That only leaves one other option that is
PERFECT, and we are still waiting for Him to come, Y-E-S-H-U-A (Jesus) is who we are still waiting for to make His Second Coming.
So by what Paul said,
prophecy, Tongues (Languages), knowledge ALL end when that which is
PERFECT comes.
Today, we still are watching prophecy unfold (Tribulation -antichrist -Second Coming -Sun to darkness and moon to blood - Armageddon -New Jerusalem -Great White Throne Judgement - Lake of Fire) are just a few of the things prophesied that we are waiting to happen.
Today, we still have knowledge. Look at what we are doing within this thread, we are using our knowledge to debate the topic of Tongues. So knowledge is still prevalent at this moment and time and clearly has not ended.
And that leaves us with Tongues. If prophecy is still active, if knowledge is still possible, then Tongues has to also be active BECAUSE that
which is PERFECT has not yet come.
That was TRUTH #1
TRUTH #2
Paul's word he used means languages, as in
what human beings speak. Paul claims when that which is
PERFECTcomes, languages will CEASE.
So, if our languages will end when Yeshua returns, how will we communicate?
We will be given a new language, which already exists and has existed, and is the Language of God and how God speaks to His angels (heavenly body).
In Corinthians, Paul claims there is times when people speak in Tongues and there are no interpretations because no one knows the language being spoken (
this is 2,000 years ago).
I propose to you then, those who are genuinely caught up in the Spirit, praying in their native Tongue, and suddenly they began speaking in what Paul called (
unknown Tongues), how do we know for certain this is not part of that new language we will all be speaking one day?
Obviously it was happening to Paul and those in the churches he started. And since we know things don't end until that which is
PERFECT has come, how are we certain that a true and genuine prayer that does end up speaking in Tongues,
is not part of that NEW LANGUAGE we ALL will be speaking one day.
Obviously as a true believer of God, we should ALREADY HAVE ACCESS to that new language since we see it being spoken 2,000 years ago.
And since nothing ends until Yeshua (Jesus) returns, I claim it is possible that some have already spoken in today's time
in our NEW LANGUAGE!!