Why can’t i speak in tongues as a Christian
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yes. must be nice to be a serial contributor to that sort of thing.
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My first post was on page 3 in response to naysayers about the spiritual gifts and of course we shall always have the anti-tongues coalition with us
you? not page 3 and not about the actual topic
I posted quite a bit regarding the gift of tongues and the uses and what Paul has to say about it
you started with your prophecy propaganda some time back and people objected to what you were saying, myself included and you know what came after that
you are most definitely the leading expert on rabbit trails
you? not page 3 and not about the actual topic
I posted quite a bit regarding the gift of tongues and the uses and what Paul has to say about it
you started with your prophecy propaganda some time back and people objected to what you were saying, myself included and you know what came after that
you are most definitely the leading expert on rabbit trails
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i know you meant no harm by your post. i was just razzing the one who claimed i was doing as such 
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Precious @Elo
God loves you! Gifts are according to purpose - has absolutely NOTHING to do with God loving any child more than another. YOU ARE LOVED!!!
The Holy Spirit manifest a gift as needed for the edifying of the Believer or Body of Christ.
Some Believers will be alone and need to edify themselves - mostly leaders because they are neglected yet need to meet the needs of others…. King David often had to encourage himself in the Lord.
Surrender EVERYTHING and God will give you His EVERYTHING!
Be filled with the Holy Spirit in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ according to the Father’s Will, receive the Promised Gift of the Holy Spirit, amen.
God loves you! Gifts are according to purpose - has absolutely NOTHING to do with God loving any child more than another. YOU ARE LOVED!!!
The Holy Spirit manifest a gift as needed for the edifying of the Believer or Body of Christ.
Some Believers will be alone and need to edify themselves - mostly leaders because they are neglected yet need to meet the needs of others…. King David often had to encourage himself in the Lord.
Surrender EVERYTHING and God will give you His EVERYTHING!
Be filled with the Holy Spirit in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ according to the Father’s Will, receive the Promised Gift of the Holy Spirit, amen.
Sometimes, we need patience, long suffering, endurance, and humility. These character traits are like gold.
Speaking in another language will happen if God needs to use you. Don't stress if you don't, the most important thing is being close to Jesus.
Mat 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Your hairs are numbered and our Heavenly Father knows every need. Trust in Him.
Speaking in another language will happen if God needs to use you. Don't stress if you don't, the most important thing is being close to Jesus.
Mat 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.Your hairs are numbered and our Heavenly Father knows every need. Trust in Him.
Since the gift of speaking in tongues infers your ability to communicate using the spoken word, language acquisition is acquired during a critical period of development, during which time if the child does not learn to speak they will permanently lost that ability, meaning they can't later learn how to speak.
That is the reason it is a gift, had not the LORD walked and talked with man in the first days then man would not have been able to develop the ability speak since since human speech is not acquired from hearing the word spoken, nor does it evolve since you have to have someone speaking to you to learn how to speak. have you told the LORD thank the gift he gave up your ability speak.
Check out Genie the feral child who was kept the attic of her parents house until 14 years old. Having been isolated during that criticial period of development the poor child never was able to speak even after years of being taught after rescued at age 14.
That is the reason it is a gift, had not the LORD walked and talked with man in the first days then man would not have been able to develop the ability speak since since human speech is not acquired from hearing the word spoken, nor does it evolve since you have to have someone speaking to you to learn how to speak. have you told the LORD thank the gift he gave up your ability speak.
Check out Genie the feral child who was kept the attic of her parents house until 14 years old. Having been isolated during that criticial period of development the poor child never was able to speak even after years of being taught after rescued at age 14.
It isn't Gods will that we all speak in tongues.
Some will twist the scripture to say it is Gods will but the bible tells us that not everyone gets the same gift. It also tells us that Prophesying is better.
1Co 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Most think of prophets as people that tell the future, but they can also be people that speak God's word.
Strong's Definition: From G4396;
to foretell events,
divine,
speak under inspiration,
exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.
A prophet can be ... someone filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation.
They discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Act 11:27)
in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers.
Some will twist the scripture to say it is Gods will but the bible tells us that not everyone gets the same gift. It also tells us that Prophesying is better.
1Co 14:1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Most think of prophets as people that tell the future, but they can also be people that speak God's word.
Strong's Definition: From G4396;
to foretell events,
divine,
speak under inspiration,
exercise the prophetic office: - prophesy.
A prophet can be ... someone filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation.
They discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events. (Act 11:27)
in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers.
1 Corinthians 4:6 Brothers, I have applied these things to ...https://biblehub.com › 1_corinthians
I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written...
I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written...
The idea that some churches push, that one needs to speak in tongues or one has not received the Holy Spirit, is unbiblical and dangerous. I speak from experience and several years at such a church. I always knew this belief was wrong - "that one hadn't received the Holy Spirit until one spoke in tongues". But still I kept asking God for the gift.
Finally, I got to analysing the church's actions. I strongly doubted their "interpretations of tongues" - some interpretations were borderline heretical, but more often, almost verbatim quotes from the Old Testament rather than any interpretation. Some "tongues" were very short, with interpretations very long. Interpretations don't work like that (I found this out later, as I dealt with other languages). My doubt was confirmed when one day, when praying with them to speak in tongues and instructed "Just loosen your tongue", I did so and just started to babble as they appeared to babble. "He's speaking in tongues!" they exclaimed. "He's speaking in tongues."
"No, I corrected them. I am just babbling. I could always do that, but it's not speaking in tongues."
They wouldn't hear it. For them, there was no differentiation between babbling and speaking in tongues. No dual interpreters (separated to give their interpretations), to actually confirm that the one who was interpreting was actually interpreting correctly. It was all a scam. I would guess that 99% of churches who claim some members to speak in tongues are participating in such a scam - perhaps unknowing that it is a scam. Some may even be demonic.
God clearly used speaking in tongues in the bible, and I believe He still can or might use it. But as for those churches which claim it is necessary to demonstrate one has received the Holy Spirit, give them a wide berth - I put these in a cult category. God gives the gifts for His purposes, not for self-glorification or demonstrating His love to those who can't accept His promises from scripture.
Finally, I got to analysing the church's actions. I strongly doubted their "interpretations of tongues" - some interpretations were borderline heretical, but more often, almost verbatim quotes from the Old Testament rather than any interpretation. Some "tongues" were very short, with interpretations very long. Interpretations don't work like that (I found this out later, as I dealt with other languages). My doubt was confirmed when one day, when praying with them to speak in tongues and instructed "Just loosen your tongue", I did so and just started to babble as they appeared to babble. "He's speaking in tongues!" they exclaimed. "He's speaking in tongues."
"No, I corrected them. I am just babbling. I could always do that, but it's not speaking in tongues."
They wouldn't hear it. For them, there was no differentiation between babbling and speaking in tongues. No dual interpreters (separated to give their interpretations), to actually confirm that the one who was interpreting was actually interpreting correctly. It was all a scam. I would guess that 99% of churches who claim some members to speak in tongues are participating in such a scam - perhaps unknowing that it is a scam. Some may even be demonic.
God clearly used speaking in tongues in the bible, and I believe He still can or might use it. But as for those churches which claim it is necessary to demonstrate one has received the Holy Spirit, give them a wide berth - I put these in a cult category. God gives the gifts for His purposes, not for self-glorification or demonstrating His love to those who can't accept His promises from scripture.
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The tongue spoken of in Acts 2:1-6 was understood by every one that heard it even though they spoke different languages. Acts 2:6. It needed no interpreter. This same tongue will be spoken by God's elect when they are delivered up before Satan to expose his lies. Luke 12:8-12. It will be the Holy Spirit talking through them. Satan will come first, before Jesus, claiming to be God and the elect will stand against him. II Thess 2:1-4
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