That is not what the bible presents. Everyone there understood what was said, even down to the very accent of their own village.
Act 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
It's not just that they heard their own language, but the language that was spoken where they were born. A person born in New York would hear the speaking with a NY accent etc. Using English as an example since that's what we are speaking, there is a vast different in pronunciation between English on the west coast of America, various areas of the south of America, NY, Chicago, Canada and the UK and in Ireland.
Act 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language/dialektos.
Act 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Act 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue/dialektos, wherein we were born?
Act 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Act 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Act 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues/glo¯ssa the wonderful works of God.
Also, the word used is dialektos from which we have the word "dialect". This differs from the word" TONGUES" where the word used is glo¯ssa.
So, they not only heard their own language/glo¯ssa being spoken, they heard it spoken in the dialektos/dialect from where they were born.
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all of these which speak Galileans? How is it that we hear every man in our own dialect, wherein we were born? And the Parthians, the Medes, the Elamites, the dwellers of Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our dialectus [languages] the wonderful works of God (Acts 2:7-11).
Notice that when they understood the languages, these people were not preaching sermons in these languages, nor were their words addressed to men, but it was addressed to God. They were proclaiming the wonderful works of God.
God often speaks to the church through tongues and interpretation of tongues. In I Corinthians 14 , Paul says, "If a man speaks in an unknown tongue, he is not speaking to man, howbeit, in the Spirit he is speaking to God divine mysteries, or secrets." And thus, he tells them that, if in church a person speaks in an unknown tongue, that
he should pray that they might interpret. And if there is no interpreter, then he should not speak, but keep silent and speak unto himself and unto God.
This above is talking about a corporate setting, where Tongues is Spoken aloud to entire congregation, in a language no one knows. Then God uses the same person or someone else to bring forth Interpretation in a language everyone present does know.
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Noone on Earth brings new revelation, that isn't already revealed through the Word of God, which is fullest revelation given to man. Through the moving and operation of the Holy Ghost, I Pray what we say here brings the truth of these Revelations, truth by truth, or precept upon precept, to the heart of the hearer. Lay what we say before the feet of Jesus (Word of God) and compare, the Bible is Always truth, so if they don't match, we need to reevaluate our stance. What we say or do here will have lasting impact upon the believer and sinner alike. We most certainly have freedom of speech, but any true christian will weigh what they say against the Word of God and if they don't agree God is not in error, and we need to pray for understanding. Those that have more meat of the Word can help those who are struggling, if done with humility, peace and love. I don't mind a peaceful debate, but when we start to argue amongst each other that is not the Spirit of God. God Bless and Peace to you all.
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