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21 | Has speaking in tongues ceased? | 1 Corinthians | Ephraim | 114196 | ||
No, speaking in tongues has not ceased! God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He meant what he said, said what he meant and his word is forever unchanging and infallible. I Corinthians 12:1-11 describe the wonderful gifts of the Holy Spirit to the body of Christ. Then verse 12-30 speaks of the body of Christ and how all these gifts are given to strenghten the body so it can function effectively. Verse 31 ends the discourse with, " But eargerly desire the greater gifts." Chapter 14 is a wonderful discourse concerning the proper use of tongues in a church setting and 14:1 starts by saying,"Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts,...." I love how these two chapters about gifts are sandwiched, with chapter 13 in the middle, the MOTIVE FOR THE GIFTS, LOVE. Look at verse 8,"Love 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. If tongues have past away then I guess he is saying knowledge has past away as well. No, the word is saying that when perfection has come, the imperfect disappears. Then an illustration is given, of a child growing into a man. Then another illustration is given to explain that we now see but a poor reflection as in a mirror. In those days the mirrors were very poor and was basically a polished piece of metal. The image was very poor. The rest of the verse says, " then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. You see, the gifts are glimpses of heaven as a poor mirror or a child that has not yet matured. But when perfection comes then we will see not in a poor mirror or like a child but face to face, and then we will know fully what we only know now in part. We will see clearly, " even as I am fully known. On the other side of that imperfect mirror, heaven see us perfectly. |
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22 | Has speaking in tongues ceased? | 1 Corinthians | Ephraim | 114205 | ||
Acts 2:32 " God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of the fact. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear." Verse 38-39 " Peter replied, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. THE PROMISE IS FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR ALL WHO ARE FAR OFF FOR ALL WHOM THE LORD OUR GOD WILL CALL." Acts 2:14-18 " In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on ALL PEOPLE. yOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS WILL PROPHESY, YOUR YOUNG MEN WILL SEE VISIONS, YOUR OLD MEN WILL DREAM DREAMS. EVEN ON MY SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT IN THOSE DAYS." Please remember that this scripture is in the context of Peter the apostle explaining the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the speaking in tongues. Saul's Conversion in Acts 9:10 " In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, Ananias! Yes Lord, he answered. The Lord told him, 'Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight. Verse 17-18 " Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, 'Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here has sent me so that you may see again AND BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strenght." Please remember that it was the apostle Paul that gave us the book of Corinthians with chapters 12,13,14 which gives us instruction about the proper use of tongues. and don't forget 14:18 Paul said, " I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you." Now, was Ananias one of the 12 apostles? No. I would encourge you to continue to search the scripture and the Lord will reveal the truth to you. Yes, the Lord wants you to have this gift that was given to the body of Christ on the day of Pentecost. Pentecost was an Old testiment celebration of the in gathering of the harvest. That is what you and I are called to do, bring in the harvest of souls. Our Lord has provided the power to accomplish this commission. Acts 1:8 Jesus said: " But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. God bless! |
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23 | Has speaking in tongues ceased? | 1 Corinthians | Ephraim | 114302 | ||
Please read the entire chapter 14 and you will see that Paul was teaching this young Corinthian church the proper use of tonges. Read it, there is no way you can interpret that 14:18 Paul is talking about languages he learned by study. 14:1 Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, 14:2 For anyone who speaks ina tongue does not speak to men but to God. INDEED, NO ONE UNDER STANDS HIM; HE UTTERS MYSTERIES WITH HIS SPIRIT. 14:4 HE WHO SPEAKS IN A TONGUE EDIFIES HIMSELF, 14:5 I WOULD LIKE EVERY ONE OF YOU TO SPEAK IN TONGUES, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, UNLESS HE INTERPRETS, so that the church may be edified. 14:13 For this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue should PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET WHAT HE SAYS. 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, BUT MY MIND IS UNFRUITFUL. So what shall I do? I will pray WITH MY SPIRIT, but I will also pray WITH MY UNDERSTANDING. 14:16 iF YOU ARE PRAISING gOD WITH YOUR SPIRIT, how can one who finds himself among those WHO DO NOT UNDERSTAND SAY AMEN. 14:18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. BUT IN THE CHURCH I WOULD RATHER SPEAK FIVE INTELLIGIBLE WORDS TO INSTRUCT OTHERS THAN TEN THOUSAND WORDS IN A TONGUE. I could go on with the rest of the chapter but I want you to study the scriptures. Their is no way you can interpre this chapter as Paul talking about human languages. Next I will encourage you to read chapter 10 of the book of Acts when the out pouring of the Holy Spirit came upon the Gentiles and they spoke in tongues. And from their on in church history to this day God has given this gift to win the soul of lost humanity. God Bless |
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