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1 | Does speaking in tongues come naturally? | Acts | Rowdy | 108418 | ||
I have a hard time believing in any of the modern practice of miracles such as speaking in tongues and supernatural healing from another human being. However, I'm certainly NOT saying I don't believe in miracles such as the miracle of child birth or the remission of cancer or some other form of disease. I believe those kinds of miracles are relayed directly from God, our Father directly to the recipient, sometimes with the encouragement of prayer from us, His children and sometimes without. This whole topic has to be studied thoroughly by each individual but if we hold to the standards set by the NT, then miracles are the replacement of body parts, or raising of the dead after a few days of confirmed death, enabling the lame to walk immediately after a lifetime of NOT walking, etc. Healing of backpains and headaches or the mumblings of incoherent syllables which doesn't communicate any known language are examples of someone being deceived. But again, these conclusions have to be drawn after much individual study. But this one thing about speaking tongues is fairly easily arrived at: 1 Cor 14 teaches us if the speaking of tongues is not specifically communicating a message to be understood by the audience, then that person should remain silent. Another factor that can be easily proven through the study of history on this topic is the concept of a "speaking in tongues" as depicted in the NT. This simply meant someone was suddenly enabled to speak in a language known throughout a nation or a large group of people. He or she was enabled in this manner without any special efforts on their part in learning this language. This gift and all the other miraclous powers bestowed upon the select few by the laying of hands was manifested for the spreading of the gospel since they didn't have God's word to confirm their message of salvation. After the Apostles and the ones receiving these miraclous gifts died, the Gospel didn't need kind of sign because of the advent of the Bible and the fact everyone knew of this history. This was also predicted by Paul in 1 Cor 13. |
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2 | Does speaking in tongues come naturally? | Acts | Chochma | 108428 | ||
You state that:"After the Apostles and the ones receiving these miraclous gifts died, the Gospel didn't need kind of sign because of the advent of the Bible and the fact everyone knew of this history. This was also predicted by Paul in 1 Cor 13." This is an assumption and not a fact and you should state it as an opinion. As for 1 Cr. 13. It is known as the love chapter. Paul speeks of tongues ceasing to support the crux of his message;that in the absence of love the Spirit will withdraw and the gifts with Him. Verse 1 "If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal."Verse 8 " Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away." Following your interpretation of verse eight than I suppose there is no need for knowledge either since the death of the Apostles. Blessed Be, Chochma |
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3 | Does speaking in tongues come naturally? | Acts | Rowdy | 108437 | ||
The history I'm referring to is that of the first couple of hundred years after the death of Christ. The learned folks of that day knew their history preceding their generation just like we know ours. They knew about miracles and where they came from because a few historians recording their happening and their circumstances. The knowledge to which I'm referring is that special dose gifted to a select few, in the same manner as the other miraclous gifts, immediately preceding it. This and all the other miraclous powers could only be bestowed by the Apostles' laying on of hands. So after the death of the Apostles and those blessed with these powers, no one was able to perform these kind of miracles. As you may know this was only way of getting this kind miraclous power was the laying on of hands as shown in Acts 6 and 8. The main purpose of miracles was God's endorsement of the message or Gospel these men were preaching as shown in Acts 5. Now that we have the Bible and secular history recording these facts, we have no need for miracles. I'm always open to discussing this and any other topic of the Bible but let's agree to define miracles in the same manner as they're described in the Bible. That is replacement of body parts, restoring life to the dead after several days of confirmed death or other supernatural acts that are clearly and unquestionably endorsed by God. Maybe we can agree that there is no human being that can claim such wonderful abilities. Let me know what you think. God bless. |
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