Results 1 - 4 of 4
|
|
|||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Ordered by Verse | ||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
1 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Bob Y. | 24538 | ||
I see here another question about tongues. I would also like to ask one because this is an area that is very fuzzy for me. I did the search on "tongues" but could not get satified with the results. All the scripture that I find in the New Testament seem to refer to tongues as a structured foreign language which is understandable to people of a particular country, not an unintelligeble babble. I know 1Cor.14:2 says they speak to God, but if I was in a crowd of english speaking Christians and began speaking in chinese without anyone that understood chinese the assumption would have to be that I was speaking only to God because He is the only one who could understand me. The Greek word used for "tongues" is Strongs:Number 1100 glossa (gloce-sah) 1) the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech 2) a tongue 1a) the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations 1Cr 14:10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices IN THE WORLD, and none of them (is) without signification. (I put caps to accent) 1Cr 14:11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh (shall be) a barbarian unto me. The Greek word for "voice" used is: 5456 phone (fo-nay) 1) a sound, a tone 1a) of inanimate things, as musical instruments 2) a voice 2a) of the sound of uttered words 3) speech 3a) of a language, tongue (again from Strongs) The NASB also interprets the above passage as "languages of the world" My question is where can it be interpreted from scripture that "tongues" is some kind of unintellegable babble that only God understands and not intended to refer to the structured languages of this world discribed in Acts 2:4-11? (Let me say here that I don't put down this practice and love Christians who do it if they are comfortable with it and feel it helps them. I just don't understand it.) Growing in Jesus, Bob |
||||||
2 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Francene Johnson | 51681 | ||
All I can say is tongues is a gift from God, some people when they are praying they go into tongues, and sometimes when the Lord wants to say something he will have someone speaking in tongues.But tongues are for the unbelievers. I spoke in tongues only at the time I received the Holy Ghost. I was told by people that have the gift of interpretation that I was speaking to the Lord and trying to defeat an unclean spirit. But I want the gift of tongues and the gift of interpretation, | ||||||
3 | Scriptures teach how to interpret? | 1 Corinthians | JeffBradt | 180862 | ||
Hello Francene, I am curious. What gave those people that you believe to have the gift of interpretation the aptitude to interpret correctly what you were saying to those spirits when you received the Holy Spirit? I guess what I'm wondering is, how do you know they are not mistaken? Do you just trust them, that they won't make that mistake? (Perhaps you know them well enough to make this assessment.) And, if so, how can you back that up with Scriptures? I may be coming across a bit challenging, but I want it to be clear in our minds. Scripturally, how does one know what is being said when someone 'speaks in tongues'? This is important in light of 1Cor 14:13-14, which says that "anyone who speaks in a tongue" should pray so he knows what he is saying. (taken from NIV) Finally, why do you say, "tongues are for the unbelievers"? Can you back that up with Scripture also, please? Thanks, and God's blessings. Jeff |
||||||
4 | Scriptures teach how to interpret? | 1 Corinthians | DocTrinsograce | 180876 | ||
Hi, Jeff... You are asking a question of a forum particpant who has not been back to SBF for almost 5 years. I don't think that she will be answering. :-) In Him, Doc |
||||||