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1 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Aspiring Overseer | 70884 | ||
If you read Acts chapters 1 and 2 carefully, the accounting of the 120 disciples and the Apostle's receiving the gift of tongues are separate instances. The tongues heard by those visiting Jerusalem were those of the 12. The 120 may have received the tongues after they were baptized, but not at the same time as the Apostles. AO |
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2 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | inmyheart | 70892 | ||
Acts 2: 1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.(NIV) It is evident from the Acts 2 outpouring that all 120 were speaking in tongues at once. This can be seen by the fact that 'all' were filled and spoke in tongues. If the tongues here is the gift of diverse kinds of tongues spoken of in I Corinthians 14:27-28 this would mean that 120 messages in tongues were being given at once and one person interpreted all 120 messages. This would not be in order according to I Corinthians 14:27, and we know that God is not the author of confusion (I Cor 14:33). |
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3 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | Aspiring Overseer | 71010 | ||
I whole hearted agree that God is not the author of confusion and that is why I urge you to re-examine Acts chapters 1 and 2. The 120 could not have received the gift of tongues, as you claim, otherwise it would have been sheer confusion! The "all" refers to "all of the apostles. Verses Acts 1:26 through Acts 2:15 and Acts 2:43 apply. The last verse of Acts chapter 1 is speaking of the Apostles. Acts 2:1 continues to speak of the Apostles when it says "they were all together in one place". In verse Acts 2:3 the "tongues as of fire..rested on each one of them", again referring to the Apostles. Acts 2:7 also mentions that those who heard them speak in tongues "were amazed and marveled, saying, "Why are not all these who are speaking Galileans?". Not all of the disciples were Galilean and only the Apostles received the Holy Spirit in this way, thus Acts 2:7. Is this helpful? AO |
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4 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | inmyheart | 71036 | ||
Is this helpful? No! The Bible tells us that there were over fourteen foreigners representing many nations, speaking different languages. Yet each person heard 'the disciples' praising God in their own language. You see, the miracle was in the hearing of the people. (see Acts 2:1-13). |
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5 | Are tongues a world language or not? | 1 Corinthians | JeffBradt | 170168 | ||
"over fourteen foreigners representing many nations" 14 foreigners doesn't matter. It's the number of nations that's the question. In vv. 9-11 is where it says how many areas were represented and yes, there were more than 12. But what if each of them talked in more than one foreign tongue? I tend to agree with Aspiring: the Scripture seems to point to the apostles themselves in 2:1 because it says, "...he was numbered with the eleven apostles. And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, THEY were all..." (1:26-2:1) (emphasis added). There were no chapters or verses, or even the same punctuations we have now, in the Hebrew, so we need to very carefully read all the context. It takes a lot of time but I'm sure you agree. Hope that helps. J. P. |
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