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1 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | misha_sri | 154056 | ||
I am filled with the Holy Spirit and can speak in tongues but when i am tensed i dont seem to speak in tongues rather i am comfortable speaking with God in a normal way ... Some say that i have to practice speaking in tongues at least for certain time ... but i can just speak one sentence only .. and also some say that if i dont practice speaking in tongues for days together i will lose the anointing or rather the power of speaking in tongues ?? is it true | ||||||
2 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | Searcher56 | 154057 | ||
God's day to you, misha_sri .............. Know that tongues is one of many gifts (1 Cor 12-14) ... and it is the Holy Spirit that is in control and is a continual process. Is what you say meaningless repetition (Matt 6:7)? I ask because if you speak in tongues without anyone around ... does your mind know what you are saying ... if so, it is meaningless to you. If you speak in tongues in church (public), you need to follow Scripture (1 Cor 14) ... one person at a time - then interpetation ... with max of three speakers of tongues. Searcher |
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3 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | javelin | 154248 | ||
You're referring to praying in tongues and not public speaking in an assembly right? How did you start speaking in tongues? Of course my answer here pre-supposes that your tongues are genuine which is why I asked the above question. Next, the comments people give concerning 'praticing' : this is a way of saying that you need to excercise the gift or it will grow weak - like a muscle. Paul told Timothy to "stir up" the gift he had received through the laying on of hands - 2 Tim. 1:6 As for 'losing the anointing' you never really lose the basic anointing - 1 John 2:27 "And as for you, the anointing which you received of Him abides in you..." The only way we lose any kind of anointing in our lives is by disobediance or simply becoming slack in prayer (which some would say are the same thing!). You cannot lose a genuine gift, God does not give gifts then take them away when you don't use them enough. |
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4 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | DocTrinsograce | 154250 | ||
Dear Javelin, Where do we find any concept of "loosing anointing" in Scripture. Indeed, the single reference to the word in terms of believers is 2 Cor 1:21. But that clearly is not losable or mitigated in any fashion as it is one of the decrees of God. Thank you. In Him, Doc |
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5 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | javelin | 154251 | ||
Doc, "losing anointing" - it is not a scriptural expression per se - in fact the very word anointed is thrown around these days like trash - another religious buzz-word but in common use today amongst xtians it simply means become "less" anointed, less 'inspired', less 'empowered' or a lifting off of the anointing that was given for a specific task Example : in preaching - an anointing comes when you preach the Word in righteousness - but when you've finished your message and finished praying etc. the anointing for preaching the Word you had "lifts" or "calms down" if you will choose your terms as you will - that is what most people mean when they talk about 'losing it' as any anointed (or gifted if you prefer) preacher will tell you. As I clearly stated, the basic anointing that all xtians have is never taken away. :-) |
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6 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | DocTrinsograce | 154252 | ||
Thank you, Javelin... If I understand you correctly it is a matter vernacular or jargon associated with a particular group called "xtian." Furthermore, although it was lifted from Scripture, it has no actual ties to what is meant by the term as used therein. You'll forgive me, I hope, for being old and obtuse: However, I am unfamiliar with this other term as well. Checking the Internet, I do not find a definition for xtian. However, what I could learn about them -- since based on your use and the contexts on the net, it seems that they are a group of people -- appear to be primarily derogatory. (By the way, searching the forum archives was also unenlightening.) In Him, Doc |
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7 | Importance of speaking in tongues | 1 Cor 12:11 | javelin | 154253 | ||
xtian - you don't know this abbreviated form for christian ?! it is like Xmas for Christmas the X being the greek letter CHI used by the early church to represent the name of Christ - as seen in the popular fish, or Ichthys symbol : [Iesous (Jesus) XPristos (Christ) THeou (of God) Uiou (the Son) Soter (the Savior)] it was also adopted in the symbol Chi-Rho or "sigla": the letters "X" and "P," representing the first letters of the title "Christos," it is not just an english 'x' but the greek chi which looks exactly like our capital 'X' using this simply makes posts shorter and easier to write As to your commenton the "anointing" - "...no ties..." etc. that is another matter which is debatable ;-) |
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