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1 | Unable to speak in tongues. Why? | 1 Cor 14:19 | jesus1km | 197312 | ||
Hello! I've been saved since 07/24/04, and I am still unable to speak in tongues/pray in the spirit. I know that it is written somewhere in the bible that we are supposed to pray in the spirit also. I've gone up to the altar several times during an altar call at my church to receive the gift, but I still can't speak in tongues. My friend got saved 2 months before I did, and he's been speaking in tongues. Does this mean that I wasn't chosen by God to receive this gift? Thank you! | ||||||
2 | Unable to speak in tongues. Why? | 1 Cor 14:19 | Ocelot | 197313 | ||
Dear jesus1km, I would point you to 1 Corinthians chapter 12. Also, prayerfully read chapter 14. Here are a couple of passages from those chapters that balance out the “tongues” issue. 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 “And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts…” First of all, did you notice that “tongues” is last on the list of spiritual gifts that God has appointed? Secondly, the last portion of the passage makes it clear that God does not give everyone the same gifts. If He did, you’d have an unbalanced church. In 1 Corinthians 14:19 Paul says “…in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.” If you are going to a church that teaches that you don’t have the Holy Spirit unless you speak in tongues, you’re attending an unbalanced church (at best). You would be of much greater value to your church if you spoke five words that everyone could understand, that would instruct people spiritually, than ten thousand mumbled ramblings. I hope this helps. Ocelot |
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3 | If you don't know what 2 pray 4..... | 1 Cor 14:19 | jesus1km | 197336 | ||
Thanks 4 the info, but doesn't it state somewhere in the bible that you are to also pray in the spirit? If you don't know what to pray for, then the Holy Spirit will lead you. Correct? Also, I sometimes find it difficult to pray for hours like some people do, because I run out of things to pray for, and I know that we are not supposed to pray a repetitious prayer. Thanks a lot for your input!!! God bless you!!! | ||||||
4 | If you don't know what 2 pray 4..... | 1 Cor 14:19 | Searcher56 | 197347 | ||
Scripture ... Rom 8:21-27 (v 26), Eph 6:10-20 (v 18), Jud 1:1-25 (v 20) ... God's day to you, Jesus1km The verse you may be looking for is Jude 1:20, which says, "But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit." Read the whole book (chapter), get the full flavor, including the contrasts. We see the topic of pray in the spirit elsewhere ... "With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints" (Eph 6:18). Context is always important, so look verses 10-20. Romans 8:26 doesn't say He'll lead you when we don't know how to pray ... "In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words" ... the context is at least verese 21-27. Be careful what you think is true. Hope I helped you, Searcher |
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5 | If you don't know what 2 pray 4..... | 1 Cor 14:19 | jesus1km | 197364 | ||
Thanks a lot! I understand now! | ||||||
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