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1 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Biynah | 47131 | ||
When the apostles were gathered together and first spoke in tongues they spoke in discernable languages. The Bible says, "every man heard them speak in his own language." (Acts 2:6) Paul later tells us that some speak in an unknown tongue. Is the gift of speaking in tongues for today? This is hard to say. All the gifts of the Spirit were given to fulfill the purpose of spreading the gospel - and to cause others to believe. I have attended pentacostal meetings that claimed to speak in tongues -- but did they really? I sensed a spirit of confusion and not the Holy Spirit whom I know personally. I saw pentacostals act in ways unbecoming and disorderly. I saw them live like devils all week and become holy on Sunday. I saw them claim to heal sickness that was never truly healed. I saw them ask for healings for headaches. If I were the pastor I would have said take an asprin. Can God do all these things. Yes! Will he do it to glorify man? No! Through a truly humble man who ministers in humility, and when there is a need to further the gospel, He will do these things. But to the proud and the arrogant and the haughty he will allow them to be caught up in their own folly and foolishness. Because of this, these things, if present, will be seen seldom in today's church. | ||||||
2 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 47136 | ||
I am glad the truth of God's Word is not established by my experience, my lack of experience, my observations, or the way I try to live it. If it was, we would all be in trouble! retxar |
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3 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Biynah | 47138 | ||
Retxar: I too am glad that the truth of God's Word is not established by my experience, my lack of experience, my observations, or the way I try to live it ... yes, we would all then be in trouble then. But the answer to the question you asked can only be answered through a discernment of the spirits. This is a gift of the Spirit mentioned in 1 Cor. 12:10 "To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:" And a very necessary gift to, because 1 John 4:1 says: "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world." Jesus said, Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Matthew 7:16. Now, all these things require observation, do they not? And so does the answer to your question. Since there is not a case in the scripture that tells us whether speaking in tongues is for today. We know for sure it was for the Apostalic times. But is it for today? It was your question, after all. How do you expect to find the answer without observation or discernment. Have you seen any real evidence of this? Have you experienced this? If so discern what you've seen or experienced. But if you have no discernment, and do not sensibly use the 5 senses God gave you in order to discern, and use His Word to guide you ... you will be led around by every wind of doctrine whether it be true or false. God does not expect us to be blind, deaf, or dumb -- as some Christians feel they must be lest they offend someone. I am not afraid to offend those who have faked it or those who operate through counterfeit spririts. I know the Word of God because the Holy Spirit has revealed it to me because of constant seeking and humbleness of spirit. The Holy Spirit also gave unto me a gift of discernment. I know truth from falsehood. And I am bold to proclaim the truth or expose a lie. I have proclaimed to you that I have seen the lie. This I know for certain. I have asked God the same thing. Is speaking in tongues for today? His answer to me is that he will not glorify man. But he will honor the humble in spirit who seek to glorify Him. Perhaps you should ask God for yourself. He does speak to you doesn't He? Praise God! Biynah |
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4 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | retxar | 47171 | ||
I'm not really interested in a flame throwing exchange with you here, bro. That is defiantly not my intent and I don't think that is the intent of this forum either. I think I’m a little confused tho. You keep referring to me asking the question of whether the spiritual gift of tongues is a valid spiritual gift for today. I can not remember or find that I ever asked that question anywhere on this forum. If I have overlooked something, please let me know. The relevance of the spiritual gift of tongues, along with all spiritual gifts, to remain until Jesus’s return was clearly and undoubtable answered for me thru the Word alone. This question was answered for me with no hint of any other conclusion. I read and believed what the Word revealed to me many years before I had anything I could feel, see, hear, smell, or taste to base it on. The Word always confirms or disqualifies our experiences and observations, not the other way around. retxar |
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5 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Biynah | 47800 | ||
Dear retxar: I wish you would have put it this way before. And I am sorry. I thought you were the person who originally asked the question and you were giving me a holier than thou quip with no real substance. I also apologize to the person who originally did pose the question of whether the spiritual gift of tongues is a valid spiritual gift for today. I'm only a few weeks old on this forum and I thought only the person we answered would respond. Nevertheless you did respond to my answer to this person. And your response was nebulous to the point that I concluded it was a holier than thou response without substance. And while I can take a rebuke with the best of them I at least want to know it is a rebuke and what it is based on. Again, I apologize for a fiery exchange. I like your answer that, ". The relevance of the spiritual gift of tongues, along with all spiritual gifts, to remain until Jesus’s return was clearly and undoubtable answered for me thru the Word alone." But where does the Word give us this answer you speak of? I am operating on 1 Corinthians 13:8 which says "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away." Now when it says whether there be tongues, they shall cease -- some believers say this is a clear indication that this gift was just for the first century church and that it does not exist today. And through my observation I have seen this may be verifiable. Do I want to see the manifestation of these things? Yes, I do! I've searched for them. But I've found phony's who fake it. And God gave us the good sense to recognize the genuine article -- and He expects us to use that good sense. I heard pentecostal preachers proclaim that if anyone said that the false things they were doing were not of the Holy Ghost then that person blasphemed the Holy Ghost and could never be forgiven. This served as an effective shield that struck fear in the heart of those who would dare to question man. But the scripture tells us to test the spirits for they are not all of God. So if you don't use your five senses -- or your abillity to discern -- or test the sprits -- your in trouble. Yet still, where is your scriptural reference that you base your belief that the spiritual gift of tongues shall remain until Jesus's return? I can't say I remember reading this ... or anything that refers to the gifts being around till that time. I did read the this, "I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8). If faith shall be so scarce, will there be spiritual gifts? |
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6 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Burning Bush | 47801 | ||
Retxar, There are so many passages to describe the gift of tongues. There are many who believe that the gift of tongue stopped with the New Testament disciples. Mk 16:17 says" and these signs will follow those who believe: In my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; you can go to 1Cor12 and 14, the apostle Paul talks about tongues. God gives the necessary power( at the appropriate time) to his obedient servants. And he will not allow anything to hinder his plans and purposes in the lives of his people. I believe that we have a God who will use what ever means to reach the lost. Speaking in tongue, sometimes is speaking in a language that the speaker does not know not the jibberage that so many speak of. Alot of people will disagree with this , but God is God and I am not. | ||||||
7 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Biynah | 47862 | ||
You've certainly given me some things to think about -- and some scripture to consider. Thank you. You make a lot of sense. I guess I've seen so many false prophets and so many pretenders and self deluded that I forgot how to trust. Yes, God is God. He can still manifest these things. I'll study this with a more open mind from now on. --Biynah |
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8 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Burning Bush | 47894 | ||
Biynah, This is wonderful to here people say they will keep an open mind, but like the BIBLE says, to test the spirits and ALWAYS refer to GODS word for all that you see.Remember the gift of tongue is to be exercised with restraint and in an orderly way. The regulations for its public use are simple and straightforward. The person who speaks in unknown tongue is to pray that he may interpret 1 Cor 14:13, or someone else is to interpret what he says. ONLY two or three persons are to speak, with each having an interpretion. Each in turn. If this criteria is not met, they are to remain silent. If these guidelines are not observed, unbelievers who are present will conclude that the people of the church are out of their minds. Paul claims the gift of tongues but only in private and not in public 1Cor 14:18-19 | ||||||
9 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Biynah | 48680 | ||
Burning Bush: I agree that the principles you have outlined should be met. As always I will exercise them. But you've scripturally given me a reason to give a case by case evaluation to the experience of speaking in tongues rather than to pre judge all such experiences as fraudulent as I formerly have. Thanks again for your insight. --Biynah |
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10 | Is speaking in tongues for today? | Bible general Archive 1 | Burning Bush | 48694 | ||
Binyah, It is always good to here from you my brother or sister. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you in all truths. The Holy Spirit evens searches the deep things of God. Have you ever seen the Spirit Filled bible? Take a look at it.I just got mine on 5/17/2002. My Pastor uses one and when he asked me to go with him to a pastors meeting I got to see his. | ||||||