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1 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | charis | 25746 | ||
Dear Searcher, Greetings in Jesus' name! Brother, your cruise seems to have made you a bit spunky! :-) However, I do agree that, "Speaking in tongues *here* is a known language without training." (emphasis mine) Welcome back! In Christ Jesus, charis |
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2 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | Searcher56 | 25848 | ||
... and 10 pounds heavier | ||||||
3 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | itiswritten | 30083 | ||
Dear lovely, Speaking in tongues seemed to be very common among the early believers who were baptized in the Holy Spirit. Nowhere does it say they all spoke in tongues. I, for one, would like all the help I could get so if it is a gift of the Holy Spirit, I welcome it. Other than that, it does not make someone better than someone else or more spiritual. What it does say is this: 1 Corinthians 14:2-4a "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophecieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself;..." From this we understand that it is the Least of the gifts, because it is the only one that is for oneself and not the church at large...but I could use this edification, myself, so I certainly would not be against it. However, it should not be a criteria by which we decide if someone is baptized in the Spirit or not. Hope this is helpful to you. Itiswritten. |
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4 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | Searcher56 | 30093 | ||
Look again and see it was not common .. only three times in the book os Acts. I rather have the gift prophecy ... tongues is a lesser gift. | ||||||
5 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | itiswritten | 30140 | ||
Dear Searcher, It just seems to me that many of those who were initially baptized in the Holy Spirit spoke in tongues but that is my opinion. That was not the point I was trying to make. We can seek better gifts and that is just fine but I don't believe we get to pick and choose what gifts we will receive. The Lord will give us what He believes we need for whatever task He would have us operate in and of course, I would welcome better gifts, but I certainly would not resist a gift of the Holy Spirit, even if it were deemed a lesser one. To me ANY gift of God is a marvelous thing, and I, for one, need all the help I can get. Itiswritten. |
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6 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | Searcher56 | 30151 | ||
Scripture ... Acts 2:41; 2:27; 4:4; 8:14-17; 8:34-39; 9:5-19; 10:44-48;16:14-15;16:31-34;19:5-7 ... Your opinion contradicts the Bible and the conversion experiences ... let us look in Acts: -2:41 ... 3,000 saved. The 120 spoke in known languages (2:6 ff) -2:27 ... many daily -4:4 ... 5,000 saved -8:14-17 ... Samaritans -8:34-39 ... Ethopian -9:5-19 ... Paul (tho he spoke in tongues later (1 Cor 13:1)) *10:44-48 Cornelius and his house ... they did speak in tongues -16:14-15 ... Lydia -16:31-34 ... jailer and his house *19:5-7 ... about 12 disciples of John ... they did speak in tongues. There are more accounts during Paul's trips. Only once does it record that tongues was evidenced. I see only other place is Cornelius and his house speaking in tongues. So how can you can many? If God gave me the gift of tongues, I would not resist it S |
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7 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | itiswritten | 30185 | ||
Dear Searcher, I don't understand why you say that I am contradicting Scripture. You may note many circumstances but you forget 1 Corinthians 14, for example :From this and from what I see today, tongues is usually not known to those speaking [unless interpretation is given] or to those within the hearing of them in the church setting...though it can be in a known tongue. You are entitled to your opinion and I just happen to disagree with you and I do not believe I am contradicting the Scripture. |
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8 | speaking in tongues why is this so impor | OT general | Searcher56 | 30187 | ||
Read Acts again ... very few spoke in tongues. If a church violates 1 Cor 14:27-28, by having many speak at once or skipping the interpetation, they are violating the Word of God. In 14:5, what would Paul rather have them do? S |
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