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1 | Gift of speaking in tongues for all? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 168000 | ||
A miracle of hearing? ____________________ 'But then when you come to I Corinthians 14, it is definitely speaking and not hearing. So, why would you have tongues...why would you even use the expression “languages” if you’re not talking about languages and you’re talking about the hearing miracle?...it is very clear that he’s talking about a language spoken, not a language heard.' ____________________ ['The following "Question" was asked by a member of the congregation at Grace Community Church in Panorama City, California, and "Answered" by their pastor, John MacArthur Jr.'] 'Question 'In the account in Acts 2 of Pentecost, as I read my New American Standard Bible, over and over I come to the feeling that this miracle was in the hearing. I’ve never heard anybody comment on that and I just would like to hear your opinion of that. 'Answer 'There are those who believe that it was a miracle of hearing; there are those who affirm that. There are quite a few who would because they say, “everyone heard in his own language.” I don’t hold that view, and I don’t think that view holds up very well, particularly when you recognize that they were all “filled with the Holy Spirit,” verse four, “and began to speak with other languages.” That seems to me to be a fairly open-and-shut case for a miracle of speaking rather than a miracle of hearing. (...) 'I believe it was a miracle of speaking rather than a miracle of hearing, particularly when you see the cloven tongues of fire and when you compare the rest of Acts and the other phenomena that occurred, which seems clearly to be a speaking phenomena rather than a hearing. 'But then when you come to I Corinthians 14, it is definitely speaking and not hearing. So, why would you have tongues...why would you even use the expression “languages” if you’re not talking about languages and you’re talking about the hearing miracle? So, I don’t think that that really holds up very well, particularly if you want a consistent interpretation of the miracle of tongues in Corinthians; it is very clear that he’s talking about a language spoken, not a language heard.' 'Added to Bible Bulletin Board's "MacArthur’s Questions and Answers" by: 'Tony Capoccia Bible Bulletin Board Box 119 Columbus, New Jersey, USA, 08022 Websites: www.biblebb.com and www.gospelgems.com Email: tony@biblebb.com Online since 1986' ____________________ http://www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/70-8-10.htm |
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2 | Gift of speaking in tongues for all? | Bible general Archive 3 | Shythiyl | 168005 | ||
Thank you Kalos. To me it is evident from scripture that the miracle is in the speaking rather than hearing. Though I am having a difficult time getting it straightened out in my mind, your quote appears to clarify something which has bothered me. I couldn't understand why when this fact was so clear to me, it wasn't to others. I think I now know. When we see, hear or read something which is so hard to comprehend, we tend to attempt to explain it, just as I am now doing. In the case of tongues, it is understandable that even the most learned would have a hard time understanding what takes place. It is absolutely normal that one would attempt to explain it, even if that one explains it incorrectly. Personally I attempt to stay as close as possiable to the original thought depicted, which I have found, is generally the clossest to the truth. I see the gift of tongues as a miracle. And though this dosen't limit my desire to understand, I also know that I couldnt possiably understand all miracles. Can you imagine a single word spoken which contains all the syllables nessisary to convey the sound of a word in numerous languages? It is nearly unfathomable, but then, so is it's originator. I picture the happening at penticost as being compariable to one who speaks only English, when influenced by the Holy Spirit of God, speaking in a language which is understood in German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, and whatever other language or dialect is present at the time. This is foolishness to many, yet what is mans wisdom to God? |
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