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NASB | Acts 2:6 And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:6 And when this sound was heard, a crowd gathered, and they were bewildered because each one was hearing those in the upper room speaking in his own language or dialect. |
Bible Question:
Anyone care to dialogue about known and unknown tongues? You see, I have a hard time receiving the "initail evidence" of being Baptised in the Spirit. I have prayed years for it. I have had many friends and family pray I get it. I've even had scores of children praying for me. I believe the Gifts of the Spirit are STILL in fine working order and Not a ONE has disappeard since the canon. I assume some of my frineds in here are going to address this quickly. I do hope to get some thought provoked in all of US....... ...Lord dont let me convolute the story... *SHALOM* |
Bible Answer: Are you sure you have your priorities right? "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. And I show you a still more excellent way." --1 Corinthians 12:30-31 "however, 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." --1 Corinthians 14:19 "Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying." --1 Corinthians 14:5 Regardless of whether you think the sign gifts are for today or not, Scripture is clear: 1. ALL do not speak in tongues, and that is apparently ordained by God (as all will acknowledge that we are gifted differently by the Spirit) 2. Speaking clearly the word of God for instruction is vastly superior to speaking in tongues. 3. Speaking in tongues is NOT the "pinnacle" of the Christian experience. Paul says that loving others is a "more excellent way" of edification, and that prophesying outranks tongues in importance. You are not missing out on the Christian experience because you do not speak in tongues. If you are missing out on it at all, it is because you do not find your sufficiency in Christ and the knowledge and reliance upon God's holy Word. --Joe! |