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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:11 All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses. |
Subject: Should we ask God for the gift of tongue |
Bible Note: Jesified, If I might, I'd like to ask 2 questions of you. According to your response,"Yes, we should ask God for the gift of tongues if we haven’t already been filled with the Spirit (being born again or born of the Spirit is different then being filled with the spirit)." How would this line up with the clear statement of Paul in 1 Cor.12:29-30, "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?" Scripture is quite claer, not ALL have the gift of tongues and the focal point often missed in this passage is love! As to "Mark 16:17 starts a list of signs that will follow them that believe, one of which is speaking with new tongues.", I agree- given the context-that tongues are only ONE of the SIGNS that will follow. What of the rest? Should not we see ALL of them in operation if we're to be consistent? Verse 16, 17 and 18 in context state: "He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned. These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." It's not the "agreeing or disagreeing" with the position on tongues, it's what does the Word of God say. One can be informed on this subject and not have to read books by Hagin, et al, who are abberational at best and lack a sound Biblical theology. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |