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NASB | 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 13:1 ¶ If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love [for others growing out of God's love for me], then I have become only a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal [just an annoying distraction]. |
Subject: Can anyone speak in tonges |
Bible Note: Brother Hank, many years ago, and as reciently as the last couple of years, I have witnessed the speaking of tongues. Neither was not as disorderly an occurrence as the many which I have seen depicted on these boards. Quite the contrary. The first time was something I did not understand at the time, something almost frightening, yet joyous. If there had been no interpretor, the second time I would have known it for what it would have been, the trash Searcher56 calls it. I do not mean to make it a comparison, but your reference "incomprehensible babble " puts me in mind of what those who have, either witnessed the fake professor, or are simply ignorant to scripture, call Gods word. There is little doubt in my mind that you, and those who argue, have ever seen the reality of the gift. No doubt there are devilish pretenders who are frauds. There are the same who call themselves Christians. This is why it is very difficult to convince many of the faith. Yet, do those who pretend to be Christians void Christianity? No, and neither do those who pretend to posess one of the 7 gifts called tongues, void the gift, or what Paul wrote concerning the validity thereof. There are those who contend that the gift of tongues is a gift of the past. There are also those who contend that Jesus was no more than a prophet or the archangel. All would be wise to weigh their contentions prior to speaking blasphemy. Please keep in mind brother Hank, that though my words are strong, they are written in love. I may or may not convince you, or anyone else concerning what the Holy Spirit has revealed to me. This is, as I have spoken to Searcher56, a trivial matter which is not really worth the expendature of time. Jesus Christ is the foundation. Salvation is the ultimate goal. Such a matter promotes neither. I do not seek the satisfaction of winning a debate. Nor do I claim to know it all. I do desire to clarify what the Holy Spirit has revealed to me through His Living Word. Though I may not read them, for I have a hard time not responding when it appears nessisary, I will now opt out of the discussion of this topic, and let those who must, have their last words. Your servant S |