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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:13 ¶ Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:13 ¶ Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may [be gifted to] translate or explain [what he says]. |
Subject: Speaking In Tounges |
Bible Note: I remember my first experience with speaking in tongues. I was invited to a church by a friend. I went. At the end of the service the Pastor said that if anyone wasn't satisfied with their relationship with God, to come forward. Being less than perfect and knowing it, I went forward. We were all taken in the back. It was maybe six or eight of us. The Pastor then requested that we start speaking in tongues. I'm thinking to myself, “Dude must be crazy”. He patiently went through all the other people, taking his time and telling them to just say the first thing that came to mind. And he stayed on them until they got it right. Then it was my turn. Now I had three major problems besides being totally pressured. 1.) I did not have the gift of tongues. 2.) I never professed to have the gift of tongues. And 3.) My feet wasn't moving. I didn't know what to do. My head said, “leave”, my feet wasn't moving, and this guy was standing over me waiting. So, I faked the entire show. I ran a bunch of unintelligent words together, and spoke them as fast as I could. The Pastor smiled and said, “Good”. Now this had to be the most uncool thing that I've ever did. I didn't take lying in God's house likely. I explained all this to my pastor. And he explained to me that the gift of tongues was nolonger necessary for today. He took me to Hebrews 1:1-2 that says, “God, who at sundry times and in divers mannes spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, 2) Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son....” He said there was times when God spoke to man many different ways; dreams, visions, the gift of tongues so forth and so on. But today he said, all that God had to say to man, he has said through Jesus Christ. I hold true to that belief today. Since then I've encounter goo-gobs of people who speaks in tongues and there are two things I've always pondered over. 1.) An Interperter. Millions of people profess to the Spiritual Gift of Speaking in Tongues, but no one seem to Profess to the Spiritual Gift of Interpertation, at least no one that I know of, (maybe I need to broaden my circle of friends). The second thing that I've found curious is the Lack of Understanding. Personally, when I approach God the Father in prayer, I like to know what it is that I'm saying, or agreeing to. Anything less I would find totally disturbing. I do not profess to; speaking in Tongues, perfection, or even knowing everything. I do confess to being curious over this matter espicially when the word of God tends to specify them. |