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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:15 What is the outcome then? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:15 Then what am I to do? I will pray with the spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me] and I will pray with the mind [using words I understand]; I will sing with the spirit [by the Holy Spirit that is within me] and I will sing with the mind [using words I understand]. |
Bible Question:
"Speaking in tongues"? Why do some Christian traditions promote the "speaking in tongues" practice, while others (like mine) scoff at it. The sceptic in me thinks they are merely making it up and forcing the noise out to conform with the actions of others around them. Thanks in advance for your contribution. |
Bible Answer: The reason some churches believe in speaking in tongues is that they have taken the stand that the Bible is true. That God put the subject in the Bible for a reason. That if some use it wrong or some would make it up should not steer away the honest heart from wanting to know what God wanted us to know about it. Christians should reject anything about tongues that is not in the Bible. But a christian that wants to know what God thinks should embrace everything about tongues that is in the Bible. I never bother trying to persuade someone to believe in tongues, I don't see any scriptural evidence for preaching that way. I only teach those that believe in the gift in tongues as written in the scriptures. I will teach on the purposes of God behind giving the gift to the church as seen in the scripture. It is there for a reason. I only try to know and make known the revealed reason as seen in the scripture. I am careful not to attempt to persuade a person that does not believe tongues is real for fear of having the precious gifts of the Holy Spirit as written about in the scriptures maligned or spoken against. If someone had not made up thier minds and wants to know why God put it in the Bible I will gladly bring out all the scriptures on it and show them the big picture. But if they are adamently opposed to tongues I am careful not to attempt this. |