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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:22 Therefore, [unknown] tongues are [meant] for a [supernatural] sign, not to believers but to unbelievers [who might be receptive]; while prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people] is not for unbelievers but for believers. |
Bible Question: I am just curious(and not wanting to come across mean or start anything), but then what is it that makes one think tongues is not used today? When someone stands up in church and speaks in an unknown tongue and someone interprets? I have seen an interpretation before and had it happen to me. But like I said before- this will be a never ending debate. Because it is in the way one perceives what they read in the scripture. Now, some read scripture and want to perceive differently from what is says, because someone said it was just pure laziness or something to effect to perceive the word differently. At any rate everyone's minds work differently. Perception is different, just as beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If tongues doesn't excist then what is the feeling that comes over us when the spirit moves and we speak in tongues? :-) |
Bible Answer: Interpretation of the word... ...lies within what we understand it to say. Does it? Or is there more to it than that? "This kind of response sounds as if all interpretations are up for grabs, as though all interpretations are equally plausible. Such a view is patently false." 'Part and parcel of this abuse of Scripture is laziness. That is, most people simply don't take the trouble to read the context or to do their homework on the meaning of the Bible. And even when they are confronted with overwhelming evidence that is contrary to their view, they often glibly reply, "That's just your interpretation." This kind of response sounds as if all interpretations are up for grabs, as though all interpretations are equally plausible. Such a view is patently false. 'Take the following sentence as an example: "My mother likes climbing vines." One interpretation of these words is not just as valid as another. This sentence cannot mean "My father is an auto mechanic." "Mother" does not mean "Father"; "likes" does not mean "is"; "climbing vines" is not a synonym for "auto mechanic." Language cannot be twisted in this manner. Now, without a context, there are, however, two distinct options for the sentence in question. Either "My mother likes vines that climb" or "My mother likes to climb vines." Which is the right view? 'The only way to tell is to look at the context of the utterance--or to ask the author of the sentence! Both things are done in biblical interpretation. Sometimes the context solves the problem; other times, the more we know about an author, the better able we are to determine his meaning. But one recipe for missing the meaning of the text is to be too casual about it. After all, did not Paul tell Timothy, "Study to show yourself approved"?' ____________________ 'Scripture Twisting: Read me First! 'by Daniel B. Wallace, Ph.D. (http://www.bible.org/docs/soapbox/twist1.htm) * * * * * * * * * * * * * www.seekfind.org Christian Search Engine The mission of SeekFind.org is to provide God-honoring, Biblically-based, and theologically-sound Christian search engine results in a highly accurate and well-organized format. |