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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:23 Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:23 So then, if the whole church gathers together and all of you speak in [unknown] tongues, and outsiders or those who are not gifted [in spiritual matters] or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? |
Bible Question:
Acts 14: 23-31 What do you think, if we are all in the church sanctuary worshiping in tongues aloud, do you think that we should be silent and only speak the tongue to ourselves like the scripture is referring? In other words does anyone believe that we should keep quiet and the only tongues that should be heard are the gift of prophecy and interpretation - and only two or at the most three in an orderly fashion. Hope you all can grasp what Im getting at. Sorry if im not sounding clear. I used to believe and participate in worship by speaking in tongues aloud with the rest of the church, but now, after studying the scriptures I must admit I have come to the conclusion that I should be quiet unless I have a word of prophecy (tongue and interpretation). Most "Pentecostal" churches I know do worship aloud in tongues but is it a "COPIED" practice or maybe a pentecostal doctrine that now I think maybe a wrong one. Interested to hear comments on this subject. Hodgit. |
Bible Answer: Dear Hodgit, Welcome to my heart! I can really relate to you, and you are most defiantly right in your thinking that it should be a privet thing. You mentioned that you saw this in reading the Scripture. Well, that should be your answer. You've got my amen! I must have read 1Cor. 50 times! To see if maybe I was missing something, because some at my church sure were. I hope no-one gets me wrong here because I do believe that some have this gift, Its just that unfortunately most that practice it, I believe do not have it, they are just copying those around them. I was even told that I should practice making gobbledygook sounds, and then the Holly Spirit would take over and do the Job for me. Well I thought. If I take it, then its not a gift is it? Let me tell you my friend, they were making me feel like a half baked Christian! But, I just thank God that He, that is the Holly Spirit, led me out of there. And don't get me wrong, I still have fellowship with them, some of them that is, but I don't go to that church. I have faith that God will keep his own no mater were they are. I believe there are believers in all kinds of churches and Ism's and He knows who they are, and He will take care of them and make sure they get fed what they need. They are not the problem, its the ones teaching that are the problem. And this is the verse that really gets to me. read this please. 1 Cor 14:23 Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? Well my friend, how are we going to reach the lost sinners of the world if they think we are crazy?-! And this is just the kind of thing that the media gets hold of and points their finger and says. Lookie there, them crazy Christians are at it again! God bless. John |