Subject: speaking with the tongue? |
Bible Note: Yes!!! I am very glad you underline these two major seperate issues pertaining to 1. the tongues and 2. the speaking in tongues. Though it is the very same gift, it is done in two different ways. 1. By speaking different langues, and then 2. In speaking the language of the Angels. I've been trying uneloquiently to express these language differences oftened observed in the bible and in those who speak in tongues and in those who have the gift of tongues. I prayed for help in explaning this, and there you are!!! So, I am very happy to read you today, because you manage this much better than I could have ever done so. I thank you!!! The gift of tongues can be manifest in two seperate and distinct ways and yet, it is all the same gift and the same Spirit. 1. the various kinds of tongues as we are told in 1 Cor. 12: 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, "diversities of tongues". The "diversities of tongues", for example, is what I am doing now. It refers to the confounding of language at the Babel Biblical time: i.e. as a french speaking person I am trying to type all this out in English, while communicating the Word in a different language than in my mother tongue. The key word here is the word "diversity"... In other words, it is the speaking in the langue of men... 1Co 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not, but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 1Co 14:23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad 1Co 14:24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all That is diversity of tongues, we come from different languages, nations from around the World, yet we are able to talk about one Gospel, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This gift is not limited to prophecy only, it is also so the Body of Christ can understand itself, because of the confounding of laguage that took place during Babel Biblical times. We talk of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in divers languages, yet its all the same Gospel. That is the "diversity of the language, diversity in tongues, etc... But then, lest we omit to mention here that, 1Co 14:25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. The above verse refers to when we are limited by our humaness, the Holy Spirit takes over and prays through us, for us... In other words, when our faith reaches its humain limitations, the Holy Spirit carries us further onward... Jud 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost 1Co 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. |