Subject: Gift of speaking in tongues for all? |
Bible Note: Thank you Kalos. To me it is evident from scripture that the miracle is in the speaking rather than hearing. Though I am having a difficult time getting it straightened out in my mind, your quote appears to clarify something which has bothered me. I couldn't understand why when this fact was so clear to me, it wasn't to others. I think I now know. When we see, hear or read something which is so hard to comprehend, we tend to attempt to explain it, just as I am now doing. In the case of tongues, it is understandable that even the most learned would have a hard time understanding what takes place. It is absolutely normal that one would attempt to explain it, even if that one explains it incorrectly. Personally I attempt to stay as close as possiable to the original thought depicted, which I have found, is generally the clossest to the truth. I see the gift of tongues as a miracle. And though this dosen't limit my desire to understand, I also know that I couldnt possiably understand all miracles. Can you imagine a single word spoken which contains all the syllables nessisary to convey the sound of a word in numerous languages? It is nearly unfathomable, but then, so is it's originator. I picture the happening at penticost as being compariable to one who speaks only English, when influenced by the Holy Spirit of God, speaking in a language which is understood in German, French, Spanish, Hebrew, Greek, and whatever other language or dialect is present at the time. This is foolishness to many, yet what is mans wisdom to God? |