I have been to a church before where a lot of people were speaking in tongue, the gentlemen that was preaching prior to this said.... that there were some scrolls where Moses was speaking to God that could not be interrupted and it was Moses praying to God and because satan was close by, the prayer was in tongue so satan could not interrupt it..
You could have asked him where those scrolls were so that you could read them yourself to believe this story which he has told in the church.
So does that mean noone else could of interrupted it either or do they have to be in spirit or is the entire scripture about language instead of tongue?
Yes. This is true that no other person may understand while a christian is praying in tongues according to 1 Corinthians 14:2 "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.". This verse is sufficient to make us understand this point.
I am asking for explanation on this scripture
1 corinthians 14:27-28
Verse 27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two,or at the most three, and that of course ; and let one interpret.
verse28 but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
The above verses clearly mean what they say. That if there is no interpreter in the Church then let him/her keep silence instead of speaking in unknown tongues. But, some churches allow there members to speak in tongues as a spiritual exercise.
The entire Chapter of 1 Corinthians 14 explains a lot about Speaking in Tongues.
Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:18,19 - "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.". This clearly explains that it is better to speak a few words in our own tongue which the majority of the church members can hear rather than speak thousands of words in an unknown tongue. Although Apostle Paul could speak more in tongues than others there, he disciplined himself to not to speak in tongues when present in the church.
Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:4,5 - "He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.".
From the above 2 verses we can grasp, that a christian who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself. But, a christian who prophesies edifies (spiritually benefits or strengthens) the church. Also Apostle Paul says that he wanted all to be able to speak in tongues but more than that he wanted them all to prophesy. Because the one who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues as the one who prophesies edifies everyone present in the church gathering. Whereas one who speaks in tongues ought to be interpreted so that everyone may understand what he was speaking and be spiritually edified and benefitted through him/her. And Prophesy means, according to my opinion, a word from the Lord directly in an understandable language.
1 Corinthians 14:13-17 - "Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified."
Here, Apostle Paul says, let the person who has the Gift of Tongues pray that s(he) may recieve the Gift of Interpretation of Tongues too. For he says, that when he prays in an unknown tongue, his spirit prays but he is not able to understand what he prays. So, he wants to pray with the spirit and pray with understanding also i.e in the language that he understands. And he want to sing with the spirit and sing with understanding also i.e in the language that he understands. And if he prays in an unknown tongue how will those who occupy the room understand it and say Amen to it. Although one may be giving thanks to God but other christians in the room who are listening to you are not edified by it.
1 Corinthians 14:21,22 - "In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 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."
Paul says above that Tongues are for a sign to non-believers as they see that the scripture is being fulfilled. And Prophesying helps those who believe.
1 Corinthians 14:23-25 - "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? 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: 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."
Apostle Paul says further in the above verses that if unlearned people or non-believers come to the church and see all speaking in tongues, they may say that the church members are mad. But, if all prophesy in a common langauge, then the unlearned person or non-believer is convinced, convicted and the secrets of his/her heart is exposed and so s(he) understands, humbles, repents and worships God and will say that God is indeed in you.
Apostle Paul also says in 1 Corinthians 14:31 "For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted." that we may all speak the Word from God, in a common language, one by one so that all may learn and be comforted.
He also says in 1 Corinthians 14:32 "And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets." which means that one can control his/her spirit while s(he) Prophesies or Speaks in Tongues based on the set guidelines.
Finally Apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 14:26 "....Let all things be done unto edifying." and in 1 Corinthians 14:40 "Let all things be done decently and in order.".
Sometimes when we recieve the Baptism of the Holy Spirit we also recieve the Gift of Tongues along with it according to Acts 2:4 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."
In Acts 2:5-11, "And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God." we see that when the disciples spoke on tongues the people who were present there heard them speak in their own language although the disciples themselves did not know nor learn their languages. And the people realised that it was indeed a wonderful miracle of God that each one was able to understand in their own language. This kind of Gift of Tongues can really edify the people who hear us. And there was no need of any Interpreter. And they were all astonished and amazed at this miracle although some of them that the disciples were intoxicated with wine and behaving and talking like that. But, Apostle Peter stood before all of them and explained to them. Then, they gladly recieved his word and were baptized. They were totally 3000 souls who were saved that day.
Also the Gift of Tongues is only one Gift of the Holy Spirit as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:10 and each christian has a proper Gift of God.
A christian may be Baptised in the Holy Spirit but might not have recieved the Gift of Tongues yet. So, receiving the Gift of Tongues and recieving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit are 2 different things. Sometimes, one also receives the Gift of Tongues and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit at the same time.
This is my honest personal opinion on this topic.
