The Devil Hates Tongues

[Presbyterian Continuist]

The gift of tongues seems to be one of the most argued over of all the attributes of Christian faith and living. There are some wonderful Christians who are totally opposed to the gift, while many Pentecostals and Charismatics are deeply divided over their use. Many people have retreated hurt and disillusioned from P/C churches directly or indirectly through the practice (or non practice) of tongues as it affected them.

Why is this so? It is because the devil hates the gift of tongues and will do anything and everything to discredit the gift and anyone who practices it.

Prayer is the one thing that makes Satan uncomfortable. He can tolerate our sermons, witnessing. worshiping, and Bible studies, but our prayers make him feel discouraged and afraid. This is because we are directly fellowshiping with God and asking Him to honour His promises to us.

The gift of tongues in its use as a personal prayer language is the most powerful way a Christian can pray. The Holy Spirit Himself brings the actual words that we pray and directs them in the most appropriate way to God. Even when the devil is attacking our natural mind so that we cannot pray with our understanding, we can open ourselves to the Holy Spirit and pray in tongues. He has no answer or remedy for that. He has to stand by helplessly while our prayers go to God without hindrance.

This is why he gets angry and attacks people who pray in tongues. He attacks their minds with self doubt and confusion. He sends along others to speak unbelief at them to make them doubt that their gift is real. He stirs up pastors and ministers to criticise them and throw them out of their churches.

Have you noticed on this forum even, when someone asks a sincere question about the gift of tongues, there is always someone who tries to say that we dont need the gift, or that the gift is different to what Paul teaches, or that people are just making it up, or just start up an argument that has nothing to do with the original post just to confuse anyone who might be seeking the gift? This is the devil at work. He will stoop to putting unbelieving thoughts into the minds of sincere Christians to achieve his purpose of stopping people praying in tongues.

We need to be aware of Satan's devices. If we know our enemy and his strategies, we will be better equipped to resist him and see him flee the battleground in disarray.

 

[psalms 91]

is not the great commission to do what Jesus did? healing deliverance, restoration, making whole, did not they speak in toungues in Acts are we not a continuation of Acts? many make things to hard they are not hard they just require faith

 

[ForgivenToo]

Oscarr

Thank you for this post, many people need to hear this.

 

[GodDreamer]

Once again Oscarr, your post is powerful and so true. thanks and God bless.

 

[SOLDOUT4HIM]

Awesome post Oscarr. Satan shakes in his boots when we pray in the Spirit! He know that we can break down his kingdom through our Prayer Languages. God uses us and kicks Satan's behind!

 

[JimB]

The devil hates. Period. It's his nature.

~Jim

 

[flaglady]

At the risk of going off thread - it's much the same with flag worship. The devil hates all forms of worship and prayer and taking up the Lord's banner is a sure fire way to get under attack. But it's also a sure fire way to defeat the powers of darkness and send them fleeing. Hallelujah!

 

[New_Wineskin]

The devil hates. Period. It's his nature.

~Jim

LOL!! Good to have ya' back .

 

[NacDan]

I don't know that I can agree with the premise that "the devil hates tongues". Paul writes in 1 Cor 12:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

"dumb" in this context means "unable to speak". Here is the note from the People's NT for Verse 12:2: "Ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols. Idolaters worshiping idols. These false gods had oracles, and priests professed to speak under the influence of the spirit of the god. The oracle of Delphos, not far distant from Corinth, was especially celebrated." This is collaborated in the note for this verse in the Life Application Bible note for this verse. The devil was using tongues amongst the Corinthians prior to their coming to Christ.

I don't think the Advisory will object to counterfeiting ANY thing if it believes it will futher its cause.

Test ALL spirits with the WORD. Amen.

The trick is the tongue talker being able to confess/profess that Jesus Christ *IS*Lord.

Danny

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

I don't know that I can agree with the premise that "the devil hates tongues". Paul writes in 1 Cor 12:



"dumb" in this context means "unable to speak". Here is the note from the People's NT for Verse 12:2: "Ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols. Idolaters worshiping idols. These false gods had oracles, and priests professed to speak under the influence of the spirit of the god. The oracle of Delphos, not far distant from Corinth, was especially celebrated." This is collaborated in the note for this verse in the Life Application Bible note for this verse. The devil was using tongues amongst the Corinthians prior to their coming to Christ.

I don't think the Advisory will object to counterfeiting ANY thing if it believes it will futher its cause.

Test ALL spirits with the WORD. Amen.

The trick is the tongue talker being able to confess/profess that Jesus Christ *IS*Lord.

Danny

To say that the devil was using tongues amongst the Corinthians before they were saved is a speculation and a big stretch of the scripture. My premise is that anyone who has a true heart toward God who speaks in tongues - and the tongues in that case would be absolutely genuine - stirs up the devil's rage and hatred.

Of course the devil will try to counterfeit anything good that comes from God, and he has done so with tongues in other religions. But we are not talking about counterfeits. This is a distraction from the premise of my thread.

We are not talking about dumb idols either.

What we are talking about is why good strong Christians get attacked in their minds and spirits when they set themselves to speak in tongues on a regular basis. I posted my comments because I did not want any person who spoke in tongues to give up speaking them because of the opposition that comes as a result. I wanted them to know that the opposition comes from the devil and not because there is something wrong with them.

One person told someone on another thread that the attacks she was getting through speaking in tongues were coming from God! This is the ignorance that some have concerning the spiritual world, the strategies of the devil, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

I don't mind if you disagree with my premise. You have every right to disagree, but you would be more convincing if you could provide some more scholarly and intelligent justification for your disagreement. I am not flaming you here. but spealing from one academic to another. I don't mind debating the issue with you here, but you must provide a strong, well reasoned argument if you want to joust with me.

 

[Nice Dream]

You've got to remember though, the only way to use tongues in the church according to the bible is if there is someone there to translate it. If a church is being disorderly with the girl of tounges they should be critcized.

If a person is praying in tounges privately in their own home however they obviously don't need a translator.

 

[Presbyterian Continuist]

You've got to remember though, the only way to use tongues in the church according to the bible is if there is someone there to translate it. If a church is being disorderly with the girl of tounges they should be critcized.

If a person is praying in tounges privately in their own home however they obviously don't need a translator.

You are absolutely correct.
The type of tongues referred to in this thread is the private use of tongues.

 

[God_follower]

thats typicaly called "New Tounges"
as in
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

 

[NacDan]

To say that the devil was using tongues amongst the Corinthians before they were saved is a speculation and a big stretch of the scripture. My premise is that anyone who has a true heart toward God who speaks in tongues - and the tongues in that case would be absolutely genuine - stirs up the devil's rage and hatred.

Of course the devil will try to counterfeit anything good that comes from God, and he has done so with tongues in other religions. But we are not talking about counterfeits. This is a distraction from the premise of my thread.

We are not talking about dumb idols either.

What we are talking about is why good strong Christians get attacked in their minds and spirits when they set themselves to speak in tongues on a regular basis. I posted my comments because I did not want any person who spoke in tongues to give up speaking them because of the opposition that comes as a result. I wanted them to know that the opposition comes from the devil and not because there is something wrong with them.

One person told someone on another thread that the attacks she was getting through speaking in tongues were coming from God! This is the ignorance that some have concerning the spiritual world, the strategies of the devil, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

I don't mind if you disagree with my premise. You have every right to disagree, but you would be more convincing if you could provide some more scholarly and intelligent justification for your disagreement. I am not flaming you here. but spealing from one academic to another. I don't mind debating the issue with you here, but you must provide a strong, well reasoned argument if you want to joust with me.

I did not take OFFENSE, Brother. No need to worry. I take it you don't consider either the People's NT or the Zondervan Life Application's Bible as authoritive? I'll find other sources if you like.

Danny

 

[GODSCHILD333]

oscarr and danny are right on both sides. 1. the devil can counterfeit anything
to better his kingdom 2. tongue speaking is real as it was back then, to me it is a beautiful language between man and GOD that satan hates. one thing I do know is that the devil can hinder our prayers, but- he cannot understand nor touch a prayer spoke in tongues through the holy spirit.

 

[NacDan]

oscarr and danny are right on both sides. 1. the devil can counterfeit anything
to better his kingdom 2. tongue speaking is real as it was back then, to me it is a beautiful language between man and GOD that satan hates. one thing I do know is that the devil can hinder our prayers, but- he cannot understand nor touch a prayer spoke in tongues through the holy spirit.

Hear Hear! I agree 100% with point 1, and 95.9 % on point 2!!Don't know and don't care if the devil can understand the prayers or not...if it can understand them, maybe thats why it gets so excited while I do it!!

Dannny