Ok if you have the ability to speak in tongues then notice this verse
Mark 16:17 "And these signs will follow those who believe: In My
name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new
tongues;
18 "they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything
deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on
the sick, and they will recover."
If you believe this still applies to you today I challenge you to drink something that would kill someone or handel poisinious snakes that are leathel and lets see if you survive. How strong is your faith in your view. It clearly says you can do these things if you belive you can speak in tongues. Well let guess what your answer will be. How about the the typical "I'm not going to test God"
The whole Chapter of 1Cor 14 basical deals with tongues and how prohecy was better. It seems very clear that the emphasis here is if you speak in a tongue and the people there dont know that language either interpert it or have it interperted so the chruch can be edified otherwise keep silent. The main purpose of speaking a tongues was like that on the day of Pentacost to reach out to unbelivers speaking their language that you do not know proclaiming to them the word of God. How powerful this would be to an unbeliver when it is obivious you wouldnt otherwise know the language. Now when it talks about those walking in and thinking you a mad man is talking about if you are speaking in a tongue that is unknown to them. They would think maybe you had been drinking like some of those on the day of Pentacost were accused of. So to sum it up if your not edifiying the church with your tongue speaking so that they can understand than be silent.
Mark 16:17 "And these signs will follow those who believe: In My
name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new
tongues;
18 "they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything
deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on
the sick, and they will recover."
If you believe this still applies to you today I challenge you to drink something that would kill someone or handel poisinious snakes that are leathel and lets see if you survive. How strong is your faith in your view. It clearly says you can do these things if you belive you can speak in tongues. Well let guess what your answer will be. How about the the typical "I'm not going to test God"
The whole Chapter of 1Cor 14 basical deals with tongues and how prohecy was better. It seems very clear that the emphasis here is if you speak in a tongue and the people there dont know that language either interpert it or have it interperted so the chruch can be edified otherwise keep silent. The main purpose of speaking a tongues was like that on the day of Pentacost to reach out to unbelivers speaking their language that you do not know proclaiming to them the word of God. How powerful this would be to an unbeliver when it is obivious you wouldnt otherwise know the language. Now when it talks about those walking in and thinking you a mad man is talking about if you are speaking in a tongue that is unknown to them. They would think maybe you had been drinking like some of those on the day of Pentacost were accused of. So to sum it up if your not edifiying the church with your tongue speaking so that they can understand than be silent.
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