You have not understood what I have said, or didn't say, I did not say that we just speak in tongues without interpertation, at a public meeting. I do use tongues in private pray times and there is no Biblical reason why I shouldn't.Originally posted by LouisBooth
Do I think tongues are still here? YES. Do I think they are used properly as you have told me? No, not accoring to scripture. Unintelliable bablling is not edifying to the body. Paul himself says it is for nonbelievers (1 cor 14:22) So again, it should be taped and given out to people so they might believe with a translator. If you are just talking babble and no one understands it, it is not biblical at all. This is the matter I am addressing. Also in addition to that babbling should be done in private as said in 1 cor 14. This is useless to everyone but the person speaking. Paul himself says that a interpreter is a dire need. If there is not one, don't speak at all. Thus if you can't understand it, it should be in private. Snup, I read those scriptures with that exactly point in mind, and this is the conclusion I reached and this is why I am addressing it.
Andrew you have a cell church?Originally posted by Andrew
quote" Secondly, if all those around you know that you are speaking to God with tongues, then there is no confusion and no need to limit its use."
well said. eg in cell grp when we pray out loud in tongues, there will be one or two who do not have the gift, they just pray in their own language and are in no way confused -- becos they accept and believe in tongues. those who want to insist it's conusing simply are against tongues.
quote:"Tongues comes out of the spirit of a man and is therefore at his disposal, just as his spirit is at his disposal.Ê To say that it cannot be just turned on and off, is to say that the man does not control his own spirit."
If one couldnt control it, that wld be freaky!!! and of the devil!
quote:"I checked out the story.Ê She told me that two of the languages that my friend was speaking were French and Spanish.Ê Two languages that my friend has no knowledge of."
Amen! Read many more of such testimonies. ie tongues is not just unintelligible babbling.
So if the whole church comes together and everyone speakes in tongues, and some who do not understand (those that are unlearned-KJV), or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind.
1 Cor. 14-23 NIV