WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES
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THE GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES
What is speaking in tongues? Who is given the gift of speaking in tongues?
This is a very sensitive issue to many Christians, so I will be as gentle as I can,
but I will not tickle the ear but rather, let the WORD OF GOD (Bible) speak as for you to determine what you believe the truth is.
I have created a study on this topic not to attack those who are
running around speaking in what they call "Tongues" ... Nor do I share
this TRUTH because the Bible speaks against them doing so in the
Church, as I believe that he who is not against us is on our side.
I share this study because some of these religious leaders that choose
to use Speaking in Tongues as a centerpiece to their Ministry have
taught their flock that those souls who do not or are unable to speak
in Tongues are not filled with the Holy Spirit therefore are unworthy
of God's Grace.
This is NONSENSE.
WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY TRUTH SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES BLESSING
If one elects to get upset about that which YOU will READ for YOURSELF
from the Bible because it does not sit well with what MAN has taught you
... Take your complaints to the one who inspired Paul, as I am merely
showing you Scripture.
Many like to say that INTERPRETATION of God's Word is where the
problem is ... And I say AMEN. But, let us not just end it at that and
cover our eyes and ears as many choose to do, in a vain attempt to
defend their fragile faith.
No, that is no way to live by Faith. Let us check the fruits of that
which we believe as to prove all things so that we KNOW that we KNOW
that we KNOW that what we believe ... Is GOD'S TRUTH.
We are in agreement that there is an Interpretation problem between many Christians on this topic, so let us find out WHERE the
interpretation prob is because Paul is MORE THAN CLEAR when he shares on
the topic in the Bible. You do not need to be a rocket scientist to
discern these simple yet powerful words that he has shared with us.
Here is TRUTH ...
Speaking in Tongues IS a Spiritual gift.
However, speaking in Tongues is something that is misunderstood by
many. (no pun intended)
First off, what is speaking in Tongues? Speaking in Tongues is a
spiritual gift, given by the Holy Spirit. The whole purpose of
speaking in Tongues TO A GROUP is for the Holy Spirit to speak thru a
vessel to said group of people as for them to comprehend what the Holy
Spirit is saying for these souls to learn TRUTH.
Let's look at the first time this mysterious spiritual gift of
speaking in Tongues was used:
Acts 2:4-11
And they were all (the disciples) filled with the
Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other Tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every
nation under Heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were confused, because
every man heard them speak in his own language.
And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold,
are not all these which speak Galilæans?
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein
we were born?
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers
in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about
Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and
Arabians, we do hear them speak in our
Tongues the wonderful works of God .
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WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY VOW SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES PROMISE
They were speaking in Tongues which is a universal
language which ALL men and women could hear AND Understand.
Let's take a lil field trip back in time ...
Long ago all men spoke this same universal language.
But God "confounded" the language and now there are many languages.
Genesis
11:1-9
And
the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech .
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found
a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said one
to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them thoroughly. And
they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. And they
said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach
unto Heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad
upon the face of the whole earth.
And the
LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of
men builded. And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they
have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will
be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let
us
go down, and there
confound their language, that they may not understand one another's
speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad
from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build
the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD
did there confound the language of all
the earth:
and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all
the earth.
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So, we see that the gift of speaking in Tongues was
used for those who were in need of sharing the TRUTH of the Gospel to
a crowd of people who speak various languages.
Today, there are many people who speak more than one language but
there are also those who interpret different languages. Today, the
Bible is translated into every language known to man, whereas back in
Biblical times, the availability of the written Word in different
languages was quite scarce, if it was even available at all, so the
need for speaking in Tongues was much greater at that time because you
were speaking to many different languages at the same time.
WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY WOE SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES CONCERN
Not every Christian possesses the gift of speaking in Tongues.
Nor was every Christian ever intended to.
Paul explained that we are many parts, but one body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Now concerning
spiritual gifts,
brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were
Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit
of God calleth Jesus
accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but
by the
Holy Ghost. Now there are
diversities
(many different types and levels)
of
gifts,
but the same Spirit. And there are
differences of administrations,
but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is
the same God which worketh all in all. But the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to every
man to profit withal (Given as needed to
profit the cause) ... For to one is given by the Spirit the word of
wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To
another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by
the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another
prophecy; to another discerning of spirits;
to another divers kinds of Tongues;
to another the interpretation of
Tongues:
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to
every man severally as He will.
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Notice that the gifts aren’t all given to each
Christian, but distributed AS GOD DEEMS NEEDED. One gift to one and
another gift to another. Nor does it say that the gift of Tongues (or
any other gift) is given to all.
WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY FEAR SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES WARNING
There are some congregations where speaking in Tongues is a regular
practice, and they believe that if you’ve never spoken in Tongues, you
must not be saved yet. And they’ll try and CON-vince you that you’re
missing something, that you’re Spiritually incomplete if you’ve never
spoken in Tongues. This simply isn’t TRUTH.
Imagine how many souls are sitting there babbling away so that those
next to them will THINK they are Speaking in Tongues but when they
leave and are all alone, they KNOW it was not real so they feel
inadequate.
Where is God's GRACE and LOVE in this?
WHY would some Christians and even some Christian leaders tell others
that if they do not speak in Tongues that they are not Christian?
It is because of something that Jesus said about speaking in Tongues:
Mark 16:17-18
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new Tongues;
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.
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Does this mean that ALL those that follow
Jesus will have ALL of these gifts? I mean I see VERY few Christians
walking around doing ALL of these things.
No, these are just some of the various gifts that Christians
will have IF needed just as Paul shared with us above in 1 Corinthians
12:1-11.
Their interpretation suggests that if we, as Christians, don’t each
one of us at some point in our Christian walk speak in Tongues, that
we are not believers? God forbid ... That would suggest that each
Christian that does not cast out devils, play with snakes, drink
poison, and heal the sick are not believers, are not worthy of the
comfort of the Holy Spirit and will go to hell.
Jesus never said that. It is a misinterpretation on the part of those
who would suggest that if one does not speak in Tongues that the
person is not a Christian.
Hopefully your mind is at ease now if you’re not gifted with speaking
in Tongues, or did not understand someone who claimed to be speaking
in Tongues.
If you are a Christian and do not speak in Tongues ... It simply means
that speaking in Tongues isn’t the gift that the Holy Spirit gave to
you as it would not be needed in your Ministry and/or your Christian
walk.
(At least not up to this point)
If speaking in Tongues isn’t a gift that the Holy Spirit has bestowed
on you, it doesn’t mean that there’s something wrong with you. It
doesn’t mean that you’re a spiritual nit wit, or inadequate, and it
certainly doesn’t mean that you’re not saved if you don’t speak in
Tongues.
Cuz our loving Lord, Jesus also said ...
Matthew
13:3-4, 19
Behold, a sower went forth to sow;
and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came
and devoured them up. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom,
and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth
away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by
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WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY FACTS SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES DANGER
Ask yourself this question ... If these individuals who are standing before a congregation and start speaking gibberish
and say this is speaking in Tongues and the audience does NOT
UNDERSTAND what in the world they are saying ... What good is it for
the flock?
Again ... The gift of speaking in Tongues is for those who are in need
of sharing the TRUTH of the Gospel to a crowd of people who speak
various languages.
Which brings up an interesting question. WHY would a person claiming
to be of God speak in Tongues to an audience that will not understand?
Paul addressed this very issue ...
I’d like to show you some of the things that Paul wrote concerning
speaking in Tongues.
1 Corinthains
14:1-9
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts,
but rather that ye may prophesy.
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. But he that
prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and
comfort.
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself;
but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 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. Now, brethren, if I come unto
you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall
speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying,
or by doctrine? And even things without life giving sound, whether
pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall
it be known what is piped or harped?
For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself
to the battle? So likewise ye,
except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall
it be known what is spoken?
for ye shall speak into the air.
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WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY HOPE SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES SHAMEIt sounds like even in Paul’s day, people were
pretending to speak in Tongues too, because they wanted the people to
think them more than they were.
1 Corinthians
14:10-14
There are, it may be, so many
kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without
signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I
shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh
shall be a barbarian unto me. Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous
of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the
church. Wherefore let him that
speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
For if I pray in an unknown
tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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Did you catch that? If you speak in Tongues,
you yourself don’t understand what you’re saying, because it is your
spirit that is speaking.
1 Corinthians
14:15-19
What is it then?
(how does it work 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. 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? For thou verily
givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I
speak with tongues more than ye all:
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.
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AMEN ... It is better to share TRUTH and be
understood by those present than to speak thousands of words and
nobody have any idea what you are talking about. Paul closes the
debate with these words:
1 Corinthians
14:22-28
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. 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? 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: 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.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath
a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an
interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. If any man
speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three,
and that by course; and let
one interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him
keep silence in the church;
And
let him speak to himself, and to God.
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HOW & WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES TODAYSo we are not to forbid others to speak in tongues
but they should do so to and for God and not in the Church and if they
do speak in tongues to a group be sure the audience understands by
using an interpreter and never tell other Christians that they are
deemed as unbelievers if they do not speak in tongues.
Again ... The gift of speaking in Tongues in a group WAS used for
those who are in need of sharing the TRUTH of the Gospel to a crowd of
people who speak various languages. It is now to be used to as a
private language between God and man and should not be used to edify
oneself by speaking it in Church or where others are present UNLESS
you can interpret it for others which if ya think about it ... Is what
we are to be doing when we are sharing God's Word.
So, if you are one of the many Christian souls that have been told
by or ever hear a Christian or a Christian leader say that if you do
not speak in Tongues, you are not a believer or you are not filled
with the Holy Spirit and they try and quote our loving Lord, Jesus who
died for our sins as the source of this ridiculous claim when He said
...
Mark 16:17-18
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new Tongues;
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.
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You just tell em that IF their interpretation of our
LOVING Lord is TRUTH ...
You wanna see em drink a lil poison as they juggle a rattler and a
cobra while speaking in Tongues.
Tsk Tsk ... The gifts are given AS they are needed.
Contrary to popular trends, as you read in the Scriptures provided
above the BIBLE says that the Church is NOT the place to be speaking
in Tongues unless there is an interpreter which makes very good sense
cuz nobody understands what is being said.
Here is something to ponder ... IF one can interpret the words, why
even waste the time of speaking in tongues, why not just speak it
clearly in the first place so all can understand unless the man or
woman who is claiming to speak in Tongues.
It has been made CLEAR in the Bible that Speaking in Tongues is
either to speak to a group of people of various languages ... OR to
speak to GOD in PRIVATE.
Otherwise it is being used to edify only SELF.
I am no man's judge so it matters lil to me if people run around in
Church speaking in what sounds like Gibberish but something Paul said
comes to mind and heart ...
WHY SPEAK IN TONGUES - SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE STUDY SUMMARY SPEAKING IN TONGUES BIBLE VERSES CONCLUSION
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?
Where is the sharing of TRUTH in this?
I realize that because of the way many were taught, these words are
hard to swallow. But one thing you must remember is to NEVER trust
man's word. No, not mine either, without first confirming what is said
in the WORD OF GOD (Bible).
The problem is ... You just did.
Now comes the time of CHOICE.
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