1Co 12:7 But the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
1Co 12:8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
1Co 12:9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
1Co 12:10 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:
1Co 12:11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
If we say that speaking in another language by the manifestation of the Holy Spirit is a doctrine of devils, are we not saying that Paul himself was proclaming a teaching of demons as well? God forbid! If that be so then our foundation is not a very sure foundation.
1Co 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
1Co 14:38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
1Co 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and
forbid not to speak with tongues.Is it possible to forbid a gift of God? It would seem so. And God, being gentle as he is would not force it on anyone who didn't want it. But God forbid we should forbid His gifts or even go as far as to despise them.
1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
1Th 5:20
Despise not prophesyings.
1Co 14:1 Follow after charity, and
desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may prophesy.
1Co 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. 1Co 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1Co 14:4 He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue
edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
1Co 14:5
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.
If he that speaks in an unknown language by the manifestation of the Spirit can be understood by "no man" then how can some say that Paul was not refering to a supernatural gift.
1Co 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether [there be] prophecies,
they shall fail; whether [there be] tongues,
they shall cease; whether [there be] knowledge,
it shall vanish away.
1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
1Co 13:10 But
when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
1Co 13:12
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. Speaking in other languages by the Spirit have purpose: edifying yourself (1 Co. 14:4), and edifying the church if interpreted (1 Co 14:5). But "when that which is perfect is come" then they will cease to have use.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12 For the
perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God,
unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
While it is true that we are being "perfected". We DO NOT "know as we are known". The perfect HAS NOT come. We still see through a glass darkly, and are yet to see "face to face". The evidence is in the fact that Paul refered to iniquity and the paradox of godliness as a mystery in these last days (Acts 2:17):
Col 1:25 Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Col 1:26
[Even] the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: Col 1:27 To whom God would make known what [is] the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Col 1:28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom;
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Col 1:29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
Eph 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Eph 3:9 And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the
mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:
If perfection has already come because the gospel has been preached on in the world, then why did Paul say that he still saw in a "glass darkly"? Paul was still being perfected eventhough he was more educated in the Gospel than most people.
Heb 6:1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ,
let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
Heb 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
We are going on to be perfected, by knowledge, revelation, exhortation, etc etc. But until that which is "perfect" is come, we will do what we dont want to do, and not do what we do want to do just as the Apostle Paul declared:
Rom 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but [how] to perform that which is good I find not.
Rom 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
Rom 7:20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
Rom 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Rom 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Rom 7:23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Rom 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the
body of this death?
Rom 7:25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
1Co 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
1Co 15:20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1Co 15:21 For since by man [came]
death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.
1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all
die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1Co 15:24
Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 1Co 15:26
The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] DEATH. Christ must reign until all enemies are destroyed. That last enemy will be DEATH. That is when the
perfect will come. Has death ceased yet? I think not. That is when the kingdom of God will be delivered up and we will "know as we are also known". That is when we will see "face to face".
Until the "perfect" has come, then that which is partial must remain. These gifts are here to aid in the perfecting of the saints (Eph 4:11) until our enemy of sin and subsequent death is destroyed.
We all have different gifts. And we are alll important to the function of the Body of Christ. But I wish we wouldn't refuse and even despise the working of the Spirit. God gave it to us for our edification (lifting up). Edification should be our aim because it rests on the Command of Love.
I'm looking forward to the day when death is abolished and there is no need for these manifestations of the Spirit. But until then I'll continue to talk in unknown languages as the Spirit gives the utterance.
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Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all
filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance. Peace out.
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