Posted by: Sower Posted on: February 02, 2004, 09:22:58 AM
Quote from: Jabez on September 17, 2003, 09:22:23 AM
Iam going to do a research on the speaking of tongues,and i will report back with what i find.
Jabez:
Do not be misled by modern tongues -- which are glossolalia or babbling. The tongues or more accurately languages which were spoken by the apostles were real human languages which they had never learned and could not have spoken without a miraculous ability to do so. Study Acts 2:1-13. These are not modern babblings.
Also do not get wrapped up in the gift of tongues since Paul himself told the Corinthians to consider prophecy as a greater, better, and more edifying gift. However, since we have a complete Bible, neither prophecy, nor tongues, nor supernatural knowledge are operative gifts. Study 1 Cor. 12-14 carefully.
Study 1 Cor. 12-14 carefully.
Very good advice, let us do exactly that! There is a major
difference in the tongues that are a prayer language, given at
the time of the infilling of the Holy Ghost, and the tongues
that are one of the 9 gifts of the spirit listed in the 12'th
chapter of Cor.
Many people, and even more sadly, many people in the
christian community have failed to understand this difference.
There is a cost for the penticost expirience. That cost is a
willingness to totally and completely sell out to Jesus.
Let us begin our research in the book of Joel:
Joe 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Joe 2:29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
This began at the time of penticost:
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.
Take care to note the words "as the Spirit gave them
utterance". If we continue thru the book of acts there are
many more instances of the infilling of the Holy Ghost; and ;
in each case they began to speak with other tongues as the
spirit gave them utterance. .
Let us look as well in the 14'th chapter of Cor. and see what
else Paul had to say about tongues.
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 14:4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
1Co 14:13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
1Co 14:14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
1Co 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
1Co 14:19 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.
1Co 14:20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
1Co 14:21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the LORD.
1Co 14:22 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.
We know as well that he said that he was no respecter of
persons: there is nothing given to any man, that he will not
give to any other person who is willing to pay the price of
total submission to the will of God.
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
In the book of Hebrews we learn that he is Jesus Christ, the
same yesterday, today, and forevermore.
In the book of Isaiah he said he was the Lord God, I change
not! These are his promises to us. If he is the same, and
changes not, and if he is no respecter of persons: then show
me where the gifts of the spirit have ended, show me where
he decided to change his ways of perfecting the children of
God.
1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
Many people use the above verse to say that the gifts of the
spirit are no longer active: let me ask this question in response
Are we perfect,? is the church perfect? have we manifested
ourselves as the sons of God? Have we done greater works
than our messiah? no? then surely the power of the spirit of
God is still active in those who will allow him to have total
control of their lives. There is a time that they will be done
away with, and that is when the lamb of God returns as the
lion of the tribe of Judea. When the King of Kings returns then
will that which is perfect be here! maranatha(come quickly).
Let me end with this statement from Paul-who by the way
came thirty years after the day of Penticost:
1Co 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
1Co 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Interesting don't you think!
Respectfully yours in Yeshua"
ravenloche
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