Hmmm... Thanks for the insight. Sort of makes me wonder of the need for verbalizing the process at all, given that the only edification happens to the spirit. Why vocalize it at all if it benefits no one, not even the one speaking? Unless, of course, there is a prophetic message with interpretation involved. Wow, very interesting.
Speaking of edification, if speaking in tongues edifies the spirit, does that mean that if I don't speak in tongues I can't edify my spirit?
-Samson
Who said tongues needs to be verbalized when speaking to God, I know I can pray to God without opening my mouth, and yet I know I am speaking to God, on the other hand, if I so desire, I can speak in a louder voice that others can hear my prayer, and say Amen at any time they feel like affirming the portion of the prayer they strongly copncur with.
On the other hand when speaking to God in a tongue, while being assembled with the congregation, the Word requires that it be interprepted, that all the hearers of the prayer to God, also, be cognizant of what is bveing said, and also, say Amen at the appropriate time, notice, the verses in their context;
1 Cor 14
6 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?9 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.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 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.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore
let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it 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.
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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?It is clear that the reason for interpretation is that the hearers be edified and if no one can interpret, then the speaker is to keep quiet. (1 Cor 14:28)
28 But
if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him
speak to himself, and to God.you said;
Unless, of course, there is a prophetic message with interpretation involved.
There cannot be a prophetic message,and if the speaker ever, tries to speak a prohetic message IN TONGUES,
YOU CAN BE ASSURED IT IS NOT OF GOD.
Why??
Because of verse 2,
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God:Any man speaking in tongues, never speaks a prophetic message to men from God, because it is clear in verse 2, that those who speak in an
unknown tongue speak to GOD and not men.
The verse has been twisted to teach something it does not even begin to teach.
Goose Bump religion sounds like a good name for it, this gift is made to be way more than it is biblically taught to be.
Keep studying, and most of all praying for wisdom and understanding what is of God and what is not.
Blessings,
Petro
