What if there is no one to interpret? If someone "fakes it" for instance, then have they been filled with the Holy Spirit? Or if they really are speaking another language ("God's language" or ancient one), but no one to interpret, will they be considered as not having been filled? Please explain so that we may all be a little more educated about your faith.
2006-12-29 01:47:29 · 8 answers · asked by ccrider 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It would take a while to type the answers to that so let me just send you some links that answer that.
http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/baptmhs_faq_tongues.cfm
http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/gendoct_02_baptismhs.cfm
http://ag.org/top/Beliefs/baptmhs_faq.cfm
2006-12-29 01:50:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, I'm not a charismatic, but I can't resist answering. Before I deconverted from the Christian faith, I tried out all sects, including a few charismatic ones.
From what I've witnessed, there is no one to interpret the "tongues." The people work themselves up into a spiritual frenzy and spout gibberish while convulsing as if they were hit by lightning. Any language has a pattern and rhythm to it that anyone can recognize as a language as opposed to just sounds, even if they have never heard that language. In every charismatic service I've ever been to, it's always been gibberish. Some people aren't able to work themselves up into the fervor and fake it. No one can really tell because those that are caught up in the rapture of the moment are too focused on their own high.
2006-12-29 10:01:38 · answer #2 · answered by Avie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is my understanding that 1 Cor. 14:6-25 explains that there must be an interpreter present whenever someone speaks in tongues during a church service. These verses also explain that the interpreter may either be another church member with the gift of interpretation, or it may be the one who speaks in tongues. If there is no interpreter, then no one is encouraged by the message, and the speaker should remain be silent.
Peace.
2006-12-29 10:03:03 · answer #3 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is to be an interpreter as the word of God says. Plus all tongues is, is a language. Tongues is not standing up in church and start jibber jabbering just so you can seem holier than the rest of the people. Tongues was used to witness to the lost, Acts 1&2. The Galilaeans could not witness to all those nations who gathered cause they did not speak the same language so God gave them the gift of speaking in tongues.
2006-12-29 10:00:00 · answer #4 · answered by iwant_u2_wantme2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My personal opinion is that tongues is never fake, I truly believe these folks are so excited and caught up in the moment. But I don't believe it is some ancient word of god any more than I feel a Baby's excited Babbles are an ancient language.
When you get excited, you babble, stutter and make all sorts of weird sounds. Tongues are no different.
2006-12-29 09:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by Rosebee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as speaking with tongues... it is made up stuff to say a nice word.... when the 12 spoke it was in their own language but with the power of the Holy Ghost it went into every ones ears in the language they understood... this mess they have now a days is just plain jibber- jabber, nothing more,, don't fall for the silly mess.
2006-12-29 09:56:53 · answer #6 · answered by littlecwoman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I speak in tounges I feel it...that's all I can really say. I don't need to have an interpreter, I do it for me. As far as speaking in tounges in front of other people, to me it feels like showing off. I believe somewhere in the Bible it says not to pray in front of others or at least not to pray to be seen. Anyway that's all I can tell you, if you do it you know it and feel it, so I very much feel "filled".
2006-12-29 09:54:47 · answer #7 · answered by ajax138 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Tongues" in the BIBLE were first used in Acts 2 so that The Apostles could be understood at Pentecost by all of the people there. There were thousands of people who spoke many different languages and they were all able to understand Peter at the same time. This led to over 3,000 baptisms then. Have a great weekend. Take time to read this chapter of Acts.
Eds
2006-12-29 09:55:48 · answer #8 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋