Christians only please
Do you believe that some one babbling incoherently in chruch who claims they are filled with the spirit is speaking in tongues?
I am a Christian and I do not believe this. Also do not quote the scripture about they were speaking in tongues. They were speaking their own language but by God the people heard in their own native tongue.
If you disagree with me give me your reasons and sources please
2007-11-23 07:18:55 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
speaking in tongues is a sign gift that God is at work in the heart of that individual. it means that i, by the Holy spirit in me, would speak to foreigners through their languange, even though i have never learned their languange. it was significant on the day of pentacost and when peter witnessed to cornelius. now, in this time period, the church is established, and God may use this gift through some. but it is seldom seen, for we have the word of God now, in many languages, and God's grace is sufficient.
2007-11-23 07:24:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In the first place, just because someone is "babbling incoherently in church" does not necessarily mean he is speaking in tongues. In order to speak in tongues, one has to have the Holy Ghost, and in order to have the Holy Ghost, you've got to repent of your sins and turn your life over to God. If someone has not repented and has no intention of living a sanctified life, then he doesn't have the Holy Ghost and is not speaking in tongues...or at least not as the Spirit of God gives the utterance.
With regard to the second part of your question, no, it says they spoke in other languages (tongues) as the Spirit of God gave them UTTERANCE----it says nothing about them speaking their own languages as God gave their hearers understanding. Don't limit God, and don't cheat yourself out of the most fabulous, wonderous, incredible experience God could ever give you this side of Heaven just because you may have seen some monkey shows and heard people goose-jabbering (if that be the case). Acts 2:38 and 39 are still in the Bible, and the promise is still there for you and "as many as the Lord our God shall call".
2007-11-23 07:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Speaking in tongues is solely one of the presents from the Holy Spirit. Your complete lifestyles will have to be proof that you've God (Holy Spirit) in you. One little reward isn't THE EVIDENCE for having the Holy Spirit. There is a fake doctrine that signifies that a few Christians has the Spirit and different do not. HUH??? You might take into account that the individual who speaks in tongues might simplest accomplish that if there's anyone there who can interpret it! We (all Christians) acquire the Holy Spirit the second we take delivery of Jesus as our Lord and Saviour. The Holy Spirit stay inside us and isn't a few mystical drive that we "acquire" each and every Sunday on the church provider. I consistently desired to understand why it's only the Charismatic denomination who talk in tongues? I have NEVER noticeable anyone from the conventional, reformed (Dutch-reformed) church buildings doing this. Correct me if I am unsuitable...
2016-09-05 12:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I believe the Bible which says they were speaking on tongues and you have said "do not quote the scripture about they were speaking in tongues. They were speaking their own language but by God the people heard in their own native tongue."
In so doing you have said to me and to God, I've made up my mind I don't care what God has to say on the subject.
And that sir means you are openly fighting against God.
I'd give you my sources but you've already rejected it.
Pastor Art who has been speaking in tongues as the Lord gives the utterance for almost 40 years.
2007-11-23 07:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do believe one can pray in another tongue, I know a retired pastor who personally witnessed this and he himself has experienced this in the night.
He was with a group of young men at a dormitory, one young man began to pray in another tongue soon thereafter a foreign student walking the halls stumbled in with a tear in his eye and told how great it was to hear someone speaking a prayer of thanks and praise he was familiar with. The foreign man was from an African country, possibly Madagascar since I believe the language was French.
Speaking in tongues is like a divine inspiration, it can strengthen and help mature ones faith but it cannot produce faith nor is it a result of the strength of ones faith.
I do not support the notion of a certain tongue being the language of God only to be interpreted by one filled with the Spirit; I believe this is what the Pentecostals support.
2007-11-23 07:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by Holy Holly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't agree with the ones that are speaking in a tongue no one can understand. When the Holy Spirit did descend upon the apostles they went out and spoke to everyone gathered in the town for the passover and everyone was able to understand them as if they were speaking in each persons language. Today, people need to have it interpreted. Which seems to me to be a different "spirit." Read all of Acts 2 for support of why I question what kind of spirit it is today.
2007-11-23 07:51:57 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa2000 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Bible is VERY clear on speaking in tongues in Church . It says that if any man wants to speak in tongues , let ther be some interpreter , if no interpreter is present he is not to do this . Random babbing without any interpreter , or mass babbling is wrong , and if one does this and accuses the Holy Ghost/Spirit of causing this , they are blaspheming . The Holy Ghost/ Spirit would never lead someone to do something that was against Gods will .
2007-11-23 07:48:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you 100% Since Acts 2:4-11 teaches that when men spoke in tongues (i.e., "as the Spirit gave the utterance"), they spoke actual, understandable human languages, why would anyone believe that any other cases of tongue speaking were in languages which could not be understood (e.g., Acts 10:46, 19:6, 1 Cor. 12-14) like the modern "Pentecostals"?
2007-11-23 07:25:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speaking in Tongues is a Spiritual gift from God. Spiritual Gifts can be found in 1 Corinthians 12.
2007-11-23 07:29:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that there are Christians who truly misunderstand this. They claim that to get to Heaven, you MUST be able to speak in toungues. Many base this on the Book of Acts, not realizing that The Book of Acts is just a transitional Book bridging the OT and NT. If you go to the love verses (Cornthians 12 and 13). Read further down and they will see that paul actually admonishes the people of Corinth for putting too much weight on the gifts of the spirit.
I mean, my gift is music, does that mean if I don't play my guitar I won't go to Heaven? I think not.
2007-11-23 07:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋