problem related to praying in tongues
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1 Corinthians 14:10-12 is clearly talking about human languages:
"There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance. Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me. Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel."
He's talking about "languages in the world," not angelic languages. What a person would have to do is say Paul was using earthly languages as an example but was really talking about heavenly languages. It wouldn't surprise me a bit to see this argument being made.
On another point, Paul clearly says the main reason for spiritual gifts is for the edification of the church, not the individual.
"There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance. Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me. Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel."
He's talking about "languages in the world," not angelic languages. What a person would have to do is say Paul was using earthly languages as an example but was really talking about heavenly languages. It wouldn't surprise me a bit to see this argument being made.
On another point, Paul clearly says the main reason for spiritual gifts is for the edification of the church, not the individual.
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Our being sons of God is described as both literal and adoption. If you're a Christian, you are literally born of God by the gift of holy spirit.
Mary...
A logos has no parents. The logos made flesh does. God created within Mary what was necessary for her to conceive the human Messish, Jesus Christ. Jesus' literal mother is Mary. His literal Father is God (through an act of creation).
Mary...
A logos has no parents. The logos made flesh does. God created within Mary what was necessary for her to conceive the human Messish, Jesus Christ. Jesus' literal mother is Mary. His literal Father is God (through an act of creation).
John 1:1–3: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him,
The word and he are described as two separate insertions here.
The word means the word that was with God, and he means Jesus.
How can you conclude he means the word, ?
That would be an exaggeration
The word was with both Jesus and God.
The word and he are described as two separate insertions here.
The word means the word that was with God, and he means Jesus.
How can you conclude he means the word, ?
That would be an exaggeration
The word was with both Jesus and God.
It is ironic because I am willing to bet you have never really done a deep dive into the opposing view with good exegesis and looking at the historical context.
Believe as you will, Corinthians is letter written to a church which had many earthly languages and it was causing confusion among the members and Paul was given instruction on how to deal with the various languages being spoken.
I just think it is sad how people are duped. As @Kavik has clearly articulated this phenomena of speaking "in tongues" has been closely examined and researched, it is not a language it is a string of meaningless morphemes.
Language has structure and is organized it is not free vocalization.
Believe as you will, Corinthians is letter written to a church which had many earthly languages and it was causing confusion among the members and Paul was given instruction on how to deal with the various languages being spoken.
I just think it is sad how people are duped. As @Kavik has clearly articulated this phenomena of speaking "in tongues" has been closely examined and researched, it is not a language it is a string of meaningless morphemes.
Language has structure and is organized it is not free vocalization.
