I will say Isaiah 28 has no bearing on speaking in tongues. It was a curse pronounced on Ephraim and the drunkards leading them. Like Dino said prayer tongues has nothing to do with prophecy. This is prayer tongues described: 1 Cor. 14:14 "For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful." Paul admonished them to keep this out of public places unless interpreted.
I never said everyone must have tongues or they weren't saved. I also don't think you must have the signs spoken of to be saved. I have witnessed prophetic tongues myself but never have participated in such. My prayer tongues are different.
Sometimes I get little hints about what I am praying for while in tongues. Oral Roberts always insisted you can discern all of your prayer tongues. I don't find that the case. In fact; God told me I don't need, nor should I want, to know everything. I may be praying for a future tragedy, I will go through, and if I knew beforehand I would surely worry about it.
I never said everyone must have tongues or they weren't saved. I also don't think you must have the signs spoken of to be saved. I have witnessed prophetic tongues myself but never have participated in such. My prayer tongues are different.
Sometimes I get little hints about what I am praying for while in tongues. Oral Roberts always insisted you can discern all of your prayer tongues. I don't find that the case. In fact; God told me I don't need, nor should I want, to know everything. I may be praying for a future tragedy, I will go through, and if I knew beforehand I would surely worry about it.
Isaiah 28 is clearly the foundation of the tongue doctrine spoken of as the law in 1 Corinthians 14. God mocking the Jew who refuse to hear prophecy in order to represent unbelief in mankind.. Like in Jerimiah 44. which in affect says: we will not hearken onto your word .But we will rather do whatsoever our own mouths as oral tradition of men declare .like this unknown seeking of the unknown language to give unknown results to prevent a person from worrying about unknowns in the future. .. .
Tongue is prophecy as one of the many manner that indicates God has spoken. This is when he was still bring new revelations.
The word unknown in the verse you offered was added for some odd reason? Its the unknown criterion that men try to build on and not prophecy .It introduces mysticism a wonderment which is not a source of faith. Scripture alone is.
Its the same timing of the prophecy of Joel promising God would come and bring prophecy through the tongues of men and woman of all nations as a new tongue. The gospel no longer after the Hebrew tongue. They made a mockery of the word of God .They say we refuse to hear what prophecy as a whole says.... if they desire a wonderment that has no knowledge. . . they wish to be left alone..to their various wonderments. or weekly fillings to confirm something unknown pick me uppers calling it a gift..
John 4:48 Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
Once a person establishes what the law is and what it confirms in regard to the sign which is not the same as the doctrine of tongue .The sign of tongues is another doctrine revealing unbelief in mankind . Two different purposes. prophecy/ tongues as a blessing, the sign as a curse.
No such thing as a sign gift .Spiritual gifts not seen yes. (can't see a spirit) Outward signs are designed for those who believe not prophecy.
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