The truth about tongues: a DIVISIVE force in Christianity today

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That's circular. The believer cannot believe what he doesn't understand.
Faith comes by hearing (audible or written). HEARING (not audible and not written) by the word of God.

This is another example of speaking in an unknown tongue. HEARING (not audible and not written), but the hearing of the unknown tongue comes by reading the word of God.
 

Mem

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I think ya'll are wrong and its actually about speaking in an unknown languish.
 

Nehemiah6

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I think ya'll are wrong and the original message was about speaking in an unknown languish.
Did you really mean that or was it a "slip of the tongue"?:p If any tongues languishing out there, speak now or forever hold your peace. Or should that be "peas"? If so "Give peas a chance".:cool:
 

Mem

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Haa...You see watt I did there.
 

acts5_29

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There was this driver on the highway who was speaking to me in tongues. I think he might have not been Christian.
 
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There was this driver on the highway who was speaking to me in tongues. I think he might have not been Christian.
Its one of those wonderful wonderments??? . What was the sound? Static poor reception ?.Rodger and out.

In the beginning was the Word and the Word was God . His tongue said let there be and there was

Not in the beginning there was a noise (Big Bang ) and evolution began forming things from nothing.

Nothing proves nothings.

I think you meant there was a driver who made noises with his tongue.

Speaking and hearing the other takes real words to understand .

Scripture, God speaking in his tongue can be compared to speaking. Nothing proves nothing. The nothing walks away in unbelieve,

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: Acts 24: 13-14

Its like a older commercial "Whose got the Beef"?

Its not what goes into a person mouth it what goes out that can defile them. If nothing goes in nothing can come out. Hetyn trewn suptnatuseee.. Amen?

No such thing as a sign gift. Spirutl gift yes .they work from the inside .Christ in us . Not the author of confusion
 

Kavik

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Let's play your deal out.
A missionary goes to china.
He preaches miraculously IN THEIR LANGUAGE.

Then what?

What, pray tell ,is the need for an interpreter?

You need it reframed.
You reframe it into nonsense.
Not sure I follow –

If a missionary goes to China and preaches in Chinese, s/he wouldn’t need an interpreter.

If the same missionary was preaching in English to the same audience, s/he would need an interpreter

If said missionary demonstrated true xenoglossy (which would indeed be a first as there are no provable cases of it occurring anywhere, but regardless), s/he would still not need an interpreter.
 

Kavik

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There was this driver on the highway who was speaking to me in tongues. I think he might have not been Christian.
It's possible - glossolalia is by no means unique to Christianity.
 
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It's possible - glossolalia is by no means unique to Christianity.
Not possible

One can not contribute cursing as the definition of the bibles tongues under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
 

Kavik

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Not possible

One can not contribute cursing as the definition of the bibles tongues under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
Not sure I follow you - what does this have to do with your previous post, or my response?
 
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Not sure I follow you - what does this have to do with your previous post, or my response?
You said tongues (comparing a road rage cursing individual) was not unique to christianity.

It appeared you were bashing modern tongues.

That was my take on your post
 

Kavik

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You said tongues (comparing a road rage cursing individual) was not unique to christianity.
Ah, okay - didn't know you were making a comparison. In that case, no.

Just to be clear though, glossolalia is not at all unique to Christianity. It is practiced by many cultures and beliefs around the world.