Because he was in groups of multiple/many languages. The Lord made it so ALL could hear......Simple.
Concerning the gift of tongues
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Tongues were for a specific purpose.....It was used because there were many languages present.
If I were French speaking and had the gift of tongues for the English speaking people in the crowd....Why would the English crowd need an interpreter?
Okay, in Acts 2 yes, but what of the other times that people speak in tongues in the book of Acts and nobody was present to hear their language?
What's to say it's modern day Babbling?And neither is modern day babble.
That is because you have a secular understanding that the term interpretation has to do with being inspired to speak, not translating word for word as many think. This is a supernatural thing, not a carnal mind-set.
Was Paul exaggerating to make a point?
For example, when he spoke about though he speak in tongues of angels.
It was exaggerating to make a point. That is because he also spoke about having faith to move a mountain. Which is obviously figurative.
Those are the problematic historical passages that need interpreting in light of clear doctrinal passages to head off wrong speculation.
Great question.
If it walks like a duck.
Modern day claims of supernatural language (tongues) is babble not language.
Now that I answered your question.
Why should anyone accept otherwise?
Claims Must Be Substantiated.
" Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:"
Are the miracles, wonders and signs of the Pentecostal movement been substantiated?
Be honest.
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You just increased my knowledge base on really bad excuses for not believing in scripture. Not just anyone can do that cause I have heard all kinds of things. So, congratulations. Thanks also for clarifying the fact you are a cessationist. Took you awhile though.
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True, but would they know where to look?
I mean if they refuse what the Bible says in very easy to understand language, I'm thinking the understanding must be darkened
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Apparently you don't speak Cessie*. Those who do, understand that all knowledge has ceased and therefore, one must go outside of scripture and look for things that agree with your disbelief. It seems the Holy Spirit must always be left out when doing this kind of search.
* ceassationist version of tongues
Well it's very common for a continuationist to say something like 'we have knowledge now, so it can't have ceased'
This is thinking about general knowledge rather than the gift of knowledge, which was quite different. It mischaracterises what cessationists teach.
