TONGUES false teaching.

Another who chooses to not see? It seems more and more that his truth is hidden from those who place their own efforts ( "my research") above seeking His guidance and illumination of scripture.
(Lean not on your own understanding, but in ALL things seek first His kingdom...)

Asked and answered. Move on.

Actually, the link you provided proves you have NOT ANSWERED!! It seems that the more you reply, the more you prove my words true.

The answer is there, if you can't see it that's not my issue. This subject has been done to death here. Time to pick another subject. No one has changed their minds. All you did was cause division. Move on.

How am I causing division? I merely disagree with the Pentecostal interpretation of tongues, which the OP of this thread addresses. I'm saying that modern tongues is not the same thing as what is described in the NT. I invited anyone to prove me wrong in this matter. How is this causing division?

But if you want to abandon this subject, then why are you still posting in this thread? Do you think that if you wear me out with many words saying nothing, that I would abandon it first, and you would get the last word? (this is a rhetorical question)

I read the link that you provided carefully, and it says absolutely nothing about your personal practice. It's a story about somebody else. So how is this answering my question about your personal practice? You are obviously evading, and by doing so, you prove my words true, that you have a vested interest in keeping people in the dark. I get the idea that you don't want your practice evaluated, because you don't want to know if it's a language or not, or if it actually conveys any meaning. It is suggestive of self-deception.

So what if people become Christians because of modern tongues? What does that show, except that people are gullible, superstitious, and ignorant by nature. Just because it happens doesn't validate or authenticate modern glossolalia. Tongues is not what is maturing people and making them followers of Christ. What's doing that is the word of God. Tongues is a side issue, and very possibly a ruse that is getting some people to pay attention to Christ.

But if a person's Christian faith is based on tongues, then their faith is misplaced. If the faith of a person is destroyed because modern tongues is proven to be counterfeit, then that person was not really a Christian, because their faith was not based on Christ alone. If tongues cannot be examined for fear that people will abandon the faith if they find out that modern tongues is counterfeit, then it's a sacred cow. If people are kept in the dark about it because they want it to be mysterious, this then it's fear of exposure concerning a sacred cow. Just because people sincerely believe it's sacred doesn't make it so. Just because people sincerely believe it's miraculous doesn't make it so.

So if the story is about someone else and not you, then it doesn't answer the question. Therefore, it's really a matter of what you don't see, isn't it?

the sad thing is the word Charismatic comes from 1cor chapter 12:4 "gifts known as charisma From the Greek. in the Bible.

The word Charmatic out of that Greek word which in context to people from a secular definition :
exercising a compelling charm that inspires devotion in others.

IN context to the word of God seen in 1corthians chapters 12 through 14 speaks of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit which have many operations known as diakonia. 1cor chapter 12:6.

In 1corthians chapter 12, there are many gifts listed not just nine.

The gifts of the charisma but there are also administrations called the "diakonia"
in addition, there are the Gifts of Christ to the Church found in Eph 4:9-11
didōmi



God has set these gifts in the church. God's gifts are without repentance yet man has abused everyone God entrusted man with(and women). No more than the pulpit. Yet charismatics /Pentecostals are not all out of order, nor are they supporting the abuses of some most see on TV. IF that was the case our baptist brothers are right up there with the abuses too.

The historical context of Pentecostals is found in the book of Acts which is the foundational text along with Mark 16 and 1cor chapters 12through 14. They are known as unit Chapters. Also the Old Testament.

"Kundalini Spirit" is what was created by those who want to equate the working of the Holy Spirit to that of a devil.


The foolishness they use to support this new devil they created, was propped up by those who are abusing the gifts.

There are many reasons why yet a "Kundalini Spirit" is not the main one. Paul never said those in 1Corthians had this "Kundalini Spirit" ' He did say they were abusing the Gifts and operating incorrectly.

There are four Biblical reasons for this wrong use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Paul said 1cor 12:1 in the context, in the text.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

He says this is how you authenticate them.


Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.


Paul then goes on to say :


:4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

THe for ways of abusing the gifts of the Holy Spirit are :

1. operating in ignorance/ or unlearned
2. in error
3. falsely
4. without love 1cor chapter 13

The proper way of the use of the gifts of the Holy Spirit are also shown:

1. operation in love
2. they must edify and comfort, and build-up
3. they must bring glory to God and not man
4. they must line up with the word of God
5. they are confirmed by the word of God.

The very simple and biblical way to know. IF that is not happening The Pastor is to correct them AS PAUL IS DOING HERE in 1Corthinains chapter 11 through 14, and Eph chapter 4.

Paul did not have to seek false pagan beliefs or practices as some here use to discredit the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Paul did not call everything an evil spirit, but what Paul did say is :

Gal 6:1-5



1 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual(mature) restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. 2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For each one shall bear his own load.

You see the issue fix it. Don't cry, the devil.

Brother, I agree with much of what you say here. If some people in this thread are attributing modern Pentecostal tongues to the devil, then I think they are wrong. I also agree that the abuses need to stop. I do understand that most Pentecostals are trying to obey Paul's instructions, and for that I commend them.

The point I am trying to make has a different angle on it, though. I'm trying to say that modern glossolalia should be evaluated, and that's going to require recording, transliterating, and translating it. If this is done, then it will accomplish two things:
1. Show cessationists that the true gift of tongues (as they received in Acts 2) is practiced today, and
2. Show that the counterfeits are really counterfeits, which will put the fear of God in many people to stop the nonsense.

Would you agree?

Maybe if you would have explained it I could have given my view. That's all any of us here can do is give our views. I can only give my view on what you asked of and what view is better than the next view? The bible is just a bunch of views that a actual "human being" wrote not God himself for Christ sake🤦🤦

1. modern glossolalia, can't be evaluated by a linguist because tongues interpretation is not a translation
2. the gift of tongues is a supernatural gift that the mind is NOT Fruitful 1cor 14 says which is not validated by human understanding but given through the Holy Spirit as it is in alignment with the word of God.


Those who think they need a translation of tongues for today don't understand the gift. IF it could be translated we don't need Christian Spirit-filled believers, we could hire linguists who could be non-believers to translate WHAT WAS JUST SAID. Or send it to a lab and wait for the edification?

That is not how the gift works.

1. modern glossolalia, can't be evaluated by a linguist because tongues interpretation is not a translation

2. the gift of tongues is a supernatural gift that the mind is NOT Fruitful 1cor 14 says which is not validated by human understanding but given through the Holy Spirit as it is in alignment with the word of God.

Those who think they need a translation of tongues for today don't understand the gift. IF it could be translated we don't need Christian Spirit-filled believers, we could hire linguists who could be non-believers to translate WHAT WAS JUST SAID. Or send it to a lab and wait for the edification?

That is not how the gift works.

You're a lot of talk, very little listening. I don't think it would be hard for anyone to get the answer based on the link I gave you. I post because I wish to post, that's none of your business. It's not a rubix cube. The answer is simple. Suffice to say we do not believe the same thing. It's done.

The way I read you is: someone claims that someone spoke in tongues, which was a language that someone else understood, and so you assume that what you're doing is the same thing, and therefore it is language. What a bunch of baloney. Too many assumptions which ultimately leads to urban legend.

Firstly, the story is suspect, because it's someone's interpretation of actually happened. When something happens that people are hyped up to believe a certain thing about it, that's the way it appears to them. It's typical of the movement in which everyone claims miracles when miracles didn't happen. I know what I'm talking about because I was in it for 25 years.

Secondly, to assume that your personal practice is the same thing as what the story says (even if it's true) is an unreasonable leap. You yourself acknowledged that there are fake tongues that people do. How do you know that yours isn't fake? "Oh, I know that I know" - baloney. You only know what you want to know in this case. That doesn't make it true, nor does sincere ignorance.

“But if a revelation is made to another who is seated, let the first keep silent. For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all may be exhorted; and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets; for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.” 1 Corinthians 14:30–33.

I agree not a word for word. the above verses are interesting regarding that the spirit of prophets are subject to other prophets

wouldn't that mean a person can supposedly give their impression of what was said in tongues and another disagree? for sure not all who think they offer an interpretation do so rightly

I remember one church I attended and every single Sunday morning, like clockwork, one old man would stand up and suposedly give a message in tongues and then when he finished another old man, his friend I found out later, would stand up and give an interpretation

it was close to the exact same message every time and went along the lines of 'my people I am pleased with you and a bunch of stuff along those lines. meantime, the church had been turned upside down by the previous pastor having an adulterous affair and leaving (before I went there) and the current pastors sons (3) creating chaos in the local high school

maybe I am not expressing things right...but how would you see those verses above?

you are right, people can give what they think, however, we are to judge what was said by the word of God and there has to be a confirmation of what was said.

People have moved on to another thread, join us there for more "discussion".

There's lots of threads in this forum. Which one are you talking about?

Eh sorry, fell straight asleep. Been at my parents getting them thru the holidays and I guess I'm older than I thought. C can C thread here in the BDF.