Why can’t i speak in tongues as a Christian
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Peter stated the following in answer to those who wondered what was going on at Pentecost. Peter made the point that the message he presented was for those present...and as many as the Lord God would call.
"Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
"Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
this is what it says in 1cor 14, as you have correctly quoted.
The false narrative of tongues being a lesser gift is just not correct. The idea of this is not seen in 1cor 14 but in 1cor chapter 12:30-31
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
Paul is not saying Tongues is not the best gift, nor is he saying it is the best gift of the Holy Spirit
Paul is saying to use the gifts that best achieve the following.
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
The gifts all of them were given for the betterment of the Body of Christ
The false narrative of tongues being a lesser gift is just not correct. The idea of this is not seen in 1cor 14 but in 1cor chapter 12:30-31
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
Paul is not saying Tongues is not the best gift, nor is he saying it is the best gift of the Holy Spirit
Paul is saying to use the gifts that best achieve the following.
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:
The gifts all of them were given for the betterment of the Body of Christ
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I don't know how many times I have heard or read that tongues is a so so gift...the least in fact. At one time I believed it myself cause I heard it all the time.
But in reality Paul is not saying that at all. It is equal to prophecy if interpreted!
Who knew?!?
It's all there. We just have to read it in the sense in what it is written.
This goes for those who would state that tongues have ceased because of I Cor. 13:10 also
But in reality Paul is not saying that at all. It is equal to prophecy if interpreted!
Who knew?!?
It's all there. We just have to read it in the sense in what it is written. This goes for those who would state that tongues have ceased because of I Cor. 13:10 also
I don't know how many times I have heard or read that tongues is a so so gift...the least in fact. At one time I believed it myself cause I heard it all the time.
But in reality Paul is not saying that at all. It is equal to prophecy if interpreted!
Who knew?!? It's all there. We just have to read it in the sense in what it is written.
This goes for those who would state that tongues have ceased because of I Cor. 13:10 also
But in reality Paul is not saying that at all. It is equal to prophecy if interpreted!
Who knew?!?
It's all there. We just have to read it in the sense in what it is written. This goes for those who would state that tongues have ceased because of I Cor. 13:10 also
The more excellent way is to use the gift that best need at the time the body is needing that gift.
Tongues and interpretation don't help to heal when a gift of Healing is needed. The HolySpirit knows what is best; therefore yield to the Holy Spirit so one can be used to Edify, comfort, and exhort the body of Christ.
some would have you believe that the five-fold is not needed because we have the bible. That is not what is said in 1cor chapters 12 through 14. Or in Ephesians 4:11-14
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Your poll options aren’t clear.
1. I’m not going to agree with something the “holy sprite” said even if I am 99% sure it’s (most likely) a typo.
2. “Gods guidances” isn’t a valid answer for why you don’t speak in tongues. I mean, what did God say in guidance to you (or in the Bible) to inform you that it you’re aren’t able or it isn’t possible for you to speak in tongues?
Are you a prophet?
1. I’m not going to agree with something the “holy sprite” said even if I am 99% sure it’s (most likely) a typo.
2. “Gods guidances” isn’t a valid answer for why you don’t speak in tongues. I mean, what did God say in guidance to you (or in the Bible) to inform you that it you’re aren’t able or it isn’t possible for you to speak in tongues?
Are you a prophet?
Yup - That's claim of the "UPCI" (United Pentecostal Church International), a minor lunatic fringe Pentecostal bunch. NO MAJOR PENTECOSTAL OR CHARISMATIC GROUP associates "Speaking in tongues" with Being Born Again, or Salvation.
In my case I was Born Again in 1963, and "Baptized in the Holy Spirit" (to use "Assembly of God" Vernacular) in 1973. which had three effects:
One was that "Tongues" showed up in my mind, and would flow as long as I chose to speak them.
The second thing was that I also was burdened occasionally to INTERPRET tongues spoken in church, although I NEVER was burdened to SPEAK in tongues in church.
The third thing was that suddenly I was moved into an intense role as a Bible teacher in small groups, generally from NON-Pentecostal Liberal denominations, and given the materials to teach by the Holy Spirit generally the night before the meetings. This went on for over a decade up in central Ohio.
Bottom line: NOBODY "HAS GIFTS" in terms of "personal ownership". The HOLY SPIRIT has all the Gifts, and HE burdens people with them AS HE WILLS, and AT SUCH TIME AS HE CHOOSES. HE may choose to use a certain person with a certain gift on a fairly regular basis (Like me with "Interpretation of tongues"), but in and of myself, I couldn't "Interpret a tongue" if you held a gun to my head.
Are there Phonys?
BOY HOWDY!!! Anybody can speak in tongues with a little practice, or rip off a properly Biblical sounding "Prophesy", or "Interpretation".
SO when someone gives me a "Prophesy", or a "Word from the Lord", I file it in "Pending", and wait for confirmation. MOST "personal prophesies" die in "Pending".
On another occasion, my wife got a "prophetic word" from a visiting speaker, so we filed it in "Pending", and a month later another individual, totally unrelated to the first "prophet", and to the church itself, gave her the IDENTICAL Word. THAT'S when you start to take it seriously.
Paul (1 Cor 14) cautions that when a person speaks a "Word from God" in a meeting, that others should JUDGE that "word" as whether it be "fish", or "fowl".
Anybody who commits resources on the basis of an unconfirmed prophetic word IS A FOOL!!!! I've still got my copy of "88 reasons the rapture will happen in 1988". Some folks lost a BUNDLE because of that phony book.
In my case I was Born Again in 1963, and "Baptized in the Holy Spirit" (to use "Assembly of God" Vernacular) in 1973. which had three effects:
One was that "Tongues" showed up in my mind, and would flow as long as I chose to speak them.
The second thing was that I also was burdened occasionally to INTERPRET tongues spoken in church, although I NEVER was burdened to SPEAK in tongues in church.
The third thing was that suddenly I was moved into an intense role as a Bible teacher in small groups, generally from NON-Pentecostal Liberal denominations, and given the materials to teach by the Holy Spirit generally the night before the meetings. This went on for over a decade up in central Ohio.
Bottom line: NOBODY "HAS GIFTS" in terms of "personal ownership". The HOLY SPIRIT has all the Gifts, and HE burdens people with them AS HE WILLS, and AT SUCH TIME AS HE CHOOSES. HE may choose to use a certain person with a certain gift on a fairly regular basis (Like me with "Interpretation of tongues"), but in and of myself, I couldn't "Interpret a tongue" if you held a gun to my head.
Are there Phonys?
BOY HOWDY!!! Anybody can speak in tongues with a little practice, or rip off a properly Biblical sounding "Prophesy", or "Interpretation".
SO when someone gives me a "Prophesy", or a "Word from the Lord", I file it in "Pending", and wait for confirmation. MOST "personal prophesies" die in "Pending".
On another occasion, my wife got a "prophetic word" from a visiting speaker, so we filed it in "Pending", and a month later another individual, totally unrelated to the first "prophet", and to the church itself, gave her the IDENTICAL Word. THAT'S when you start to take it seriously.
Paul (1 Cor 14) cautions that when a person speaks a "Word from God" in a meeting, that others should JUDGE that "word" as whether it be "fish", or "fowl".
Anybody who commits resources on the basis of an unconfirmed prophetic word IS A FOOL!!!! I've still got my copy of "88 reasons the rapture will happen in 1988". Some folks lost a BUNDLE because of that phony book.
Yes but where is the promise that all will speak in tongues? It says all will receive the Holy Spirit. But not every instance was equipped with tongues. Just like Peter in healing a lame man doesn't always bring healing today in ministries that promote the promise of physical healing.
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