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Yes I believe they were speaking in tongues, but God was supplying the interpretation in the hearers' ears. We know that Paul says prophesy is for building up the Church. In the Acts 2 situation, the people listening were still unbelievers not believers yet.

I believe tongues is for heart to heart with God. When it’s interpreted it becomes prophesy for the Church. Because now it’s for building others up not ourselves.

Yes this is what I believe is the most literal interpretation. In Acts 2:6 they are hearing the mighty deeds of God. Later in Acts 2:36 the gospel was spoken to them by Peter. Acts 2:36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus...

It is admittedly an interpretation based on Paul explaining that tongues is speaking to God. And considering having 100s of people all speaking at the same time in different languages would be difficult if not possible to understand. Acts 2:5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men...

Yes it's not the mind, Paul says he prays with his spirit not with his mind. Your mind can think other things, read, etc. It's the Spirit speaking through you. For me tongues is a letting go, it feels like rivers of water pouring through me and I release the flood gates. It's not something I...

They are same tongues is for praising God, in Acts 2 they were praising God and people were hearing their own languages. There is 2 miracles going on here. If you have 100+ people all speaking in different languages you wouldn't be able to make anything out. They were extolling the mighty deeds...

That word is also translated "inexpressible" similar to what Paul said when he was taken up to Heaven. The idea is that it's so deep, it's hard even impossible to put into words, also in 1 Co 14 Paul explains that prophesy is revealing the secrets of the heart, but and this is my experience...

You're right I didn't quote a post. I realized that once I read your reply. I am now quoting your post. :) Tongues is not for speaking to men, it's for speaking to God. Prophesy is for speaking to men. 1 Co 14:2For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands...

I was replying to threads about 5 pages before you joined in... the idea is that tongues is for people to share the gospel that’s why it’s known languages. So people can understand their language, referencing Acts 2, but Paul says if we don’t have an interpreter people won’t know what we are...

Cessationism logic: On one hand it says, tongues was "known" languages, but then on the other hand it says tongues needs an interpreter. Either tongues is the interpretation or it's not. They ignore Scripture that Paul clearly says tongues is speaking to God and they ignore Scripture that...

This is incorrect. 1 Co 12-14 are all talking about LOVE. Paul even concludes with, but I show you a more excellent way: love. To say it's anything besides love is extreme esiegesis.

I like it! I don't think you need anything between it and your message. :cool:(y)

Paul said tongues and knowledge would cease when the perfect had come: love. But, a few verses later Paul also says he wishes all would speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. 1 Co 14:5 Let's not leave that out either. Tongues need an interpreter because they AREN'T a known language. If...

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Yay! @HoneyDew - This is going to make forum life SO much easier. Now I don't have to read every single post to see if anyone commented to mine.

Someone @ me, I want to see if I get a notification :)

Both. Free will: God gives us choices. Love requires freedom to choose. Predestination: We are destined to be conformed into the image of Christ.

@Magenta - I just hope I can now tag people!! Tag me back!

Which moves us to Romans 5, which is the effect of being justified by FAITH. Romans 5:1Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. So being justified by faith means we NOW have peace with God. We are not trying to get peace with God...

I have seen some Scriptures posted completely out of context. So I figured it would be fun to actually look at the entire context of Romans 3-5. to determine what Paul is really saying about establishing the Law in Romans 3:31. And I believe this study will really help cement the need for Christ...