I think many Christians loose credibility in the teaching of tongues because the define tongues in the scripture in only one way. There is not need to interpret scripture differently than the plain reading of the scripture. There is not a hidden message in every verse. We do not need the multitude to have received a listening gift from the Holy Spirit for the event described in Acts 2 to be any more wonderful and powerful. We should not add too or take away.
Hi, TEXBOW
I'm glad you believe in tongues for today. I don't have to start from scratch like for unbelievers or those in the Church who are uninformed, 1 Cor. 14:23. LOL
I'm not doing any of that. But your understanding of Acts 2 is flawed in your understanding of even the English language and have wound up contradicting the rules given in Scripture for tongues - both types, given in 1 Corinthians 14 which is about both types. Sorry, but look at it again and focus on what you misunderstood:
Acts 2:
7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how
is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—
we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.”
It doesn't say that the 120 disciples were speaking those languages all at once, causing a cacophony of sound. The interpretation of the English sentence structure form is that each Jew
heard like a choir in their own individual language. All at the same time -
"each." Truly supernatural, and what convinced these devout Jews to trust what Peter then said.
Mark 16:16-18
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons;
they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Notice, interpretation of tongues is not mentioned so not necessary when the tongues are according to 1 Corinthians 14:2. These in Mark are TO God, and are for prayer/praise to Him, and no interpretation is absolutely necessary unless you pray for the interpretation.
Now for the
offices of the Church, which are higher gifts and given for the profit of all.
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit
of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another
different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
1 Corinthians 12:28-30
28 And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues. 29
Are all apostles?
Are all prophets?
Are all teachers?
Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?