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TLHKAJ

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You're wrong on both counts.
Paul says in I Corinthians 14 that tongues are not normally understandable unless someone is given the gift of interpretation - which may not be the case! (verse28)
And there are also occasions, even today, when the tongue is understandable by one or more people without the gift of interpretation. My husband knows of an instance where someone prayed in tongues for an injured motorcyclist - and was amazed to discover later that he had been praying for the guy in Turkish!
I have heard testimonies similar to this as well. And, it is Biblical.

Acts 2:8
“And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?”

Acts 2:8 (Context)

5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. 6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. 7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? 8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, 10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
 
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I was baptized by the Holy Spirit when I was 10 yrs old. never spoke or prayed in tongues. I had a female friend that said that she prayed in tongues but didn't speak in tongues. but when she prayed in tongues things happened.
 
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How many witnesses would you require for verification and confirmation? What kind of evidence? Videos, perhaps? - but videos can easily be faked.

Way back in the 1960s a journalist called John Sherrill collected testimonies of numerous instances where tongues had turned out to be known languages. He wrote a book called "They Speak with Other Tongues." How many testimonies are required to make a convincing case, in your view?
Is this what you call tongues ? :)

Or are you willing to learn ?
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And yet they could hear it as though it was spoken in their own tongue .
OR do you THINK it’s too hard FOR GOD TO DO THAT .
Don’t speak FOR me, what I did NOT say.
Notice the others heard what sounded like mumbo babbling to them .
IT was THE SAME language , THE SHEEP could hear and understand in their own tongues
But the rejectors could not hear and understand .
SO lets do an exodus outta mens doctrines and an entrodus back into JUST the bible please .
Men CAN study and Learn Foreign Languages.

God chose men to Speak the Gospel to foreign speaking men, and Gifted such chosen men the Ability to Preach the Gospel in a foreigners Native Language.

Who said otherwise?
 
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Don’t speak FOR me, what I did NOT say.

Men CAN study and Learn Foreign Languages.

God chose men to Speak the Gospel to foreign speaking men, and Gifted such chosen men the Ability to Preach the Gospel in a foreigners Native Language.

Who said otherwise?
Yes , in a language that is/was KNOWN to others and not this jibber jabber nonsense we sometimes see today
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Yes , in a language that is/was KNOWN to others and not this jibber jabber nonsense we sometimes see today
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I have seen preachers delivering a Sermon in English…and interject 6 or so gibberish, and then continue in English.

What, Who’s native Language… ? and what part of “six words” of the Gospel was said to them?? No one says, identifies, interprets.

I believe, Some Disciples were “Gifted” with the Ability to Speak, “Teach”, “Preach a Sermon”, in “Foreign Languages” To Listeners, whose language was different.

For years, men attended, Beautiful Churches, listened to preaching, Sermons, singing in a foreign language, that the listeners had no knowledge / understanding of what was being said. Weird.

Glory to God,
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I have seen preachers delivering a Sermon in English…and interject 6 or so gibberish, and then continue in English.

What, Who’s native Language… ? and what part of “six words” of the Gospel was said to them?? No one says, identifies, interprets.

I believe, Some Disciples were “Gifted” with the Ability to Speak, “Teach”, “Preach a Sermon”, in “Foreign Languages” To Listeners, whose language was different.

For years, men attended, Beautiful Churches, listened to preaching, Sermons, singing in a foreign language, that the listeners had no knowledge / understanding of what was being said. Weird.

Glory to God,
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Was the 'gibberish' translatable by anyone in the audience ?
1 Cor 14:27-28
27If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
 
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ur not exactly my doctrine of men learned one .
THEY spoke the heavenly language all right .
And yet they could hear it as though it was spoken in their own tongue .
OR do you THINK its too hard FOR GOD TO DO THAT .
Notice the others heard what sounded like mumbo babbling to them .
IT was THE SAME language , THE SHEEP could hear and understand in their own tongues
But the rejectors could not hear and understand .
SO lets do an exodus outta mens doctrines and an entrodus back into JUST the bible please .
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Don’t speak FOR me, what I did NOT say.

Men CAN study and Learn Foreign Languages.

God chose men to Speak the Gospel to foreign speaking men, and Gifted such chosen men the Ability to Preach the Gospel in a foreigners Native Language.

Who said otherwise?
Of course men can speak in foreign langauges . i learned a couple in high school at later in college .
DONT mean i was speaking in tongues at all . Any pagan has the ability to learn languages .
Someone lied to this people , as if the HOLY langauge of GOD can be taught in schools of men .
IT was and it is OF GOD . And that heavenly language is not learned or taught in the schools of men .
It is a gift given by GOD .
 

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Of course men can speak in foreign langauges . i learned a couple in high school at later in college .
DONT mean i was speaking in tongues at all . Any pagan has the ability to learn languages .
Someone lied to this people , as if the HOLY langauge of GOD can be taught in schools of men .
IT was and it is OF GOD . And that heavenly language is not learned or taught in the schools of men .
It is a gift given by GOD .
Heavenly language? Odd terminology.

A man speaking in a foreign language he was not taught, TO a people hearing the Gospel in their language IS the Gift of tongues From God.
No one said otherwise.

An English Speaking Preacher Giving a Sermon to English Speakers, blurting out , gibberish, in the middle of his Sermon…is a benefit and purpose for who?
 

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Heavenly language? Odd terminology.

A man speaking in a foreign language he was not taught, TO a people hearing the Gospel in their language IS the Gift of tongues From God.
No one said otherwise.

An English Speaking Preacher Giving a Sermon to English Speakers, blurting out , gibberish, in the middle of his Sermon…is a benefit and purpose for who?
it is heavenly , tongues cometh of GOD and not of this world .
The second line you wrote is correct .
And as far as the third one , IF YOU EVE NTHINK kenneth copeland , them nar realmers
and etc are speaking in tongues , YOU would be d ead wrong . Not to mention
the benefit of tongues IS two fold . Namely as a sign for the unbelivers
but also , IF there be AN INTERPRETER then for the edifying of the church . OTHEREWISE
they need to keep it real low in the church . PROPHESYING is the key .
BUT if one d oes speak in a tongue and the revelatiion is given , THAT of course must be tested
and if it were of GOD it would EDIFY the church .
but tongues should be done in order and by two or by three at most and always WITH one who interprets .
THEN let the others test what was said in the interpreation .
BUT BELIEVE YOU ME we also have us a KUNDALINI SPIRIT at work in them chruches .
And it has men and women barking like dogs , rollin g around on the floor
Acting like animals and the interpretaions IF THER are even one
OFTEN CONTRADICTS THE H ECK OUT OF THE WORDS OF GOD . making it FALSE and false can be .
 
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Heavenly language? Odd terminology.

A man speaking in a foreign language he was not taught, TO a people hearing the Gospel in their language IS the Gift of tongues From God.
No one said otherwise.

An English Speaking Preacher Giving a Sermon to English Speakers, blurting out , gibberish, in the middle of his Sermon…is a benefit and purpose for who?
as did kenneth , todd , so to does paula . THEY have all bowed before another god .
AND THUS i would NOT follow that realm or THE RCC either .
THE BIBLE . may we open it , may we read it and may we love those words .
 
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Acts 2: 6 & 8. The FIRST mention of this 'gift' and it was a miracle of HEARING. The Apostles spoke in their own tongue to the Jews of 15 separate nations who HEARD in their OWN tongue. That's what the Bible SAYS.
1 Cor 14: 23 tongues are a SIGN for unbelievers NOT for believers.
Paul's says it was the fulfillment of prophecy found in Isaiah 28: 11-12.
Paul clearly stated these sign gifts were for JEWS in 1 Cor 1: 22. This sign gift is NOT for the Gentile church.
According to Mark 16:20, signs were a confirmation that the Apostles were sent by Christ to the lost sheep of Israel.
2 Cor 2: 12, Paul states that signs were wrought by Apostles. Signs CONFIRMED apostleship.
Chrysostom and Augustine both said tongues had ceased by their time. (4th century)
The biggest reason Paul had to address the issue of tongues at Corinth (and NO other city) is because pagan converts were bringing their ecstatic utterances of the Dionysus cult into the Church. Paul had to set them straight.
Sadly, too many in the modern church have catered to the fleshy satisfaction of believing they are "gifted" and specially blessed with a gift that was never meant for them.
Ignorance has blinded immature believers.
 

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Without faith it is impossible to please God.
They that come to HIM must believe that HE Exists and is a rewarder of those that seek HIM
And now a word .
HE or SHE who cliams to BELEIVE IN GOD yet BELEIVES NOT HIM , HIS TESTIMONY , HIS WORDS
THEY NEVER CAME TO HIM . they beleived in another god who sold lies using HIS NAME .
HE who believes NOT that JESUS IS THE CHRIST , HE IS ANTI CHRIST .
As in ANTI CHRIST . and there is NO TRUTH in him . JESUS IS THE TRUTH
and came to TESTIFY OF THE TRUTH . HIS SHEEP HEAR HIM , THEY BELIEVE HIS WORDS .
FOR HIS WORDS are SPIRIT and they are LIFE . HE is the giver of et ernal life
unto all WHO COME TO GOD BY HIM . and without HIM , THERE IS NO COMING TO GOD . HE IS THE ONLY WAY TO THE FATHER .
And when i say ONLY , OH I DO MEAN ONLY . TRUTH testifies OF TRUTH and NOT A LIE .
 

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Without faith it is impossible to please God.
They that come to HIM must believe that HE Exists and is a rewarder of those that seek HIM
Sid roth is a charlaton in wool . As many are such in these late and last and FINAL hours upon the earth .
All they loved was money and used The name of JESUS to attain IT . THEY aint fooling GOD .
JESUS has the sheep david . HE has his sheep . And a wolf in wool they will not hear , they will not heed ,
they will not follow and they will not buy its dung doctrine .
WHY .
CAUSE JESUS HAS HIS SHEEP DAVID . THEY hear only ONE VOICE . TRUTH .
I am the WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE . Now to the trenches for the hour grows only later by the hour .
And our massive betrayal is at hand .
 
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Without faith it is impossible to please God.
They that come to HIM must believe that HE Exists and is a rewarder of those that seek HIM
When the betrayal cometh it will be swift and sudden my friend .
AI will lead this world and enforce the laws of the all inclusive god upon this world .
In that day and in that hour
Anything said , typed , wrote , spoken on phone , seen on cameras
IF IT BE NOT INCLUSIVE it will be routed to data base and to the nearest Police station .
And he causes all both rich and poor , free and bond to recieve a mark in his forehead or hand
And no man may buy or sell save HE who has the mark .
And he had POWER to give LIFE unto the IMAGE of the beast , so as the image
COULD SPEAK and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast
To be killed . AI can DO TH IS . IT WILL ROUTE ANY NAME it deems as non inclusive to a data base
and from thence to any police station and round ups will be done and saints KILLED .
THEY GOT this powerhouse ready and are ready to ENFORCE IT upon the global we are one world .
The beast has power OVER THE NATIONS and it will rage massive war against the saints .
The hour of the great tribulation draws nigh at hand . FEAR NOT A ONE OF THEM .
WE GOT JESUS , just be faith ful unto death . This life was but a vapor anyway , but ETERNAL LIFE IS FOREVER and ONLY IN JESUS CHRIST .
TO THE LORD GOD ALL MIGHTY , TO HIS CHRIST be all the GLORY no matter the cost to us .
GO OUT FAITHFUL my friend . JESUS IS WITH THE SHEEP and shall be with us through it all .
 

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Yes , in a language that is/was KNOWN to others and not this jibber jabber nonsense we sometimes see today
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Sid roth is a charlaton who has used the name of JESUS to enteratain and become wealthy .
HE is mixed us with all kinds of diverse and strange spirits .
HEED NOT ONE WORD outta his sold out mouth . HE better repent is all i can say
before he wails on JESUS day . AS will many and all who have any part in this ecumeincal whore of all harlots
LED anti christ intefaith peace plan . I suggest WE DO US SOME BIBLE UP TIME and real fast too . these
leaders do naught but fleece this people . FROM the halls of the nar realm to the city of the vatican
THEY FLEECING EVERY LAST one of you all .
My advice stands . WE better KNOW darn well its been JESUS and not some other jesus we been a loving and a following .
SO LET ALL who name the name OF JESUS actually OPEN THE Bible and learn
well what these leaders wont teach , AS IN THE TRUTH .