@Davy
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Plus I have one question of logic. If the only purpose of the gift of speaking in tongues is speaking to someone in their native language, then why would we need the gift of interpretation? They already understand the language.
I already showed you that Paul was talking about known languages of the world in 1 Cor.12 thru 14. That's why he gave the example of someone speaking another language no one could interpret being as a barbarian, meaning a foreigner:
1 Cor 14:10-11
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
KJV
He was not talking about an unknown tongue with that. Paul was talking about known languages of the world, and in a situation with a foreigner that speaks a different known language of the world.
Anyway, I'm satisfied that my experiences back up my understanding of the scriptures. You can believe what you want, but you're definitely not going to change my beliefs any more than someone who read a book about the Grand Canyon could try to teach a Havasupai Native American about the Grand Canyon when they've lived there all their lives.
I'm definitely not saying you're not my brother in Christ. But I do feel like you're missing out on a big part of what God wants to do in our lives. And I just want to clearly state with my whole heart that I believe Jesus came in the flesh, He is the Son of the Living God, He died and was raised from the dead, and He is the Lord of my life. He's my everything. This is not to prove anything, except that I love Jesus.
1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
1 John 4:2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God;
Romans 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus [as] Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
I'm not saying you aren't a brother in Christ either. I never suggested any such idea.
I choose to stay with God's Word on how to recognize the true cloven tongue of Pentecost. So I won't be swayed either. And if or when I hear the true cloven tongue spoken, I know from God's Word that everyone present will hear in their own language of birth, and that's the actual miracle; God knows how we speak and hear.