The Gift of Tongues: its General Availability, Purpose, and Power
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Well folks, as you can see from Dave's evasive answers that he is totally out of his depth on this one. He is typical of secessionists who have been told what is what but has no understanding at all what he is saying so he cannot defend himself.
As for searching the scriptures he obviously believes he does not need to as what he has been told is gospel so it must be right and the fact that people's experience all over the world proves him wrong.
It hasn't entered his head that he could be wrong and everyone else is right as actions speak louder than words. However implausible it is, he hides behind a false interpretation of scripture, which means that the thousands of people that have been the recipient of miraculous healing or have been used by God to bring about a miraculous healing are all false prophets who do not know what they are doing and in all probability are serving Satan.
All I can say is that if that is the case, Satan seems to spend a lot of time giving glory to God.
As for searching the scriptures he obviously believes he does not need to as what he has been told is gospel so it must be right and the fact that people's experience all over the world proves him wrong.
It hasn't entered his head that he could be wrong and everyone else is right as actions speak louder than words. However implausible it is, he hides behind a false interpretation of scripture, which means that the thousands of people that have been the recipient of miraculous healing or have been used by God to bring about a miraculous healing are all false prophets who do not know what they are doing and in all probability are serving Satan.
All I can say is that if that is the case, Satan seems to spend a lot of time giving glory to God.
Think about Job. When we are the Lord's side and He has a hedge all around us no devil can break through. If God should remove that hedge for any reason we will certainly know it, even if as in the case of Job, we do not know why. God knows and if we always trust in Him, in spite of appearances, there can be no real danger:
"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Prov 3:5-6
And where from is the babbling of our children when they from infancy begin to make babbling noises as they learn to communicate? That growth by then from babbling to communication is the type or shadow we see in the natural child as he grows. Similarly people who begin with a babbling seemingly indecipherable tongue should move toward a communication with God. Because some folks are lazy and never learn to speak clearly and because some ministers are devils in disguise should be no reason not to follow God all the Way to the end of the road He has set before us... speaking with Him more and more clearly as we approach Him.
"And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear." Matt 13:10-16
Just replace the word "parable" with the word "tongues" and you will see that Jesus taught the same message that the Apostle Paul taught at a later date...
"Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen [heard] me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen [heard], and yet have believed" John 20:29
If a person is sincere and always seeking God and His kingdom first and always striving to yield to Him and loving first, there is never a the danger you suggest!
Hmmm?
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt 6:33
Just exactly when is it that a follower of Christ is to stop seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness?
The adding is not to be done by man, but by God!
So then perhaps He put you where he wants you for a work that He requires, but do not presume every part of the Body of Christ is to be in the same place performing the same function... Don't presume than someone else's testimony and work is in error because it does not correspond exactly to yours! Keep on checking with God instead of presuming that you already have all that He has for you in this area...
The bible says the gifts expired as scripture replaced them. And history confirms this. In around AD 150, those who saw the original gifts in operation condemned the Montanists (today's Pentecostal equivalents) for heresy. Partly for claiming they had the same gifts today's Pentecostals claim.
Why don't you quote the verse here instead of expressing only you own conclusion?
"But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away." I Cor 13:10
You presume the perfect is come for yourself already by saying that the scriptures are perfect. The scriptures are flawed when viewed through flawed eyes and heard with flawed ears. The coming of the perfect into a man comes about the work of the God in the man through the Holy Spirit. Not everyone who has come to God at any time is now a perfect overcomer of all that stand between them and God. Only when the work is complete is the work perfect.
And that is your final decision on the matter? I think God has much more important things to add to seekers than physical things.
But... if a messages were really from God, the Holy Ghost would always have the correct interpretation? Should we throw out God's message because of men's mistakes?
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If you hunger and thirst for the truth, scripture alone provides that.
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16–17)
Faith comes by the hearing the Word of God. People without ears to hear cannot hear a thing from God even though they have read and perhaps memorized scripture! The "ears to hear" come through the Holy Spirit. Every unbeliever can "hear" himself being called but some like old Eli have ignored God for so long the baton is passed on to someone like Samuel whose heart is open and his ears working.
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