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So true So sad1Cr 13:1 Though I speak with the tongues(languages) of men and of angels,(he had been given the cloven tongue in Acts) and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. Why is this laguage gift lower than charity ?Because language is nothing try preaching to a starving family the pain in their belly talks louder than any language one speaksfeed them show them kindness this speaks louder than any words and when they ask why you have shown them kindness you tell them it was the Lord that sent you. I ask what good would it serve the Lord to start babbling so that no one understood but made you feel good is this the way of God?
Amen to that brother, no one says the opposite. But this is another thing, it has to do with your life, if it is indeed one of a christian! None of us ever said "see me i speak with tongues, i am perfect". First and foremost is the fruit you must have. I am with you (and with the bible) on this."Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"But why not accept what Jesus himself prophecised?"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with newtongues; " Mark 16:17Now what exactly don't you understand in this? Is it so hard?(kriss;26303)
Do you think it makes you look holy to other (others may think you drunk) it makes others think you foolish is this how God wants his children to look to outsiders? you do God no favors appearoing as a drunkin fool
"Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine."You see? Exactly what those mocking said about the apostles. But Peter answered"14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:" Acts 2:14Peter says to those of the crowd who don't understand what the apostles are saying in foreign (other than their native) tongue, that they are not drunken, BUT "this (speaking in tongues) is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh"(kriss;26303)
THIS WAS A ONE TIME IN THE PAST MIRACLE GIVEN TO THE VERY ASPOSTLES OF GOD THOSE YOU KNEW CHRIST AND WALKED BY HIS SIDE AND TALKED WITH HIMHow arrogant for the average sinner / person to assume that a miracle God granted his very hand choosen aspostles to start his church would just be some babble granted to any one anywhere reguardless of the state of your soul what an insult to God.
Does anywhere in the previous verses say that "only us, the apostles will get these gifts and no one else? Does it say that it is an one time only-apostles-will-get-it miracle?? OH MY GOD IT IS A PROMISE TO ALL BELIEVERS OF ALL TIMES! PRAISE OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WHO HAS SENT US THE COMFORTER!Peter says "32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear (speaking in tongues)." Acts 2:32What else were they hearing that was so astounding except the Apostles talking in tongues???? Is it a miracle?? Nop it is surely a promise! Is it for some?? Nop "39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." Acts 2:39Don't deprive beleivers of what the Lord has promised for all! Open your eyes! Just because you don't see this pouring of the Holy Spirit around you doesn't mean there are not people that indeed live these days of Pentecost. I will be more specific but bitter too. If you don't this pouring of the Holy Spirit"And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:" at the church you go to, then something's wrong. It is all prophesised by Jesus Himself, you should see all these taking place in a church of God! Again I'm quoting Jesus's words"And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." Mark 16:17Now how many times do I have to quote the same verses over and over again? Do you see these signs in your church? If you don't then this is probably the reason they are telling you that these were for those times blahblahblah. Far be it my brother!They are as contemporary as it gets!God bless you all.