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You're taking a man's word and opinion over God's. He didn't include all of the scripture, and he twisted scripture to support his opinion.The gift of tongues is for today, even apostle Paul stated this in his letter to Corinthians. In fact, we receive a lot of information from Paul in his letter to Corinthians.In chapter 14, right in the beginning he recommends us to seek the gifts of the Holy Spirit.1 Corinthians 14:1-2 1 Pursue love, and
desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. 2 For he who speaks in a tongue
does not speak to men but to God, for
no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.1 Corinthians 14:44
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.May I add that this is from the NKJV. The KJV had the word unknown before the word tongue. "He who speaks in an unknown tongue..."The Holy Spirit which abides in us, speaks on our behalf. We are then edified. Where does speaking in other languages fit into this? It doesn't per say. This is just the prayer of our spirit, and it is pretty basic.1 Corinthians 14:55
I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies
is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.The problem with the link you posted Jag, it said that the biggest problem with Charismatic churches is that they all pray in tongues. Even though it is up to God to who receives the gift, we all should strive to receive it. That is the word of apostle Paul. Why? Because it edifies us, it makes us better Christians.We do not understand what we are praying because it is our spirit praying, not our minds.1 Corinthians 14:1414 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.Our minds are unfruitful. Have you prayed or sat in church and some weird (even unclean) thought had popped into your mind? Or when you pray and you run out of things to say, or you just wander off in your mind? Well the Holy Spirit that abides in us already know what we need to pray for, and what we need. As we pray in tongues, those prayers go out to God.1 Corinthians 14:6-12
6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching? 7 Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played? 8 For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle? 9 So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them
is without significance.
11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me. 12 Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual
gifts, let it be for the edification of the church
that you seek to excel.It's pretty self explanatory.
Verse number eleven contains a therefore, therefore find out why it is there for
. It is also a metaphor to explain that a church full people prophesying in tongues is bad if there is no one to interpret the tongues. Because often the Holy Spirit has something to tell us all, and it comes out through tongues.1 Corinthians 14:1313 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.It is also a therefore. So it must there to recap the entire last paragraph. And it does.Now lets jump to Acts chapter 2.Acts 2:1-41 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and
one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.What's so astonishing about this is that they did speak in other languages. But it was the Holy Spirit who did the speaking, the people just uttered the words. So because of Pentecost we know that the Holy Spirit can use tongues to talk to other people of another language. And the process at which they spoke in different tongues is the same process at which we pray in tongues.That Kriss, is your answer to tongues. And it's taken entirely from Scripture with no contradictions at all.
Wakka it is not the word of man it is a language study thats the difference the hebrew word means: natrual languages of men.. period thats all it means what was the gifts of languages for to spread the gospel around the world so twisting the meaning of the word tongues to mean what you want doesnt change what scripture realy says.I know this doesnt change your opinion but it is the truth. There is no unknown tongue written in Gods Word. You can pray however you see put but the gift of Language (tongues) has nothing to do with it