I agree with you. I believe that the holy spirit came down to those few people to preach to the people in their own languages who were gathered there at that and if charismatic people are to speak in tongues today they must have an interpreter so the other people maunderstand them to be Biblical. c
From: David Lafleche Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 5:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: {dbilg} Feb 11 - Beyond What You Can Ask or Think devotional from kcm This is a bad interpretation. Paul did say, "I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all." But that's only because the Corinthians were doing it all wrong. That church was carnal and proud. Paul was humble. Furthermore, "praying in tongues" is nonsense. God can understand English! Praying in some gibberish does not make a man any more spiritual. Besides, "speaking in tongues" was a gift ONLY for the Jews, and is no longer in operation today. If I am to learn another language, I'll have to study it myself. God will not miraculously impart any language to me, nor will I ask Him to do so. David -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {dbilg} Feb 11 - Beyond What You Can Ask or Think devotional from kcm Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:17:23 -0500 This is definitely different than I have ever heard. The book of Acts defines speaking in tongues. From: O.Addison Gethers Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2010 8:26 AM To: Deaf-blind inspirational life groups ; Christian bible study groups Subject: {dbilg} Feb 11 - Beyond What You Can Ask or Think devotional from kcm Feb 11 - Beyond What You Can Ask or Think "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all." (1 Corinthians 14:18) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Addison, Few things in the Bible have created more fuss than the issue of speaking in tongues. Churches have split over it. People have been persecuted for doing it. People have even been killed for it. Who's behind all the trouble? Satan himself. He's so frightened of our ability to pray in tongues that he's continually trying to steal it from us through persecution and strife. You see, the devil knows (even if we don't) that praying in tongues is the only way you and I can pray beyond what we know. It's the tool God has given us to use to tap into the mind of the Spirit. When we pray in tongues, we activate the Holy Spirit within us and He begins to teach us and enlighten us. If you want to see an example of what praying in tongues can do, look at the Apostle Paul. He said he prayed in tongues more than anyone in the whole Corinthian church and he was responsible for writing most of the New Testament! Another example is the first church at Jerusalem. They didn't yet have any of the New Testament to read. They couldn't turn to Ephesians and find out what God's plan was for them. They just had to pray in tongues until the revelation light of God dawned in their hearts. That's all the equipment they had. So they used it and turned the world upside down. Some years ago God began directing me to spend an hour a day praying in tongues. After I did it awhile, I began to talk to other Christians who'd been directed to do the same thing. God was speaking to believers all over the world to spend time praying in the Spirit. If you haven't made a commitment to spend some time each day praying in tongues, make one now. Set aside all the disagreements and confusion the devil has stirred up about it and just say, "Lord, I'm going to do it. I don't care what the devil says. I don't care what any man says. I know You have plans for me that are so good my human mind hasn't even conceived them--things that are beyond what I can ask or think. And by praying in the Spirit, I'm going to receive them." Don't let the distractions of the devil disturb you. Tap into the mind of God. Speak forth His wisdom. Pray in the Spirit today. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scripture Study: Isaiah 28:9-12 O. Addison Gethers e-mail address [email protected] [email protected] Twitter URL www.twitter.com/OAddisonGethers -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dbilg?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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