Spiritual Language (Tongues)

[Floatingaxe]

Yeah, go ahead. Pounce on people who are opening up.

Why do you consider this "punicng"?

Never mind. I deleted it, but it did seem like a form of taking away from one's precious experience in the Lord. It would hurt to have someone belittle one's experience.

[Guest southernchristian]

A spiritual language is something I've prayed for in the past but never experienced. Anyone care to describe what it was like when you first spoke in tongues?

WELL its really hard to describe but when i was baptised with the holy spirit and spoke in tounges it was like an electric charge hit me it took some time for my prayer language to develop but i will tell it something to seek

[matthew4:4]

A spiritual language is something I've prayed for in the past but never experienced. Anyone care to describe what it was like when you first spoke in tongues?

WELL its really hard to describe but when i was baptised with the holy spirit and spoke in tounges it was like an electric charge hit me it took some time for my prayer language to develop but i will tell it something to seek

Please explain to me why you all seem to recieve tongues. Its one of the less important gifts in Paul's opinion. But all of you seem to love it and have it. Tongues was not given to everyone! Paul says it! One person may recieve prophecy, one the distinguishing of spirits, one different kinds of tongues. Why do so many people claim to have tongues? Maybe because its not the true tongues. Not the tongues from biblical times. With all the things you guys tell me, it seems to prove what I'm saying even further. And please show me where your proof is for this private prayer language. I see no evidence for it. Give me some reasoning but nothing based on experiences. The experiences you have had mean nothing unless they are confirmed by the Bible. One more thing for ephesians girl. Tell me. If in your church you guys practice the gifts, do you atleast follow the rules set by Paul in corinthians? And not just sometimes but all the time? Im looking forward to your response. Your brother in Christ, matthew

[Floatingaxe]

A spiritual language is something I've prayed for in the past but never experienced. Anyone care to describe what it was like when you first spoke in tongues?

WELL its really hard to describe but when i was baptised with the holy spirit and spoke in tounges it was like an electric charge hit me it took some time for my prayer language to develop but i will tell it something to seek

Please explain to me why you all seem to recieve tongues. Its one of the less important gifts in Paul's opinion. But all of you seem to love it and have it. Tongues was not given to everyone! Paul says it! One person may recieve prophecy, one the distinguishing of spirits, one different kinds of tongues. Why do so many people claim to have tongues? Maybe because its not the true tongues. Not the tongues from biblical times. With all the things you guys tell me, it seems to prove what I'm saying even further. And please show me where your proof is for this private prayer language. I see no evidence for it. Give me some reasoning but nothing based on experiences. The experiences you have had mean nothing unless they are confirmed by the Bible. One more thing for ephesians girl. Tell me. If in your church you guys practice the gifts, do you atleast follow the rules set by Paul in corinthians? And not just sometimes but all the time? Im looking forward to your response. Your brother in Christ, matthew

We don't all have the ministry gift of tongues, where one has a message from God to the church and one interprets. I rarely see that, but it does happen.

But we all can have the gift of praying in tongues, the grace gift. Paul practiced that all the time, praying in the Spirit. That is precisely what praying in the Spirit is, although powerful praying in the Spirit can also be in one's own native tongue as well. Jude 20 says, "But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit..."

There are no rules for a congregation praying in tongues, except we must stop when a leader wants to speak or change order. The Holy Spirit is in charge and He is not disorderly.

But there are rules for those who have the ministry gift of tongues which is used to exhort or prophesy to the congregation.

[Vickilynn]

A spiritual language is something I've prayed for in the past but never experienced. Anyone care to describe what it was like when you first spoke in tongues?

WELL its really hard to describe but when i was baptised with the holy spirit and spoke in tounges it was like an electric charge hit me it took some time for my prayer language to develop but i will tell it something to seek

Shalom SouthernChristian,

Thank you for your testimony and WELCOME TO WORTHY BOARDS!!!!

May G-d bless you!!

[Vickilynn]

All the gifts ARE practised in the true church, of which I am a member. They aren't practised in the false church, thats the thing.

Shalom Matthew

This comment above should be a red flag. Only the ones who speak in tongues are the true church?

Hmmmm, very telling. And not at all Scriptural. Test the spirits Brother, not every spirit is of G-d. Any Believer in Jesus who exalts the "gifts" above the Giver is not walking according to the Scriptures. That is in fact, making an "idol" of the gifts and not worshiping the Giver.

You are correct, not everyone has the gift of tongues. That is what the Scriptures say. There is no Scripture that says there is a "prayer language", in fact, the gifts are given to build up the BODY, for the COMMON GOOD. And nowhere in Scripture does it say that if you don't walk in the gifts, you are a false church!

1 Corinthinans 12

4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.

7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

[Floatingaxe]

All I can say is that it is a wonderful thing to be a member of a Body of believers that prays together often, and most of us in tongues at various points in our prayer. It, to me, must be like music to the ears of God, for it sounds like a symphony to me!

God loves a yielded heart and He loves a yielded tongue as well...one who is willing to give over to the Spirit, and let Him speak what we only wish we could say.

[EricH]

Folks,

Here is a link to a post regarding 2 threads about the Holy Spirit that were closed.

http://www.worthyboards.com/index.php?s=&a...st&p=845716

The gifts were given to create unity in the church, not create division. Please do not force us to close this thread as well

[Floatingaxe]

Folks,

Here is a link to a post regarding 2 threads about the Holy Spirit that were closed.

http://www.worthyboards.com/index.php?s=&a...st&p=845716

The gifts were given to create unity in the church, not create division. Please do not force us to close this thread as well

Amen. Unity is right!

[Yahsway]

One benefit of the private, devotional practice of "tongues" is Personal edification.

Jude 1:20

But You, beloved, building yourselves (not each other) up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

FA Bible translation says-

"But you dear friends must build EACH OTHER up....

Praying in tongues is for edification and the building up of the INDIVIDUAL who is praying in The Spirit. For the individual is speaking "mysteries" to God, NOT to another member of the body.

The use of tongues is a means of private self-edification. This practice does not denote selfishness, but rather spiritual strengthening. Prophecy however builds up, encourages, and comforts others in the church.