Extremely distracting. .....the thing is nothing changes. The pasters get caught up in affairs or they prophecy and it doesnt come to pass. So many things that say they are false prophets. Its aggravating.
I made the mistake of turning away from church services all because I couldn't speak in tongues like the rest. I was taught that to be filled with His Spirit that I should speak in tongues. I was a teen trying to force myself. I know better now but, how sad it is to teach babies (no matter what age) in the Lord that they're not fully saved unless they speak in tongues. I'm still confused about it and I'm in my 30s now.
@@vickieadams6648 so if the tongues that were being spoken were real languages, you would accept the manifestation? And then I have to ask, how would you know if it's a real language unless you've heard all 7000+ languages in the world? I say this because I used to believe that the "gibberish" sounds were tongues of angels, but realize it's more likely a known language because their are so many.
@@vickieadams6648 ~ so did the unbelievers understand the gospel spoken to them in their OWN Language and were the believers able to say amen after the interpreter translated the speaker’s oracle? God is Still...not the author of Confusion
@@MWah747 I have to ask, how would you know if it's a real language or not if you don't speak it? There are over 7000 languages in the world. I have been doing some research for examples and many sounds like gibberish tongues that are criticized. I say this because often times we criticize based on what we think is happening. But there are actually testimonies of those who were praying in tongues amongst the learned, and they thought they were speaking in tongues of angels because that's what they were taught tongues are...but then someone tells them they are speaking in a real foreign language. Not only that, I know he has said these miracle tongues sound the same, but in all honesty they do not. I don't sound even like my wife when I pray in tongues, it is different.
@@BEABEREAN10 when Paul wrote "If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing." the phrase "with tongues of men and of angels" he is speaking in extremes notice the second part: if i know all mysteries and all knowledge can Paul really know ALL mysteries and ALL knowledge? no, he's simply illustrating extremes so many charismatics find these kinds of verses to latch onto and interpret it in a way to justify their flaky doctrine that rests on an interpretation that hasn't been in the church for a millennium and a half, but 100 years ago, someone interpreted those verses in a way to convince people that everyone can have tongues and the idea of a "private prayer language" another popular doctrine is eisegeting the tongues that happen at some places when people speak in tongues after receiving the Spirit but in some instances, tongues aren't mentioned and other instances, the people receiving the Spirit prophesy AND speak in tongues they disregard the prophesying and the instances where tongues aren't mentioned and focus solely on tongues and use that example as a prescriptive text when its actually descriptive at the end of the day, Paul writes: "do all speak in tongues? do all prophesy? " no, we are members of the body with different gifts and purpose, not everyone is a foot or an ear or an eye, if everyone was an eye, how would we hear and vice versa
Incredibly- God has raised yet another brother who has studied and applied truth to HIS inerrant word. I’m praying that you increase the platform GOD has given you to get many Pentecostals out of Bondage. Do commit to truth my brother. Error binds people. Truth makes us Free!!! Prayerfully they will come out of this profound error!!! Modern day tongues have many bound in ignorance.. I was messed up with this foolishness for 35 years!!!
I understand that this topic is quite controversial and can be very divisive. I believe that a healthy dose of 1st Corinthians 13:1-7 definitely needs to be applied when there are differences of opinions among brethren. I try to approach scripture as honest and unbiased as I can. Meaning not being swayed by personal, denominational, traditional influences but simply letting the scriptures speak for themselves and praying The Holy Spirit gives me understanding. I have no personal agenda in sharing in this topic other than understanding and applying Gods Word. That being said, to me it doesn't seem Paul is actually negating nor forbidding speaking in tongues but rather highlighting prophecy which edifies the church. He is contrasting these two gifts in terms of which is more beneficial within the church setting. Paul writes in 14:2 "For he that speaks in a tongue(In this case meaning a "unknown" tongue) speaks not to men, but to God: For no one understands him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries." I don't believe that Paul means this symbolically. It seems the statement in verse 2 indicates that the one speaking in a tongue is actually speaking to God. " speaks not to men, but to God." In verse 5 Paul writes " I wish all of you spoke in tongues, but even more that you prophesied." "The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified." It appears to me that Paul is not addressing the legitimacy of this particular gift, but rather the misappropriation of it. It does not seem Paul is negating nor forbidding speaking in tongues but simply emphasizing prophecy as it builds up the church. Paul writes in verse 13 that the one who speaks in another tongue in a church setting should pray that he may interpret. The context clearly shows that Paul is addressing the exercise of the gift in church assembly. In verses 14 and 15 it seems Paul is equating praying in another tongue with praying in spirit. Being that his "understanding is unfruiful" he will pray with the spirit AND with his understanding. Again it doesn't seem Paul is negating speaking in "unknown" tongues. Note in verse 18 Paul writes " I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all; yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in another tongue." Paul gives further instructions and clarity 14:27,28. " If anyone speaks in another tongue, there are to be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and let someone interpret." " But there be no interpreter, that person is to keep silent in the church, speaking to himself and God." From these scriptures it does not appear that Paul is downplaying this particular gift nor seeing it as simply gibberish. He does address the proper use of tongues and maintaining order in the church. I pray that we won't get entangled in constant debates over topics that do not affect one's salvation. Rather we will be focused on fulfilling the commission Jesus has given us in Matthew 28:18-20😇
However, if the leader of the church I.E the pastor is using this gibberish to edify himself. It is directly effecting the salvation of his parishioners spirits. Simply because he encourages that sort of heresy in the church, and leading them to blaspheme the Holy spirit. If there is no understanding it should not be done.
I was praying in tongues today to help someone who asked for prayer at CZcams. While I did I heard some enlightenment about an I'll was I have, and felt a spirit leave my body. This was at home. I have known other people to pray this way, and it always seems to work. It also works to clear the mind, or the airways so to speak. I seem to hear his better. I have been only in two churches on one occasion each where Paul's method with two or three speaking in tongues and one interpreter was used. It is very clear and powerful, and Paul's instructions are simple. What is wrong with the churches I don't know, but sometimes there are many distractions.
I wrote on this in my book as well. I'm waiting on Amazon to finish reviewing it and then I'll send it to you ASAP. Maybe it would be a good plain English resource for your subscribers.
If we start back in the book of Acts 1 all the way to the day of Pentecost, we will see that it was talking ONLY to the Apostles when the gifts were spoken of. It uses the term "THEY", meaning the Apostles because "THEY" we're the only ones that Jesus promised these "MIRACULOUS GIFTS" to. If only believers can speak I tongues, why wasn't there anyone in scripture speaking in tongues besides those that were touched by an Apostle who could confer the gift. If we could think of tongues as English, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, etc, then we could easily dismiss this manmade tongues that we hear today. Once the Apostles laid the foundation, their jobs were done which means we no longer need them or speaking in tongues bcuz we now have the written word of God so that everyone can understand in his own language. May God open the eyes of those truly seeking the truth on this matter.....Amen B Blessed
@@sherronwalker3749 And it shall come to pass afterward, that "I will pour out my spirit upon "ALL" flesh"; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Joel 2:28. You are wrong. Notice it didn't say " your sons and daughters will recieve "king james versions of the bible". Thanks for your personal opinion though. Peace.
"For he that speaks in an UNKNOWN tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaks mysteries.... Also, "He that speaketh in an UNKNOWN tongue edifieth himself..."
I want to thank you very much for your channel and your time and efforts my dear brother. May God Almighty richly bless you very much. Keep up the good work of God your probably my favorite channel and I'm a pretty new subscriber.
@@smartchristians what that Bible program on your computer when you pull up on screen the English text next to the Greek text. I’d really like to study that
1st Cor 14:39: "Therefore my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and DO NOT FORBID SPEAKING IN TONGUES." (Emphasis mine) Can't get it any plainer than that.
@UCUf-fEi9dnfngG6QX-vLo8Q 1 Corinthians 13:1 reveals that there are two types of tongues, one that are in earthly languages(tongues of man-KJV), and the gibberish that you’re referring to(which isn’t gibberish), known as the tongues of Angels
@@andrealexander1796 THANK YOU !! I'm tired of hearing smack about something that is simply misunderstood. We've gone from people saying that tongues are of the devil... to that it's not even needed today, when it's in ACTS, so it's obvious that indeed it's still needed today. 1 Corinthians 14:2 is when (I'm praying in tongues in the Secret Place) that (I KNOW) by the Holy Spirits interpretation what I'm saying to myself by proceeding in my own native language. Praying in tongues in church, when everyone knows WHOM the prophesying person usually is, is when ALL get quiet and let that individual speak in their native language after prophesying in tongues to let us know what was said... BUT, I've yet to hear one prophesy in tongues and ANOTHER interpret what that other persons message in tongues was ?? And then even one more person to back them up?? Two or Three. I've only heard one prophesy in the congregation and interpret Their Own tongue many times... Then waiting for another to then interpret for them?? Am I missing something? Blessings to you from our Father Above !
A lot of people are deceived thinking they are real christians because they speak in their so called tongues, while LIVING in sin. I thank the Lord for opening my eyes and reading his word correctly! A lot of us were taught false things because of weak and/or workers of satan that have infiltrated the church! And people looking more for a sign and worldly things, instead of holy living!
One Pastor I know went to another country (Zimbabwe) to preach at an evangelistic meeting. He was assigned an interpreter. A short while into the message, his interpreter stopped interpreting and went to sit down, motioning for him to continue preaching. The pastor asked him to come back on stage because he did not speak the language and the Interpreter told him "You are speaking perfect Shona". The pastor was preaching in Chichewa. This went on for the three days he was there. That testimony fascinated me and I always wonder because the interpreter was taken out of the equation. Thank you for the video.
I have heard similar testimonies here in America but varied.. someone was in a prayer meeting, praying in tongues that they thought were gibberish/angelic and another person comes to them and asks if they know (insert language) - I have heard multiple testimonies of this! We cannot limit God. Sometimes God works wonders in ways we don't fully understand.
I speak in a new tongue and it's called love. And from it overflows compassion, patience, humility, self control, kindness, gentleness, peace, joy, mercy and forgiveness towards others. And most of all worship, praise and confession that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Well it's a new tongue for me.
I've seen someone try to interpret these toungs and it was strange. The one person was rambling on and the other person only gave like a few words in English and the person rambling, seemed like they told a story. It felt demonic.
Tongues is language! The apostles before taking the gospel to gentiles and uttermost part of the world, were endowed with the Holy spirit in order to speak the language of that particular ppl so that they could understand exactly what they were preaching about. The holy spirit used the apostles for this mission by speaking through them to those who did not understand the Jewish language. God is not a god of confusion!! This brothers interpretation about the gift of tongues is correct!!
In Matthew 7:21-23 , He said, Not every one who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?”
This guy gets it. No agenda. I’ve studied hard and have been burdened by the “know it all” preachers on this topic. This guy is well studied. Knows the scriptures. Doesn’t claim to know anything not in the scriptures like high dollar preachers do. No hate speech but challenges Pentecostals. I think his position is the correct one. Can’t refute what you can’t refute. Love it
Corey is a very balanced and reasonable guy He's not an extreme cessationist like Justin Peters who says all gifts have ceased and those who claim to have the gifts of the Spirit are lying But he isn't one of those hyper charismatics with unbiblical doctrines like "believers with the Holy Spirit can have a demon" or "if you don't support us, that's a stronghold" or "activate your Holy Spirit" and he doesn't subscribe to the calvinist/arminian camps, he believes in some points of calvinism and disagrees with others I used to not like this channel because of my charismatic pentecostal upbringing, but now he is one of my favorites He has discernment videos but that's not all he has, he balances it out with expository videos about scripture on certain topics
Paul said i would rather you speak 10 words in a tongue that edifieth rather than 10000 in an unknown tongue and Paul was sure well learned in the scripture !!!!!
Love you brother! I came across your channel and I feel the same exact way you do. I truly believe it's a know language and I do think it's used in mission work today to edify God to those who don't know Him. I go to a Pentecostal church but I don't feel in my heart what they are doing in Gods word. I am having a meeting with the pastor soon to tell him how I feel and show him what I feel the Holy Spirit is telling me. I go to that church because my wife believes that tongues do exist. I have watched 2 of you videos so far and have too say I believe what you are saying lines up with what I believe. Thank your for your videos. Would love to chat sometime. God bless my brother!
The challenge is that there are two primary ways the gift of tongues is expressed and they must be inferred from the text as the two are not plainly demarcated. The easiest distinction is that there are tongues given in public and tongues prayed in private. A public utterance in tongues accompanied by an interpretation is, for all intents and purposes, a prophetic utterance. A public prophesy edifies all who hear it. As others have mentioned, one who prays in tongues is praying out mysteries as the Spirit wills. Do you have any mysteries in your life? Who do you marry, what job should you have, are just a couple of examples. I'm sure you can think of others either from your own life or someone you know. Praying in tongues in private is said to edify one's self. It's because one or more mysteries are being prayed about. You are edified because you are praying the answer, not the question.
Another clarification I need on 1 Corinthians 14 v 2 - 3, Is it right to pray in tongues, seeing its a gift of the Holy Spirit and Verse 2 say "He Speaks mysteries to God", meaning it's also another act of communication with God.
It is not right to pray in tongues in front of people except there be a translator that immediately interprets the tongue according to scripture. Paul said "I would that I speak in tongues more than all of you but I rather you speak 10 intelligible words than in 10,000 tongues..
I think that bit of scripture is saying speak tongues at home, and also in church, but quietly because God is a God of order. Unless the Spirit has a message for the church. I saw this the first time I went to a Pentecostal Church, or maybe second or third service. The pastor said the Spirit had something he wanted to say. One or two people spoke loudly in tongues, maybe one after the other. Then someone interpreted. (There was someone who needed to come up front for prayer, for a particular reason, according to the Spirit that day.) So that was done Biblically. Impressive for me as a Catholic. If anyone spoke in tongues in a Catholic church, it would have been at a home meeting, and very few if any had the gift. I believe it was seldom a man, they felt it was for women. Never, ever have I heard of Tongues spoken in a Catholic church service or in the sanctuary where the pews or pulpit were. Perhaps it was done in the church building itself, but I've not heard of it. If they are finally going to start with Tongues in RCC, it will be to deceive people into thinking they finally have changed. There is no love for Jesus or the Spirit in the heierarchy of that church. They may tolerate it for a while to use it to draw people in. But the best advice to Catholics is to *come out from among them that you not partake in their sin*
Though I am more of a cessationalist, I see the miraculous gifts as not given to any person but God gives them "the gifts" temporary for certain situation. For example, I do no believe anyone has the gift of healing but I do believe that God still heals today and that He uses us and our faith to do it. That is completely different than the "gift of healing" as Peter had the gift and his shadow healed others. For languages, no one is the "gift of languages" but there are plenty of stories of missionaries speaking in their own language and the people can understand him, even though they do not speak the same language. Basically, the gifts were used for the foundation of the church so no one is "gifted" in that way anymore. However, God still uses them today through others, just not as a "here is the gift of healing that you can use whenever you want" type way.
@@josephkirimi5453 In those times, the oil was part of the doctor's medicine. Also, even then, Paul gave Timothy medical instructions to get better than just "have faith in healing".
@@Ironica82 We also receive medical attention as well as faith healing. Your perception of the gifts is wrong. We have people of God who continually pray for the sick and they're healed. Faith healing is a gift just like speaking in tongues. 1corinth.12:27-30.
What is the difference between the function of the early church and the church of today ? Were the people of the early church under a New Covenant and we under a new New Covenant where the benefits are less than those under the covenant God had with Paul and the early church ? If the benefits (gifts etc ) are not the same then the church of today cannot be that same church of the Lord Jesus Christ. The signs He promised in Mark 16:15-17 are still evident today and based on that demonstration of the supernatural , Hindus , powerful Satanists and unbelievers come to Christ. Were people possessed by demons in the days of the Bible ? Yes. Did the members of the early church cast those demons out ? Yes. Do we still have demon possessed people today ? Yes. Did the Holy Ghost cease the gift of miracles ( that is to cast out evil spirits ). and allow Satan`s demons to destroy people ? So it is okay now for Satan to continue with his work but God ceased with the gifts that USED to destroy the work of Satan ! Why did God stop while Satan continues ? And when did the gifts started to cease...give some date please?
Thank You for the well prepaired good teaching! I still want To ask about Paul who was speaking in tongues alone even More than the other. Kindly, Raimo
I'm so glad you are covering the holy spirit. People are always looking for proof or at least evidence. I guarantee many, many baptized in the spirit will find faith built in.
what did Jesus tell Thomas? John 20: 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” 26 After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then He *said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.” Blessed are those who did not see, and yet believed
Great video brother, God bless you, gift focused people rather than Christ always find it Hard to believe differently from how they have always been taught.
This was truly a great video. Not because you gave your opinion but because you used the bible to clearly state what tongues really is : known languages. I have yet to see someone miraculously speak in a language that they haven't previously learnt. This gift they cannot fake.
I went through 1 Corinthians 13 and 14 with my best friend, pointing out all the points you made but he still didn't get it or didn't want to get it, and chose to follow Joseph Prince's teachings instead. We barely even talk anymore because I won't agree with his belief.
If you never read the Bible and let others unbiblical theology dictate their reasoning and interpretation than you would be correct. Here is your fallacy. Inconsistent understanding of the scripture. [Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body [a]to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.] Verse 1 thru 3, talks about the difficulty of doing things. 1 being easy, 2 being very hard, 3 you can only do it once at a cost of everything. Verse #1 is separate sentence but if you want to lock at context please look at full context not just partial context. 1 - as being easy since it everyone can talk [talk is cheap phrase come to mind?]. Now, can you hear “sounding brass or a clanging cymbal“ then how is that an hypothetical comparison. You have to go out of your way to circumvent the context to avoid angelic language. You have to say that it is impossible to speak in angelic language or it doesn't exist. You can hear brass or cymbal so its fair comparison to to actual real spoken languages [meaning of verse is speaking in manly or angelic languages without love is just making noise]. 2 - very difficult and given to very few. Once person gets to heaven, all the mysteries are disclosed (verse 8), does Paul know the an individual who when to heaven, yes. Does Jesus mention that faith can move mountains? Yes. Just because someone has the faith to move mountains doesn't mean he must move mountains to prove his faith. [Since miracles by faith isn't your own doing, it is nothing] 3. - it that you can only do it once. Why would Paul bring up example that were humanly impossible? Giving examples that humanly possible would be unbiblical! Can people for instance can give all their wealth away and their own life? Yes, you can only give your wealth away once, same as life on the altar. [ since you did not give out of love but did it for yourself; you gained nothing - the meaning of verse] Now, convince me that your slicing and dicing the context in order to fit your theology is better! Your logic is half the first verse is only possible(tongues of men), second verse must be impossible, and third verse we have to be silent in order for our theology to flow smooth! When you take full context and it is 3 verse not just two verses then your argument fall apart! [ And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues] - Mark 16:17 Note: not foreign languages but NEW. Can you give me one example of new language? [For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him;] 1 Corinthians 14:2 Note: “for no one understands him“, where does it say that one must be an earthly language? Read Daniel Chapter 5 and let me know what language was the writing on the wall? Do you concede that men can speak in angelic languages as it was plainly written in 1 Corinthians 13:1 or do you have better explanation without slicing and dicing context?
Praise GOD! Well explained in an awesome manner, brother. They way you addressed others and correcting them in a gentle way. You were in line with the Scriptures. But I would still choose to be a cessationist because there are facts to be considered. I agree you're point at the end. According to the cessationist they say only the sign gifts are ceased but I think that all the gifts should have been ceased. Do you have a Instagram page? So I can message you personally about it.
All churches around me do speak in tounges.. Any advice on what must one do in this situation coz I get uncomfortable once the pastors start with the tounges..
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I just have to say when I seen Keneth Copeland speaking in tongues it made me sick,and all these preachers teaching how you can teach yourself to speak in tongues.Should they be called out (yes they should)because they are hypocrites,liars plain and simple.
I've known good, faithful people who got it at home. They persisted, one fasted and prayed. I even know someone who spontaneously got the gift at a Jimmy Swaggart Rally, she just started speaking in an unknown language. She did not keep following him. She did become a powerful follower of Jesus, who said "you may do as they say, but do not do as they do". Anyway, if you believe and have no doubts, you can get the gift. I had trouble with it at first, actually unconsciously started imitating someone else, and realized it a few months later. I asked around about it, persisted and a couple from Africa happened to be at church, the man spoke about the fire of the Holy Spirit. He said afterward if anyone does not have the gift of tongues yet, please come up. So finally I did get it, and I very happy about it.
@@lizh1988 I'm certainly not trying to be mean about speaking in tongues but in Corinthians it is to be done in order no more than 2or3 and an interpreter to be present.Thats it,but Paul spoke in tongues at home and sang too,but at home.Definatly Paul lays it out carefully to be done in order in church.Like Joseph Prince gets up and sings in tongues in church and got the whole congregation to sing along. That does not coincide with the bible.How is one to be a part of churches that do these thing's.I cannot.Im not against speaking in tongues just how it is done.
on minute 31:50 i feel very uncomfortable with your commentary that all English translations are not correct on what 1 Cor. 14:1 "really" means. reading my Bible in English the verse implies a comparison but your interpretation is that one should speak in tongues "so that or in order that you preach". you conclude that this is the interpretation faithful to the context. Question: My brother are you saying that all those who have learned Greek in all its semantics and have translated the Greek into English have not seen your version? All translations translate as a comparison. on minute 34:03, to the question show me an example: i answer, Paul is a good example of one who is scripture spoke in tongues privately; in 1 Cor. 14:2 combining with what he says in verse 15 leads to the logical conclusion that Paul admits to speaking in tongues directed to God (praying with the spirit and not with the understanding. note he also admits to sing in the spirit) and not to men. in verse 6 he says he can't do so in church. if not in church where? in private - in the closet is where we speak to God. Also, your reaction to Dr. Brown's commentary on verse 18 and 19 that it can't be for private use because you don't see anybody doing so in scripture is an admission that the scripture in this verses is alluding to private use but what you lack, however, is the example in scripture of someone who did so. the question is do we believe what scripture instructs only when we can see an example of one who practiced the imperative? I have a problem with that argument. My two cents commentary on 1 Cor. 12 to 14 is that the opening and closing are hinges that we should not ignore. 1 Cor. 12:1, "... I do not want you to be ignorant" and 1 Cor. 14:39 "do not forbid speaking in tongues". These two show that this whole section is not intended to be used to stop speaking in tongues, but to give an understanding and a guideline of how the gifts manifest and how they are to be exercised especially in the congregation. forgive me if I offend but i pray that we can approach the text without bias, that is, having a premise and reading the text to agree with our premise.
1 Cor 14:5 I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE of you to speak in tongues. In the first place why would even God give us the gift of tongues if we don't need it? Prophecying is better and profitable for the body of church but it's God who gives. Just because we don't understand it, we have to reject it. Maybe we have a hidden weakness that the Holy Spirit is interceding for us, or something is going to happen that we need to pray for. Besides without our carnal understanding maybe the Holy Spirit is leading our souls to worship God Acts 2:11. BUT, the question really is, do all has the spirit of God? When we truly repent of our sins, acknowledge Jesus as our Saviour, and decide to submit to Him as our Lord, God forgives us and seal us with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, to cause us to be born again as new creations, people who are empowered to live holy lives for God. BUT, if one believes God is a very loving and understanding God and verbally declares that Jesus is Lord with the implied understanding that as God loved him/her as he/she was, then no changing of lifestyle is going to happen. That's continued rebellion against God who wants us to turn away from sins. Will the Holy Spirit indwell someone who rebels against the will of God and who doesn't want and need His holiness? Who is the father of rebellion?, whose spirit would be in the rebellious?
I really like your channel, great videos they have been helping me a lot. But I don't know if I completely agree. I fo eith the first half or so but I do believe there is a distinction of the tongues. Those described in Acts seem to be earthly languages that were to show that God would pour out His Spirit on all believers not just the Jews. And also for the furthering of the gospel among those who don't speak the common language. However, in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 (especially 14) the tongues described there is one Paul says that only God can understand not even the person speaking (for their understanding is unfruitful) and he earnestly ask them that they pray they may be interpreted so that the church can be edified. I don't think those are earthly languages to others it may sound like babbling but God understands it. And the fact that they are speaking these tongues presumably in the presence of other believers that speak the language they do then there would be no need of the tongues spoken about in Acts among people who can already speak the same language. Who would it be ministering to? The same chapter goes on to say tongues are a sign to unbelievers. So I want some clarity on that. But great video, I agree mostly but not completely.
I agree with you brother. God doesn't talk to everybody. Some people tries to be deep and some just read what the Bible says without proper interpretation.
What seems to be continually overlooked or misunderstood or misinterpreted about tongues is this: There is OTHER TONGUES as in Acts 2 -4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. There is also UNKNOWN TONGUES - 1 Corinthians 14:2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. So they are trying to put them both together. Each is for different reason. All people will not speak in tongues. This cannot be used as a gauge to say that someone has the Holy Spirit. =Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Amen! Those who believe that you must speak in tongues to be saved (received the Holy Ghost), seem to conveniently "ignore or gloss-over" Romans 10:9. One simply must confess Jesus (that He is the Son of God) and believe in one's heart that God raised Him from the dead, one will be saved. It's that simple. No cartwheels or backflips. Just confess and believe.
Agreed. I don’t believe it’s evidence of one being FILLED with the Holy Spirit. There are people who speak 🗣 in tongues and are filled with everything but the Holy Spirit. They aren’t filled with the FRUIT of His Spirit and oftentimes they are ok with “speaking in tongues” and then turning around and cussing 🤬 folk out with the SAME tongue. The Bible tells us this ought not to be. IF out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks then it matters what’s in our hearts and that should be a reflection of what rolls out of our mouths.
I totally agree with with the "speaking in tungs".. I've just never done it...I want to..I've heard and seen people speak in tongues, I'm not sure if everyone I saw are actually speaking in tongues..I don't think it something I should be able to turn it on and off .
I'll just say this, year's ago in 1971 I was at a prayer meeting charismatic born again Christian if you will, and people were speaking in tongues, and somebody said look! There's imps and demons on the glass windows! And I and a bunch of people looked at the windows and sure enough I saw it and basically everybody saw these imps that looked like space invader's the game, that's how they looked. And after that I immediately said to myself and thought, this isn't true worship. After that I never went to another Bible meeting where people were so called healed, and spoke in tongues. I later heard it said that's the condolini spirit from Hindu, but also power of wicked spirits or demons and not God's holy spirit.
Cloven tongues of fire that came upon the disciples was the gift of not only the ability of speaking the word of God, but also the talent to rightly divide the word of truth. Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. (cloven) is divided. (tongues of fire) is the word of God. (cloven): Deuteronomy 14:7 Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you. (word as fire): 2 Samuel 22: [7] In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears. [8] Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth. [9] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it. Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces? Jeremiah 5:14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Jeremiah 20:9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay. Jeremiah 5:14 Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them. Acts 2: [3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
I think many get the gift of the Holy Ghost mixed up with the gift of tongues. That's the problem! When one is born again like in Acts they will speak in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance. The gift of the Holy Ghost that comes with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues is one thing and the gift of Tongues itself with all the other gifts in Corinthians is another. Same Spirit, different administrations. Acts 2:33, 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. Is the gift of the Holy Ghost for all? Acts 2:39, 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 5:32, And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. We can't get Acts mixed up with 1 Corinthians. Corinthians is talking about different GIFTS, like the gift of healings, the gift of tongues, etc. We know everybody doesn't get these gifts. The Gift of the Holy Ghost is not mentioned there. Do all speak with tongues or in other words, do all have the gift of tongues, NO! But all will speak in tongues when they first receive the GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST, not the GIFT OF TONGUES. Acts 2:33 lets one see what happens when one receives the Holy Ghost, not the gift of tongues. You need two or three witnesses to prove a point. Acts 2:4, 10:44-48, 1:1-6. 1 Corinthians 14:2, For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. I don't see where anybody including those on the day of Pentecost was preaching to the people in tongues. Acts 2:11, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. I believe to receive the promise of the Holy Ghost one has to first get in the Spirit where God is. John 4:24, God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. I believe if you stay before God long enough to get in the Spirit, you will receive it the same way. It took me a while in giving up and staying before God until I got in the Spirit. Paul was not just a chosen vessel to the Gentiles, but kings and the children of Israel. Acts 9:15. I just have to ask have you received the gift of the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance? Have you obeyed Acts 2:38?
Sincerely appreciate your logic and clarity of scripture. Pulling in the original Greek adds so much to the validity of your interpretation and reasoning. I grew up Pentecostal and heard "tongues" my whole life. Something about it always seemed disingenuous or showy. I left that denomination.
So if Marcus Rogers says a person will be damaged if they are not baptized, when were the Apostles baptized in water post the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Not only them but the other 120.
Corey, when those around the disciples hear them speak in tongues they thought they were drunk. When I hear people declaring the work of God in another language I don’t assume they’re drunk I assume their speaking another language. So what did it really look like and sound like?
Imagine hearing a bunch of people from your country burst out praising God fluently in different languages. It would come across pretty chaotic to me haha. Hearing it all at the same time might just come across as drunkard ramblings
Acts2:4 tongues is as the Spirit gives utterance. It is not on demand like your movie. Acts 19:1-7 shows they believe but take very seriously the questions that were asked and the actions that were taken. I strongly suggest we look for fruits of the Spirit without gifts don't matter.
1cor14: He who speaks in tongues does not speak to men but to God, for no one understand him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries. Notice it says; no one understand him. It's not language unless you are prophesying like in acts 2 and acts 19.
My explanation of chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians, is what the Greek indicates. Paul is clearly contrasting known languages (Greek, Hebrew, Latin,etc) vs an ecstatic/ babbling that no one understood. Paul is clear that the purpose of these languages being spoken is to benefit the body, and so if no one understands him then that goes counter to what Paul says is the reason for tongues/languages and any other spiritual gift.
@@smartchristians He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself-1or14:4. Tongues are for self edification in prayer. You are mixing Tongues and interpretation as gift that requires interpretation when used in a church setup. Ton
@@smartchristians Are you saying the translators did not arrive to the original rendering? There is no scripture that states that gifts have ceased and were only for the early church.
@@rodricksa2660 in the same chapter Paul also says: “Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.” 1 Corinthians 14:13-14 Therefore we can conclude it is of no benefit to pray in tongues if you don’t know what you are even saying. You are taking verse 4 out of context. Paul is not viewing speaking in tongues privately as a good thing in 1 Cor 14. The whole of Chapter 14 is dealing with the fact that speaking in tongues without interpretation is no good whether done publicly or privately and that prophecy is better than tongues and should be the more sought after gift. This continues further with this: “So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe.” 1 Corinthians 14:22 NASB1995 Tongues are NOT for believers for the purpose of “self-edification” as you suggest but rather for unbelievers and prophecy for believers.
I certainly believe Dr Brown is a brother in the Lord and on this issue he is wrong, as for the others. Paula White, and Kenneth Copeland are who the Bible warns us about. Marcus Rogers is just young and honestly lost. I simply don’t know about Jakes, but his teachings for the most part are not Biblical
My tongues is loving my neighbors as myself giving my enemies a drink and feeding them and above all my tongues are loving the Lord my God and his word!!!!
Absolutely Cory. God wanted to Redeem all made in His Image. The plan had its start in Abraham and his seed but was always purposed for all humanity. Also when we see Gods program in the 7 Feasts of God in Leviticus 23 all Four Spring Feats have been fulfilled in Christ's first coming and none can be repeated these were drees rehearsals for the Jewish Nation. Now we wait for Christs second coming to fulfill the last 3 Fall Feats that remain. I just found your channel Cory and I so appreciate what God is doing in and through you brother.
Nowhere in all of scripture is there a " heavenly language " nor a selfish gift. Paul was making a point to those with understanding, those who understand that ALL GIFTS were given to edify others; so if you say you have a gift meant for you then your gift is not of God. Paul is saying you must put 2 and 2 together: If 1-All gifts are for the edification of others. BUT you say your edifying yourself then there's a problem. Paul is telling the Corinthians that without understanding and interpretation there is no gift and anyone who says they have the gift of tongues ( languages) but has no understanding and seeks personal edification should stay quiet.
1cotinthians 13:1 If I speak with tongues of MEN AND ANGELS but have not charity (the love of Christ) … Paul is not only talking about translating “Hebrew to Greek”.
@@smartguy5027 He is quoting a scripture. 1 Corinthians 14:4- “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself, but he that prophesieth edifieth the church” (KJV)
1st corin. 14:2 says For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](A) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(B) they utter mysteries(C) by the Spirit. Btw I do understand that theres false teachers that "speak in tongues" , but I do believe that God does give the gift of speaking in tongues to edify self
I was raised in a Penny gospel home but when I studied the Word I didn't see that everyone speaks in tongues. I am in total agreement with you brother. God bless you.
Can I explain the difference between tongues of men and tongues of Angel,and He that speaks in tongues speaks mystery unto God,howbeit,no man understands him but only God.
Ask yourself if its possible you are the one who haven't read the Bible correctly, Paul said he wished everyone to speak in tongues, if he wished that for the Corinthians then he wishes it now,
What does Holy Spirit tell you to do? Have you asked Him? He lives in you and he is a person. Ask Him. Stop looking to man for answers. As you can see man still trying to figure out the word. Go to the source.
First seek the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and these things will be added unto you. The fruit of the Holy Spirit, Not the gifts, should be our #1 desire, as we search the Heart, and Mind of Jesus in His Holy Word. Galatians chapter 5. What are the gifts, if we have not the fruits. God Bless.
To bear witness in the strongs, is 3140 “martureo” which means to give evidence or give a good report. Also, origin is: “Martus” which means, to give an eye- or ear-witness. Not babel witness or babbling.
I am not Charismatic. I was going to Word of Faith churches when I was first saved. A pastor prayed over me to receive "tongues", but it never happened. With that said, I have some sincere questions, as I know true brothers and sisters in Christ who practice what they call their "personal prayer language" tongues, both in the Charismatic churches and in other Bible teaching churches. 1) Is it possible, that Paul was acknowledging in 1 Corinthians 14 that there is a legitimate, ecstatic language? Granted, the language and the way it was practiced was in a pagan manner by the baby Christians of Corinth as when he says that the Corinthians were speaking mysteries in the spirit, (little "s" spirit - not by the Holy Spirit), and when Paul says that it edifies the person. He also says to the Corinthians that they "indeed give thanks well" but no one else is edified because no one can understand them. 2) Since they were brothers and sisters in Christ, they were not cursing God, but could it be that they, in their lack of knowledge, were speaking to God by their own spirit? Paul is saying that it was making them feel good, but it wasn't helping anyone else. I have heard that when people speak in that ecstatic language, it bypasses a person's mind. It puts someone in a sort of trance. 3) Is the spirit Paul refers to in v .14 his spirit, rather than the Holy Spirit? Paul says he prays with tongues (languages) and he seems to contrast that with praying in a tongue (ecstatic utterance). He says in v. 14 "For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful". Notice how when Paul says, "my spirit" he is not talking about the Holy Spirit, as there is no capital "s" and he refers to the spirit as his when he says "my spirit". In addition, it seems as if Paul is saying that he speaks with different languages more than the people of Corinth. What they are doing (in their time of ecstatic praying) is not evil, or wrong per se, but in the assembly they are causing confusion. Even when Paul prays in his spirit, not the Holy Spirit (which it seems that he has experienced), he acknowledges that he is speaking only to God, that he doesn't even understand what he is saying. Not evil, not cursing God, but pagan in origin, and not something to be practiced in the church service, unless it is a language that can be interpreted. Please advise....Thanks!
I know ppl, in different places, they say they pray within themselves in public, in bible it's saying when you don't know what to pray the holy spirit makes intersection for you so how does that work, I have seen in prayer time n praise n worship ppl praying in the spirit, lot's of ppl were, I, am confused now
Thank you for this biblical explanation of tongues... The gibberish I hear in Church is aggravating.
Extremely distracting. .....the thing is nothing changes. The pasters get caught up in affairs or they prophecy and it doesnt come to pass. So many things that say they are false prophets. Its aggravating.
Agreed!! I understood that it was real language, not gibberish. People have to pervert everything they put their hands on😒.
I made the mistake of turning away from church services all because I couldn't speak in tongues like the rest. I was taught that to be filled with His Spirit that I should speak in tongues. I was a teen trying to force myself. I know better now but, how sad it is to teach babies (no matter what age) in the Lord that they're not fully saved unless they speak in tongues. I'm still confused about it and I'm in my 30s now.
@@vickieadams6648 so if the tongues that were being spoken were real languages, you would accept the manifestation?
And then I have to ask, how would you know if it's a real language unless you've heard all 7000+ languages in the world? I say this because I used to believe that the "gibberish" sounds were tongues of angels, but realize it's more likely a known language because their are so many.
@@vickieadams6648 ~ so did the unbelievers understand the gospel spoken to them in their OWN Language and were the believers able to say amen after the interpreter translated the speaker’s oracle? God is Still...not the author of Confusion
If one of my friends suddenly spoke fluently ina foreign language that he's not taught praising God, I would consider that a miracle 😳
Agreed!
I would consider the gift of tongues.
@@MWah747 I have to ask, how would you know if it's a real language or not if you don't speak it? There are over 7000 languages in the world. I have been doing some research for examples and many sounds like gibberish tongues that are criticized.
I say this because often times we criticize based on what we think is happening. But there are actually testimonies of those who were praying in tongues amongst the learned, and they thought they were speaking in tongues of angels because that's what they were taught tongues are...but then someone tells them they are speaking in a real foreign language.
Not only that, I know he has said these miracle tongues sound the same, but in all honesty they do not. I don't sound even like my wife when I pray in tongues, it is different.
@@BEABEREAN10 when Paul wrote "If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing."
the phrase "with tongues of men and of angels" he is speaking in extremes
notice the second part: if i know all mysteries and all knowledge
can Paul really know ALL mysteries and ALL knowledge? no, he's simply illustrating extremes
so many charismatics find these kinds of verses to latch onto and interpret it in a way to justify their flaky doctrine that rests on an interpretation that hasn't been in the church for a millennium and a half, but 100 years ago, someone interpreted those verses in a way to convince people that everyone can have tongues and the idea of a "private prayer language"
another popular doctrine is eisegeting the tongues that happen at some places when people speak in tongues after receiving the Spirit but in some instances, tongues aren't mentioned
and other instances, the people receiving the Spirit prophesy AND speak in tongues
they disregard the prophesying and the instances where tongues aren't mentioned and focus solely on tongues and use that example as a prescriptive text when its actually descriptive
at the end of the day, Paul writes: "do all speak in tongues? do all prophesy? " no, we are members of the body with different gifts and purpose, not everyone is a foot or an ear or an eye, if everyone was an eye, how would we hear and vice versa
I recently came across your channel brother.. Awesome work staying true to the Word and our mighty Father 💪 love and blessings from New Zealand❤️🙏
Incredibly- God has raised yet another brother who has studied and applied truth to HIS inerrant word. I’m praying that you increase the platform GOD has given you to get many Pentecostals out of Bondage. Do commit to truth my brother. Error binds people. Truth makes us Free!!! Prayerfully they will come out of this profound error!!! Modern day tongues have many bound in ignorance.. I was messed up with this foolishness for 35 years!!!
I understand that this topic is quite controversial and can be very divisive. I believe that a healthy dose of 1st Corinthians 13:1-7 definitely needs to be applied when there are differences of opinions among brethren. I try to approach scripture as honest and unbiased as I can. Meaning not being swayed by personal, denominational, traditional influences but simply letting the scriptures speak for themselves and praying The Holy Spirit gives me understanding. I have no personal agenda in sharing in this topic other than understanding and applying Gods Word. That being said, to me it doesn't seem Paul is actually negating nor forbidding speaking in tongues but rather highlighting prophecy which edifies the church. He is contrasting these two gifts in terms of which is more beneficial within the church setting. Paul writes in 14:2 "For he that speaks in a tongue(In this case meaning a "unknown" tongue) speaks not to men, but to God: For no one understands him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries." I don't believe that Paul means this symbolically. It seems the statement in verse 2 indicates that the one speaking in a tongue is actually speaking to God. " speaks not to men, but to God." In verse 5 Paul writes " I wish all of you spoke in tongues, but even more that you prophesied." "The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified." It appears to me that Paul is not addressing the legitimacy of this particular gift, but rather the misappropriation of it. It does not seem Paul is negating nor forbidding speaking in tongues but simply emphasizing prophecy as it builds up the church. Paul writes in verse 13 that the one who speaks in another tongue in a church setting should pray that he may interpret. The context clearly shows that Paul is addressing the exercise of the gift in church assembly. In verses 14 and 15 it seems Paul is equating praying in another tongue with praying in spirit. Being that his "understanding is unfruiful" he will pray with the spirit AND with his understanding. Again it doesn't seem Paul is negating speaking in "unknown" tongues. Note in verse 18 Paul writes " I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all; yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in another tongue." Paul gives further instructions and clarity 14:27,28. " If anyone speaks in another tongue, there are to be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and let someone interpret." " But there be no interpreter, that person is to keep silent in the church, speaking to himself and God." From these scriptures it does not appear that Paul is downplaying this particular gift nor seeing it as simply gibberish. He does address the proper use of tongues and maintaining order in the church. I pray that we won't get entangled in constant debates over topics that do not affect one's salvation. Rather we will be focused on fulfilling the commission Jesus has given us in Matthew 28:18-20😇
Ira Taylor
Thank you.
I was going to explain the same thing and now see you have done so in detail.
God speed.
Amen. Thank👍
Because of your explanation I hold my peace. Well said in details. God bless you and keep lifting you up
However, if the leader of the church I.E the pastor is using this gibberish to edify himself. It is directly effecting the salvation of his parishioners spirits. Simply because he encourages that sort of heresy in the church, and leading them to blaspheme the Holy spirit. If there is no understanding it should not be done.
I was praying in tongues today to help someone who asked for prayer at CZcams. While I did I heard some enlightenment about an I'll was I have, and felt a spirit leave my body. This was at home. I have known other people to pray this way, and it always seems to work.
It also works to clear the mind, or the airways so to speak. I seem to hear his better.
I have been only in two churches on one occasion each where Paul's method with two or three speaking in tongues and one interpreter was used.
It is very clear and powerful, and Paul's instructions are simple.
What is wrong with the churches I don't know, but sometimes there are many distractions.
I wrote on this in my book as well. I'm waiting on Amazon to finish reviewing it and then I'll send it to you ASAP. Maybe it would be a good plain English resource for your subscribers.
Love and blessings from Nicaragua thank you for this channel glory to God
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE EXCELLENT TEACHING ON THIS SUBJECT! I am currently writing a book about this very topic! GOD BLESS YOU!
Where does it say in the scriptures that the gift of "tongues" is no longer active?
No where! In fact 1 Corinthians 14 speaks about the gift of tongues. Still very present and a gift along with the gift of prophecy.
1 cor: 13;8 !
@ Julian Sevin
1Corinthians 13:8 clearly states that where there are tongues, they will cease. Hope this helps.
If we start back in the book of Acts 1 all the way to the day of Pentecost, we will see that it was talking ONLY to the Apostles when the gifts were spoken of. It uses the term "THEY", meaning the Apostles because "THEY" we're the only ones that Jesus promised these "MIRACULOUS GIFTS" to. If only believers can speak I tongues, why wasn't there anyone in scripture speaking in tongues besides those that were touched by an Apostle who could confer the gift. If we could think of tongues as English, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, etc, then we could easily dismiss this manmade tongues that we hear today. Once the Apostles laid the foundation, their jobs were done which means we no longer need them or speaking in tongues bcuz we now have the written word of God so that everyone can understand in his own language. May God open the eyes of those truly seeking the truth on this matter.....Amen
B Blessed
@@sherronwalker3749 And it shall come to pass afterward, that "I will pour out my spirit upon "ALL" flesh"; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: Joel 2:28. You are wrong. Notice it didn't say " your sons and daughters will recieve "king james versions of the bible". Thanks for your personal opinion though. Peace.
"For he that speaks in an UNKNOWN tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaks mysteries.... Also, "He that speaketh in an UNKNOWN tongue edifieth himself..."
1 Corinthians 14:2
Always add the scriptures chapter/ verse ,those not formiliar with scripture will think these are your words
@@GTO_CAL 🙏🏽
Put that verse in its full context please.
@@zeroch1ll150 I did
@@juliansevin9109 context is the whole passage....
I want to thank you very much for your channel and your time and efforts my dear brother. May God Almighty richly bless you very much. Keep up the good work of God your probably my favorite channel and I'm a pretty new subscriber.
I cannot say it enough how glad I am that I found this channel!
Same here!
Thank you
@@smartchristians what is the name of your church and does it have a FB page?
@@smartchristians what that Bible program on your computer when you pull up on screen the English text next to the Greek text. I’d really like to study that
1st Cor 14:39: "Therefore my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and DO NOT FORBID SPEAKING IN TONGUES." (Emphasis mine)
Can't get it any plainer than that.
The emphasis should be to prophesy also, not just speak in tongues..
All correct. Amen
Paul was referring to speaking in other languages, such as Spanish French etc not the jiberesh spoken today
@UCUf-fEi9dnfngG6QX-vLo8Q 1 Corinthians 13:1 reveals that there are two types of tongues, one that are in earthly languages(tongues of man-KJV), and the gibberish that you’re referring to(which isn’t gibberish), known as the tongues of Angels
@@andrealexander1796 THANK YOU !! I'm tired of hearing smack about something that is simply misunderstood.
We've gone from people saying that tongues are of the devil... to that it's not even needed today, when it's in ACTS, so it's obvious that indeed it's still needed today.
1 Corinthians 14:2 is when (I'm praying in tongues in the Secret Place) that (I KNOW) by the Holy Spirits interpretation what I'm saying to myself by proceeding in my own native language.
Praying in tongues in church, when everyone knows WHOM the prophesying person usually is, is when ALL get quiet and let that individual speak in their native language after prophesying in tongues to let us know what was said...
BUT, I've yet to hear one prophesy in tongues and ANOTHER interpret what that other persons message in tongues was ?? And then even one more person to back them up?? Two or Three.
I've only heard one prophesy in the congregation and interpret Their Own tongue many times... Then waiting for another to then interpret for them?? Am I missing something?
Blessings to you from our Father Above !
A lot of people are deceived thinking they are real christians because they speak in their so called tongues, while LIVING in sin. I thank the Lord for opening my eyes and reading his word correctly! A lot of us were taught false things because of weak and/or workers of satan that have infiltrated the church! And people looking more for a sign and worldly things, instead of holy living!
One Pastor I know went to another country (Zimbabwe) to preach at an evangelistic meeting. He was assigned an interpreter. A short while into the message, his interpreter stopped interpreting and went to sit down, motioning for him to continue preaching.
The pastor asked him to come back on stage because he did not speak the language and the Interpreter told him "You are speaking perfect Shona". The pastor was preaching in Chichewa. This went on for the three days he was there.
That testimony fascinated me and I always wonder because the interpreter was taken out of the equation.
Thank you for the video.
I have heard similar testimonies here in America but varied.. someone was in a prayer meeting, praying in tongues that they thought were gibberish/angelic and another person comes to them and asks if they know (insert language) - I have heard multiple testimonies of this! We cannot limit God.
Sometimes God works wonders in ways we don't fully understand.
Thank you very much for clearing this up!
having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
II Timothy 3:5
I speak in a new tongue and it's called love. And from it overflows compassion, patience, humility, self control, kindness, gentleness, peace, joy, mercy and forgiveness towards others. And most of all worship, praise and confession that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Well it's a new tongue for me.
Love it
I like that
From out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Derrick Hahn ~ now THATs the SPIRIT!!! 👐🏽
That is not biblical unknown tongues... which is the testimony of yahusha hamessiach
I've seen someone try to interpret these toungs and it was strange. The one person was rambling on and the other person only gave like a few words in English and the person rambling, seemed like they told a story. It felt demonic.
Tongues is language! The apostles before taking the gospel to gentiles and uttermost part of the world, were endowed with the Holy spirit in order to speak the language of that particular ppl so that they could understand exactly what they were preaching about. The holy spirit used the apostles for this mission by speaking through them to those who did not understand the Jewish language. God is not a god of confusion!!
This brothers interpretation about the gift of tongues is correct!!
LOL, I’ve seen it happen the other way too. Ten second “tongue” and a 10 minute interpretation LOL! It’s like watching a dubbed Kung-fu movie.
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@@jjrenae8021 I also experienced this once when I was a child in church. And that was it..And also heard Bishop Bronner do that
Lol
In Matthew 7:21-23 , He said, Not every one who says to Me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven; but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?”
This guy gets it. No agenda. I’ve studied hard and have been burdened by the “know it all” preachers on this topic. This guy is well studied. Knows the scriptures. Doesn’t claim to know anything not in the scriptures like high dollar preachers do. No hate speech but challenges Pentecostals. I think his position is the correct one. Can’t refute what you can’t refute. Love it
Corey is a very balanced and reasonable guy
He's not an extreme cessationist like Justin Peters who says all gifts have ceased and those who claim to have the gifts of the Spirit are lying
But he isn't one of those hyper charismatics with unbiblical doctrines like "believers with the Holy Spirit can have a demon" or "if you don't support us, that's a stronghold" or "activate your Holy Spirit"
and he doesn't subscribe to the calvinist/arminian camps, he believes in some points of calvinism and disagrees with others
I used to not like this channel because of my charismatic pentecostal upbringing, but now he is one of my favorites
He has discernment videos but that's not all he has, he balances it out with expository videos about scripture on certain topics
Paul said i would rather you speak 10 words in a tongue that edifieth rather than 10000 in an unknown tongue and Paul was sure well learned in the scripture !!!!!
Aman brother!!!
Context he said that dealing with a problem they were having in the Church in Corinth
Love you brother! I came across your channel and I feel the same exact way you do. I truly believe it's a know language and I do think it's used in mission work today to edify God to those who don't know Him. I go to a Pentecostal church but I don't feel in my heart what they are doing in Gods word. I am having a meeting with the pastor soon to tell him how I feel and show him what I feel the Holy Spirit is telling me. I go to that church because my wife believes that tongues do exist. I have watched 2 of you videos so far and have too say I believe what you are saying lines up with what I believe. Thank your for your videos. Would love to chat sometime. God bless my brother!
The challenge is that there are two primary ways the gift of tongues is expressed and they must be inferred from the text as the two are not plainly demarcated. The easiest distinction is that there are tongues given in public and tongues prayed in private. A public utterance in tongues accompanied by an interpretation is, for all intents and purposes, a prophetic utterance. A public prophesy edifies all who hear it. As others have mentioned, one who prays in tongues is praying out mysteries as the Spirit wills. Do you have any mysteries in your life? Who do you marry, what job should you have, are just a couple of examples. I'm sure you can think of others either from your own life or someone you know. Praying in tongues in private is said to edify one's self. It's because one or more mysteries are being prayed about. You are edified because you are praying the answer, not the question.
Excellently said!!! It is clear that you experience it. Those that speak against speaking in tongues don`t know what they are missing.
Another clarification I need on 1 Corinthians 14 v 2 - 3, Is it right to pray in tongues, seeing its a gift of the Holy Spirit and Verse 2 say "He Speaks mysteries to God", meaning it's also another act of communication with God.
It is not right to pray in tongues in front of people except there be a translator that immediately interprets the tongue according to scripture. Paul said "I would that I speak in tongues more than all of you but I rather you speak 10 intelligible words than in 10,000 tongues..
I think that bit of scripture is saying speak tongues at home, and also in church, but quietly because God is a God of order. Unless the Spirit has a message for the church.
I saw this the first time I went to a Pentecostal Church, or maybe second or third service.
The pastor said the Spirit had something he wanted to say. One or two people spoke loudly in tongues, maybe one after the other. Then someone interpreted. (There was someone who needed to come up front for prayer, for a particular reason, according to the Spirit that day.)
So that was done Biblically. Impressive for me as a Catholic. If anyone spoke in tongues in a Catholic church, it would have been at a home meeting, and very few if any had the gift. I believe it was seldom a man, they felt it was for women.
Never, ever have I heard of Tongues spoken in a Catholic church service or in the sanctuary where the pews or pulpit were. Perhaps it was done in the church building itself, but I've not heard of it.
If they are finally going to start with Tongues in RCC, it will be to deceive people into thinking they finally have changed. There is no love for Jesus or the Spirit in the heierarchy of that church. They may tolerate it for a while to use it to draw people in.
But the best advice to Catholics is to *come out from among them that you not partake in their sin*
@@michaelspeaks4398 Paul is talking about when in the church setting. Here you need an interpretation of your tongues. Hope this helps.
I love your channel
It cleared up things that I knew but people were trying to tell me otherwise
I always felt it was gibberish
@smartchristianchannel what’s the program you use when you pull up the English next to the Greek. I’d like to study that
Though I am more of a cessationalist, I see the miraculous gifts as not given to any person but God gives them "the gifts" temporary for certain situation. For example, I do no believe anyone has the gift of healing but I do believe that God still heals today and that He uses us and our faith to do it. That is completely different than the "gift of healing" as Peter had the gift and his shadow healed others. For languages, no one is the "gift of languages" but there are plenty of stories of missionaries speaking in their own language and the people can understand him, even though they do not speak the same language.
Basically, the gifts were used for the foundation of the church so no one is "gifted" in that way anymore. However, God still uses them today through others, just not as a "here is the gift of healing that you can use whenever you want" type way.
Are church elders not gifted? The Bible says "if you are sick, call the elders and they'll smear oil on you and pray for you and you will be healed.
@@josephkirimi5453 In those times, the oil was part of the doctor's medicine.
Also, even then, Paul gave Timothy medical instructions to get better than just "have faith in healing".
@@Ironica82I don't get you clearly. How was it part of doctor's medicine? Was Paul a doctor. Are those scriptures not ours today
@@Ironica82 We also receive medical attention as well as faith healing. Your perception of the gifts is wrong. We have people of God who continually pray for the sick and they're healed. Faith healing is a gift just like speaking in tongues. 1corinth.12:27-30.
What is the difference between the function of the early church and the church of today ? Were the people of the early church under a New Covenant and we under a new New Covenant where the benefits are less than those under the covenant God had with Paul and the early church ? If the benefits (gifts etc ) are not the same then the church of today cannot be that same church of the Lord Jesus Christ. The signs He promised in Mark 16:15-17 are still evident today and based on that demonstration of the supernatural , Hindus , powerful Satanists and unbelievers come to Christ. Were people possessed by demons in the days of the Bible ? Yes. Did the members of the early church cast those demons out ? Yes. Do we still have demon possessed people today ? Yes. Did the Holy Ghost cease the gift of miracles ( that is to cast out evil spirits ). and allow Satan`s demons to destroy people ? So it is okay now for Satan to continue with his work but God ceased with the gifts that USED to destroy the work of Satan ! Why did God stop while Satan continues ? And when did the gifts started to cease...give some date please?
Another great exegesis of the Scriptures.. well done brother. Thanks for this
Thank you my brother
Thank You for the well prepaired good teaching! I still want To ask about Paul who was speaking in tongues alone even More than the other. Kindly, Raimo
I'm so glad you are covering the holy spirit. People are always looking for proof or at least evidence. I guarantee many, many baptized in the spirit will find faith built in.
what did Jesus tell Thomas? John 20: 24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
26 After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then He *said to Thomas, “Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.” 28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”
Blessed are those who did not see, and yet believed
Great video brother, God bless you, gift focused people rather than Christ always find it Hard to believe differently from how they have always been taught.
Indeed. Chasing the creation and not the Creator. That’s how you mess around and catch the kundalini ghost. 😉
Great teaching your doing,and I thank you for using scriptures as you are trying to show the truth.Keep up the good work brother in Christ.
This was truly a great video. Not because you gave your opinion but because you used the bible to clearly state what tongues really is : known languages.
I have yet to see someone miraculously speak in a language that they haven't previously learnt.
This gift they cannot fake.
Lost my Assurance of Salvation when I sought tongues believing it would draw me closer to Jesus
I went through 1 Corinthians 13 and 14 with my best friend, pointing out all the points you made but he still didn't get it or didn't want to get it, and chose to follow Joseph Prince's teachings instead.
We barely even talk anymore because I won't agree with his belief.
If you never read the Bible and let others unbiblical theology dictate their reasoning and interpretation than you would be correct.
Here is your fallacy. Inconsistent understanding of the scripture.
[Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body [a]to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.]
Verse 1 thru 3, talks about the difficulty of doing things. 1 being easy, 2 being very hard, 3 you can only do it once at a cost of everything. Verse #1 is separate sentence but if you want to lock at context please look at full context not just partial context.
1 - as being easy since it everyone can talk [talk is cheap phrase come to mind?]. Now, can you hear “sounding brass or a clanging cymbal“ then how is that an hypothetical comparison. You have to go out of your way to circumvent the context to avoid angelic language. You have to say that it is impossible to speak in angelic language or it doesn't exist. You can hear brass or cymbal so its fair comparison to to actual real spoken languages [meaning of verse is speaking in manly or angelic languages without love is just making noise].
2 - very difficult and given to very few. Once person gets to heaven, all the mysteries are disclosed (verse 8), does Paul know the an individual who when to heaven, yes. Does Jesus mention that faith can move mountains? Yes. Just because someone has the faith to move mountains doesn't mean he must move mountains to prove his faith. [Since miracles by faith isn't your own doing, it is nothing]
3. - it that you can only do it once. Why would Paul bring up example that were humanly impossible? Giving examples that humanly possible would be unbiblical! Can people for instance can give all their wealth away and their own life? Yes, you can only give your wealth away once, same as life on the altar. [ since you did not give out of love but did it for yourself; you gained nothing - the meaning of verse]
Now, convince me that your slicing and dicing the context in order to fit your theology is better! Your logic is half the first verse is only possible(tongues of men), second verse must be impossible, and third verse we have to be silent in order for our theology to flow smooth! When you take full context and it is 3 verse not just two verses then your argument fall apart!
[ And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues] - Mark 16:17
Note: not foreign languages but NEW. Can you give me one example of new language?
[For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him;] 1 Corinthians 14:2
Note: “for no one understands him“, where does it say that one must be an earthly language?
Read Daniel Chapter 5 and let me know what language was the writing on the wall?
Do you concede that men can speak in angelic languages as it was plainly written in 1 Corinthians 13:1 or do you have better explanation without slicing and dicing context?
GOD BLESS brother ....
And God bless you too
Really good teaching!
Praise GOD!
Well explained in an awesome manner, brother.
They way you addressed others and correcting them in a gentle way. You were in line with the Scriptures.
But I would still choose to be a cessationist because there are facts to be considered. I agree you're point at the end. According to the cessationist they say only the sign gifts are ceased but I think that all the gifts should have been ceased.
Do you have a Instagram page? So I can message you personally about it.
And it would be nice if you could explain verse by verse for 1 Corinthians 14
Great episode. Thanks for your efforts. May the Lord bless you!!
May God bless you as well Anthony
thats great teaching brother keep it up
All churches around me do speak in tounges.. Any advice on what must one do in this situation coz I get uncomfortable once the pastors start with the tounges..
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I just have to say when I seen Keneth Copeland speaking in tongues it made me sick,and all these preachers teaching how you can teach yourself to speak in tongues.Should they be called out (yes they should)because they are hypocrites,liars plain and simple.
I've known good, faithful people who got it at home. They persisted, one fasted and prayed.
I even know someone who spontaneously got the gift at a Jimmy Swaggart Rally, she just started speaking in an unknown language. She did not keep following him. She did become a powerful follower of Jesus, who said "you may do as they say, but do not do as they do".
Anyway, if you believe and have no doubts, you can get the gift.
I had trouble with it at first, actually unconsciously started imitating someone else, and realized it a few months later. I asked around about it, persisted and a couple from Africa happened to be at church, the man spoke about the fire of the Holy Spirit. He said afterward if anyone does not have the gift of tongues yet, please come up. So finally I did get it, and I very happy about it.
@@lizh1988 I'm certainly not trying to be mean about speaking in tongues but in Corinthians it is to be done in order no more than 2or3 and an interpreter to be present.Thats it,but Paul spoke in tongues at home and sang too,but at home.Definatly Paul lays it out carefully to be done in order in church.Like Joseph Prince gets up and sings in tongues in church and got the whole congregation to sing along. That does not coincide with the bible.How is one to be a part of churches that do these thing's.I cannot.Im not against speaking in tongues just how it is done.
on minute 31:50 i feel very uncomfortable with your commentary that all English translations are not correct on what 1 Cor. 14:1 "really" means. reading my Bible in English the verse implies a comparison but your interpretation is that one should speak in tongues "so that or in order that you preach". you conclude that this is the interpretation faithful to the context. Question: My brother are you saying that all those who have learned Greek in all its semantics and have translated the Greek into English have not seen your version? All translations translate as a comparison.
on minute 34:03, to the question show me an example: i answer, Paul is a good example of one who is scripture spoke in tongues privately; in 1 Cor. 14:2 combining with what he says in verse 15 leads to the logical conclusion that Paul admits to speaking in tongues directed to God (praying with the spirit and not with the understanding. note he also admits to sing in the spirit) and not to men. in verse 6 he says he can't do so in church. if not in church where? in private - in the closet is where we speak to God.
Also, your reaction to Dr. Brown's commentary on verse 18 and 19 that it can't be for private use because you don't see anybody doing so in scripture is an admission that the scripture in this verses is alluding to private use but what you lack, however, is the example in scripture of someone who did so. the question is do we believe what scripture instructs only when we can see an example of one who practiced the imperative? I have a problem with that argument.
My two cents commentary on 1 Cor. 12 to 14 is that the opening and closing are hinges that we should not ignore. 1 Cor. 12:1, "... I do not want you to be ignorant" and 1 Cor. 14:39 "do not forbid speaking in tongues". These two show that this whole section is not intended to be used to stop speaking in tongues, but to give an understanding and a guideline of how the gifts manifest and how they are to be exercised especially in the congregation. forgive me if I offend but i pray that we can approach the text without bias, that is, having a premise and reading the text to agree with our premise.
I agree with you
1 Cor 14:5 I WOULD LIKE EVERYONE of you to speak in tongues. In the first place why would even God give us the gift of tongues if we don't need it? Prophecying is better and profitable for the body of church but it's God who gives. Just because we don't understand it, we have to reject it. Maybe we have a hidden weakness that the Holy Spirit is interceding for us, or something is going to happen that we need to pray for. Besides without our carnal understanding maybe the Holy Spirit is leading our souls to worship God Acts 2:11. BUT, the question really is, do all has the spirit of God? When we truly repent of our sins, acknowledge Jesus as our Saviour, and decide to submit to Him as our Lord, God forgives us and seal us with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, to cause us to be born again as new creations, people who are empowered to live holy lives for God. BUT, if one believes God is a very loving and understanding God and verbally declares that Jesus is Lord with the implied understanding that as God loved him/her as he/she was, then no changing of lifestyle is going to happen. That's continued rebellion against God who wants us to turn away from sins. Will the Holy Spirit indwell someone who rebels against the will of God and who doesn't want and need His holiness? Who is the father of rebellion?, whose spirit would be in the rebellious?
I really like your channel, great videos they have been helping me a lot. But I don't know if I completely agree. I fo eith the first half or so but I do believe there is a distinction of the tongues. Those described in Acts seem to be earthly languages that were to show that God would pour out His Spirit on all believers not just the Jews. And also for the furthering of the gospel among those who don't speak the common language. However, in 1 Corinthians 12 and 14 (especially 14) the tongues described there is one Paul says that only God can understand not even the person speaking (for their understanding is unfruitful) and he earnestly ask them that they pray they may be interpreted so that the church can be edified. I don't think those are earthly languages to others it may sound like babbling but God understands it. And the fact that they are speaking these tongues presumably in the presence of other believers that speak the language they do then there would be no need of the tongues spoken about in Acts among people who can already speak the same language. Who would it be ministering to? The same chapter goes on to say tongues are a sign to unbelievers. So I want some clarity on that. But great video, I agree mostly but not completely.
I agree with you brother. God doesn't talk to everybody. Some people tries to be deep and some just read what the Bible says without proper interpretation.
I've heard many pastors say if you're baptized you must speak in tongues!!
Good good word Brother in Christ!!
What seems to be continually overlooked or misunderstood or misinterpreted about tongues is this: There is OTHER TONGUES as in Acts 2 -4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
There is also UNKNOWN TONGUES - 1 Corinthians 14:2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
So they are trying to put them both together. Each is for different reason. All people will not speak in tongues. This cannot be used as a gauge to say that someone has the Holy Spirit. =Romans 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Amen! Those who believe that you must speak in tongues to be saved (received the Holy Ghost), seem to conveniently "ignore or gloss-over" Romans 10:9. One simply must confess Jesus (that He is the Son of God) and believe in one's heart that God raised Him from the dead, one will be saved. It's that simple. No cartwheels or backflips. Just confess and believe.
Agreed. I don’t believe it’s evidence of one being FILLED with the Holy Spirit.
There are people who speak 🗣 in tongues and are filled with everything but the Holy Spirit. They aren’t filled with the FRUIT of His Spirit and oftentimes they are ok with “speaking in tongues” and then turning around and cussing 🤬 folk out with the SAME tongue.
The Bible tells us this ought not to be.
IF out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks then it matters what’s in our hearts and that should be a reflection of what rolls out of our mouths.
I totally agree with with the "speaking in tungs".. I've just never done it...I want to..I've heard and seen people speak in tongues, I'm not sure if everyone I saw are actually speaking in tongues..I don't think it something I should be able to turn it on and off .
Please put the name of the software you use for the bible thing you use in your description
I'll just say this, year's ago in 1971 I was at a prayer meeting charismatic born again Christian if you will, and people were speaking in tongues, and somebody said look! There's imps and demons on the glass windows! And I and a bunch of people looked at the windows and sure enough I saw it and basically everybody saw these imps that looked like space invader's the game, that's how they looked. And after that I immediately said to myself and thought, this isn't true worship. After that I never went to another Bible meeting where people were so called healed, and spoke in tongues. I later heard it said that's the condolini spirit from Hindu, but also power of wicked spirits or demons and not God's holy spirit.
Cloven tongues of fire that came upon the disciples was the gift of not only the ability of speaking the word of God, but also the talent to rightly divide the word of truth.
Acts 2:3
And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
(cloven) is divided.
(tongues of fire) is the word of God.
(cloven):
Deuteronomy 14:7
Nevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
(word as fire):
2 Samuel 22:
[7] In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.
[8] Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
[9] There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Jeremiah 23:29
Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Jeremiah 5:14
Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.
Acts 2:
[3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
[4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 4:31
And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Fire is typically used of God to cleanse. Being ‘baptized in fire’ is a judgement - not a blessing
I think many get the gift of the Holy Ghost mixed up with the gift of tongues. That's the problem!
When one is born again like in Acts they will speak in tongues as the Spirit gives the utterance.
The gift of the Holy Ghost that comes with the initial evidence of speaking in tongues is one thing and the gift of Tongues itself with all the other gifts in Corinthians is another.
Same Spirit, different administrations.
Acts 2:33, 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.
Is the gift of the Holy Ghost for all? Acts 2:39, 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 5:32, And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
We can't get Acts mixed up with 1 Corinthians. Corinthians is talking about different GIFTS, like the gift of healings, the gift of tongues, etc. We know everybody doesn't get these gifts.
The Gift of the Holy Ghost is not mentioned there. Do all speak with tongues or in other words, do all have the gift of tongues, NO! But all will speak in tongues when they first receive the GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST, not the GIFT OF TONGUES.
Acts 2:33 lets one see what happens when one receives the Holy Ghost, not the gift of tongues.
You need two or three witnesses to prove a point.
Acts 2:4, 10:44-48, 1:1-6.
1 Corinthians 14:2, For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
I don't see where anybody including those on the day of Pentecost was preaching to the people in tongues.
Acts 2:11, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
I believe to receive the promise of the Holy Ghost one has to first get in the Spirit where God is.
John 4:24, God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
I believe if you stay before God long enough to get in the Spirit, you will receive it the same way. It took me a while in giving up and staying before God until I got in the Spirit.
Paul was not just a chosen vessel to the Gentiles, but kings and the children of Israel. Acts 9:15.
I just have to ask have you received the gift of the Holy Ghost speaking in tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance? Have you obeyed Acts 2:38?
Sincerely appreciate your logic and clarity of scripture. Pulling in the original Greek adds so much to the validity of your interpretation and reasoning. I grew up Pentecostal and heard "tongues" my whole life. Something about it always seemed disingenuous or showy. I left that denomination.
Michael Brown’s tell is when the individual is exalted rather than Christ or the body being exalted. Great video.
Thanks bro Corey
So if Marcus Rogers says a person will be damaged if they are not baptized, when were the Apostles baptized in water post the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Not only them but the other 120.
Well, it’s Marcus Rogers so. 🤷🏻♂️
Corey, when those around the disciples hear them speak in tongues they thought they were drunk. When I hear people declaring the work of God in another language I don’t assume they’re drunk I assume their speaking another language. So what did it really look like and sound like?
Imagine hearing a bunch of people from your country burst out praising God fluently in different languages. It would come across pretty chaotic to me haha. Hearing it all at the same time might just come across as drunkard ramblings
Great message. So glad I found your channel.
Did that guy say hubba Bubba like the chewing gun in his fake tongues lol God sees these people lord help them
Acts2:4 tongues is as the Spirit gives utterance. It is not on demand like your movie. Acts 19:1-7 shows they believe but take very seriously the questions that were asked and the actions that were taken. I strongly suggest we look for fruits of the Spirit without gifts don't matter.
This is a good Topic 1,Amen
Do you have any videos on sharing the gospel ?
What computer program do you use Corry
A very good video
Paul, said he would rather speak 5 words w/ the understanding as to edify the whole church, than paraphase a thousand in tongue.
1cor14: He who speaks in tongues does not speak to men but to God, for no one understand him; however in the spirit he speaks mysteries.
Notice it says; no one understand him. It's not language unless you are prophesying like in acts 2 and acts 19.
My explanation of chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians, is what the Greek indicates. Paul is clearly contrasting known languages (Greek, Hebrew, Latin,etc) vs an ecstatic/ babbling that no one understood. Paul is clear that the purpose of these languages being spoken is to benefit the body, and so if no one understands him then that goes counter to what Paul says is the reason for tongues/languages and any other spiritual gift.
@@smartchristians He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself-1or14:4. Tongues are for self edification in prayer. You are mixing Tongues and interpretation as gift that requires interpretation when used in a church setup. Ton
What is your level of understanding of Greek? I ask because this issue is settled clearly in the Greek
@@smartchristians Are you saying the translators did not arrive to the original rendering? There is no scripture that states that gifts have ceased and were only for the early church.
@@rodricksa2660 in the same chapter Paul also says:
“Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.”
1 Corinthians 14:13-14
Therefore we can conclude it is of no benefit to pray in tongues if you don’t know what you are even saying. You are taking verse 4 out of context. Paul is not viewing speaking in tongues privately as a good thing in 1 Cor 14. The whole of Chapter 14 is dealing with the fact that speaking in tongues without interpretation is no good whether done publicly or privately and that prophecy is better than tongues and should be the more sought after gift.
This continues further with this:
“So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe.”
1 Corinthians 14:22 NASB1995
Tongues are NOT for believers for the purpose of “self-edification” as you suggest but rather for unbelievers and prophecy for believers.
Do you believe that they are just in error or anathema?
I certainly believe Dr Brown is a brother in the Lord and on this issue he is wrong, as for the others. Paula White, and Kenneth Copeland are who the Bible warns us about. Marcus Rogers is just young and honestly lost. I simply don’t know about Jakes, but his teachings for the most part are not Biblical
Great video, you make some good points
My tongues is loving my neighbors as myself giving my enemies a drink and feeding them and above all my tongues are loving the Lord my God and his word!!!!
Oh good job brother keep up the good gospel work!!!!!
Great exegesis and handling of the Word. This was super helpful to me in my understanding of this idea of Tongues as it appears in the Bible. Thanks!
There’s a great channel called the Door, and he did a great video about tongues! 🙏🙏🙏
Good Topic
Absolutely Cory. God wanted to Redeem all made in His Image. The plan had its start in Abraham and his seed but was always purposed for all humanity. Also when we see Gods program in the 7 Feasts of God in Leviticus 23 all Four Spring Feats have been fulfilled in Christ's first coming and none can be repeated these were drees rehearsals for the Jewish Nation. Now we wait for Christs second coming to fulfill the last 3 Fall Feats that remain. I just found your channel Cory and I so appreciate what God is doing in and through you brother.
A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
Sorry to say my brother but there is no scripture to support that view.
Nowhere in all of scripture is there a " heavenly language " nor a selfish gift.
Paul was making a point to those with understanding, those who understand that ALL GIFTS were given to edify others; so if you say you have a gift meant for you then your gift is not of God.
Paul is saying you must put 2 and 2 together: If
1-All gifts are for the edification of others. BUT
you say your edifying yourself then there's a problem.
Paul is telling the Corinthians that without understanding and interpretation there is no gift and anyone who says they have the gift of tongues ( languages) but has no understanding and seeks personal edification should stay quiet.
1cotinthians 13:1 If I speak with tongues of MEN AND ANGELS but have not charity (the love of Christ) … Paul is not only talking about translating “Hebrew to Greek”.
@@timroy7491 you are right Brother
@@smartguy5027 He is quoting a scripture. 1 Corinthians 14:4- “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself, but he that prophesieth edifieth the church” (KJV)
Thank you
1st corin. 14:2 says For anyone who speaks in a tongue[a](A) does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them;(B) they utter mysteries(C) by the Spirit.
Btw I do understand that theres false teachers that "speak in tongues" , but I do believe that God does give the gift of speaking in tongues to edify self
Bro did u watch the vid? He explained this verse in for context with the Greek.
I was raised in a Penny gospel home but when I studied the Word I didn't see that everyone speaks in tongues. I am in total agreement with you brother. God bless you.
Amen
We can speak in heavenly tongues to communicate with our Father
You dont need too, God understands what your saying.
@@darthjedi99 If we don't know what to pray, the Spirit prays for us in a different language the perfect will of God.
Can I explain the difference between tongues of men and tongues of Angel,and He that speaks in tongues speaks mystery unto God,howbeit,no man understands him but only God.
Is it a lounge known by man like an earthly one?
Ask yourself if its possible you are the one who haven't read the Bible correctly, Paul said he wished everyone to speak in tongues, if he wished that for the Corinthians then he wishes it now,
I really want to be a part of a sound church. Should I leave a church that claims to speak in tongues?
What does Holy Spirit tell you to do? Have you asked Him? He lives in you and he is a person. Ask Him. Stop looking to man for answers. As you can see man still trying to figure out the word. Go to the source.
First seek the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and these things will be added unto you. The fruit of the Holy Spirit, Not the gifts, should be our #1 desire, as we search the Heart, and Mind of Jesus in His Holy Word. Galatians chapter 5. What are the gifts, if we have not the fruits. God Bless.
51 minute video? This shall be interesting.
Finally listened to it all. Great stuff :)
Saying Hi from Ghana.
Very informative! Thank you for this video. Tom in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan
Another disqualifier for the toungs of today is that they are always connected to the Prosperity Gospel, to those that peddle the Word of God.
Toungs???
To bear witness in the strongs, is 3140 “martureo” which means to give evidence or give a good report. Also, origin is: “Martus” which means, to give an eye- or ear-witness. Not babel witness or babbling.
Amen sister 🙏❤️
thank you for the truth! Be blessed
You should invite Dr.Brown on your channel to talk about it. I know he would accept the invitation
Amen!
I agree on the reasoning for tongues. +1. Now getting back to that name you speak of….
I am not Charismatic. I was going to Word of Faith churches when I was first saved. A pastor prayed over me to receive "tongues", but it never happened. With that said, I have some sincere questions, as I know true brothers and sisters in Christ who practice what they call their "personal prayer language" tongues, both in the Charismatic churches and in other Bible teaching churches.
1) Is it possible, that Paul was acknowledging in 1 Corinthians 14 that there is a legitimate, ecstatic language? Granted, the language and the way it was practiced was in a pagan manner by the baby Christians of Corinth as when he says that the Corinthians were speaking mysteries in the spirit, (little "s" spirit - not by the Holy Spirit), and when Paul says that it edifies the person. He also says to the Corinthians that they "indeed give thanks well" but no one else is edified because no one can understand them.
2) Since they were brothers and sisters in Christ, they were not cursing God, but could it be that they, in their lack of knowledge, were speaking to God by their own spirit? Paul is saying that it was making them feel good, but it wasn't helping anyone else. I have heard that when people speak in that ecstatic language, it bypasses a person's mind. It puts someone in a sort of trance.
3) Is the spirit Paul refers to in v .14 his spirit, rather than the Holy Spirit? Paul says he prays with tongues (languages) and he seems to contrast that with praying in a tongue (ecstatic utterance). He says in v. 14 "For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful". Notice how when Paul says, "my spirit" he is not talking about the Holy Spirit, as there is no capital "s" and he refers to the spirit as his when he says "my spirit".
In addition, it seems as if Paul is saying that he speaks with different languages more than the people of Corinth. What they are doing (in their time of ecstatic praying) is not evil, or wrong per se, but in the assembly they are causing confusion. Even when Paul prays in his spirit, not the Holy Spirit (which it seems that he has experienced), he acknowledges that he is speaking only to God, that he doesn't even understand what he is saying. Not evil, not cursing God, but pagan in origin, and not something to be practiced in the church service, unless it is a language that can be interpreted.
Please advise....Thanks!
I know ppl, in different places, they say they pray within themselves in public, in bible it's saying when you don't know what to pray the holy spirit makes intersection for you so how does that work, I have seen in prayer time n praise n worship ppl praying in the spirit, lot's of ppl were, I, am confused now
Yes, Sir!!!!! 1000%
Very well stated and backed by scripture in context. Thank you
Ty