Tuesday, 02 June 2009
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QOTD: Have You Ever Spoken in Tongues?
Last Sunday was Pentecost, the liturgical holiday celebrating the "tongues of fire" that came upon members of the early church in Acts 2.
Have you ever spoken in tongues? What was the experience like? Did you speak in a foreign language, or no language at all? Did someone translate for you?
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Yes, I speak in tongues. It's not something you can do on your own, per say. I'm Pentecostal and it's a language the devil cannot understand. To some people, it sounds like a language you might understand, but the words are not able to be understood. It's a holy language.
When I speak in tongues, it's when I'm praying. When I don't have the words to pray, it's like the Holy Ghost speaks for me. I do not understand the words I am saying, but God does, so that's all that's important.
I got filled with the Holy Ghost at 19 [I'm 22 now]. I haven't given a message in tongues where an interpretation was needed, but it happens quite often at my church. It is such an awesome experience.
No. But I wish I had. It sure would have helped back when I was taking my 11th grade Spanish final.
I do, every day. It's not something I'm coming up with on my own. The Holy Spirit gives me what to pray. I was filled with the Holy Spirit with the physical evidence of speaking in tongues when I was ten. It was a wonderful time with God then, but it gets better and better. It's not just a one-time thing.
I also haven't given a message in tongues with English interpretation in church, but I have been very blessed by others that God has used to do so.
No, but I think it would be prett awesome.
I personally don't believe in speaking in tongues as far as "heavenly languages" go. Unless you have an interpreter/can interpret what you say, I don't think it edifies the church. I'm sorry, but when I'm praying and someone starts shouting loudly in their heavenly tongue, I get extremely annoyed because it's distracting and seems like it's all for show. I can speak other languages,but not at the behest of the Holy Spirit, so far.
I was raised in a pentecostal environment- but have never personally been filled with the Holy Spirit and have not engaged in the whole "speaking in tongues" thing. My opinion for now is quite simple: only an idiot would invite a spirit to indwell him when he doesn't know what he's getting into. This is not a no-big-deal kind of thing- you screw up on something like that and you're going to be in a world of h*** and torment while demons take control of your own fist and use it to pummel the **** out of you.... :) ... :0 ... :(
Can any allotment of power be worth that risk???
Yes. My experience is more or less what is described (and proscribed) in 1 Corinthians 14-- an intensely spiritual form of prayer directed completely by the Spirit, very edifying for oneself but rather less well-suited to corporate worship unless you're lucky enough to have an interpreter.
Side note, I've never seen how one would draw a distinction between supernaturally praying in a "known language" you don't know, or praying with an "ecstatic utterance." Surely for the speaker the experiences would be more or less identical?
@Lynnjynh9315@xanga - Depends which spirit you're asking. We have Jesus' own word for it that if you ask the Father for the Holy Spirit, He won't give you a snake or scorpion (Luke 11:11-13).
Now if you're asking a spirit that's not God, you're quite right that you're likely to wind up in big trouble.
why would primitive verbal languages be the language of the Holy Spirit, the most complex and evolved being ever to be conceived? if ever one would speak in "tongues", it would be a direct mental link, as close as we can get to telepathy IMO. and any time i hear these pentacostal people speaking in "tongues", how come it's always the same language? it's a pretty simplistic one too. "BLUH BLUH BLOO BLOO BLUH BLUH". if i was trying to spit out random sounds to sound like a language, i'd do that too.
Thank you god ?
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I think, maybe, I just asked God for a taco. Could be wrong though. O.o
Feel free to translate!
I recently had a conversation with a friend who's in seminary and she said, "not everyone can speak in tongues, it's a gift." I'm not sure if that's true or not but I do know that God has given me this ability and I once heard a Pastor say that when we speak in tongues, there are times that we're praying over future events and intercepting the plans of the devil. I like the idea that the Holy spirit can pray about something five weeks into my future. Once again a reminder to me how much power the Lord has entrusted us with as his children.
@Pass_the_Aura@xanga - I've been wondering this for a long time now- but who exactly are you? Are you a pastor? And if so, what denomination are you?
I added the "idiot" word because me, knowing very little about the whole thing, would be one if I decided to get filled. My mom is filled and so is my stepdad. Me though? I think I'll pass for now....
... Although there was this girl one time who was filled with the holy spirit... .... :)
@FAB - Scripture is very clear that not everyone can speak in tongues. At the end of I Corinthians 12, Paul asks a series of rhetorical questions, in which the assumed answer is "no." Is everyone an apostle? (no) Is everyone a teacher? (no) Is everyone a miracle worker? (no) Does everyone speak in tongues? (no) The whole purpose of the passage is the "one body with different members," and Paul is telling them that they all have different, but equally important functions.
HAHA yes I have!
Just this Pentacost Sunday, in church!
Pastor asked for the people who wants to be baptised in the Holy Spirit to stand on the left side of the alter, and I went.
He prayed for me, with a few other people, and he asked me to pray to God. Just talk to him and naturally, the Holy Spirit will place 'words' in your mouth. True enough, 'words' not known to mankind came spilling out of my mouth. Its like a river and it just keeps rushing and gushing out. Its an awesome experience.
However, pastor says that now that I've been baptised in the Holy Spirit, I must use it in prayer or what not, often. I'm so grateful to God for enabling me to speak in tongues. I've prayed about it for quite a few years already and thank God he heard and answered my prayers.
So yah, thats about it. Just a testimony that only happened 3 days ago! Haha, pretty awesome eh!
God bless you people.
ALWAYS HAVE 100% FAITH IN GOD!
Yes, I can speak in tongues. It's a wonderful language. Like many of those who can speak, it's not a known language. It's an angelic language spoken between God and men. I received it recently 5 months ago and have been seeking it for 7 years off and on. Not until 7 months ago did I seriously start seeking the Holy Spirit and the gift of speaking in tongues. When I received it I became instantly overjoyed as I was speaking in tongues. I spoke in tongues for an hour and a half praising God. I stopped and I started to mourn and my tears turned into abundant joy. I could not stop laughing because I was so overjoyed. The most incredible feeling I have ever felt. The Word is very transparent about spiritual gifts and it advise all believers to eagerly desire spiritual gifts. I asked for the gift, but I never seeked it. For all those who ask for the gift you must also seek it.
@ilove_jumps@xanga - Amen! God is Good! All the time! Yes, continue to use it in prayer and God will reveal things to you! I have no doubt. Draw near to Him and He will draw near to you! God bless!
@Tub_cawm - "I asked for the gift, but I never seeked it. For all those who ask for the gift you must also seek it."
Whee! Logic...
How do people interpret those who speak in tongues if it is "not a known language"?
@Lynnjynh9315@xanga - Well, poo...
LAWLZ
No, I never have. And I don't feel particularly lacking for not having done so--my gifts lie elsewhere than in the speaking of tongues.
"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There
are different kinds of service, but the same Lord...
"...Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts,
especially the gift of prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does
not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters
mysteries with his spirit. But everyone who prophesies speaks to men
for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. He who speaks in a
tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I
would like every one of you to speak in tongues,
but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than
one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may
be edified... But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible
words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue."
--St. Paul
There's nothing that says we're to seek to speak in tongues but rather to prophesy. And as @Theophilus166@xanga said, not all speak in tongues.
John the Baptist said that Jesus would baptize us with fire...That fire is given to us empower us to fulfill Jesus' commission to us to be witnesses to the Gospel first and foremost. The baptism of the Holy Ghost is given to impart power. It may manifest in some by tongues but not all. The true test of the baptism is a power to witness: Can we help not but speak out to others the things we have seen & heard, to give testimony to Jesus Christ?
The Spirit always comes to lift up Jesus first. Another test of Spirit baptism is to see if you are lifting up Christ and Him crucified or are you focusing on the experience and on the Spirit only. The Spirit has been given to glorify Jesus, never Himself. The Spirit is self-effacing. He never comes to draw attention to Himself.
The gifts of the Spirit are always given to edify, never to tear down. Do you use tongues as a litmus test to judge your brothers and sisters in Christ, to see if they are truly spiritual or not, and do you look down on those who do not speak in tongues as inferior to you?
@LadyLibellule@xanga - Seems logic, no doubt! You see, many people ask questions like, "Where is God?" Yet, it seems so logic to seek Him to find out if there is a God or not. Some people choose not to and/or have already made up their preassumptions about Him. Logic, no doubt *shrugs*.