Goshen360: It's a Spiritual gift.

Joel.:
dont get you either, which is gift explain

Goshen360:

There are two categories of tongues recorded in scriptures namely:

1. The Sign Tongues
2. The Prayer Tongues

The Sign tongues happened on the day on Pentecost and it was a known and understandable tongues by the unbelievers. This was given to spread the gospel as a SIGN and the Apostles don't have to learn the tongues or languages. What happened on Pentecost is a SIGN (and WONDERS) tongues to the promise of God.

14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: 15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: Acts 2, KJV

Goshen360:

The prayer tongues is a Spiritual gift that engages one's praying in the spirit. verse 2; 13-14 of I Corinthians 14. This kind of praying tongues, no ONE understand it neither is it a known language because it is mysterious in the Spirit, (verse 2). If no one understands this tongues here, it means it is a different kind of tongue compared to the sign tongue of Pentecost because that was clearly understood.

However, today I often see many church folk speaking in tongues in the open Christian meetings without any interpretation and such is against scripture. Many preachers often intercept their preaching and messages in between by speaking in tongues. This is nothing but an abuse of speaking in tongues and disorderly worship to God. My favourite Apostle Paul said,

"27 No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say. 28 But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately".

"Silent" in this context doesn't mean they cannot speak or pray or sing etc in church meetings but rather, they MUST hold their peace and rather speak or pray (in tongues if you would) to God PRIVATELY. It is saddening that even preachers encourage such kinds of abuse of the gift of speaking or praying to God in tongues in our churches like the Corinthian Christians. As you read through this piece today, you're encourage to take corrective measures in the word of God.

shdemidemi: Speaking in other tongues that happened on the day of Pentecost is not the same as the gibberish been uttered in churches today. The event as recorded said the people spoke in other languages different from their dialect. The purpose of this was because all nations of the world were represented in the crowd thus people there were not speaking the same language. God enabled the followers of Christ to preach (prophesy) to them in different languages.

6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. 7 Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?

Apostle Paul addresses only the Corinthian church about speaking In tongues cos they totally missed what the gospel is all about. The gift of speaking in tongue and miracles seized ,the only gift we have now as the followers of Christ is the one of prophesying/ teaching and the one of knowledge.

Don't be deceived.

Joel.:
goshen i think you are lost in this post. the tongues in the bible was led by holy spirit that everyone understand the words and natives of others. not talking nonesense as exclaimed by christ embassy. the church is at sleep and they need awakening. just that this people are brainwash and in mental slavery. they worship and practice what they dont know.

christemmbassey: u err because u dont know the WORD- PLS STUDY.

Joel.:
you think i need to study? let me tel you something the other tongues as clearly read by goshen state that only the speaker and God can understand. but you guys dont even understand what you are saying not to talk of God.

christemmbassey: sorry, its a shame u're displaying ur ignorance publicly. Go and study or u ask humbly. God bless.

Joel.:
i can see you have got a blank brain, and been brainwashed by your master's. i have not really see any meaningful input from you. when mature mind are debating children like you should watch and learn from people like us who have gone far already.

truthislight: "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail;
whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away." (1 Corinthians 13:8 )
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when exactly will that ^ come to pass?

Goshen360: @ truthislight,

Maybe you are the one that will answer the time frame of when that SHALL cease.

truthislight:

Oga Gosh.

Ah! You dey here and you dey look my question anya anya(for eye for eye).

Abeg, use that spirit that causes speaking in tongues to explain the scriptures na?

Oga me, i dey wait o!

Goshen360:

I salute o, bros. I have told you folks, there are two categories of tongues. If any tongues SHALL cease or if at all HAD CEASED, that will be the SIGN tongues. Praying tongues DO NOT CEASE. I have taught on the abuse of tongues in churches in one of my teachings in the past, check my profile bro. Paul, the Apostle NEVER told people to be speaking in tongues in church gathering or worship places BUT in private since no one understands the PRAYING tongues; when they speak or pray to GOD, it must be done in PRIVATE because it is not what anyone understands.

27No more than two or three should speak in tongues. They must speak one at a time, and someone must interpret what they say. 28But if no one is present who can interpret, they must be silent in your church meeting and speak in tongues to God privately....39So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues. 40But be sure that everything is done properly and in order. << 1 Corinthians 14 >> New Living Translation

shdemidemi: Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part.[color=#990000][/color]

Notice how the Apostle ignored the tongues mentioned in verse 8 in verse 9.

christemmbassey: 1. Speaking in tongues, whether known or unknown is still very valid and genuine. The fact that there are fake naira notes does not mean that there are no genuine ones or all naira notes are fake, furthermore, the fact that some Nigerians squeez and batter the naira does not make it fake, its a matter of miss handling. 2. Speaking in tongues, known or unknown will never cease as long as there is still christianity and Jesus tarries. because its a gift just like prophecy, miracles, healings, faith etc. ( 1cor 12:7-11, Mark 16:17-18. 3. How do you know whether a tongue is known(of men) or unknown.(of angels) 1cor13, the fact that i dont undastand Japanese, Chinese, or even Ijaw etc does not make these tongues fake, God helped the believers who had the pentecost experience, imagine if dif nations were not there, remember the same thing happened in Cornelius house and Peter used the experience of pentecost to act appropriately, Acts10:44-48, Acts11:15. The fact that u are yet to experience speaking in tongues does not invalidate that glorious gift of the spirit 4. The OP said, the man that speaks in tongues 'suposed not to be conscious' of his experience, Paul said, "i will pray with the spirit and i will pray with understanding also" 1cor14:15, it means i consciously do it, not the spirit doing it tro me, am the one to decide when i want to pray in tongues and consciously do it' remember its a gift,' if uve not been given, u cant use it. So, speaking in tongues is genuine, it is a gift' if you want it, ask God and dont assume it is fake just because you dont have it. God bless.