BOSSkesh:
In grammatical sense "Tongues" means Languages
In Religious text "Tongues" means a language gift given to the faithful on the day of pentecost to spread further the message of the gospel.

Now let us look at the first case instance of the "tongue" speaking.
Acts ch2:3-4.TGNB It says "Then they saw what looked like Tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were filled with the holy spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the spirit enabled them to speak.

Now my problem is with people speaking nonsense in the name of tongues
I do not have this gift I know. But then it's funny to see people speaking >brakakasaaszutagsjsggwfrravsjkegbveurgh< and all other kind of nonsense in the name of speaking in tongues. And in the end we have more people blaspheming Gods name instead of praising Him
And if you try to protest they come with words like
"May God have mercy on you"
"You don't know things of the spirit"
"You must be possessed"
"Tongues are not for carnally minded people"
"You are not a child of God"
" You can't understand what we speak because you're not a child of God" etc

The gift of the holy spirit is not forced, it's not just another joke the gifts of tongues is earned, it is merited. Only by being prayerful, bold, and pure of heart can we as Christian's be able to receive his gift of tongues to propagate his message to the end of the world (acts 1:4-8,John 20:20-23, luke 24:44-49, mark 16:14-18, Matt 28:16-20)

Now let us look at the reaction of the people in the Bible.
In Acts 2:5-13
The people all over them heard his own unique indigenous languages each group of people gathered there that day heard his own mother tongue. Imagine the surprised look on the faces of the traders from the east and west and north and south when the disciples spoke each of their native mother tongue. You can see in the text above that the people around clearly understood the disciples and the languages they spoke
A classic Nigerian when confronted will tell you that you have to acquire divine wisdom to hear the words they speak , please how can I translate grurumashathabalazokotobravosibalothi lol even the holy spirit is tired

God is not stupid to give the gifts of tongues. He gives it to few people who are ready to propagate his message

Do not believe the people who stand upon the alter speak rebrokontoribahoshikakakakaktattejjbvhrhehujindaboskibahose this people are blasphemous destroying the fine and wonderful gift of tongues

Instead let us pray to God to give us His gift of divine tongues to propagate his message

BOSSkesh:
In grammatical sense "Tongues" means Languages
In Religious text "Tongues" means a language gift given to the faithful on the day of pentecost to spread further the message of the gospel.
Now let us look at the first case instance of the "tongue" speaking.
Acts ch2:3-4.TGNB It says "Then they saw what looked like Tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were filled with the holy spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the spirit enabled them to speak.

Now my problem is with people speaking nonsense in the name of tongues
I do not have this gift I know. But then it's funny to see people speaking >brakakasaaszutagsjsggwfrravsjkegbveurgh< and all other kind of nonsense in the name of speaking in tongues. And in the end we have more people blaspheming Gods name instead of praising Him
And if you try to protest they come with words like
"May God have mercy on you"
"You don't know things of the spirit"
"You must be possessed"
"Tongues are not for carnally minded people"
"You are not a child of God"
" You can't understand what we speak because you're not a child of God" etc

The gift of the holy spirit is not forced, it's not just another joke the gifts of tongues is earned , it is merited. Only by being prayerful, bold, and pure of heart can we as Christian's be able to receive his gift of tongues to propagate his message to the end of the world (acts 1:4-8,John 20:20-23, luke 24:44-49, mark 16:14-18, Matt 28:16-20)

Now let us look at the reaction of the people in the Bible.
In Acts 2:5-13
The people all over them heard his own unique indigenous languages each group of people gathered there that day heard his own mother tongue. Imagine the surprised look on the faces of the traders from the east and west and north and south when the disciples spoke each of their native mother tongue. You can see in the text above that the people around clearly understood the disciples and the languages they spoke
A classic Nigerian when confronted will tell you that you have to acquire divine wisdom to hear the words they speak , please how can I translate grurumashathabalazokotobravosibalothi lol even the holy spirit is tired

God is not stupid to give the gifts of tongues. He gives it to few people who are ready to propagate his message

Do not believe the people who stand upon the alter speak rebrokontoribahoshikakakakaktattejjbvhrhehujindaboskibahose this people are blasphemous destroying the fine and wonderful gift of tongues

Instead let us pray to God to give us His gift of divine tongues to propagate his message

MuttleyLaff:
More anointing on your head. More grease to your elbow. I wish I could've given you more than just the one like.

DappaD:

Well yes you're correct, the gift of tongues was to enable the new Jew proselytes speak foreign languages they had not learned – Acts 2:6-11
And the Bible did say those gifts of holy spirit won't be effective in our day (1Corinthians 13:8 )
The so-called men of god and other fake Christians today have brainwashed many into thinking that speaking balderdash is the same thing as speaking in tongues.
This further reveals them to be the “workers of lawlessness” Jesus talked about. (Matthew 7:21-23)

BOSSkesh:
In grammatical sense "Tongues" means Languages
In Religious text "Tongues" means a language gift given to the faithful on the day of pentecost to spread further the message of the gospel.
Now let us look at the first case instance of the "tongue" speaking.
Acts ch2:3-4.TGNB It says "Then they saw what looked like Tongues of fire which spread out and touched each person there. They were filled with the holy spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the spirit enabled them to speak.

Now my problem is with people speaking nonsense in the name of tongues
I do not have this gift I know. But then it's funny to see people speaking >brakakasaaszutagsjsggwfrravsjkegbveurgh< and all other kind of nonsense in the name of speaking in tongues. And in the end we have more people blaspheming Gods name instead of praising Him
And if you try to protest they come with words like
"May God have mercy on you"
"You don't know things of the spirit"
"You must be possessed"
"Tongues are not for carnally minded people"
"You are not a child of God"
" You can't understand what we speak because you're not a child of God" etc

The gift of the holy spirit is not forced, it's not just another joke the gifts of tongues is earned , it is merited. Only by being prayerful, bold, and pure of heart can we as Christian's be able to receive his gift of tongues to propagate his message to the end of the world (acts 1:4-8,John 20:20-23, luke 24:44-49, mark 16:14-18, Matt 28:16-20)

Now let us look at the reaction of the people in the Bible.
In Acts 2:5-13
The people all over them heard his own unique indigenous languages each group of people gathered there that day heard his own mother tongue. Imagine the surprised look on the faces of the traders from the east and west and north and south when the disciples spoke each of their native mother tongue. You can see in the text above that the people around clearly understood the disciples and the languages they spoke
A classic Nigerian when confronted will tell you that you have to acquire divine wisdom to hear the words they speak , please how can I translate grurumashathabalazokotobravosibalothi lol even the holy spirit is tired

God is not stupid to give the gifts of tongues. He gives it to few people who are ready to propagate his message

Do not believe the people who stand upon the alter speak rebrokontoribahoshikakakakaktattejjbvhrhehujindaboskibahose this people are blasphemous destroying the fine and wonderful gift of tongues

Instead let us pray to God to give us His gift of divine tongues to propagate his message

tosyne55:
now, this is really nice and edifying

So OP anyone speaking in the true tongues must at least be able to interpret or have an understanding of what he or she is saying, since it's a gift.and people surrounding the apostles at the upper room understood their language

Truvel:
4 Clarity Sake, I Would Explain Again. D Teaching Is A Bit Long. I Would Try 2 Make It Brief Or Summarize It. There Are 2 Types Of Tongues. 1. Speaking In Tongues 2. Praying In Tongues. Speaking In Tongues ( Giving Out Msg 4rm God 2 D Listeners In An Unknown Language) Needs Interpretation 4 D Listener 2 Understand. Praying In Tongues Does'nt Need Interpretation Cuz It's A Prayer.

BOSSkesh:

It is a gift so yes they must be able to understand the tongues in which they speak

Truvel:
1. Speaking In An Unknown tongues (not Praying In Tongues) D Tongue Could Be Earth Tongues(our Local Dialects) Or Angelic Tongues( Heavenly Tongues). Infact, Dis Is A Topic On Its Own Of Which If I Av Time I Would Create & Lay More Emphasis On.

Truvel:
1. Speaking in an unknown tongues (not praying in tongues) d tongue could be earth tongues (our local dialects) or angelic tongues (heavenly tongues). In fact, dis is a topic on its own of which if i av time i would create & lay more emphasis on.

MuttleyLaff:
Yinmu. No human being has ever spoken in heavenly angelic tongue, heavenly tongue, celestial being tongue or extraterrestrial being tongue

Truvel:
1. Speaking In An Unknown tongues (not Praying In Tongues) D Tongue Could Be Earth Tongues(our Local Dialects) Or Angelic Tongues( Heavenly Tongues). Infact, Dis Is A Topic On Its Own Of Which If I Av Time I Would Create & Lay More Emphasis On.

Truvel:
4 Clarity Sake, I Would Explain Again. D Teaching Is A Bit Long. I Would Try 2 Make It Brief Or Summarize It. There Are 2 Types Of Tongues. 1. Speaking In Tongues 2. Praying In Tongues. Speaking In Tongues ( Giving Out Msg 4rm God 2 D Listeners In An Unknown Language) Needs Interpretation 4 D Listener 2 Understand. Praying In Tongues Does'nt Need Interpretation Cuz It's A Prayer.

Truvel:
How Do U Know? Are U D Holy Spirit?

Truvel:
Go & Read D Bible.

BOSSkesh:
Heavens tongue is the angelic tongues which I believe Is now lost to humans

BOSSkesh:
Speaking and praying in tongues is basically the same thing oga
Don't confuse people

MuttleyLaff:
It is only some, lazy and indoctrinated Far-To-See (i.e. Pharisees) and Sad-To-See (i.e. Sadducees) somebody, looking for lesser praying effort, that believes that speaking in tongues, especially with using the voice and/or vocal cords, is praying in some mysterious heavenly language. This is shameless lazy and cutting corners manoeuvres praying things.

Also most importantly, are you aware that, Paul downplays the importance of speaking in tongues? He, Paul, on record, even said, do not speak in tongues without an interpreter, but this advice and guideline, is religiously, regularly and openly disregarded during gathering worships and/or prayer sessions like as seen in this instance

My brother, if you are 110% sure of what you know and are saying with this, then please put forward the bible verse you are quoting from for this and lets together carefully and thoroughly review it

MuttleyLaff:
It is delusion and make believe uttering gibberish and nonsensical noise, altenating between varying high voice pitches. When people are lazy to articulate their prayers, they resort to this quick fix alternate method to pray. I wonder why Jesus never employed this method, if it was that potent

Truvel:
1. Speaking In An Unknown tongues (not Praying In Tongues) D Tongue Could Be Earth Tongues(our Local Dialects) Or Angelic Tongues( Heavenly Tongues). Infact, Dis Is A Topic On Its Own Of Which If I Av Time I Would Create & Lay More Emphasis On.

jamesid29:
OP, I understand what you are trying to get at, especially with the excesses that we as a body are prone too but to narrowly interpret the meaning of tongues as intelligible speech used to propagate the Gospel as described in Acts 2 is to cut out the rest of the New Testament. The thing is you'll likely run into problems with that way of interpreting the text in places like Acts19, 1 Corinthians 14, Acts 10 etc.
The thing about Acts 2 is, there's alot of one-of-a-kind Old testament motifs going on in it. Motifs like God's first introduction to Isreal at Sinai(exodus 19:16-18), God's presence after the completion of the tarbancle (Exodus 40:34-38) and the dedication of temple (2 chronicles 7:1), the tower of Babel and the disinheritance of the nations(Genesis 11:1-9,Deut 32:8-9), God fulfilling His promise that through Abraham's seed, all the nations would be blessed etc are all rolled up into the few passages. Basically there's a unique and specific theological messaging going on in Acts 2 (the institution of the new temple and the gathering of the nations back, in broad terms) that narrowing the meaning of the gift of tongues using just it, will obscure its range of usage.

But as I mentioned earlier, I do understand where you are coming from and taking a page from the scriptures, speaking or praying in tongues in corporate gathering doesn't help much(1 Corinthians 14:13-19) since it does more for the speaker than the hearers. But taking the scripture as a whole, outside of Acts 2, tongues is used as a form of unintelligible speech to the speaker or hearer(if there's no accompanying gift of interpretation present) mainly spoken as a form of prayer or praise to God.

BOSSkesh:
God mostly uses visions and dream
And speak to us either in patterns, parables or clear cut languages we understand

BOSSkesh:

Is speaking behfehjwjagshyrhbakiehiekwbsvv bsysgsbsisijekJsbysvsbsksu bshsjsnbssvjaiwhevjajsbsnjsjwnnejejvcevevvwbeh.hshvajkaheghehbrbhwiytwgejdjbsvvsb svsyqknqgwqgvw whehebeh speaking in tongues?? Does This sound meaningful to anyone

BOSSkesh:
Most modern Christians just want to speak nonsense to be looked at as the most prayerful and religious people
They wan to feel among the most holiest of people in the church
True word

Acehart:


Cc: Truvel

Let's pretend for a minute what Pentecostals are doing today is genuine tongues. We still see them disregard scripture today because of all the accounts of many doing it at the same time and without an interpreter (1Cor 14:27-28). The scriptures prescribes only three gifted ones speaking before the congregation, one after the other, with an interpreter.

It is typical seeing among them one speaking few words in tongues with a lengthy interpretation, or speaking in a relatively simple vocabulary tongue and a multiplex interpretation; these we should see hints at fraud, consider 1Cor 14:16.

Another un-scriptural belief that Pentecostals hold is that tongues are a sign that you have received the Holy Spirit baptism, but scripture is clear that tongues are a sign to the unbelievers not to the believers (1Cor 14:20-22). A popular teaching of the Pentecostal church is that you have to speak in tongues in order to show that you have the Holy Ghost Baptism. This is equivalent to saying: ‘unless you speak in tongues your are not saved’; thus adding an extra-biblical precondition to being saved (Mat 23:13).

The tongues spoken in Pentecostal churches and their imitators is repetitive in nature; when the bible gives instructions on prayer, it assumes that prayer is understood on the part of the believer and that they are communicating to God in terms which can be understood (Mat 6:5-13, Rom 15:30-32, Eph 6:18-20, Col 4:2-3, Heb 13:18-19). Jesus frowned at vain repetitious prayer (Mat 6:7). A repetitive prayer is a sure indication that tongues is not inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Truvel:
Read My Comments In D Links I Shared. I Mentioned 2 Types Of Tongues. 1 Speaking In Tongues 2. Praying In Tongues. Aldo, Dis Gift Hasbeen Misused, Abused & Misunderstood By Many. However, Speaking In Tongues Is Also A Sign Dat One Has Received D Holyghost But Dat Does Mean Dose Who Do Not Speak In Tongues Av Not Receive D Holyghost. Apart 4rm Speaking In Tongues There Are Other Signs. In Summary, Anyone Who Has Received D Holyghost Would Av D Gifts Of D HolySpirit.