Speaking in Tongues and falling out

[pbuckley]

I have to admit first before I go into this. I grew up in the Church of Christ, I am at this point in my life really reading the Bible for myself and studying to find out the truth for myself. In this process I am also trying to figure out where I belong in this world with so many denominations and non-denominationl churches. I belive I have to first get clear on some things before I figure out where I belong. Which leads me to this topic.

In the Church of Christ I was taught that speaking in tongues was something like speaking in Greek to God in an environment where everyone else spoke and only understood English. It was sound different to me and I wouldn't understand it. My question on it is:
1) is that analysis true?
2) Does the person who is speaking in tongues understand what they are saying?
3) Can someone explain to me what this experience is like - at Bishop Thomas Weeks and Juanita B. Church this weekend I was at a lost - not really sure what I felt about this

Laying hands on people and them falling out

What is this about?
In my life as a Christian while in the Church of Christ I kinda judged this I believe that this was a baptist thing people running around shouting and screaming and passing out. And people laying hands on others and they falling to the floor I thought all of that was an act a show. I am now trying to open up my mind and I don't know where to start with this one. Is it real? What are these people feeling? What makes you just fall?

Please don't condemn me because 1 I really am not judging and I honestly don't know what to believe here. I really would like to know individual experiences and I would like to be enlightened and I feel safe in asking here.

 

[pbuckley]

Come on ladies help me out here, I am seriously wondering about this. I want to be worshipping at the right place and understand what all is going on around me and moreso be comfortable with it.

 

[Keen]

I'm waiting for some answers too. I wasn't raised in that type of church environment so I don't really have an opinion on it.

 

[tffy2004]

I have wondered the same thing, waiting for some insite on this one!!

 

[Koffie]

When someone speaks in tongues, many times they do not know what they are saying unless they have the gift of interpretation.

Also, when one is speaking in tongues they are edifying themselves through the Spirit.

When this happens, you could be praying for yourself or someone else, but unless you can interpret, you really don't know.

Speaking in tongues is speaking directly to God, as to where when you pray in English, you ask in Jesus name and His Holy Spirit relays the message to God. With tongues, you are speaking in "God language" and there is no need for Jesus to interceed as the dispatcher of your prayers.

Some may not agree w/ this (about God not speaking English) but this is what I have been tought, and understood to be true.

About the laying of hands, I really don't know an answer to that aside from lay hands on the sick and they will recover.
Now if someone gets healed and falls out shouting and praising God because they have been healed then I don't see what the problem with that is because people have different "styles" of praising IMHO.
HTH.

 

[Keen]

When someone speaks in tongues, many times they do not know what they are saying unless they have the gift of interpretation.

Also, when one is speaking in tongues they are edifying themselves through the Spirit.

When this happens, you could be praying for yourself or someone else, but unless you can interpret, you really don't know.

Speaking in tongues is speaking directly to God, as to where when you pray in English, you ask in Jesus name and His Holy Spirit relays the message to God. With tongues, you are speaking in "God language" and there is no need for Jesus to interceed as the dispatcher of your prayers.

Some may not agree w/ this (about God not speaking English) but this is what I have been tought, and understood to be true.

About the laying of hands, I really don't know an answer to that aside from lay hands on the sick and they will recover.
Now if someone gets healed and falls out shouting and praising God because they have been healed then I don't see what the problem with that is because people have different "styles" of praising IMHO.
HTH.

Wow, I find this hard to believe. If God is suppose to be all knowing then how can this be?

 

[Sweet C]

No condemnation. These are very valid questions and something that probably every believer goes through a some point. As far as looking for where you fit, I would suggest that you just ask the Lord to send you where he wants you to be, because if you are in line with God's will, he will supply you with everything you need.

In the Church of Christ I was taught that speaking in tongues was something like speaking in Greek to God in an environment where everyone else spoke and only understood English. It was sound different to me and I wouldn't understand it. My question on it is:

1) is that analysis true?.

I would have to say partially yes, simply b/c I understand what they were trying to get at by the explanation but I think it leaves to many questions. Speaking in an unknown tongue is simply speaking in a tongue (language) that you do not know or have not been taught. It does not mean that someone else in the environment does not know your tongue, b/c they might (as evidenced by Acts 2:1-12). It might sound different to you, but then again it might not. You might understand it, you might not depending on if the Lord allows you to receive the interpretation for it. In Acts 2:6 we see that all heard the Word of God in their own language.

2) Does the person who is speaking in tongues understand what they are saying?

Depends. Sometimes yes, because that person has the gift of interpretation as well as speaking in tongues, or the Lord has allowed for interpretation to be given. Other times, no.

3) Can someone explain to me what this experience is like - at Bishop Thomas Weeks and Juanita B. Church this weekend I was at a lost - not really sure what I felt about this

Its really not much different than when you are speaking in your known language. I know that when it first happened, I was excited and suprised, don't get me wrong, but at the same time, I know that it was just one of the spiritual gifts the Lord has blessed me with.

*Part 2-To be continued*

 

[pbuckley]

Thanks Sweet C, anxiously awaiting your part 2. I don't know what I'd do or how I'd feel all of a sudden speaking in tongues. I having been waiting to get a real prospective on this, someone to actually tell me they have this gift so I could ask what it was like and for confirmation if it was fake or not. Wow! I look forward to more of your insight. Thanks for responding.

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

In response to your questions concerning the Holyghost:

Speaking in Tongues = Communication to God; Holy/Heavenly Language

Based on experiences I would say that it can be another language unknown to the believer (span, germ, french, etc) or/and a "Godly" or "Heavenly" language. When the Holy Ghost fell on the Gentiles at the Day of Pentecost, the Jews and multitude were astonished b/c each one could hear them in their own dialect. (Acts 2) Paul talks about speaking in tongues of men and of angels (1 Cor 13:1) and Mark 16:17 says, "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues"

On a personal note, I grew up in the church,and I would not get saved b/c I thought all those people were running around, shouting, etc like they had no sense! However, when I finally got saved (for real) I wanted the Holyghost sooo bad. I started praying every night for the Holyghost and then one night I decided to just try it and its been history ever since. You must have faith to receive the Holyghost; that's why some get it instantly and others take years.

If you wanted to get more Biblical knowledge of the HolyGhost I would suggest reading all scriptures concerning tongues. You can use a concordance or go to BIBLE crosswalk and search. I have only given you my understanding of speaking in tongues based on experience/Bible/Teaching/Holyghost. HTH

 

[Koffie]

Wow, I find this hard to believe. If God is suppose to be all knowing then how can this be?

I never said God was not all knowing. I meant that God's heavenly language is not English.

If God= The Father, Son, Holy Ghost, then of course He understands english, because God the Son once dwelt among us and understands our human emotions and verbage.

If you want more clarity on tongues I suggest asking God and reading the word for yourself.

Here's some scripture that could get you started:

Jeremiah 33:3
Mark 16:17
Acts: 2: 3&4
Romans 8: 16, 26,27
1Corinthians 14:4, 6, 13, 14-17, 22

 

[ThursdayGirl]

I think you have gotten some good answers for speaking in tongues, I would like to add a few things though to address a couple of other things you asked.

First of all, in order to speak in tongues, you have to yield to the Holy Spirit. He's not just going to take you over and next thing you know you're speaking in an unknown tongue . My understanding is that in order to speak, you have to ask the Holy spirit to give you your prayer language and speak in faith. I really is Him speaking through you. Many people don't know what they are saying... you just have to step out in faith... and just try. You may not know what you're praying for.... and you may not be praying for what you want to pray for, but whatever it is... its coming from the Holy spirit and going directly to God. A pastor once said that when we pray in English, the Devil can hear that and understand it just like God can, but a prayer tongue... that is in God's language and unless God gives you the gift to understand it, you won't. Like another poster said, you may also speak in another earthly language... in this way, God may use you to give a message to someone who needs it.

Pray languages can come immediately or sometimes they take a long time (as is my case), but they come from God. They are a blessing and everyone can have one. God wants us to have them (or so I've been told by a few pastors).


Its really a special moment when someone speaks in tongues in church...and then someone else with the gift of interpretation can interpret what was said. Sometimes people who speak in tongues do know what they said... as well. Its my understanding that in church, God will not speak to the congregation through tongues- without an interpretation. What can happen though is that someone is afraid to give the interpretation and then the message may be lost. One thing you should always remember though, is that for everything that God does, the Devil can make a fake replicate (its like real LV vs. a really good fake). So... when someone is speaking in a prayer tongue in church and there is an interpretation, the interpretation should line up with the Bible.

As far as the laying on of hands, that is kind of like that transference of an annointing. Be careful of who lays hands on you, some people have things in their spirit that you don't want! People's experiences differ... some people feel a lot of heat! (I have felt this one... I have felt the heat coming from the hand as it approaches my head...and then felt the heat rush over me)... some people feel excitement... like they have to run..... and move... others feel like they must praise and they do. Sometimes, in order to work, God has to silence your thoughts and put you in a place of total surrender... I think this is kinda what happens when people fall out. They let go... and accept whatever God has for them. Sometimes it means they wind up on the floor. Its real though. You just have to recognize when the Holy Spirit is pouring out his annointing. (sometimes people do run around and do crazy things...and God is not behind that. Because of my experiences, I choose to believe that most of what people feel is real, though. If they are faking...I'll let God take care of them ).

I think the important thing to remember, is that the Holy Spirit is a gentleman, you have to be receptive to whatever he has for you and for whatever he wants to do. You just have to step out on faith and accept it. He is not going to do something against your will.

 

[tmichelle]

Has anyone here ever spoken in other earthly languages?

 

[StrawberryQueen]

Y'all are giving some good explanations, but I have come to the conclusion that I will NEVER understand the speaking in tounges.

 

[Dogmd]

I find this thread interesting.

I attended christian schools from K-9th grades. The churches I attended were baptist predominately. I was baptised at the age of 17 and immediately after coming out of the pool, I started speaking in toungues. I remember distinctly knowing exactly what I was saying to GOD but I kept thinking in my mind at the same time " wow am I speaking in tounges"? I was calm and couldn't stop myself because I was SOOO OVERJOYED!! It was weird, it was kinda like I had 2 brains. One brain knew exactly what was going on, and the other was just waiting to see what would happen next. I knew I was talking to GOD, and the attendants who helped me out of the pool just kept trying to sit me down so I could get out of the wet clothes. Words were coming out of my mouth at lightening speed and it was like I had spoken them before. It was effortless, and sooo easy to talk to GOD. Eventually they left me alone and for the next 25 minutes or so, it was just me and GOD. When I finally stopped, I wept for another 30 minutes or so. I just was so amazed that the HOLY SPIRIT was with me and I was edifying my self through the HOLY SPIRIT.

Now when I got married, my husband (who was raised in the Church of Christ) and I had to go to counseling and I was questioned about my faith.
The elders in the Church of Christ pretty much discounted speaking in tounges. And told me that it was reserved for the "holy men" in the new testament days. I told them I disagreed and told them that I had spoken in tougues on 2 occasions. My husband's pastor definately was a little more compassionate, but never really addressed the point directly.

I currently attend 2 church services on Sundays... 8am with my parents at my Baptist church, and 11am with my husband at his Church of Christ. I certainly am planning on raising my daughter in the baptist church simply because of my experiences. My husband doesn't care either way.

HTH

 

[theAlist]

I think you have gotten some good answers for speaking in tongues, I would like to add a few things though to address a couple of other things you asked.

First of all, in order to speak in tongues, you have to yield to the Holy Spirit. He's not just going to take you over and next thing you know you're speaking in an unknown tongue . My understanding is that in order to speak, you have to ask the Holy spirit to give you your prayer language and speak in faith. I really is Him speaking through you. Many people don't know what they are saying... you just have to step out in faith... and just try. You may not know what you're praying for.... and you may not be praying for what you want to pray for, but whatever it is... its coming from the Holy spirit and going directly to God. A pastor once said that when we pray in English, the Devil can hear that and understand it just like God can, but a prayer tongue... that is in God's language and unless God gives you the gift to understand it, you won't. Like another poster said, you may also speak in another earthly language... in this way, God may use you to give a message to someone who needs it.

Pray languages can come immediately or sometimes they take a long time (as is my case), but they come from God. They are a blessing and everyone can have one. God wants us to have them (or so I've been told by a few pastors).


Its really a special moment when someone speaks in tongues in church...and then someone else with the gift of interpretation can interpret what was said. Sometimes people who speak in tongues do know what they said... as well. Its my understanding that in church, God will not speak to the congregation through tongues- without an interpretation.

Yes, I attend a Church of Christ who do believe in speaking in tongues. My pastor had a stroke and was in a coma for a few months. When he was healed and returned back to the church to give his first sermon since being hospitalized, he was extremly nervous. For a man who is very educated, it was hard for him not to be able to form his thoughts as quickly as he use to and hard for him to pronounce his words without slurring. The holy ghost just came upon the church and one person started speaking in tongues. Not too long after that another minister in the church relayed the message to our pastor, basically telling him to be encouraged. It was a beautiful moment and the feeling I can't describe, but it just felt right and it felt of God.

 

[prettywhitty]

Y'all are giving some good explanations, but I have come to the conclusion that I will NEVER understand the speaking in tounges.

Seek the Lord about it. After I was saved, I wanted to speak in tongues. My cousin advised me to read the book of Acts about the early Church. I saw that everyone who was saved, received the gift of speaking in tongues. Since Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and God is no respecter of persons, I realized that tongues were for me too.

I visited my friends church and at the end of service, there was an invitation to have someone agree in prayer with me to receive the gift. I accepted, and I received the gift.

It is my belief that tongues are for every Christian. It is a gift from God. You pray God's perfect will every time you pray in your heavenly language. You bypass the devil every time you pray in tongues because it's from God and he can't understand it.
I hear God so much MORE clearly when I pray in tongues on a daily basis. Be encouraged, and ask God to show you. He is faithful, and he will.

 

[StrawberryQueen]

Just a question, besides DogMD who else who's not a member of the Church of Christ has been "able" to speak in tounges?

Thanks.

 

[mrsmeredith]

When someone speaks in tongues, many times they do not know what they are saying unless they have the gift of interpretation.

Also, when one is speaking in tongues they are edifying themselves through the Spirit.

When this happens, you could be praying for yourself or someone else, but unless you can interpret, you really don't know.

Speaking in tongues is speaking directly to God, as to where when you pray in English, you ask in Jesus name and His Holy Spirit relays the message to God. With tongues, you are speaking in "God language" and there is no need for Jesus to interceed as the dispatcher of your prayers.

Some may not agree w/ this (about God not speaking English) but this is what I have been tought, and understood to be true.

About the laying of hands, I really don't know an answer to that aside from lay hands on the sick and they will recover.
Now if someone gets healed and falls out shouting and praising God because they have been healed then I don't see what the problem with that is because people have different "styles" of praising IMHO.
HTH.

So not true. God created all languages. God sees all and knows all, nothing is ever hidden from him. Speaking in tongues is speaking directly to GOD where satan cannot understand or interpret your prayers to hinder them. You pray in tongues because your spirit knows exactly what you need and how to pray and it prays the perfect prayer. Also, no one relays the message to GOD. It is because Jesus died for our sins that we can go to God. When we come to Him in Jesus name God delights to hear and answer us. We can be sure that He will forgive our sins because of Jesus.

JOHN 14:13-15
13. “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” 14. “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

 

[tmichelle]

Hasn't anyone here who has spoken in tongues spoken miraculously in earthly languages like French, Spanish, Chinese, something?

 

[Beauty4Ashes]

I am Church of God in Christ (aka Holiness) and I've spoken in tongues, but that means nothing; I've heard people from other denominations speak in tongues just the same; as long as you accept God's word to be true anyone can receive this gift.

Regarding the question about speaking in earthly tongues:
Sometimes while I've prayed, it has sounded like I've spoken in other languages such as Japanese,Spanish, German, African, however if I knew what I was saying that would mean that it wasn't an unknown tongue. I believe that people who can speak earthly tongues are operating in the "gift of tongues", but I haven't done enough searching of the Word to back that up.

 

[live2bgr8]

Wow, I find this hard to believe. If God is suppose to be all knowing then how can this be?

People speak in tongues because WE are NOT all knowing. Take intercession for example. We may know that a person is hurting (spiritually, emotionally or physically) but we may not know the full extent or why they are hurting. The Holy Spirit can speak through us in intercession without revealing the depths of what is going on.

Even with our own hearts... God knows us better than we know ourselves...

At first, I had a hard time wrapping my mind around it, too. I attended the Church of Christ as a teen and was water baptized in it.

That said, now I know tongues are real. In my personal prayer life I have experienced it.

However, the Bible makes it clear that these big showy productions are outside of rational teaching... Only once have I heard tongues interpreted in a group setting according to Scripture.

 

[Koffie]

So not true. God created all languages. God sees all and knows all, nothing is ever hidden from him. Speaking in tongues is speaking directly to GOD where satan cannot understand or interpret your prayers to hinder them. You pray in tongues because your spirit knows exactly what you need and how to pray and it prays the perfect prayer. Also, no one relays the message to GOD. It is because Jesus died for our sins that we can go to God. When we come to Him in Jesus name God delights to hear and answer us. We can be sure that He will forgive our sins because of Jesus.

JOHN 14:13-15
13. “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” 14. “If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”“If you love Me, keep My commandments.”

I agree with this whole statement, I guess that you and other posters did not understand what I was saying when I posted that reply. Please refer to the post where I stated that since God= The Holy Spirit, Son and the Father that of course He understands English. I also gave scripture references. Once Again, I repeat, ENGLISH is not the language that is God's Heavenly code language,<---- that is what I was trying to say.

And your quote in red above is support for what I was trying to say. When you ask in english, you ask in Jesus name. When you pray in tongues, God's got it and you just let His perfect will be done

As you said, speaking in tongues is speaking directly to God, so if that's the case, then when we pray in the natural instead of praying in the spirit, then we are not speaking directly to God, we are praying to Jesus. Once again, this is what I have been taught so please don't throw stones at me for that. I never said anyone on this board had to believe as I do. I know that God is all knowing, yet I understand that tongues is an edification of one's spirit to speaking directly to God himself. With that being said, yes God knows all languages, and I never said He didn't.

 

[MrsHouston]

Come on ladies help me out here, I am seriously wondering about this. I want to be worshipping at the right place and understand what all is going on around me and moreso be comfortable with it.

Why did you leave the Church or did you?

By the way, I'm a member of the Church of Christ. However, I grew up in denominationalism.

 

[MrsHouston]

what was the purpose of tongues as revealed in the Scriptures?

1 Corinthians 14:22 (NASB)
"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.

Acts 2:4(NASB)
"And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance."

Acts 2:8 (NASB)
"And how is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born?

HEB 1:1 - 2(NASB)
1 "God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, 2 in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the world."

In the beginning, God spoke directly to the fathers, to the heads of the households to reveal his will to his children. We commonly call this the Patriarchal age. This was the period of time from Adam through Moses. In the period of time we call the Mosaic age, God revealed his will through the prophet Moses, and other prophets mentioned in the Old Testament. In the Christian age, God's will is revealed through Jesus, as our Scripture points out. It was never God's intention that Man get the idea that his method of revealing himself was as important as the revelation itself.

In the Christian age, God chose to begin his final and complete revelation with Jesus, who by miracle would confirm once, and for all time, his word. Jesus promised to send the Word by miracle to the apostles and prophets of the first century, who would be able to preform miracles, which would confirm the Word they preached as coming from God. Remember Jesus words in Mark 16:20?

MAR 16:20 (NASB)
"And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed."

Further, it is the teaching of the Scriptures that these miraculous operations of the Spirit would come to a close when the Word of God was complete.

1 Corinthians 13:8-13NASB)
8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be done away. 9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part; 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away. 11 When I was a child, I used to speak as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall know fully just as I also have been fully known. 13 But now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

When the complete (perfect of verse 10) Word of God was revealed (by the end of the first century) the partial methods of revelation would cease.

God's perfect plan has always been to have an objective source (His revealed word) to which man could turn, which each accountable individual could read and study for himself and come to know his relationship to God.

2 Peter 1:3(NASB)
"seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence."

 

[MrsHouston]

Scriptures do not support tongues being defined as gibberish or some unintelligent garbled sound that cannot be understood.

The tongue that is spoken of is a language, a foreign language, not a garbled sound that is not known. There were gathered in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost people from about 16 different nations, who spoke over ten different languages. During this period in history the world spoke mostly Greek, however, you will notice in Acts 2:11, that the people heard the apostles speaking in their own language. As the result of the people hearing in their own language, they people were amazed and perplexed.

In the records in 1 Corinthians, the obvious giving of languages (tongues) was a working of the Holy Spirit in the same sense that workings of miracles, prophecies, discerning of spirits and the interpretation of tongues.

Paul, the author of 1 Corinthians, says that the greater gift, rather than speaking in tongues, is love. He also says that this gift of speaking in tongues (languages) is to be in an orderly fashion, and only then if there is someone there to interpret. Also he says that the speaking in tongues is a sign to those who are unbelievers.

If someone comes into your assembly and you are speaking a lot of garbled sounds that cannot be understood that the unbeliever will not understand.

1 Corinthians 13:8, Paul says that prophecies and speaking in tongues will cease and love will remain.

From a careful reading the various texts where the speaking in tongues is mentioned it is obvious that whatever it is one can and does understand.

The speaking in tongues in all these references is a foreign language and not gibberish.

Mark 16:17
17 And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
ASV

Acts 2:3-4
3 And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. ASV

Acts 2:11-12
11 Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? ASV

Acts 10:46
46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
ASV

Acts 19:6
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
ASV

1 Corinthians 12:10
10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another (divers) kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:
ASV

1 Corinthians 12:28-13:1
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, (divers) kinds of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all (workers of) miracles?
30 have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

1 Corinthians 13:1
13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
ASV

1 Corinthians 13:8
8 Love never faileth: but whether (there be) prophecies, they shall be done away; whether (there be) tongues, they shall cease; whether (there be) knowledge, it shall be done away.
ASV

1 Corinthians 14:2-9
2 For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
4 He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
5 Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
7 Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they give not a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?
9 So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.
ASV

1 Corinthians 14:13-14 3 Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. ASV

1 Corinthians 14:18-19
18 I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:
19 howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
ASV

1 Corinthians 14:22-29
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying (is for a sign), not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
23 If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all;
25 the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
26 What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speaketh in a tongue, (let it be) by two, or at the most three, and (that) in turn; and let one interpret:
28 but if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. American Standard Version

From a reading of the above scriptures one will see that speaking in tongues was a foreign language that had a miraculous application, but was limited to the early beginning of the church ( 1 Corinthians 13:8). The apostle Paul said that they would cease along with the other miracles of that time.

On the day of Pentecost, it is observed that the people heard the apostles speaking a language in their own tongue in which they were born.

 

[MindTwister]

Why did you leave the Church or did you?

By the way, I'm a member of the Church of Christ. However, I grew up in denominationalism.

OT: Is Church of Christ non denominational? What are their basic beliefs? (ya know, like baptist emphasize water bapitism, pentecostal emphasize charismatism and the gifts of the holy spirit, etc...) What are the core emphasis in the Church of Christ?

 

[MrsHouston]

The churches of Christ are undenominational and have no central headquarters or president. Each congregation of the churches of Christ is autonomous, and it is the Word of God that unites us into One Faith (Ephesians 4:3-6). We follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and his holy Apostles, and not the teachings of man. We are Christians only. We use the bible as our source of teaching and no man-made creeds.

 

[considerate]

I have been saved about 6 years but have only been speaking in tongues about 4yrs. I remember when i really wanted to be saved and filled with the holy ghost, the spirit told me to get on my knees and call upon the name Jesus. So that is what I did. Nothing happened the first day, it was like maybe 3mos before I really know I had the evidence of the holy ghost. One day as I was calling on the Lord, and praying and saying Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, etc. I heard the voice of the devil told me to get up that the Lord did not hear me and I was wasting me time. But as I was calling on Jesus, I started rebuking the devil in my mind. I said to him I was not going to get up until I get him. Before I could finish saying that in my mind, I spoke in tongues. It startled me because I had never did that, but I kept calling him and I started speaking in tongues more. When I went to say the name Jesus, it would come out to something else that I did not understand. I recall that I had never shouted in the church, but one day we was having a high time in the Lord at church, and my friend started singing this song called " this church is on fire, and burning with the Holy Ghost. And as I was listening to the song, it was as if I felt like running, and when I knowed anything, one leg came up and the other and before I knew it i was shouting. It wasn't anything that I could control. But I was saved long before I speaked in tongues or shouted. This doesn't make you save but the confession by mouth, and believing in your heart does. I am so glad to be saved, that this is something that I will never give up.

 

[StrawberryQueen]

I have been saved about 6 years but have only been speaking in tongues about 4yrs. I remember when i really wanted to be saved and filled with the holy ghost, the spirit told me to get on my knees and call upon the name Jesus. So that is what I did. Nothing happened the first day, it was like maybe 3mos before I really know I had the evidence of the holy ghost. One day as I was calling on the Lord, and praying and saying Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, etc. I heard the voice of the devil told me to get up that the Lord did not hear me and I was wasting me time. But as I was calling on Jesus, I started rebuking the devil in my mind. I said to him I was not going to get up until I get him. Before I could finish saying that in my mind, I spoke in tongues. It startled me because I had never did that, but I kept calling him and I started speaking in tongues more. When I went to say the name Jesus, it would come out to something else that I did not understand. I recall that I had never shouted in the church, but one day we was having a high time in the Lord at church, and my friend started singing this song called " this church is on fire, and burning with the Holy Ghost. And as I was listening to the song, it was as if I felt like running, and when I knowed anything, one leg came up and the other and before I knew it i was shouting. It wasn't anything that I could control. But I was saved long before I speaked in tongues or shouted. This doesn't make you save but the confession by mouth, and believing in your heart does. I am so glad to be saved, that this is something that I will never give up.

Are you of the Church of Christ?

 

[considerate]

No, I am non-denominational that truly believe what the bible says that you must be holy, righteous when living for the Lord. Our church motto is:
"The church where God answers by Fire!" Then name of our church is Mount Carmel Deliverance Center. We also have another church that my pastor had for many years which is called Mount carmel Holiness Church.