Christians: Reality Check on speaking in Tongues.
By andy77e
@andy77e (5156)
United States
March 7, 2013 9:20pm CST
First: This will be blunt, to the point, and fast. If you think I'm too brutal... good. That is intentional. So if you are super sensitive, move on.
Second: This discussion is for Christians. If you are not a Christian, you are free to respond, but this discussion isn't about you, or for you.
Third: If you are Christian, and you are angry with me by the time you are done reading.... great.
Before I get to what speaking in tongues is, and is not, the entire idea of looking for these kinds of things is actually very bad.
Jesus Christ, our Lord said in Matthew 12:38, all the people were looking for some sign. We want a sign from heaven. We want a miracle! We want some super spiritual thing to happen!
You 'christians' that do this, running around looking for angels in your drapes, and speaking in tongues, and the face of Mary in a cloud somewhere... I have a special message from our Lord and Savior, the G-d of all creation:
"A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a miraculous sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now one greater than Jonah is here."
You wicked and adulterous 'christians', need to stop looking for signs and wonders. By the way, Jonah himself didn't give a sign to Nineveh. He merely walked through the city warning them if they didn't repent, G-d would wipe them out.... and so it will be with you people. Repent of your fake Christianese, looking for speaking in tongues, while living like Hell and the demons. Cut it out, or the Lord will wipe you out.
What is speaking in tongues?
To understand this, let's start where tongues first began in Acts Chapter 2, where the apostles were together in one place (the place is not identified), and the following happens:
" All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?” "
This is all in Acts Chapter 2.
Now, let's recap. They started to speak in "other tongues". This is where the idea of "speaking in tongues" comes from. But what does "other tongues" mean?
Well all you have to do is keep reading. Other tongues, means they were speaking in other languages, which is clearly spelled out where it says "we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!"
To get an idea of what this would look like, imagine being in front of a crowd of people, one from Germany, one from France, one from Mexico, and one from Egypt. You start speaking the Gospel, and teaching about Jesus Christ our Lord.
Then after you get done, the Mexican says "wow I didn't know you knew Spanish!", the Germany "that was perfect German!" and Egyptian "Amazing Arabic!", the last says "Great French!"
Each person heard you speaking, but in their native 'tongue'.
This is what speaking "tongues" is all about. You are speaking, but everyone hears you in their own tongue. Meaning, more than one. Hence: Speaking in Tongue(S).
Rule number one: If no one can understand what you are saying... it's not speaking in Tongues.
Please spare me the "it's a angelic language" crap. The G-d of all creation, created ALL languages. There is no "angelic" language. Every single time that Angels and humans interacted in the Bible, without any exception at all ever, they spoke in the native Tongue. The Angel did not show up to Mary, and told her she would have a baby in Swahili, or any other language. The Angel did not appear to Mary Magdalene at the tomb, and speak French, or any other 'angelic language' to her, saying that Jesus was not there.
Further, when G-d spoke directly to Moses, He did so in their native tongues, because others heard it and understood it. When G-d spoke to Paul, the people with him heard and understood it. When G-d spoke after Jesus was transfigured, everyone understood "This is my son".
There is no support for this mythical "angelic language". This is just a fabricated lie, to excuse people for babbling like idiots in Church, and pretending they are "spiritual" for doing it. Then you wonder why pagans find the church pathetic and laughable these days.
Rule number two: If you speaking the language that everyone around you speaks, you inherently can not be speaking in tongue(S)! Tongue(S) is plural. More than one language.
To the point- If you are speaking English, in a room full of people who speak English as their native tongue, then by definition, you can't be speaking in "tongue(S)".
If you did, it would mean that G-d was changing the language you were speaking, to something that no one could understand. How stupid is that?
It would be like you flying to Germany, and going to a meeting full of Germans, and preaching as boldly and as passionately as possible the Gospel of Jesus Christ... in French. If you preached in French, to a room full of Germans, no one would call you "spiritual", they would rightfully call you an idiot.
Well think about you are saying G-d is doing! He's miraculously changing your English speaking, into a different language in front of a bunch of people that speak English as their native tongue, so that no one understands anything? You are saying that G-d is the idiot now? You explain that to Him. And let me know so I can move several feet away before you do so.
Rule number three: If you know you are speaking in tongues.... then you are not speaking in tongues.
Read the passage above carefully. Who knew they were speaking in tongues? Does it say Peter decided to start speaking in tongues? Does it say he started speaking in Arabic, and then Hebrew, and Greek, and whatever? Nope.
It says the people in the streets turned to each other and said "How is it we hear them in our native tongues?". As near as we can tell, Peter just started preaching Jesus Christ risen from the dead, and it was the people in the streets that realized he was speaking in "tongue(S)".
Listen up people. Speaking in tongues isn't about you. You are not the highest priority on G-d's list. Speaking in tongues is about reaching other people. If think it's about you, and "I'm going to speak in tongues", then you FAIL.
Rule number four: If you look around, and no one understands you........ shut up.
This is what 1 Corinthians 14:9 is all about.
" Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
Verse 16: Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer, say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying? You are giving thanks well enough, but no one else is edified."
Recap that: If you don't use intelligent words, how will anyone know what you are saying? So if I know German, and walk in front of you who understand only English, and start babbling in German, how does that help?
Notice also, there are all sorts of languages, but none without meaning. If you are speaking something that no one understands, it's not speaking in tongues. Ditch your "this is an angelic language!" crap.
Lastly, even if you were to have just an amazing thing going on, if no one understands, how does it help anyone else? In other words.... SHUT UP. Speak the native Language that G-d has given you. Stop being this fake Christian looking for a sign from Heaven.
Andy, you seem bent about this!
Yes, I am. I have met non-Christians that think Christian people a fruit cakes, because they showed up at a church, with some nut cases babbling and making weird noises, concluded we were idiots, and never bothered with Jesus Christ since.
If you are one of these people, you are an enemy of Jesus Christ, and driving people away from the Lord. Stop it.
So you don't believe in Tongues?
Years ago, a missionary on a trip to Africa, was helping some people cut down some brush or a tree or something. I don't remember exactly what. But he started singing a Christian song. After a bit, he noticed two of the men had stopped working, and were staring at him. They yelled and ran off.
The missionary felt horrible, that he must have done something wrong, but later the two men came and asked him how to be saved. They explained that while he was singing, they had heard the song he was singing in their native African language, and knew it must be G-d.
Yes, I do believe in speaking in tongues, and this right here, is what real speaking in tongues is all about. The missionary was singing in English, and didn't know the native language. He never knew that these two men hear him speaking in their language. He wasn't babbling in some mythical 'angelic language' so that the Africans thought he was an idiot.
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
8 Mar 13
I am a Christian and no, I'm not at all mad
Well written and reasoned out and quite correct.
Written, as per usual in your own direct style, but facts are facts and you present them admirably
Woud you mind if I add an additional line of reasoning?
We know from reading 1 Corinthians 13 that Paul was indicating that the gifts of the spirit were a temporary measure for the true Christian congregation while in its infancy. Vs 8 says that the miraculous love that true Christians would have among each other would 'never fail'
but that these extra gifts , such as speaking in tongues, 'would cease'
Three gifts of the spirit would remain, vs 13 says 'faith,hope and love, but the greatest of these is love
The gifts of the spirit, except for a couple of notable exceptions, were transferred through the 'laying on of the hands of the apostles'
Since the apostles passed away, there was no longer any conduit for the receipt of these 'tongues and healings and prophecies' and therefore any such 'gifts' today may well be what is described in 2 Thessalonians 2: 9, 10 'lying signs and portents and every unrighteouds deception'
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Well of course you already get it. But typically people who don't get it, won't change unless you get them mad enough to think.
Too many preachers are mealy mouthed wimps, and even though they know the truth, they are not bold enough or willing to sufficiently offend their own church enough to cause change.
Sadly, there is going to be many preachers that are going to face a larger amount of wrath on judgement day, than their own congregation.
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
8 Mar 13
Does that tactic work up there? By getting 'em mad enough to think? I guess it's believable, but I can't see it working well anywhere else I know (which is probably just limited to Australia, New Zealand & a lot of smaller islands in the area!). Looks like I've got a lot to learn.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Yes absolutely. Not perfectly of course, because some people are just pagans, with a Bible under their arms.
When you offend pagans with Bibles, who enjoy their fake Christianity, they tend to leave. But that to me is a victory. When pagans leave the Church, the church is better off.
I'd rather have a group of 100 people that truly stand for Jesus, than a group of 1,000 that just make it all up, and have a fake Christianese thing going on.
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
8 Mar 13
I like a good discussion like this that you've put a lot of thought & effort into. I hope it makes people who believe in such nonsensical carryings on to sit up & listen. You're going to need "balls of steel" to see this one out! Either way, with quad earnings happening right now, you should get to payout day a little sooner. The Church is all about profit, pelf & power. Here's to hoping you get your share of it!
@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
8 Mar 13
Well, yes, perhaps it's different up there, but I'm talking in general. Many commentators believe the church to be the longest running most profitable business upon the face of the earth. Come to think of it, I have seen the interior of some extraordinarily wealthy, huge, ornately decorated, etc churches on TV in America - one particularly in Texas I can recall the interior of, but perhaps, as you say, these are very few.
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
9 Mar 13
I'll confess, I skimmed some of your post.. I made up my mind a long time ago about tongues and I think I get your drift and likely agree with about all of it.. Thanks for the "more than one. Hence: Speaking in Tongue(S)"!! I never got that before.. that's awesome and I can see that quite clearly. I do think speaking in the sort of tongues to one's self, alone and rather silently can be a form of quieting the mind, which quieting the mind can help one to be better attuned to God and His voice and His voice in His Word. Just a thought.. but I also lean (most) strongly toward all which you said.
Many blessings!
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
11 Mar 13
..and mostly it's the condition of our heart which I think most concerns God. So many have a commandment they want to impose upon others, when the Word plainly says "have you faith? have it to yourself alone before" (concerning meats and days and other like matters). But also folks do with 'tongues' (adding to the Word) using it as a sort of sign of one's salvation. I think of this as spiritual competition and as a work of the flesh/the unredeemed,unchanged, 'fallen' human nature.
When the Word plainly says otherwise! Like in 1 Corinthians 14:1-28(NRSV- Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues, snipped for brevity) - "Pursue love and strive for the spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy. For those who speak in a tongue do not speak to other people but to God; for nobody understands them, since they are speaking mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, those who prophesy speak to other people for their upbuilding...Those who speak in a tongue build up themselves, but those who prophesy build up the church. ...One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you.. how will anyone know what is being said?.. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unproductive. What should I do then? I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the mind also; I will sing praise with the spirit, but I will sing praise with the mind also. Otherwise, if you say a blessing with the spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say the “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since the outsider does not know what you are saying? For you may give thanks well enough, but the other person is not built up. 18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you; nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind, in order to instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue... do not be children in your thinking; rather, be infants in evil, but in thinking be adults.. Tongues, then, are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers. If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your mind? But if all prophesy.. the secrets of the unbeliever’s heart are disclosed, that person will bow down before God and worship him, declaring, “God is really among you.” ..What should be done then, my friends? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up. If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn; and let one interpret. But if there is no one to interpret, let them be silent in church and speak to themselves and to God."
If all churches and believers would simply stick to the Word, the body of Christ would be in much better condition! (Obviously! "but man has sought many inventions" Ecclesiastes)
"but man has sought many inventions" Ecclesiastes)@andy77e (5156)
• United States
9 Mar 13
I myself have never understood the concept of needing to speak in a different language than the one G-d gave you.
(gave you meaning the one you learned from birth)
All languages came from G-d at the start. Why would one language be easier for G-d to understand, than any other? This is like requiring people to speak in old English, simply because the King James Bible was written in 1611.
Dust thou not knoweth that nobodyth speakth like thisith anymoreth? Now we lookth dumbith to thy peoples of the worldith.
It simply makes no sense. Just... talk to G-d. He can understand you, trust me. I'm fair certain the creator of the universe, likely has a copy of Rosetta Stone, if he needs to translate your words.
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
8 Mar 13
well, i am a Christian and I respect your thoughts about this. You have your own experience and your own idea on how to explain what speaking in tongues is all about but it doesn't mean that all of us Christians here would agree or believe what you said. We have our own grounds supporting our beliefs. This may also be the reason why there are different denominations of Christian faith. We don't just dwell on one explanation. And as Christians, we are not suppose to impose on what we know. We should be the first to understand each other.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Notice how you didn't refer to the Bible?
No I don't have my own idea. I have the Bible. You either follow the Bible, are you are making stuff up.
You wanna just make up whatever, that's fine, but don't call yourself Christian, because Christian's are supposed to follow the Bible. That's not up for debate.
Either follow the word, or make up your own belief system.
Why did you think Jesus said “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?" Luke 6:46.
You say you are a Christian, and then you just make up whatever you want. Read your Bible. Stop being fake.
@raynejasper (2322)
• Philippines
8 Mar 13
WHAT??? Even pastors and evangelists would say that the verses in the Bible has many interpretations. You speak so harsh as if everything that you said is the ONLY thing that is true. So disappointing for a Christian to do this. The bible says in Colossians 4:6 - Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. You said that the bible is not to be debated upon but you actually started a debate. And with your words, you are already judging a person by saying that I am being fake. Maybe it would be best to just continue reading the bible and don't limit yourself to your OWN understanding of what the bible says.Watch your words carefully because instead of becoming a blessing and a light to those who are still waiting to be enlightened, you will become a disappointment to them. its nice to spread the word of God but be sure to carefully examine what you say and how you say them. Christians are not perfect and they don't have the best understanding of everything so you should not claim that you have the best and the truth. What applies to you may not apply to everyone. I may not have quoted something from the bible in my first response but it doesn't mean that I don't read the bible. I have my own with the different translations because I wanted to learn more. I want to know why people explain a certain verse in many different ways. Christians should be open minded because they should be the first to understand each other. Your words and your actions define who you are as a Christian.
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@sulynsi (2671)
• Canada
8 Mar 13
hey rayne, please don't be put off by andy's style
he's a pretty good guy
just read some of his other stuff and you will understand him better
I don't agree with everything he says but a lot of what he does say, if you filter out the toughness, is very sensible
nice to meet you
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@Fatcat44 (1141)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Andy, you hit the nail square on the head. I see where you are going with this and totally agree with you.
However, one part, could be changed.
If I am in Poland, and I do not speak Polish, and all of a sudden and can talk to and understand the people there, who are speaking Polish, then it is speaking in tongues, and we are only speaking one language. This is the only place where it may be different from what you have written, but besides that, you are totally correct.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
No, not exactly. That would be a gift of understanding. It's still not speaking in tongue(S).
At least you would not be able to prove it was.
Again, speaking in tongues is not about you. Its about everyone else. If you suddenly understand polish, and can suddenly speak polish, that's the gift of understanding.
Speaking in tongue(S), would be if you were speaking to a Polish person AND someone else, a German or English, or any other language. Then after you were speaking, they both say they heard you in their native tongue(S). You speak in a single language, and people hear you speaking in different language(S) at the same time.
I keep highlighting the "S" because that's the key. Multiple languages at the same time. If it's not more than two languages at the same time, then by definition it can't be tongue(S).
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
No, it doesn't matter what you understand. Speaking in Tongues is OTHER PEOPLE, who hear your words in MULTIPLE languages.
What you understand, doesn't matter. That's different gift.
You might understand absolutely NOTHING of what other people are saying.
The only thing that matters is what OTHER PEOPLE HEAR.
Nor does it matter if they suddenly understand it. It's not they are listening and suddenly understand English.
That's not speaking in tongues. Each person would hear you, only you were speaking in their tongue(S).
@Fatcat44 (1141)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Well, we can disagree on this one minor point. The gift of tongues can be plural or singular. You are being a bit particular with your 's'
Especially when I would understand the Polish as English and the would understand it in Polish. That meets you 2 language(s) qualification.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
8 Mar 13
I would be somewhat uncomfortable or somewhat freaked out and might "think Christian people a fruit cakes, because they showed up at a church, with some nut cases babbling and making weird noises" too.
You left out I think if I'm not mistaken one other meaning of use of tongues in the bible or perhaps you didn't not sure, in that a tongue is what we use to talk with right?... Sometimes words are given to people and they just seem to know what to say. That is in the bible somewhere, sigh.
When we think about it every time we use a scripture we are speaking in someone else's voice repeating the words that bring us comfort, joy and knowledge.
I've never been around any of the strange things you are talking about but I am sure about one thing. The bible has words we can use with our tongues and those are good enough for me.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Of course you would! And Pagans that show up at churches that supposedly "speak in tongues" often never come back. They walk in, and these people are babbling and making noises, and doing all kinds of freaky stuff....
no one is going to think "wow these are spiritual people! I want some of this!.
These people are nuts. They need to stop.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
9 Mar 13
It is my guess and only a guess they are faking to get attention for some reason and need to know where the door is. There is one other possibility that I am uneasy about discussing because you seem upset about it but will mention it andy77e.
They could be ill. There are mental disorders that make people seem weird and there are personal belief reason that might make them act strange too.
@Laurenlynn (715)
• Canada
8 Mar 13
Hi Andy77 I can not stop laughing at this response if this is what you are hearing I would be the same way (people babbling and making noises) yes I would have to say they are freaks and they do need to stop. It is people that act like this that do give religion a bad name.
@warmweatherwoman (2233)
• Atlantic City, New Jersey
8 Mar 13
People get sooo rallied up over this subject...
First I want to say THANKS ANDY! You made very good points here...and I like how bluntly you put it. No beating around the bush here (pun intended).
Second I want to say that by NO means do I claim Christianity or any other form of organized religion. I am a spiritual being with respect for GOD- but no respect for humans who use his name to condemn others - ie. you're going to hell if you do this/that.
So with that being said...I grew up in a very strict catholic faith following household- I took CCD classes, did my first communion AND confirmation...etc. And I remember being taken to "prayer circles" at friends and families homes where they "spoke in tongues" As a young child witnessing this..you can imagine it was quite scary... But it was part of our "faith" so it was excepted and expected.
I respect and appreciate others for their beliefs...but RARELY get that back from anyone who claims an organized faith- and from my own experience...the "church goers" I have encountered..are some of the FAKEST people there are...more worried about the next man and what is going on is his household than their own...smh....just my honest opinion.
So im sure some of you will be quite PISSED at my comments....but I don't care..I've been told im going to hell more than once in this lifetime...so you can just add to that list. Anyway...thanks again for this Andy...I thoroughly enjoyed the post...and reading some of the pissed off comments you are getting back..LOL.
Lighten up religious people..its only a conversation! 
@natliegleb (5175)
• India
8 Mar 13
it is high time we give it to them and the tongue pronounciation varies just because of the spelling and also the mythical sounds all the way
@DragonflyKingdom (288)
• United States
8 Mar 13
I too have researched this and learned that speaking in tongues does mean one language was spoken but all the others in the room could understand in their native language.
Over the years since then, I have observed even english speakers speaking in tongues with great skepticism because when they speak in tongues I have no idea what they are saying. If they speak english then I should understand them but since I don't even understand what they are say, I highly doubt that it will be understood by people who speak other languages.
@randomarts09 (1405)
• Indonesia
8 Mar 13
I am Christian and not angry. Your post is sensible. .... The Holy Spirit gives us the fruit - the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5: 22-23)
5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
5:23 gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things.
Love is (1 Corinthians 13: 4-7)
13:4. Love is patient, love is kind, and he was not jealous. He does not boast and is not proud.
13:5 He did not do that is not polite and not self-seeking. He was not angry and do not keep other people's mistakes.
13:6 does not rejoice in iniquity, but because of the truth.
13:7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
When we speak in tongues, it's arising pride in yourself (feel more spiritual than rest of other people) .... or would like to show to the people - the other churches that we also speak in tongues ..... (Fear is different from the others) or ..... just because tongues were told by worship leader.... if it was indeed speaking in tongues?
The holy spirit is not arrogant ..... feeling more spiritual because you can speak in tongues, so you think you have the Holy Spirit. I don't think it's from the Holy Spirit.
Or speaking in tongues just as modest or as ordered by the worship leader is also not of the Holy Spirit.
Moreover tongues used to compare and worse to judge .... obviously it was not coming from the tongues of the Holy Spirit ......
So I think if the motives are like what I mentioned it's not from Holy Spirit, but if you can certainly speak in tongues with the pure motive like to strengthen relationship with God or to make other people's faith grow stronger, then it's certainly from real Holy Spirit.
This is just my opinion....
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
It's not just your opinion. The Bible, which you quoted, says that exactly.
It's amazing how many fake 'christians' run around claiming they can speak in tongues, and yet they don't have the very thing that the Bible says defines a christian: the fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
They don't have any of these, yet they claim that because they can babble incoherently, that this is speaking in tongues, and so they are spiritual.
It's all so fake, disgusting, and we should kick these people out of the church.
@Hopefull90 (921)
• United States
8 Mar 13
You pretty much covered what I mentioned in the previous post on the same subject. The only thing that neither one of us mentioned is that there shouldn't be a lot of noise and confusion with a lot of tongues going on in the same place and at the same time.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
8 Mar 13
Not at all actually. Each person heard the apostles speak in THEIR tongue. No one else's tongue. The German guy didn't hear French, Spanish, or Arabic. Each person heard Peter only speaking in their own language.
If there is tons of noise and stupidity going on, it's NOT speaking tongues.
@coolieemmanuel (15)
• United States
9 Mar 13
Wow im sory but it is real! thats the cool part and you understand because god works in mysterios ways that you just cant use science to prove so if your blabbing crazy stuff your wrong! Because some gifted people can actually interpret that "blabbing" so its not a fake because god made it for none of us to understand and that's just how its got to be
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
9 Mar 13
Ok.... according to the Bible.... You should not need someone to interpret it. Speaking in tongues is by itself, people understanding you.
If other people need someone to interpret for them, that defeats the purpose.
Again, READ YOUR BIBLE. What does the Bible say? Not "what does your friend say" or what does that "gifted person" say. Read your Bible. What does the Bible say?
Read Acts chapter 2. Does Acts chapter 2 say "and the people heard them, and had someone interpret their babbling for them"?
No it says.....
"we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
They didn't need someone to interpret for them. That is the whole point of speaking in tongues, is that everyone could understand them in THEIR OWN TONGUE.
So with all due respect, I don't need your opinion on this. Your opinion is not more valuable than the word of G-d. The word of G-d says, that you babbling and making strange noises IS NOT SPEAKING IN TONGUES.
You sir, are wrong. Bible = Truth. Babbling = Fake.
Any questions?
