When I was the religious type I was told I would get this gift after baptism. Never hit,not while in church during sermons. I ran into a Muslim at the roller rink (I used to be such a good girl
) he stated that that's not the holy ghost/spirit, it's satan. The holy ghost would never carry itself in such a manner.
So those that are religious have you ever experienced such,speaking in tongues? How does that come about? How does it feel? I always thought it was just so curious and I thought there was something wrong with me because I couldn't seem to receive it.
Although now and again I'll speak in tongues but it just comes out of the blue,at work mostly.
First of all, why would you ask a Muslim about a Christian matter? Why didn't you research some Christian teachers? Hank Hanegraaf, John MacArthur or Norman Geisler could really help.
Here's something I hope will help explain why certain things "didn't" happen. 
It's kind of long. but read thru it....
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SILENCE IS
GOLDEN
.But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away
1 Corinthians 13:8 NIV
To some Christians, silence is definitely golden when it comes to the subject of tongues. Today, many well- meaning believers regard tongues with contempt or as unbiblical , nonexistent or cultic. But, its really not hard to understand why, when the misuse and abuse of this precious gift has become so common. Some would throw the baby out with the bath water rather than endure the abuse of tongues out of control. But does this mean that tongues ceased centuries ago? They can certainly be counterfeited[1]. So, since it can be fabricated, does this mean that none of them are genuine? Should every Christian speak in tongues? If not, are these Christians saved? All of these questions are up for debate except for one. Hopefully, we can biblically answer these and more, as we go. We will see how some so called secondary issues like this can lead believers into error where essentials are concerned. Are you ready? Lets go
BAD PRIORITIZING
This phenomenon is first recorded in the book of Acts. However, its plan and purpose is clearly defined by Paul in First Corinthians 14. As a matter of fact tongues is the only spiritual gift to which Paul devotes an entire chapter. This was no doubt because of the carnality at Corinth and the misuse and abuse of this gift even in that day. Sounds familiar doesnt it? To this very day, our inclination to gravitate to
miraculous signs is still strong. That is why Paul (as directed by the Spirit) lists the gifts of the Spirit in the order of importance to the body of Christ (First Corinthians 12:28). Notice that tongues is at the bottom of the list. He wanted them to be clear in their own minds which gifts were best and to earnestly seek after them (v 31).
TWO OF A KIND
The gift of tongues has been identified in two categories in scripture. The book of Acts and 1 Corinthians show record of these. Some would say that the tongues in both books are identical. But, there is more biblical evidence to the contrary. There are known tongues and unknown tongues. In Acts 2:5-6 it says, Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard the sound (the tongues), a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them (the Apostles) speaking in his own language NIV. These tongues were obviously known to the foreign travelers on that day. The apostles never had formal training in this type of communication. Also the observers reference to the apostles being from Galilee (v.7) fueled their amazement. Their Southern brethren of Judeadespised Galileans. Nothing good, let alone miraculous, was expected from anyone from that region (John 1:46). The Holy Spirit allowed those foreigners to hear the gospel in their native tongues and 3,000 souls were saved that day. The other type is unknown tongues. It must be noted that the term unknown is not found in the NIV, NASB or other modern translations. It is indeed an insertion. However, just as the insertion by Erasmus[1]
in 1 John 5:7 (KJV) [1] does not contaminate the text, neither does this. Even in those modern translations, the term mystery or no man knows is still there, in each. Thus, defining what this particular tongue is. Unlike the phenomenon in Acts, the apostle Paul was very clear when he said, He that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries (1 Corinthians 14:2) KJV. This is obviously something different. In the book of Acts, men from other nations understood what the apostles were saying in their native languages. Paul says no man understands this particular dialect. As a matter of fact, it is God only, who understands these utterances. This unknown tongue also requires an interpreter or it is considered useless and helps no one except the speaker. If it were a known language, as some say, anyone with a semester of that particular language could interpret it. Theres absolutely nothing supernatural about that. Paul considered prophesying (i.e. preaching) to be more beneficial to all. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church (.v4) NIV. He qualifies this by saying,
.He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified (.V 5b) NIV. Preaching was preferable because everyone understood what was being said. It was good for encouragement, exhortation, strengthening and comforting the brethren (v.3). Unless tongues was interpreted, the person should remain silent. If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak only to himself and God (.v28) NIV. There are too many denominations that seem to totally ignore this
[1]The insertion of the Father, the Word, and the Holy ghost
[1]A Dutch renaissance scholar whose Greek New Testament (1516) was an important source for Martin Luthers German translation. He lived 1466 1536 AD.
[1] Some Voodoo cults speak in tongues.
*I am
so not myself today.
) he stated that that's not the holy ghost/spirit, it's satan. The holy ghost would never carry itself in such a manner.
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