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Originally Posted by countmeworthy
I just don't get what the big hoopla is about tongue speaking and while I do not make an issue of it, I am often lectured on that to speak in tongues 'edifys oneself' to God. hmm... ok whatever. I know when I am praying IN SPIRIT, I get the same results if not better for I am praying the very WORD of God to GOD. So there!
I often ask: If you do not read the scriptures prayerfully or do not know the Word intimately (not referring to quoting scriptures) how do you know your tongue speaking is of the Holy Spirit.
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Regularly used also is Jude 20 "
But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit."
A while ago I learned that approx. 50% of evangelicals speak in tongues. I was surprised. And their number is growing faster than those who do not speak in tongues. What that told me is this -- tongues was the great divide -- half do and half don't -- among those who are genuine children of God.
CMW, how do they know their tongue speaking is of the Holy Spirit? Why would you ask that question? Of course, it is!
It has to be! They are speaking the heavenly prayer language! It is the gift of the Spirit! Shame on you for even asking!
My wife genuinely (
she says) spoke in tongues years ago, before the LC, and has not since. She gets upset when others (
like me) say anything negatively about speaking in tongues. Her point is actually good -- tongues is in the Bible, and they are a gift of the Holy Spirit. End of discussion. To my knowledge, her
not speaking in tongues has never been an issue with all her friends there.
We did meet with the Church of Christ for a while. One day after the meeting, out of the blue the minister starts off telling me his little spiel about "
tongues have ceased." My wife started walking our way, and I indicated to him that this was not a good topic to discuss in front of her. He decided to disregard my word. She never went back. Later the minister apologized, but the damage was done. As a reaction to our former LC days, once anyone decides to critique other believers, she smells pride and, since she has a
very sensitive nose, it stinks.