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What Is Speaking In Tongues? by braintext(m): 11:20am On Nov 29, 2014
Many people believe that speaking in tongues mean speaking in languages that you and the people around you don't understand.... But what does the bible say??
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.


it's better you read the whole of 1 Corinthians 14 but let's look at

5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
6 Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
7 And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?
8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?
9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.
11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
25 And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

and many more..... So is it what the bible says that modern day churches and pastors are doing?
what is the use of your speaking in tongues if the people around you and even you can't understand it?
#Mormon™
Drop your corrections and start bashing
Re: What Is Speaking In Tongues? by Nobody: 11:25am On Nov 29, 2014
Yeah About That, I Got Nothing
Re: What Is Speaking In Tongues? by holatin(m): 11:37am On Nov 29, 2014
but drinking some prodigal alcohol can make you speak in tongue too.
Re: What Is Speaking In Tongues? by braintext(m): 1:18pm On Nov 30, 2014
Happy sunday
Re: What Is Speaking In Tongues? by braintext(m): 8:55am On Dec 06, 2014
Re: What Is Speaking In Tongues? by Hiswordxray(m): 12:28pm On Dec 06, 2014
I was speaking in tongues one day and I spoke Benin. My mum is from Edo so I know a little about Edo language.
I was speaking Benin so fluently but I could only understand very little of want I was saying.
I have also spoke various foreign languages like Chinese. I watch Chinese films so I know exactly how Chinese sound like.
I have heard of people speaking various languages that was understood by a foreigner in their mist.
Re: What Is Speaking In Tongues? by braintext(m): 4:42pm On Dec 06, 2014
Hiswordxray:
I was speaking in tongues one day and I spoke Benin. My mum is from Edo so I know a little about Edo language.
I was speaking Benin so fluently but I could only understand very little of want I was saying.
I have also spoke various foreign languages like Chinese. I watch Chinese films so I know exactly how Chinese sound like.
I have heard of people speaking various languages that was understood by a foreigner in their mist.
What do you call that?

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