Posted on 02/04/2006 2:44:05 AM PST by WKB
The line begins "Tongues in the Bible was..."
The author could have been addressing tongues only in how it appears in the bible. I'll cut him some slack.
I do agree with you, however, that tongues go beyond early Christians.
Don't forget these
PROPHETESS 1. Female prophet; women serving as God’s spokesperson. 4 women are explicitly identified as prophetesses: Miriam (Ex. 15:20); Deborah (Judg. 4:4); Huldah (2 Kings 22:14); and Anna (Luke 2:36).
Since you case makes no sense, you should rest it. I did not pick and choose anything. You are the one making up Biblical law.
Is WKB's case too heavy for you? Do you need someone to help lift the burden?
Can I still have your buffet?
Do you need someone to help lift the burden?
Jesus said
Matt. 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
He used the Bible and you didn't try to debate him at all, just shifted gears. NOW I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE BUFFET!! BTW, I don't debate either. I don't have the gift of "tongues" because mine gets all tied up.
I have already answered that three times. Read the thead.
Your dad sounds like a very wise man... :o)
He misquoted the Bible as I have shown in three posts. Grow up or learn to read.
If you call quoting Jesus
"making statements with no support."
Those bee-holders are getting active again.
Those bee-holders are getting active again.
yep,Swatting at the air even after the bees are gone.
Correction, misquoting Jesus...
Speaking in tongues is also about receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
I think it also applies to Christian missionaries learning new languages.
So if I don't speak in tongues I am not saved?
Man, I better hit the gibberish books pretty hard.
My personal belief:
What you do in private is between you and God.
Tongues in public WITHOUT and interpretation
is NOT Biblical or of any value to anyone.
I believe that EXACTLY too WKB. I do believe the gift of tongues exists, but when manifested, it has a PURPOSE. Even on the day of Pentecost, it was much more than simple ramblings. I do also believe the gift of tongues applies in much more subtle ways--such as in some learning another language to fulfill God's purposes and maybe in some ways not involving another language--such as a pastor saying exactly what needs to be said to someone (i.e. using the right "language"). Those are just my personal feelings. I don't care what someone else says--they can have their own opinions. I have mine.
Taking Mark 16:18 as Jesus telling people to pick up snakes and drink poison is not an interpretation. It is misquoting and taking His word completely out of context. Your 'interpretation' is indefensible and you should apologize for it. Mark 16:16-18 is very clear that Jesus is talking about signs, not making commandments.
So in 17 did He command us to speak in tongues?
I always like the spirt to fulfill first. Infill sounds too much like construction.
Is there a different word used in the original text
for the word shall in verse 17 than the one in verse 18?
It's the Bill Clinton translation, WK.
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