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To: bramps

Are you stupid, trolling, or just dishonest?

Paul comes out and says in so many words.

15 So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my understanding; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my understanding. 16 Otherwise when you are praising God in the Spirit, how can someone else, who is now put in the position of an inquirer,[d] say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since they do not know what you are saying?

and verse 18

18 I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. 19 But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

The church in Corinth was immature, and prayed “unintelligibly” during the Service.
(see verses 6-12).

Paul comes down on them, not that “look, it’s gibberish, this wasn’t the same as Pentecost” but “if someone speaks in tongues during the service, someone else should interpret; otherwise speak in your native language, and seek for the higher gifts like prophecy, in order to build up the Church. As for me, yeah, I speak in tongues, but while I’m in a gathering with other believers, I’d rather speak in regular language, so the others will get the benefit of my speech, and not just me.”


176 posted on 09/23/2020 12:40:18 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

...someone else should interpret...

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How can someone interpret an unknown language?


177 posted on 09/23/2020 12:42:53 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: grey_whiskers

Are you stupid, trolling, or just dishonest?

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Yup. That’s a real Christian way of going about discussing a topic.


178 posted on 09/23/2020 12:43:51 PM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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