I agree with you. Its plain as day what the gift of speaking in tongues was all about. It served a definite purpose back then. I think Pauls instructions to the church are basically don't preach in a foreign language unless you have someone to interpret.
Its plain as day
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Uhhhhh, NO! NOT!
It's as plain as
EXTRAPOLATIONS, INFERRENCES, CONJECTURES, ASSUMPTIONS . . . biases,
NOT plain Scripture! Plain Scripture is on Charismatic's and Penteocstal's side! LOL.
Thanks. I believe the gift of tongues is a miracle that requires not only a definite need but also a "witness" to testify that the speaker is indeed making sense and conveying a gospel message which a listener can't otherwise receive. The Lord is not a being of confusion, gibberish or unnecessary showmanship. That is the standard by which I evaluate a claim of speaking in tongues.