Did not say that tongues was only for the Apostles.
What gifts followed the Apostles were from that generation which had transitional gifts untilt the Canon of Scripture was completed.
Now, there are no Apostles today, no one is healing as they did, and there is no legimate reason for tongues to exist, since it was to evangalize the Jews before they were dispersed as a nation.
Today, we do not go the Jew first, as the Apostles did back then.
As for women seeking tongues, no one is suppose to seek tongues, it is the least of all the gifts.
Paul states that one ought to covert the greater gifts that edify, comfort and exhort, not tongues.
So the notion that tongues is proof of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is utter nonsense.
Finally, there were temporaly spiritual gifts that ended when God saw fit to end them, that is why Paul could not heal his own friend and had to leave him sick (2Tim.4)
The passage in Joel was not just for Isreal. Besides that, the passage I quoted was from the New testament. It said "in the last days..." The last days may have begun back in the time of the apostles but the last days have not yet come to a close either. Christ has not yet returned. Until then, those verses are still in effect.
The passage in Joel is only for Israel.
In Acts 2, Peter is describing what would happen in the Last Days, if the Jews repent and receive their Messiah, whom they killed.
The Jews, as a nation, did not repent, and so, the events in Joel never happened.
There is not a word in Joel about tongues.
Tongues is for evangalism, and in Joel all Israel will be saved.
Your theology is simply an electic mess of scriptures wrenched out of their context.
As for tongues, healings, deliverances, miracles, signs and wonders being satanic... That is just ludicrous. Ofcourse, they accused Christ of the very same thing, accused those speaking in tongues of being drunk, and then sought to kill Christ for His message.
And Paul said that Satan would appear with signs and wonders (2Thess.)
Paul states that Satan has another Jesus whom they did not preach, another spirit and another gospel, that he has false apostles, deceitful workers transforming themselves into the Apostles of Christ and false ministers. (2Cor.11)
That is what the modern tongues movement is composed of, a false jesus, false spirit and false gospel.
It is no surprise that there are still "pharisees" in the world today.
If you mean by pharisee, one who expects the tongues group to follow the rules laid down in scripture?
If tongues did exist, it would still the least of all the gifts (as Paul states) that should be done in order and only by men.
It would be done on a known language that could be interpreted.
The tongues spoken in Acts 2 were existant languages, not blabbering.
Now what modern tongues church follows those rules?
The church in Corinth which had the gift of tongues, was rebuked by Paul as being babes in Christ (1Cor.3) even allowing incest among its members,(1Cor.5).
That is exactly the description of the typical 'tongue' speaking church today.
Where in the bible does it say that the gifts were only for that generation? It doesn't.
My bible says that these signs shall follow them that believe. See:
Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
Where does it say that the signs were only to evangilize the Jews? It doesn't.
Where does it say that tongues were only a sign unto the Jews? It doesn't.
1 Cor. 14:22 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.
It doesn't. My bible says that tongues were a sign unto them that believe not. Not one word about them being a sign unto Jews only. That's because they are a sign to them that believe not. That would be ANYONE who does not believe.
I have not misinterpreted the scriptures. Nor have I twisted them nor have I taken them out of context. I have posted the scriptures exactly as they appear in my authorized King James Version Bible. I have not added words nor have I taken any away.
The fact is that tongues are a valid gift. And they are in use today. Don't believe it. That is your perogative. As for me, I believe that God's word is true.
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
I am finished with this conversation. You have no idea what God has done for me in my life, or what He has done for my family. You have no idea the miracles that have taken place. To hear you say that what God has done is of satan , how He has healed me and those I care about, to hear you say that what God has done in my church that has brought many souls to Christ is of satan makes me very sad....for you. I know What God has done and I will give Him the praise for it.