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coram_deo 19-Aug-21, 20:29 |
 Praying in TonguesI used to think praying in tongues was simply a way Jesus Christ’s apostles used to spread the Gospel of Christ to people who did not speak their language. In other words, I thought praying in tongues was inspired by God’s Holy Spirit, but was restricted to Biblical times as a way for Jesus Christ’s apostles to spread the Gospel of Christ (forgiveness of sins, victory in life and a home in Heaven through belief in Him) to people who did not speak or understand the apostles’ language. However, I have since come to consider that praying in tongues is a way for God’s Holy Spirit to communicate to God through us about future events we are not aware of. Let me give you an example. A few months ago, I tried praying in tongues and shortly thereafter, I was driving my car at night and narrowly avoided striking a pedestrian who was crossing a street (in a crosswalk) in the dark. Had I been distracted, I definitely would have hit her. The contemporary view of praying in tongues is that it is not a way to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ to people who don’t speak your language, but it’s a way for the Holy Spirit to communicate to God through you about future events God the Father and the Holy Spirit know about but you don’t. Here’s a great video that shows a beautiful woman praying in tongues. youtu.be This is something meant to be done (imo) privately as a communication and expression of love to God. I believe there is great value to praying in tongues and that it is as important today as it was in Biblical times. |
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coram_deo 20-Aug-21, 02:54 |
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Acts 2:1-21) |
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coram_deo 20-Aug-21, 04:05 |
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coram_deo 28-Oct-21, 06:04 |
youtu.be This video is 11 minutes long. |