Re: Medical Study Proves Speaking In Tongues.
 

Re: Medical Study Proves Speaking In Tongues.
 

Nahkoe, A few months ago you informed me that you spoke in tongues AGAIN! * RAISES BROW *

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And I haven't since then.

Yes, I did and it has raised more questions than it ever answered. You know as well as anyone else that I was still trying to discredit the whole thing. I can't do that now, experience is pretty hard to discredit in this case.

I don't understand. What is this for? What am I supposed to do with this? Why???

Why did I handle this like a hot potato and set it on a shelf behind closed doors when so many other people speak so highly of this experience and gift? Either I'm missing something huge, or there are a lot of crazy people posting here. I'm not quite full enough of myself to think it's the latter.

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So it's all the things that I can't discount. All the experiences that have no other explanation. It's all the things I think on and the reality of the impossibility is almost too much to consider.

Ok.

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Jesus said when the Spirit of truth comes it would lead us and guide is into all truth. That truth is Christ. Jesus said...he will testify of me. So, the purpose of the Holy Spirit is to bring us back into relationship with Christ by which we can be reconciled to God. Having said that...the purpose of tongues was to witness of Messiah who had come. They heard them speak in their own language.

This gift was necessary in ancient lands without modern communication and translatable abilities. We must remember that gifts are given to help us. We may not need certain gifts that were used in ancient times, simply due to the fact of modern communication. Christ is now preached and proclaimed on TV in just about every language. That in itself is a great miracle.

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Did He give you your own language or did you learn to speak as a child,
or were taught by someone. A human!

Except you receive the Giver, you will never receive the Gift.

You could not commune-icate with someone in Spanish, Chinese.
Japanese or other, unless you either had an interpeter or knew the
language. But...Romans 8:26,27,

26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

1Cor.2:9-14

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

You will never receive or understand the things of the Spirit until you re-
ceive the one who gave them. Faith is believing without seeing! If you can
see it, you don't need to have faith. Faith cometh by hearing,and hearing
by the Word of God.

Heb.11:6,
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Not to be offensive, but hopefully to help!

Falla39

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Nahkoe,

I think that your experiences in life have caused all this. IMO, you need to control something because you couldn't control events of the past. So you fight this because it is something out of your control.

I've been there. Reason why I was, well you know, for so many years. I needed to feel like I was in the captain's chair because so much had taken place in my childhood that was out of my hands.

I know what it's like to be guarded with God, because so many people that I were supposed to trust have hurt me. I can't trust man and I'm supposed o trust God????

I am so grateful that that part of my life is over with. I'm almost completely stable. :)

Should I have taken this to PM?? Did I miss the mark? I've missed it a time or two.

Love you,
berk

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you know Sis. Nahkoe, I believe that you are honestly searching out the scriptures and really do want answers. On the same note, I think we just have to keep in mind that our ways are NOT God's ways, we are not going to understand everything we read, the gospel as a whole cannot be logically and scientifically explained. What would be the purpose of faith? Most of it we can by studying and hearing the preached word of God. Prayer along with your study is absolutely essential, else we fall into false doctrine. I don't believe when it comes to faith and rewards that we should question why should I believe or why should I want the reward.. The bottom line is that He died for us and has given us a chance to have new life and believe His promises by faith, instead of demanding a sign our part is to just believe. If we are not even open to something, we won't experience all that God has for us, He is still a gentleman. Yield yourself, and the questions will be answered in time if you have the faith!

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Posting this here was fine. :)

I sent you a PM though. lol

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Sis. Nahkoe,
When you spoke in tongues what was it like to you?..Useless? Silly?

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And overwhelmingly in contradiction of what I wanted to believe. I've studied this, I know what the Bible says. But I didn't want that to be what it says.

After studying that out, I had simply avoided God. But that hadn't worked out so well for me. I finally caved in a sense. I told Him that I needed Him, whatever He had for me. But I did not want to speak in tongues.

But that's exactly what ended up happening.

I told some people after that happened, and tried to work out what the value was of this experience. I was completely shocked by what had happened. And overwhelmed.

I felt very out of control, and vulnerable. Yes, the presence of God was very real at that time. But that's not necessarily a positive thing. That's something I struggle with too. It's not the most comfortable experience for me.

Useless? I have found no use for this. Silly? I hesitate to call things like this silly. But I don't understand why or what I'm supposed to do with this. It may be a gift, but it's not a gift I've found use for or enjoyed.

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Can you explain the circumstances regarding your speaking in tongues? I find this very interesting.

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What exactly do you want to know..?

This is an email I sent to a friend around that time.

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It really seems that you just have alot of hesitance towards it for whatever reason. I think you know that it is real, regaurdless of what you want believe which is that its not. It's not a bad thing, its a beautiful thing, an overwhelming encounter of peace and glory. I can understand your feelings, yet telling God what we will allow Him to do in our lives and will absolutely not allow Him to do is not a wise thing. Embrace it when you are ready, and experience this amazing gift. Its a gift for all of us. :)