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Originally Posted by deltaguitar
Ok, and I am not being picky but really just wondering.
Is there any scripture that indicates that speaking in tongues is for the purpose of allowing God to say things through us or pray through us?
Also, I understand that God has chosen prayer as a way that he uses us to accomplish his will but does he need to speak certain things through us or is speaking in tongues mostly for the benefit of the person doing the speaking?
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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.