Quote:
Originally Posted by Pressing-On
Yes, Paul does say that they don't all speak with the gift of tongues, which is coupled with interpretation. I only separate that from the tongues you have received with the initial infilling of the Holy Ghost and, IMO, that is where your personal edification and prayer comes from. I view that as separate or a different mode of operation from the "spiritual gifts" that are used to edify the church.
Everyone that has been filled with the Holy Ghost has a prayer. That is separate from the spiritual gifts.
Paul does instruct the church to "desire" spiritual gifts. That is a strong and passionate word! It means to be "jealous", "zealous" and "covet earnestly".
So, IMO, just because he says that not everyone has the "gift of tongues", he goes on in I Cor 14:1 to admonish and instruct them to seek after those gifts that are lacking your life!
IMO, it would be erroneous and unfortunate to settle, rest and be satisfied that some do not speak in tongues. |
You cannot prove what is bolded scripturally without quoting passages that must be attributed to being about the gift of tongues.
Your idea that it is only the gift of tongues when there is interpretation fails because
1 Corinthians 14:2 is about the gift of tongues. He is comparing it to prohecy (another spiritual gift) and further in verse one he even says he is speaking about spiritual gifts.
EDIT: I wanted to note again that I am not saying those filled with the Holy Ghost do not all speak in tongues, only that a private prayer language carrying over from that cannot be found in the bible.