What to do with fake messages in tongues

[Praxeas]

Since I don't see "take the offender out back and give him 40 lashes" I did not vote

[Trouvere]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Since I don't see "take the offender out back and give him 40 lashes" I did not vote

The only problem I forsee is that he lashes back.Then you both can have coffee here ....at the jail.. Think of its as ministry..prison ministry.

[Thad]

If it's a poor little New convert I would ignore it and talk with them afterwards

I have been instructed more than once to start playing music to drown them out !!!!! hahahahahahahahaha! no kidding

[Trouvere]

Drown them out??? too funny.

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Trouvere

Drown them out??? too funny.

yes i have !!!

one would rattle off, then another, then another, then the first one would come back trying againg. then i was given the cue to start singing a song

[Trouvere]

I had to post this.
Several years ago at La Dist Campmeeting a politician was up
on the mic.Poor man had it all against him from jump.
First of all he told the congregation that his wife was
the spiritual leader of his household.Then he proceeded
to demonstrate that he speaks in tongues also.It was
horrible.The looks on faces on the platform was priceless.

[Coonskinner]

A person who is sincere but just off can be dealt with gently.

But there are those who have an attention seeking attitude and who want to come rolling in and show everyone how "spiritual" they are.

That is another matter.

Embarassing someone who is sincere is never my intent.

Most of the time a church that is well taught and has some discernment will know immediately when the false comes forth.

Furthermore, it is often my practice when a prophecy or interpretation goes forth to say something after it comes to affirm to the church that this is a good word.

If I don't do that, but just move on to a chorus or ask everyone to pray, the absence of my affirmation speaks a lot to the saints if for some reason I feel not to publicly address the falsehood. We really have had very few instances of fake or out of order tongues, so it isn't a big problem.

If there was nothing in the message that would be harmful or divisive, I might just move the service on without affirming it in any way. The church would know I didn't feel good about it, but without embarassing a sincere but immature person.

As I said, attitude and motive make every situation different.

A lot of these "off" messages are so general and mild that the worst harm they do is creating a disruption and cheapening the gift in the minds and hearts of those who don't have enough maturity to recognize the human element and see beyond it.

But that is enough to make it worth teaching on and dealing with.

[Old Paths]

I was at an AFTERNOON camp meeting years ago and a woman stood up and started "Yea, this NIGHT the Lord would speak...".

That's as far as she got when the preacher said "Sit down and be quiet! You're out of order. God knows the difference between day and night".

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Old Paths

I was at an AFTERNOON camp meeting years ago and a woman stood up and started "Yea, this NIGHT the Lord would speak...".

That's as far as she got when the preacher said "Sit down and be quiet! You're out of order. God knows the difference between day and night".

Back in Oklahoma once, a saint that was mad at the church and figured God was ready to pack up and leave it got up and said, "Yea, I will write Michelob over the door..."

I think she meant Ichabod, but nonetheless, there it was.

[Coonskinner]

And then there was the guy who got up and said, "Yea, I ain't even in this place, saith the Lord."