Commanded to Speak in Tongues?

[KWSS1976]

When tongues were first introduced at Pentecost the onlookers understood what was being said. I have never been in a church service and understood what someone said when they were speaking in tongues...In the bible it clearly gives instructions in Corith on how to use tongues. I have a hard time finding scripture for the tongues I hear in church today cause 1. it's not the tongues at Pentecost or the onlookers would understand what was being said 2. It's not a prayer language cause I am hearing it and that goes against the Corith teaching...

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by KWSS1976

When tongues were first introduced at Pentecost the onlookers understood what was being said. I have never been in a church service and understood what someone said when they were speaking in tongues...In the bible it clearly gives instructions in Corith on how to use tongues. I have a hard time finding scripture for the tongues I hear in church today cause 1. it's not the tongues at Pentecost or the onlookers would understand what was being said 2. It's not a prayer language cause I am hearing it and that goes against the Corith teaching...

Pentecost is the only time it was recorded that tongues were understood

Corinth does not say you can't pray in tongues.

Paul says he prays "in the spirit", the context shows he was speaking of tongues


1Co 14:14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.
1Co 14:15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the mind; I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the mind.