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Originally Posted by stmatthew
Maybe you should read verse 23, as it shows that it is wrong for a whole church to come together and speak in tongues.
I also disagree that I Cor 14 is stating that we can "at will" speak in tongues. If tongues come only from our human will and spirit, then the Holy Ghost is not needed. But the Holy Ghost is what gives utterance, not our human spirit.
Honestly, the more you folks talk about some of these old timers, the less respect I have for them. |
The apostle Paul described the will of the believer as key to the ability of the believer to have the ongoing ability to pray in tongues, he said "I
will pray with my spirit and I
will pray with my understanding also. I
will sing with my spirit and I
will sing with my understanding also." It is not a matter of emotion.
It is a matter of the will. You can will to pray in your own language and you can will to pray in your heavenly language. Paul went on to say to the Christians in Corinth: The spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet, therefore let all things be done decently and in order." You can start and you can stop. You are in control.
You are entitled to your opinion about the Old Timers, I have a lot of respect for them and feel that much of their perspective we have lost.
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