Tongues interpretation - Rapture/Return

[shag]

I have a sincere question.

A few months ago, there was an interpretation of tongues where I attend, that was along the lines of "I will be coming quickly to take out a people that has made themselves ready", or something of that nature.

My question is this: Are there others that have heard a similiar "tongues interpretation", and if so, how many years BACK have you heard/been hearing those interpretations? A long time, or just in the last few years, or months ?

(Not looking to debate eschatology at all, but just wanting to simply find out how many years this interpretation has been given, as an "interpretation of tongues"?

[Sherri]

Literally all my life. Jesus said He was coming soon 2000 years ago. Soon is relevant in relation to eternity, I suppose.

[houston]

Thing is, tongues/interpretation ALWAYS fit the interpreters eschatology!!!

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by houston

Thing is, tongues/interpretation ALWAYS fit the interpreters eschatology!!!

And this, my friends, makes one question the source.

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

And this, my friends, makes one question the source.

Scripture can be used in a similar fashion, though. People can twist just about anything any way they want.

I knew guy once who got all stirred up because a notable Texas preacher had said that he thought the Lord would return "that year."

"That year" being, I think, about 1982 or so. Being a virgin at the time, I speculated on a later date. "No," my friend assured me; "this year."

Today he doesn't really believe anything anymore; except that he's always been right. He still believes that.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by houston

Thing is, tongues/interpretation ALWAYS fit the interpreters eschatology!!!

maybe not "always" but 99 percent of the time, prophecy and interpretation are consistent with the speaker's theology and intelligence level. When a person gives an interpretation or gives a prophecy or teaches or preaches or argues it is based on his/her own understanding of Scripture, doctrine, politics, etc.

[Baron1710]

Originally Posted by shag

I have a sincere question.

A few months ago, there was an interpretation of tongues where I attend, that was along the lines of "I will be coming quickly to take out a people that has made themselves ready", or something of that nature.

My question is this: Are there others that have heard a similiar "tongues interpretation", and if so, how many years BACK have you heard/been hearing those interpretations? A long time, or just in the last few years?

(Not looking to debate eschatology, but rather to simply find out how many years this interpretation has been given, as an "interpretation of tongues"?

I can remember these from at least the late 70's early 80's but then that's about as far back as I can remember.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Baron1710

I can remember these from at least the late 70's early 80's but then that's about as far back as I can remember.

I'm older than some here so my memories of tongues and interpretation go back to 1955 or 1956.

[Sam]

In my opinion, tongues and interpretation and also prophecy is to:
edify (build up)
exhort (stir up)
comfort (cheer up or lift up)
according to my understanding of 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

It is my opinion that when we hear a prophecy or hear a message in tongues and interpretation we should regard it the same way we would a testimony, teaching, or sermon. We are to judge it by the Word and our understanding of the Word. If it does not contradict the written Word, then we should file it away in our memory bank and await its confirmation.

When the Apostle Paul spoke to the infant church in Thessalonica where they had some questions about the coming of the Lord and the resurrection and the day of the Lord, he gave them the words in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (which some see as a "rapture" because the Latin word for caught up is a form of "rapio") and said that those words should be used to comfort (not scare or intimidate) people.

[notofworks]

Originally Posted by Sam

I'm older than some here so my memories of tongues and interpretation go back to 1955 or 1956.

So does anyone here consider the possibility that "Tongues and the Interpretation of Tongues" isn't at all like we see it in pentecostalism?