Speaking in tongues: The truth and the false
Hello,
This blog post concerns speaking in tongues; a common practice in Nigerian Pentecostal churches today. There have been so many researches/papers done concerning this phenomenon so I will only list a few bullet points and link to the other webpages.
Remember, the bible is the guide for our Christian walk and Jesus himself did say that false prophets showing signs and wonders will arise (Matthew 24:24). So, not every spiritual experience (no matter how good they feel) is from the Lord.
BASIC THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SPEAKING IN TONGES
1) It is always a human language. Not a prayer language. Not an angelic language.
2) It is not a sign for believers but for non believers.
3) It is a gift of the Spirit and not a sign of the baptism of the spirit.
4) It should always be interpreted when done in the church.
5) The tongues in much churches today are false.
6) The real gift of tongues is the ability to speak in an unlearned human language for the purpose of sharing the gospel and this gift still exists today.
7) The false tongues in the church today had a very faulty beginning. The Spirit of Truth has no falsehood in him.
8) Is not for personal edification
Before you argue (and I know you have well thought out arguments) Please:
- Read 1st Corinthians chapter 12-14 (those chapter relate to the gifts of the Spirit- Particularly speaking in tongues)
- Pray to God that you he should open your eyes to the truth. You have to choose whether you want God's truth or your own spiritual experience.
- Stop speaking false tongues.
RESOURCES
Please make sure you visit all these resources. The fight for your eternal soul is worth the time it takes to go through these. Before you cast all of these as false talk, you should at least test the spirit right?
- Speaking in tongues- Glossolalia
- False tongues
- Speaking in tongues. What you should never do
- Is Speaking in tongues proof that you are Spirit filled?
- Is your tongue from God?
- What you should do if you think your tongues are not from the Holy Spirit
- Why you should cease attending any group that allows speaking in tongues without interpretation
- Agnes Ozman on speaking in tongues
- Diversions 'Pentecostal theology'
- Voodoo Christianity and signs and wonders
- Does God get it wrong?
- Early Pentecostal speaking in tongues was about foreign languages
- What real tongues sound like
- Systematic Deception: Speaking in tongues
- Azusa's 100th anniversary: The truth behind the hype
- Kundalini: The foundation of Charisma
- 20th century tongues: Faith or fake
- Charismatic/Pentecostal Churches And Kundalini Awakening Yoga
NOTE:
I do not agree with all the views of the related sites but I find their exposition on tongue speaking too important to ignore.
1) Jesus warns us of False teachers with signs and wonders "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect." Matthew 24:24
2) True Science confirms God's work: "O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:" 1st Timothy 6:20
3) Do not speak in tongues until you are absolutely convinced that the tongues you speak in are from God! And even then, let your tongue speaking adhere to the rules given in 1st Corinthians 14.