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I would like to ask some questions to those who speak in tongues, those who
believe and teach that the gift of tongues exists today even though we have the
completed word of God.
If you pray in tongues does God really answer better because praying in
tongues are so powerful?
Where in the bible does it say that you would be answered better if you
pray in tongues?
Where does it say to pray in tongues?
Did Jesus ever pray in tongues? Did he ever preach in tongues?
When Jesus taught his disciples how to pray, did he ever instruct them
to pray in tongues?
Is there evidence that the apostles prayed in tongues after the day of
Pentecost?
Why are you trying to make all your church members to pray in
tongues?
Why dont you teach 1 Corinthians 14:19?
Why do you only emphasize certain verses that you like and not look at the
whole text?
Is tongues really heavenly language and angelic language? Then how
did those Jews who came from all over the world understand the disciples in
their own language?
Does the bible teach to pray in tongues when you heal people?
Do you really receive prophesies when you are praying in tongues? If
you did, did you ever doubt its validity to make sure that it is from God? Do
you think that the prophesies that you received is from God? Does God still
give prophesies? Can you honestly believe that it is from God?
When the prophesies that you received did not come true, what did you
think about it? Did you ever doubt that it is from God? Don't you know that
Gods prophesies are always true, without exceptions?
Is tongue really a proof that you are saved?
Is tongue really a proof that God loves you?
Is it true that if cant speak in tongues you have not received the Holy
Spirit? What is the true evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit?
They say that if you pray in tongues you can pray longer without
getting tired. But, does that define true prayer? Is true prayer supposed to be
long and not tire?
Do you have biblical evidence that God gives tongues even today?
How are tongues in 1 Corinthians and tongues in Acts different?
Do you speak the tongue mentioned in 1 Corinthians? What kind of
tongues was mentioned in 1 Corinthians and what kind of tongue do you speak?
Is it true that you can learn how to speak in tongues? Then how is
that a gift?
How can you be sure that the tongue you speak is from God and where
do you base your trust?
Among many gifts from God, is tongues the superior gift? What is the
evidence for that?
If you say that the gift of tongues is a proof that one is saved, do you
have assurance of salvation? How did you become a child of God?
Do you sincerely love other souls?
What is your true motive for stressing the gift of tongues?
Can the miracles of apostolic era happen today? Where is the evidence
of that?
Are all miracles form God?
Have you ever questioned your speaking in tongues honestly before God?
Did you ever test the spirit to see if it is from God based on the bible?
Why doesnt the latter New Testament books mention about the gift of
tongues?
Have you ever thought that tongues that you are speaking, which you
dont understand is babbling?
Do you trust your experiences over the authority of the bible?
Is it true that if you teach not to speak in tongues it is blasphemy
against the Holy Spirit? What is the evidence of that?
Dont you ever feel fearful when you pray in tongues?
I have no intention of being offensive as I ask these questions. I would
like those who claim that there are gift of tongues today to thoughtfully answer
these questions as a person who loves Jesus and who reveres God. This is a
very important issue, because we are dealing with souls.
Why are you receiving yourself for the sake of assembling a big
congregation? Is the size of a church that important? Of course we must
diligently evangelize, teach and train souls for their spiritual growth. But if you
try to construct a large congregation by means of non-biblical methods, such as
holy spirit movement and charismatic movement, who would receive the glory?
If you compromise with diverse worldly philosophies to please your
congregation could you possibly say that your ministry is a genuine ministry for
Jesus and that is for the benefit of their souls? You probably know the reality
of charismatic movements and Holy Spirit movement than anyone else.
What was Pauls attitude as a minister?
I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you
by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel which is really
no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion
and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel
from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you,
let him be eternally condemned! As we have already said, so now I say
again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you
accepted, let him be eternally condemned! Am I now trying to win the
approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were
still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Gal. 1:6-10)
Jesus said,
Not everyone who says to me Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of
heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Many will say to me on that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your
name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?
Then I will tell them plainly, I never knew you. Away from me, you
evildoers! Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The
rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against
that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into
practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came
down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house,
and it fell with a great crash. (Matt. 7:21-27)
As ministers, shouldnt we keep these words of Jesus in our hearts?
Shouldnt we watch out that we would not be like Pharisees and scribes that
Jesus rebuked? Shouldnt we always keep watch and pray that we will not be
like them?
So you must obey them and do everything they tell you. But do not do
what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. they tie up
heavy loads and put them on mens shoulders, but they themselves are not
willing to lift a finger to move them. Everything they do is done for men
to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments
long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats
in the synagogues; they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have
men call them Rabbi. But you are not to be called Rabbi, for you have
only one Master and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on
earth father, for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor are you to
be called teacher, for you have one Teacher, the Christ. The greatest
among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be
humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Woe to you,
teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of
heaven in men's faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those
enter who are trying to. Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees,
you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and
when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you
are. (Matt 23:3-15)
Outward growth of a church is not whats important. Becoming famous and
respected by being a pastor of a large congregation is not whats important.
Individual soul is important. Leading souls into righteousness is whats
important. Pleasing God is whats important. We all are going to appear before
the judgment seat of Christ. By asking these questions, I have no intention of
condemning anyone. I simply desire that we may correctly understand the
sound doctrine of the bible.
EXHORTATIONS TO THOSE WHO SPEAK IN TONGUES
With the completion of the bible by disciples through the ministry of the
Holy Spirit, prophecies have ceased. There are no prophecies other than the
bible. With the ceasing of the gift of prophecy; gift of tongue, gift of
knowledge, visions, hearing of this voice, dreams, angelic visitation, walking on
water, raising up dead, and other miracles have been ceased.
God does not give gift of speaking in different languages anymore.
There are no tongues today that are from God. The tongue that you speak is
not given by God. Also, you cannot learn how to speak in tongues. it is fake
and a form of hypnosis.
I would like to exhort you to honestly test the spirit of tongues in the
light of