Tongues. a spiritual gift???
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I agree - it is a gift, only when it is comprehensible to others.  Babble is a babble, not a gift.  Check out ACIM...\nSlawek
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you cannot "learn" to speak in tounges. It is a gift from the holy ghost. Alot of people gain this ability through intercesory prayer. You must believe in and follow our lord Jesus to receive such a glorious gift!
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Speaking in tongues (glossolalia) is best understood by starting with First Corinthians 12:1—14:40. There St. Paul explains that every gift of the Spirit is to benefit the entire Body of Christ. \n\nAny gift can be misused by damaging that body, especially by causing factions (for and against someone or a small group of people). Apparently, that had already happened in Corinth before St. Paul wrote First Corinthians. \n\nSt. Paul teaches that the Spirit’s greatest gift is charity. All other gifts are subordinate to it. See Galatians 5:22 where St. Paul describes nine “fruits” of the Spirit. \n\nSt. Thomas Aquinas concluded that tongue-speaking had happened when God offered it, but it no longer happens. \n\nThe vast majority of confirmed Catholics will never speak in tongues—as St. Paul uses that term. Why? That’s a good question to ask God when you get to heaven. \n\nI am a Christian, specifically Catholic. Most Catholics and other Christians have cooperated with God’s grace in less dramatic but no less effective ways than speaking in tongues. What is primary is using the Spirit’s gifts to build up the Body of Christ.
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Yes they can, but you want to wait until God gives you the real thing. There is a lot out there in Charis-mania and some is real and some is false you just have to discern for yourself if it is real. \n\nAs far as tongues goes, don't listen to naysayers. The Acts 2 account in my opionion was a known language BUT (God can be as diverse as he wants with what he does) I will just give you a couple of scriptures and let you decide:\n\nA second type of Biblical tongues (prayer language?)\n1 Cor 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, NO ONE UNDERSTANDS HIM; he utters mysteries with his spirit.\n\nA third type of Biblical Tongues (probably public)\n1 Cor 12:10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
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I'm not certain but perhaps it's because Pentocostals are so overly charismatic that they have taken the whole spiritual gifts thing and have taken it way out of context. (i.e. snakes, tongues, etc.) They have twisted and distorted the Word of God to fit their own needs and purposes and have caused great confusion within the Body of Christ.
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Interesting question. I know that some faiths recommend assistance in a person's approach to God via prayer by using special words and through intercession with a "Holy Spirit".   Sometimes using the a well-known poem, or pre-lude to prayer, or mantra, or words learned as a child, will enable a person to prepare themselves for communication with God.  The words spoken aloud or mentally chanted help to clear the mind and bring focus to the person's thoughts.  \n\nPeople communicate with God not only in prayer, but also in praise and to give thanks.  When was the last time you thanked God?  Did you need to use a prelude prayer or intercession with the Holy Spirit to give your thanks?  Or, did you just say, "Thank you, Lord, for what you have done for me!"  Have you ever mindlessly said the words, "Thank God!", when something truly miraculous and wonderful has happened to you?  Did you really mean to be so abrupt with God?  Were your thanks, prayers and praises heartfelt and were you fully congnizant not only of the words, but also of the meanings?  \n\nNearly every Muslim I know always includes the words "Prase be to Allah" whenever they say or do something - they acknowlege God out loud and in writing regularly and often.  This is also true of my friends who are devout Christians who also regularly remember to mention their belief in God and Jesus out loud.  Other friends who have other beliefs are prone to keep their beliefs to themselves - they find their faith to be more private.\n\nEach person has to communicate with God in their own way according to their own faith.  If the words in the prayer you shared with us have meaning and value to you and help you communicate with God, then I believe you should use them.  I hope this has helped answer your question.
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It is my understanding that speaking in tongues is the language spoken in Heaven.  It is mentioned numerous times in the New Testament.  Jesus told us He would send a "Comforter" (the Holy Spirit).  Evidence of being baptized by the Holy Spirit is the speaking in tongues.  Someone reading the New Testament will see this.  Speaking in tongues is suppose to "edify" the speaker.
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Because of the abuse that religious elitists have done, people have a gag reflex about tongues.  Some have made it to be a sign of superiority, and that those that do not speak in tongues are inferior.  \n\nThat is abusive and people should not tolarate it.\n\nHowever, lets not pretend that every knee-jerk reaction is justified.
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remember we don't live by feelings. if you have given your life to Christ the Holy Spirit is with you. there are times in my walk that i don't feel anything that is when my faith comes in, and when i trust in Him i grow in my faith. i'm not sure how you believe but i speak in tongues and when i do there is such a spiritual connection it is awesome... just make sure that you read Gods Word every day and pray everyday. remember first fruits. first thing in the morning read and pray, you will see a wonderful differance in your daily walk.
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The "speaking in tongues" mentioned in the Bible was the ability to speak in a real understandable language which the speaker had never studied or learned before, like if I suddenly started speaking in Russian or Arabic or something. It was one of the miraculous gifts attributed to the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, all of which ended in the 1st century.  \n\nAlso it is interesting to note that a restriction was placed on its use--only if it could be understood by the listeners or there was a translator present.\n\nWhat is practiced in the modern denominations breaks both of those rules and is therefore proven to be false. Vain babbling is no more speaking in tongues than an elephant is an insect.
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I had a hard time believing it but I was holding hands with a friend of mine at a prayer group and the leader spoke in tongues and then my frind started speaking in tongues as well!!! I have to say it freaked me out!!!
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it is a virtue that happened in Pentecost in which tongues of flame took over the disciples and they started to speak in different tongues....i the bible,, some people claim to do it ...still a virtue
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The two lists are not in competition with each other. Both are valid and along with Ephesians 4 we have a complete list of spiritual gifts. Some are listed in all three places llike teaching and prophecy, some are only listed in one like word of wisdom. But there is no discrepincy here. They compliment each other. I do bellieve the Bible gives us the complete list of spiritual gifts in these places when we take them all together.
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yes\nThere is a lot spoken about tongues all in Corinthians. \nRemember tongues is speaking in another language such as if I spoke in Spanish right now comprenda. It is not babbling.\n\n1 Corinthians 12:8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom;  to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit;  to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles;  to another prophecy;  to another discerning of spirits;  to another divers kinds of tongues;  to another the interpretation of tongues: 11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
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Well, I believe that speaking and interpreting tongues is an attribute of the Holy Ghost, and I don't doubt what happened at all. ;)\n\nI do, however, believe that there is so much more to the Holy Ghost than tongue speaking.\n\nYou asked a very good question, though.
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It is written...Yes, because it is a spiritual gift given to God's children.  When one gets touched by God strongly one gives God control of self.  When one praises God in the Spirit is out of love one feels for God at moment and the language prays and changes.into a different language at times.  \n\nRecently my Pastor prayed in the Spirit & a couple went forward for salvation because God Spoke to them in their home language (French) through my Pastor.  Pastor doesn't know French.  That was the first time that happened to Him.  Also another couple went forward for salvation that didn't know any English, but because of the Spirit led them to salvation even if they didn't understand the sermon.\n\nPraying in the Spirit builds faith.  When one needs their faith built up, just pray in the Spirit.  I feel loved by God when I feel His Spirit so much and am overcome by it.  It Also helps in prayer when you need answers.  Just pray in the Spirit and ask and receive the answer in the Spirit.\n\nI fell away for 10 years and then fell apart.  After a year of confusion,  I found a church where the pastor prayed for me.  I went forward  3 or 4 times.  The last time God poured out the Spirit on me strongly where my arms went straight up for the first time and I prayed in a different language immersed in the Spirit.  Still immersed in the Spirit, I went home and stared in my closet, pulled out a book, dropped it & the Holy Spirit directed me to toss the Mormon book out.  I pulled out another one my mother-n-law  gave me.  A Zion book.  I feared I would have to toss it.    Instead I opened to a page & directed to a verse, "It is the Spirit that you have received that will lead you into all truth and is not a liar. "   I knew that was biblical.\n\n1st John 2:27  writes:  But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you:  but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.\n\nSo, I obeyed, and slept a sound sleep for the first time in about a year.  I was delivered.\n\nSpeaking in tongues is just one of the gifts of God given to His children. Read 1st Corinthians 12.
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It depends on what you mean by speaking in tongues.  If you mean the gibberish that no one can understand, no.  If you mean speaking in languages other than one's own, yes.  The gift of tongues is often given to missionaries so they can teach the Gospel to other nations.\n\n"And again, it is given to some to speak with tongues; and to another is given the interpretation of tongues.  And all these gifts come from God, for the benefit of the children of God."\nDoctrine & Covenants 46:24-26