Speaking in tongues... REALLY!

One of  the most controversial things in the modern day Church, especially in the Charismatic movement, is the speaking of tongues, or claiming to actually be able to do this. 

This actually has its origins in ancient paganism. 

This is what Paul was dealing with in 1st Corinthians chapters 12,13 and 14 in the Corinthian Church he founded. They were claiming to be able to speak in an unknown language, or angelic language. 

But if you do a close word study, when Paul uses the word tongue ( γλῶσσα

glōssa

gloce'-sah

Of uncertain affinity; the tongue; by implication a language (specifically one naturally unacquired): - tongue.) tongues, one means various known languages, the other one is gibberish. 

1 Corinthians 14:6-12

6Now, brothers,^a if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? 7If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? 8And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? 9So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be speaking into the air. 10There are doubtless many different languages in the world, and none is without meaning, 11but if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me. 12So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church.

There is no instance anywhere in the Bible where someone spoke in an unknown tongue other than normal human language. Each time it was used, people heard and understand everything that was being said. Nowhere in the Bible is it stated that something was spoken that no one could understand!

This is a mix of paganism and Christianity. It was going on before the Christian church was founded. In Samaria in the Old Testament times, they had a mix of paganism and Judaism, which made them so offensive to the Jews from Judah. It continues today with the Catholic Church mixing Christianity and paganism. 

There is no place in the Bible for praying to Angels saints or that some man can forgive and absolve sins. 

Only Christ can do that through His atoning blood.

 I don't understand the fascination with this and people who want to get carried away with this in the service! 

This is nothing but chaos to God's Church!

1 Corinthians 14 "33For God is not a God of confusion but of peace."

  God is not the author of confusion, rather the author of order. 

This is just another attack by Satan on the modern-day Church. He always tries to embarrass Christ and other Christians and show the world how ridiculous he can make the Church look. As Paul said in 1Corinthians "23If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?" 

If somebody came into a church,that knew nothing about church, and walked in and these people are running up and down the aisles screaming and yelling and speaking in unknown languages, they would say that you are out of your mind! 

Sadly, they would be correct. 

Why this persists in the modern day church, when Paul so clearly laid out an airtight case for it in first Corinthians chapter 12 13 and 14, I do not know! 

Other than just plain biblical ignorance,  people not picking up the Bible reading it themselves. A simple word search on the word tongue and tongues, will clearly show that Paul made it clear different between known languages, and gibberish. It has always been Satan's tool to use something God's created to be Holy and pervert it.  He never comes up with anything original, and this is just another prime example of it.