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I believe that if someonenisntrying to speak in tongues to the church that it needs to be translated, but that when it's while someone is praying, it's the Holy Spirit in you speaking while you are talking to God. I believe that the Holy Spirit is in us, and moves us.

This is a very touchy and complicated issue, especially the speaking in tongues bit.

As for the Holy Spirit part, I believe that it is every bit as much living and active as in the times of the Prophets, and the Apostles, and that all the gifts of the Spirit, as described in 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12, are fully available to us believers today.

As for speaking in tongues, there is the complicating factors of sometimes gifts can be abused, and sometimes the counterfeit version of a gift might be given to a person by the enemy. So you really have to be careful about that. However, in it's proper form and use, speaking in tongues can both be a way of communicating with God, and also be a way of conveying a message from God to the Church (given that there's an interpreter present, of course).

However, because of said complicating factors, some Christians distance themselves away from speaking in tongues entirely, and are deeply suspicious of anyone who doesn't. And I don't blame them. However, in doing so they deprive themselves of being in further communion with God.

That's all I can say about this. Someone like UniformVictor would know more about this than me.

Cheers,
Ælfwine Elf-friend

Well, I don't think you should discount what you said, and I completely agree with it. I'm sure UniformVictor would know more but you have your convictions and beliefs, not his. Thanks, Elf-friend:)

THE HOLY SPIRIT
I believe that the Holy Spirit is equally God (Acts 5:3-5) so it is perfecty fine to pray and worship Him although it would be more appropriate to worship Jesus instead.

The Holy Spirit plays a "Behind the Scenes" role as He had been in the beginning (Genesis 1:2, 19:24, & Isaiah 48:16-17), but nevertheless plays a role in judgment (John 16:8-11) and a vital role for our salvation (Romans 8:11) and life (John 14:26).

THE GIFT OF TONGUES
As for the Speaking of Tongues you need to keep these five thing in mind

1. Tongues are for private use (1 Corinthians 14:4) and to be used in church a specific order
2. Tongues are not to be spoken all at once (1 Corinthians 14:22-23)
3. If it is to be spoken in church, 2-3 are only allowed to speak in it, and the other interprets (1 Corinthians 14:28)
4. And if there is no one to interpret, they must be silent (1 Corinthians 14:28)
5. The tongues have another purpose... it is for the Jews to see as to testify to them that Jesus is the Christ (1 Corinthians 14:21-22 & Hebrews 2:3-4)
6. Women are barred from speaking in tongues in church (1 Corinthians 14:34-35)

Due to #5, I don't believe that Tongues are for today, because the Jews are hardly around to hear it, as they did at Pentecost. And even if they did, it is not in the context like that of Penecost where the speakers in tongues spoke in different languages.

The Jews at that time would recognize the language (Acts 2:6-12) and would learn that it is a miracle (Acts 2:13-18).

I do agree, for the most part. With number 4, I believe that that was directed towards those speaking in tongues without translation in church, when one is praying and begins speaking in tongues I believe that that is the Holy Spirit speaking through them to God, and it does not need translation, because it's between them and God.
I also believe that while yes, women need to submit to their husbands, later in that passage Paul asks them if they are the ones who wrote the law. He is telling them to stop keeping women silent and following the laws because Christ came and became the Law so we do not have to face the penalties or do the things that were representations of what actually is happening any longer. Because at the end of the chapter, he says do not prevent ANYONE from speaking in tongues. Yes, there is also the 1 Timothy 2 passage, and that I believ is also law that was still accepted at the time because of women's place in society.
But I am only human, and though this is what I believe God is telling me how to interpret it through my meditation on it, I may be mistaken. Thanks for your response!

I like what you said about women. I am a woman myself, and I am not married, however when I get married I will submit. However, we all have to watch out for toxic feminism going around right now.

I believe that something like that absolutely can happen. It just hasn't happened to me yet.

I think *starts speaking in tongues*

I think it means speaking in different but very real languages.

I think that most of the time, people don't speak in tongues. I don't think that is really normal. However, I don't doubt God's power to do it if He wanted to.

Speaking in tongues is real and is for everyone!!! WE ALL SHOULD DO IT!