Odie wrote: ↑01 Jan 2026, 19:59
Misraq wrote: ↑01 Jan 2026, 18:34
Tongues in charismatic Protestantism is a demonic practice where they pull foreign spirit to take over the body of innocent spiritually weak souls. The charismatic Pentecostal movement brought it from India Hindu religion and introduced it first in America and Wales.
The Lutheran church doesn't accept this practice so does many early protestant churches. The charismatic Pentecostals experiment with a lot of eastern practices and used it for their dramas.
All tongue references in the bible refers to existing languages. Acts 2 clearly states that the disciples when they were filled with tongue ( languages) they preached and people of Egypt, Lybia, Rome, Greece all listen to them and gotten surprised about it.
In areas like minor agia where diverse ethnicities lived together with different languages, tongue interpretors were used to speak and interpret when one deciple speaks in the major language.
Religious discussion is never easy. That is why the first church of the apostles divided with time as a result of doctrines added by later christians or humans and heresy etc. That is why today each church has its own number of bible books and dogma! I am not going to keep the discussion long but what you posted is totally wrong.
For your information tongues could be understood or may not; just be means of mysterious communication between a believer and heavens. As far as you know the bible, it is not difficult to discern devils work. Not at all. And demon sports can not stand where Gods spirit works.
In Acts 2 you see clear understandable language the purpose of which was to help the non believers convert to christianity.
However in 1chorntians chapter 14 paul speaks about a tongue not necessarly understood by people which means a language only heavenly powers can decipher. Below is the explanation. It is up to you to stay with your belief but best to respect others religion and in turn people should respect your belief system.
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The Bible indicates that whether a "tongue" is understood depends on the specific circumstances and type of tongue being spoken, as some are meant to be immediately clear while others are not.
The New Testament describes different manifestations of speaking in tongues:
Known Human Languages (Acts 2): On the day of Pentecost, the apostles spoke in different, actual human languages that they had not previously known. People from various nations present in Jerusalem at the time could naturally understand the message in their own native languages. In this context, the tongues were immediately understood by the hearers and served as a sign to unbelievers.
A "Prayer Language" or "Mysteries" (1 Corinthians 14): The Apostle Paul describes a type of tongue where the speaker is communicating directly with God in a language no one (including the speaker) understands unless there is an interpretation. Paul states: "For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit" (1 Corinthians 14:2). This type is primarily for personal spiritual edification.
Public Use with Interpretation (1 Corinthians 14): In a church assembly, if someone speaks in tongues, the Bible instructs that an interpreter must be present so the message can be understood by everyone and the entire church can be edified. The person speaking in tongues, or another individual with the distinct gift of interpretation, would then provide the meaning in the common language of the assembly. If there is no interpreter, the speaker should remain silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.
In summary, the Bible presents situations where tongues are immediately understandable human languages, and other situations where they are a personal "mystery" understood only by God unless a separate spiritual gift of interpretation is exercised for the benefit of the church.