Category Archives: Speaking In Tongues

Speaking In Tongues – General Comments Comments on various points about speaking in tongues. 1) If tongues have ceased, why did Paul say not to forbid speaking in tongues (1 Cor. 14:39)? The simple reason is that when Paul wrote … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues – A Sign “Tongues then are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers”. (1 Cor. 14:22) It’s commonly believed that speaking in tongues is a private prayer language but that idea is read into the text. … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues And Face To Face What does face to face mean in 1 Cor. 13:12? Regarding 1 Cor. 13:12 and the term “face to face”, in Ex. 33:11 we are told that God talked to Moses “face to … Continue reading →

Speaking In Tongues And The Perfect What is “the perfect” in 1 Cor. 13:9-10? Many believe that 1 Cor. 13:9-10 say that tongues will cease when “the perfect” comes but that can’t be true as these verses don’t even mention … Continue reading →

Speaking in Tongues – Ceasing and Remaining In 1 Cor. 13:8, we are told that Tongues, Prophecy and Knowledge will cease at some point in time  and, after they cease, 1 Cor 13:13 says that Faith, Hope and Love will … Continue reading →

Speaking in Tongues and 1 Cor. 13:11 Regarding speaking in tongues, what is 1 Cor. 13:11 saying? The verse says, “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. … Continue reading →

Apostles and Prophets Today Do we have Apostles and Prophets today? (Modified 26 April 2014) Apostles Some believers claim to be apostles even though they don’t meet the criteria set out in Acts 1:15-22. In these verses Peter said that … Continue reading →