Gift of Spirit Message:
~~~ Purpose of the Unknown Tongue ~~~
1Cor. 14: 2. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
I think one of the reasons people are missing the real truth here is they, (we) take too many verses and thoughts at one time and try to understand it. I really see that we need to take it one verse and thought at a time.
When I looked down at this one verse as I was coming on line, I saw what we are all missing.
Go back and really read the above verse. Look at it and think about it.
He that speaketh in an (WHAT)? UNKNOWN TONGUE.
Now stop here and concentrate — this is what God brought to me. ~~ An UNKNOWN TONGUE.
People, this is NOT speaking of ANY earthly, known language. It is not an earthly known language. So, this could NOT have been what Peter was doing on that day when he preached to all those different people who heard him in their own tongue. Those tongues were known, earthly languages.
This is speaking of an UNKNOWN TONGUE. Get it.
Now, more proof: ……….speaketh NOT unto MEN.
Now, look at this. I had this in the tongues message; but by reading it all at once everyone overlooks this which is so PLAINLY stated.
This person speaking in an unknown tongue is NOT speaking unto MEN.
So, if this is not speaking unto MEN, it is not an earthly language. It could not possibly have been what Peter was doing that day; for Peter was speaking unto THOUSANDS OF MEN.
So, He was NOT speaking in an unknown tongue at that time.
So, it is NOT what Paul is speaking of in 1Cor. 14.
Now, more proof: …….but unto GOD.
See, this says very clearly that a person speaking in an unknown tongue is speaking unto GOD —- not men.
So, Peter was not speaking in AN unknown tongue to that crowd of people. I personally believe he was speaking in his own tongue. He could not have been speaking in hundreds of tongues at the same time. It says they all HEARD in their own tongue. Now, I can not prove this — but it seems to me that the miracle here was performed on the HEARERS; NOT THE SPEAKER.
Now back to the verse: for NO MAN understandeth him.
Now go back to the thing with Peter and the crowd, which has so many people, mixed up about what happened in the upper room, where only 120 people of the same language were.
It said there, that ALL of that great multitude UNDERSTOOD PETER IN THEIR OWN TONGUE WHEREIN THEY WERE BORN.
Yet, here Paul said when speaking in an unknown tongue— NO MAN UNDERSTANDS HIM.
Are you with me so far? Hope so. This is great.
(Look what a long message is coming out of just one verse – I think this is the way to teach so people can understand). (And I am not wasting words).
Now back to the verse:…..Howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Now put this all together ~~~ this person is speaking to God in an unknown tongue –no man understanding him, —- he is speaking mysteries to God.
It is only for himself – as Paul said – to his own edification.
Lord; Let me do it more.
Your handmaid,
Jo