Had a long 2 hour bible study on this subject matter conducted by Rev. Tan, our church's deputy senior pastor. Just want to share with you some things i had learnt and at the same time refresh my mind about all that i had learnt. This week, we are talking about the objections to tongues. It will be quite long, and i may split it up into a few posts and put it up at different times.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 1 Cor 13:1-2 (NKJV)
A common objection : "Tongues is unimportant, only love is"
Is this really the case? If you are looking at it this way, you will have to look at the whole context as well; so you are also saying that faith is not important, only love is... ... But the bible says, without faith it is impossible to please God - Heb 11:6. So determine for yourself if tongues and faith are important. They are important (extremely) in my opinion.
Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part will be done away. 1 Cor 13:8-10 (NKJV)
Another objection : "Tongues have ceased"
There are also people who quoted these verses to argue that tongues are unimportant and that speaking in tongues have ceased. They claimed that all prophecies have been fulfilled - the birth of Christ through a virgin, His death and resurrection,etc. But is this really the case, that ALL prophecies have been fulfilled? Nopes, there still the prophecy of His Second coming, where then we will rule and reign with Christ for 1000 years before the devil will be released for his final rebellion, and then condemned eternally to the bottomless pits. Tongues will NOT cease until the day has come. If you are still insisting that tongues have ceased, then knowledge will have vanished away already too! Not having to go to school anymore ... Now i know a lot of people who would love that! (what the point of education if knowledge have ceased to exist!)
More coming soon ... ... ...
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