An interpretation of chapter, 1 Corinthians 14 (PT 4).
Verses 21-22.
Paul says that unknown tongues are a sign for non believers. How is that? The same way tongues were a sign that God is with apostles when on Pentecost the Jews from al over the world were hearing the apostles talking in their own languages. It served as a supernatural sign. Tongues are not a sign for believers, they are accustomed to it, there is no need to be proved to them that God is with them. But on the other hand prophesy serves as an important function in the church service.
Verse 23.
Let us all imagine that some people enter a congregation where every single one of them speaks in an unknown tongue. Wouldn't they think that this place is full of weird people, maniacs? So tongues are not to be excercised in the function of the congregation when gathered together. At least not loudly (we will see that later on).
But if a non believer enters a congregation where everybody prophesies then they will hear the heart knowing God, through the prophets, manifesting their secrets, their heart, and so they will kneel down accepting that God is between them.
A brother of mine, gone to the Lord now, a very active member of the Greek Orthodox church, a member of the antiheretical committe, once heard that there is a church in Athens where God speaks with prophets. So just out of curiosity he decided to visit those heretics, as he thought of them. When he entered the congregation people were down on their kneels praying. And suddenly he heard a voice, a prophet, "I called you from Thessalonike to show you my church" as well as many private things. From that time how could he ever disbelief that God was among them? And that was just the begining. After sometime he abandoned the Orthodox church and joined a small team of regenerated christians in his city That small congregation expanded to a big church.He eventually became the pastor of that church in his city.
Verses 21-22.
Paul says that unknown tongues are a sign for non believers. How is that? The same way tongues were a sign that God is with apostles when on Pentecost the Jews from al over the world were hearing the apostles talking in their own languages. It served as a supernatural sign. Tongues are not a sign for believers, they are accustomed to it, there is no need to be proved to them that God is with them. But on the other hand prophesy serves as an important function in the church service.
Verse 23.
Let us all imagine that some people enter a congregation where every single one of them speaks in an unknown tongue. Wouldn't they think that this place is full of weird people, maniacs? So tongues are not to be excercised in the function of the congregation when gathered together. At least not loudly (we will see that later on).
But if a non believer enters a congregation where everybody prophesies then they will hear the heart knowing God, through the prophets, manifesting their secrets, their heart, and so they will kneel down accepting that God is between them.
A brother of mine, gone to the Lord now, a very active member of the Greek Orthodox church, a member of the antiheretical committe, once heard that there is a church in Athens where God speaks with prophets. So just out of curiosity he decided to visit those heretics, as he thought of them. When he entered the congregation people were down on their kneels praying. And suddenly he heard a voice, a prophet, "I called you from Thessalonike to show you my church" as well as many private things. From that time how could he ever disbelief that God was among them? And that was just the begining. After sometime he abandoned the Orthodox church and joined a small team of regenerated christians in his city That small congregation expanded to a big church.He eventually became the pastor of that church in his city.
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