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Originally Posted by Nicodemus1968
Just want to get your thoughts,
In Acts 2 we have were the men and women in the room where filled with the Holy Ghost, cloven tongues like as of fire, it filled the house where they were sitting.
Could there be a pause from the initial infilling to when they appeared to the multiple and began speaking in the languages of those standing by?
Could we have in just these scripture verses, the infilling of the believer, and then the gift of diverse tongues in operation? |
I believe that you may have a valid point. Let’s analyze the passage.
2 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
It does appear that there may be a period of time between whence they began speaking in tongues and when it was noised abroad. But I don’t think it really shows that it is a different occasion. I’m not sure we have enough information to say conclusively. I think that the logical conclusion is that the speaking in tongues is the prophesying in the language that everyone understood in their native tongue.
Feel free to post your thoughts to the contrary.
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