Tongues and Interpretation Today

[BroJoe]

We've always had tongues and interpretation operating in my local congregation. Sometimes we go months and months without it, and other times it seems like it's every week.

Today was an interesting one, to say the least.

The interpretation started out something like this.

"There are some of you in here today who will not be with me in the end. I have called you, I died for you, I shed my blood for you. I want you to come and sup with me, I love you and not willing that any should die. I am coming so very soon."

It continued on for another minute or so of exhorting to come into His arms and rest while there is still time.

The Bible outlines that when prophesying is should exhort, edify, and comfort I Corinthians 14:3.

I am certain that what was said is absolute truth. There are some, even in our churches, that will not make it in. (See Matthew 7).

But what are your thoughts?

What have been your most recent tongues and interpretation experiences?

[Hoovie]

Usually basic words of encouragement or exhortation. Generally nothing I would remember.

I receive it if I can rectify it with scripture... but still on some level less than scripture reading it'self.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Usually basic words of encouragement or exhortation. Generally nothing I would remember.

I receive it if I can rectify it with scripture... but still on some level less than scripture reading it'self.

Agreed.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Usually basic words of encouragement or exhortation. Generally nothing I would remember.

I receive it if I can rectify it with scripture... but still on some level less than scripture reading it'self.

I take these prophetic words like I do a testimony or sermon. Check them against Scripture and how they resonate with your inner person and then either accept, reject, or file them away for possible future use.

[acerrak]

Originally Posted by Sam

I take these prophetic words like I do a testimony or sermon. Check them against Scripture and how they resonate with your inner person and then either accept, reject, or file them away for possible future use.

what...... Sam are you using a Spirit of discernment?

I always treat them as a thus saith the Lord, but i way heavy into what is being said.

[Aquila]

I've learned that interpretation of tongues is often limited by the vocabulary and perspective of the interpreter. There have been times I've interpreted tongues and prayed that I didn't "miss it". Sometimes an interpretation will stick with you a while and later you'll realize that better words would have described the emotion you felt from the Spirit.

So, after my own personal experience with this I don't really hold an "interpretation" as a "Thus saith the Lord" inerrant interpretation. Else it would be on the same level as Scripture itself. But that's my experience in this area and my take on it.

[TGBTG]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I've learned that interpretation of tongues is often limited by the vocabulary and perspective of the interpreter. There have been times I've interpreted tongues and prayed that I didn't "miss it". Sometimes an interpretation will stick with you a while and later you'll realize that better words would have described the emotion you felt from the Spirit.

So, after my own personal experience with this I don't really hold an "interpretation" as a "Thus saith the Lord" inerrant interpretation. Else it would be on the same level as Scripture itself. But that's my experience in this area and my take on it.

I agree with you bro. Most prophecy/interpretation is a "whisper" within your spirit man because it is the spirit man that is in communion with God.
However, the person giving the prophecy/interpretation is still limited (humanly and vocabulary wise) that regardless of how they give the message, there is still some sort of prejudice to the message PLAINLY because it's a human vessel.

People tend to think that God "controls" the mouth of the speaker while giving the prophecy/interpretation, but it's not so. The utterance comes from within while the human vessel has to give forth the message (still with human limitations)

This is the difference between PROPHECY in the NT vs OT

In the OT, the Spirit came upon the men and spoke directly, so it was "Thus saith the Lord" directly. And the consequence of false prophecy was death in the OT.

In the NT, the Spirit gives utterance from within, and the vessel proceeds to speak. However, in the NT, we don't judge prophets, we judge PROPHECY.

[HolyFire]

Toughest T&I I've ever heard involved a message at a session of a conference in LA. The phrase "two-fold child of hell" was used. Sobering.

[BroJoe]

It was interesting to note, that a young person, I'd say a little younger than me was there. Just a visitor, but has been to our church a few times in the past.

Anyway, when the message came that there are some in here that aren't going to make it, he took it personally and thought the person giving the interpretation was speaking directly to him. Needless to say he got offended and has promised to not return.

[shag]

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