[B-Greek] Warning re: Tongues and Interpretation
Kevin Groder
pkg at northshorecf.org
Mon Aug 29 11:25:35 EDT 2005
My apologies. I shall unsubscribe.
Kevin
On Aug 29, 2005, at 11:06 AM, Carl W. Conrad wrote:
> This really is not an appropriate forum for proof-texting
> doctrines. I would ask that anyone who wishes to respond to this
> question please do so OFF-LIST.
>
> On Aug 29, 2005, at 9:01 AM, Kevin Groder wrote:
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have recently been challenged to show biblical proof of the
>> practice of speaking in tongues with interpretation by the same
>> person. In other words, the speaker of the tongue also interprets the
>> tongue in english (or native language).
>>
>> I teach this practice as appropriate based on the following:
>>
>> "Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you
>> would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks
>> in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive
>> edifying." 1 Corinthians 14:5, NASB.
>>
>> "Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may
>> interpret." 1 Corinthians 14:13, NASB.
>>
>> I believe these two scriptures support this practice but I am by no
>> means a greek scholar, as many of you actually are. Can any of you
>> give a simple explanation as to why these scriptures (and any others
>> you wish to bring out) do or do not support my case?
>>
>> I am not looking to prove or disprove wether tongues are 'for today'
>> but rather if Paul said that one could/should pray to interpret his/
>> her own tongues.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Pastor Kevin Groder
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> Carl W. Conrad
> Co-Chair, B-Greek List
> Department of Classics, Washington University (Emeritus)
> cwconrad at artsci.wustl.edu or cwconrad2 at mac.com
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