[B-Greek] Warning re: Tongues and Interpretation
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Mon Aug 29 14:44:45 EDT 2005
Kevin,
I have created a forum that allows such discussion. I am hoping some of
the people with a good understanding of Greek on this list will
participate and help answer your questions on that forum.
You can find it here:
http://www.christianos.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=3
Kevin Groder wrote:
> 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
>>WWW: http://www.ioa.com/~cwconrad/
>>
>>
>>
>>
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