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Exposing False Gifts in the Church of Today
The
Gift of Interpretation of Tongues
This gift is relatively easy to explain and shouldn’t require much
thought. It needs to be noted that this is again, not a
natural gift. In fact, NONE of the gifts of God deal with the
Natural understanding. There is NO mental ability employed in the
interpretation of tongues.
The Interpretation of tongues is not the ability to translate languages
(there are many unsaved, ungodly, people who can do just that).
Natural language interpretation can be done without God’s help!
Interpretation of Tongues is not always a “Word for Word” interpretation
as some have supposed. Take for example the interpretation given by Daniel in chapter 5 of the book of Daniel.
Daniel recorded that the writing on the wall was written, MENE, MENE,
TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
The interpretation covered more than a word for word interpretation:
Daniel 5:26-28
“This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy
kingdom, and finished it. TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art
found wanting. PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and
Persians.”
The interpretation was entirely accurate, but contained more words than
were written. It is the same with any interpretation including the
Interpretation of Tongues. The words spoken could be more or they
could be fewer.
The gift of Interpretation of Tongues is NOT simply the recital or
repetition of scripture as some try to do, but it can be.
This gift is NOT used and CANNOT BE USED if there are no supernatural
tongues spoken, after all, the gift is called THE INTERPRETATION OF
TONGUES. It is not the interpretation of thoughts, hearts,
hard sayings, riddles, dreams, etc. It could not be learned if one
could live a million years, but it is given by the Holy Ghost and could
come at any time to any Spirit filled person.
It
IS a vocal, or spoken gift, just like tongues are. Paul told us that
if someone speaks in tongues it is HIS responsibility to interpret. 1 Corinthians 14:13
“Wherefore
let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.”
He also spoke to us telling us that it is the one speaking in
tongues that
should know whether there is an interpreter present BEFORE HE SPEAKS. 1 Corinthians 14:28 “But
if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let
him speak to himself, and to God.”
How is he to know whether there is an interpreter? There is only one
way he could know: He would know by the Spirit of
God and ONLY by the Spirit of God.
This is why it is so critical to operate by the SPIRIT OF GOD ONLY and get
rid of all the lies in the church. Let's get back to truth!
Continue
to the Conclusion of the Matter on the final page.
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