I would suggest first and foremost since we walk by faith and not by sight . What is a sign gift ? Is it the same as a spiritual gift, spirits cannot be seen ?
This includes both mentioned H20 baptism and tongues. Where are we instructed to seek after one ?
By the scripture, we can see what happens when a believer gets tongues and so hat is why faith in Jesus Christ for salvation cannot apply to the sign of tongues.
2 Corinthians 5:7 KJ For we
walk by faith, not
by sight:........ Christ' faith that works in us (Philippians 2:13)
2 Corinthians 5:7 EVR We live by what we
believe will happen,
not by what we can
see.
Jesus confirms we walk or understand God by believing .Therefore we edify Him not our own selves in false pride
John 4:48Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see
signs and wonders,
ye will not believe.
Hence unless believers see the sign of tongues, they will not believe they had received the Holy Ghost again.
Those who sought after signs in effect made Jesus into a circus seal
John 6:30 They said therefore unto him, What
sign shewest
thou then, that
we may see, and
believe thee? what dost thou work?
And yet Jesus said this also for those wishing for Him to perform like a circus seal.
Matthew 12: 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Neither using water or words without meaning acknowledges we walk by faith.
As some believe water baptism is necessary for salvation, & others believe by that sign of tongues, the good report is there is no sign other than we believe in Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Galatians 3: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. .... 26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
Tongues are clearly prophecy , prophesying is clearly declaring the will of God it serves not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
1 Corinthians 14:22 Wherefore
tongues are for a
sign, not to
them that
believe, but to
them that
believe not: but
prophesying serveth not for
them that
believe not, but for
them which
believe.
We are not children of God by water baptism and neither are we children of God by that sign of tongues. Tongues were only to serve as a sign to unbelievers; not to the believers. Nowhere in Acts did any one preach the gospel of seeking to receiving that promise of the Spirit by that sign of tongues.
Again spiritual signs are not visible to the eye they clearly follow the spiritual gift . The new tongue is the gospel , it if Christ causes the increase can cast out the spirit of lies . If any drink the poison, as false gospel it will not effect them .
Mark 16: 17 And these signs shall
follow them that
believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with
new tongues;(gospel) They shall take up serpents; and
if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt
them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and
confirming the word with signs
following. Amen.
Signs following believers is not believers following signs.
As for drinking from a different fountain... believers can fall as a result.
Proverbs 25:26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. 27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. 28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
If they believe the lie that they can receive the Holy Spirit again, God will permit that strong delusion to occur for why there is a falling away from the faith in these latter days as this iniquity was happening even in Paul's days.
2 Thessalonians 2:1Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
The iniquity that causes the falling away from the faith will be the means for how this man of sin will unite the sinners into this one world religion of worshiping the beast as "god".
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things?
6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
So Paul explains the iniquity at work in his day below which is how that man of sin will perform.
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Then Paul exposed that lie of believing one can receive the Holy Spirit again, by reminding believers of the tradition taught of us that we had received the sanctification of the Spirit & the belief of the truth at the calling of the gospel.
13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: 14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
So for an example, if a Christian thinks they can be a medium and contact dead people, guess what? God will permit them to sin against them for suffering a thief to break through as the restraining part of the Holy Spirit will cease even though He still abides. so in regards to the falling away from the faith, if they believe the lie that they can receive Jesus / the Holy Spirit again, then God will permit that strong delusion to occur, & they get tongues but not God's gift of tongues
1 Timothy 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
Isaiah 8: 19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Seeing God is not adding to his revealed word for over 2000 years . Tongues as prophecy is limited to the Bible .
Other tongues or languages are made possible by the work of someone giving the interpretation as a translation in other languages or tongues.
Today there are electronic devises for people allowing the understanding of two different languages .
But not gibberish nonsense for why many believes tongues ae for private use just because it comes without interpretation.
If we are to prove all things and abstain from all appearances of evil, then God's gift of tongues would never mimic the world's supernatural tongue of being gibberish nonsense.
1 Thessalonians 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
As it is, per 2 Thessalonians 2:1-15, the man of sin shall make sinners speak in tongues of gibberish nonsense and unite the world of sinners by that one world religion, because he is doing it already as that tongue is ecumenical, the fruit of the false prophet.
Matthew 7:1
5 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Anyway, I hope in the Lord that I have shared my valid concerns for the body of Christ because God's gift of tongues for speaking unto the people to be turned around for private use, makes God the author of confusion which He is not, and so therefore that tongue for private use cannot be of Him and how they gained that tongue cannot be of Him either.
