What Did You Say? (2)

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.  1 Corinthians 14:2  NASB Mysteries – Paul writes these words to the Corinthians.  He never speaks of this subject in other letters.  What was it about the Corinthian audience that motivated Paul to…

What Did You Say? (1)

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.  1 Corinthians 14:2  NASB No one understands – Paul’s remark about speaking in tongues fuels great debate.  Some denominations of Christianity consider the practice obsolete, ending with the age of the apostles.  Others…

Who’s the Audience?

(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet now was formerly called a seer.) 1 Samuel 9:9 NASB Prophet/Seer – Once in awhile, if you are paying attention, you run across a sentence…