"Whoever speaks in a tongue speaks to God, not to people," 1 Corinthians 14:2.
So, it says: Do not forbid speaking in tongues. It also says: But not in church (unless someone understands the language and explains it mindfully to the rest). Why not? No one understands a tongue speaker. Tongue speaking benefits only the speaker. For the congregation, it's empty talking into the air. It's pointless for the mind. No outsider can say Amen! to it. Nobody gets it. Five words of instruction understood by the mind are better than 10,000 in a tongue. Tongues are a sign for unbelievers (who will say the speakers are out of their minds). But teaching God's word with the mind, clearly, understandably, convicts unbelievers that God is here and builds up the believing congregation. That's what's to happen in church. That's what it says.
We meet with a brother or sister today and share God's word mindfully with each other. And together we praise God that he is here.
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