In today's post we learn part of the secret that makes those of GOD different from those of the flesh realm and mans many religious systems. This being a deeper knowing as we have seen and heard before. For me these are exciting times as I get to share his light and life with those who find us. That said lets get into our studies.
1Corinthians 14:20-25 "Brethren, be not children in understanding(G5424): howbeit in malice be ye children(G3515), but in understanding(G5424) be men. In the law it is written (by Isaiah in 28:11-12), With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 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. If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth." (KJV)
1Corinthians 14:20-25 "Brothers, do not be children in your thinking(G5424). Be infants(G3515) in evil, but in your thinking(G5424) be mature. In the Law it is written (by Isaiah in 28:11-12), "By people of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord." Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers. If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds? But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you." (ESV)
1Corinthians 14:20-25 "Friends and sisters, the days of being children in our understanding of spiritual matters are over! Be innocent as [1G3515]infants concerning evil but in [2G5424]understanding be perfectly articulate! (The word, [1G3515 from G3516] nepios, translates as without the command of language, babyish, gibberish [as in the day of the Tower of Babel over powering]. The word that Paul used here for understanding is the word [2G5424] phern and is where we get the word diaphragm; it refers to an inner knowing, a deeper knowledge than mere academic consent.) In the law it is written, "In foreign tongues and strange sounds I will speak to this people (Israel), and still they will not understand," says the LORD. (The law refers to the Old Covenant Scriptures, including the Psalms and Prophets. In Isaiah 28:9-11, Isaiah writes: "You say, "Who are you to lord it over us? We're not babies in diapers to be talked down to by such as you----'Da, da, da, da, blah, blah, blah. That's a good little girl, that's a good little boy.' But that's exactly how you will be addressed. GOD will speak to this people in baby talk, one syllable at a time---But they won't listen." ---The Message.)
By now you (Jews) should have been professors, able to teach the rest of the world, but still you are struggling with the ABC's of GOD's language in Christ [Hebrews 5:12]. The difference between the prophetic shadow and the real is like that between milk and meat in your idet! You cannot live on baby food for the rest of your lives [Hebrews 1:1-3]! The revelation of righteousness is the true meat of GOD's word. [Babes live on milk, "the prophetic shadow of the real, which was to come."] So does everyone who is not [1,G4044] pierced in the ear of his heart by the revelation of Christ [Romans 1:17] GOD's act of righteousness in Christ restored humanity to blameless innocence.] The word, [1,G4044 from G4012 and G4008, also G1574 from G1537 and the base of G2759] apeiros, translates as not pierce, tested by piercing of eye and ear, also to prick or goad.
Hebrews 5:14, "This is the nourishment of the mature. They are those who have their faculties of perception trained as by gymnastic precision to distinguish the relevant from the irrelevant. (The mature are those who know the difference between the shadow and the substance; between the futility of the Law of works and willpower to work righteousness, and the righteousness revealed by the faith of GOD in the finished work of Christ.) In a certain sense tongues are also a prophetic sign pointing towards the revelation of Christ; thus unbelievers are brought to faith, by prophetic instruction is often used specifically to edify the believers; (but can also be used to convince an unbeliever, e.g., through a word of knowledge. [look at John 4:18-19, 29]
Acts 2:4-11 says it all: "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to the Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of GOD." [RSV]) If an unbeliever or someone completely ignorant of spiritual things happens to walk into one of your meetings while everyone is going off in tongues they will think that you are crazy and nothing will attract them to your faith. However if all speak with inspired revelation, the newcomer will feel drawn by the message that brings conviction and light. By witnessing the gift of the word of knowledge, where something that could not be known in any other way comes to light, the visitor will be struck with awe and acknowledge GOD in you and will yield himself to GOD in worship." (The Mirror)
Until next time may the LORD pierce your ears and eyes of heart, if he has not already done so. May this also happen to your friends and love ones.
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