Don't Speak In Tongues In The Church

Don't Speak In Tongues In The Church

He who speaks in a tongue 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 himself... - 1 Cor 14:4

The word 'edifies' in Greek is 'oikodomeó', which means 'to build, to construct, to edify.' It refers to 'building a house' or 'building someone up'.

The ESV translation is better.

The one who speaks in a tongue 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐩 himself... - 1 Cor 14:4 ESV

The Scriptures do not restrict 'building up himself' to purely the spiritual realm (aka the soul). We are a three-part being; spirit, soul and body.

'You who would destroy the temple and 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 it in three days...' - Mathew 27:40

The word 'rebuild' is the same Greek word used (oikodomeó) in 1 Cor 14:4 for 'edify', which refers to 'building a house' or 'building someone up'.

When Jesus said that He would destroy this temple and 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 it in three days (Jn 2:19), He was referring to His body. He would '𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝, 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐲' His physical body in three days.

In other words, releasing the Resurrection LIFE (Rom 8:11) to the physical body is the same as 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 or 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 yourself.

Your spirit is perfect (1 Cor 6:17) when you are born again. What is left to be built up or edify is your soul and body.

Speaking in tongues does not just build up your soul. It also builds up your physical body. It 'oikodomeó' the body.

Carl Peterson, a brain specialist, conducted a study on speaking in tongues. He discovered that when we speak in tongues, the brain releases 2 chemical secretions that are directed into our immune system, giving a 35-40% boost to the immune system.

Another research was done at the University of Pennsylvania. They found out those who speak in tongues have a decrease of activity in the frontal lobes of the brain and an increased activity in the thalamus.

The frontal lobe of the brain is critical for reading and conversation, particularly in initiating speech, producing language, and planning responses.

The thalamus plays a critical role in regulating consciousness, sleep, alertness, and emotional responses. It also receives sensory data (vision, hearing, taste, touch) and sends it to the relevant cortical processing areas.

Note: This is how you differentiate between blabbing and speaking in tongues. When you speak in tongues, you should be able to continue using your frontal lobe for reading and planning.

Therefore, when we speak in tongues, we activate our consciousness towards God and hear His voice better (vision, hearing, taste & touch). We also grow in emotional health because it gives us rest and refreshing (Isa 28:11-12).

Immunotherapy is a new medical treatment for cancer by boosting the body's immune system to fight it. Scientists are discovering new age of immunotherapy beyond the traditional immune checkpoint inhibitors.

This is because chemotherapy does not treat cancer. Most of the time, it kills the person and it de-constructs the immune system. IMHO, it is a tool of the devil, because it goes against the original creation by God, which is man's immune system.

Speaking in tongues, on the other hand, builds up and constructs the body's immune system. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧!

Therefore, do not just go to church service or meetings and speak in tongues.

Speak in tongues wherever you are, and whenever you can.