Since Biblical "tongues" denote real, rational language(s), _everyone_ speaks in a 'tongue' whether it be their native tongue or one they have learned. Not everyone however, has been given the gift of languages ("tongues"). There is absolutely nothing mysterious about Biblical "tongues" - and there is only *one* type - when referring to something spoken, they are nothing more than real, rational language(s); usually, but not always, unknown to those listening to them, but always known by the speaker(s) - it’s their native language (in some cases, it is a language the speaker has learned). _Nowhere_ in the Bible is modern tongues-speech advocated or evidenced. ‘Tongues’ (read, *‘languages’* ) - the divine gift, is the God/Holy Spirit given ability to effortlessly learn to speak and be understood through real-language barriers. It is not xenoglossy (as many people incorrectly assume), nor is it the self-created non-cognitive non-language utterance of what certain Christian denominations are producing today (modern tongues-speech).
"usually, but not always, unknown to those listening to them, but always known by the speaker(s) - it’s their native language " [1Co 14:13 ESV] Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. [1Co 14:14 ESV] For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful. [1Co 14:15 ESV] What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.
Since Biblical "tongues" denote real, rational language(s), _everyone_ speaks in a 'tongue' whether it be their native tongue or one they have learned. Not everyone however, has been given the gift of languages ("tongues").
There is absolutely nothing mysterious about Biblical "tongues" - and there is only *one* type - when referring to something spoken, they are nothing more than real, rational language(s); usually, but not always, unknown to those listening to them, but always known by the speaker(s) - it’s their native language (in some cases, it is a language the speaker has learned).
_Nowhere_ in the Bible is modern tongues-speech advocated or evidenced.
‘Tongues’ (read, *‘languages’* ) - the divine gift, is the God/Holy Spirit given ability to effortlessly learn to speak and be understood through real-language barriers. It is not xenoglossy (as many people incorrectly assume), nor is it the self-created non-cognitive non-language utterance of what certain Christian denominations are producing today (modern tongues-speech).
"usually, but not always, unknown to those listening to them, but always known by the speaker(s) - it’s their native language "
[1Co 14:13 ESV] Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.
[1Co 14:14 ESV] For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.
[1Co 14:15 ESV] What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.