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Originally Posted by pbiwolski
I surely do not see tongues during the tribulation, nor do I see the Spirit present then, and you'd need them both for sure. The two witnesses in Rev.11 will have plenty of power, but tongues are never mentioned.
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Aloha brother,
I do not "teach" that tongues are going to be in the Great Tribulation, since I cannot go to the scriptures and prove it with absolute confidence.
My reasoning for "believing" that they are in the Tribulation is because:
1. Signs, miracles, and wonders are going to
resume in the Tribulation.
2. The Jews require a sign.
3. Tongues are for a sign.
4. The 144,000 (at least) are going to go throughout the world preaching the "gospel of the kingdom" [
Mathew 4:23; Matthew 9:35; Matthew 24:14; Mark 1:14]
not the gospel of the Grace of God.
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach
the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth
and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And
these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and
confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Notice: This "gospel" of the kingdom is "confirmed by "
signs" - not "faith" in the words of God.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (No "signs")
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
I would NEVER insist that another brother in Christ would accept my belief on this issue, and neither would I ever "break" fellowship with him over it.
There are issues in the Book which are paramount (a bunch of them), and then there are these kinds of issues which are interesting, but not necessary for fellowship
Your brother in Christ,
George