We were told they were “angelic” languages. So who would know what the angels speak?
Is there actually an ‘angelic language’ used by angels/demons? I know some demons and angels have symbols designated to them, Ive seen them before, but seems like there would be an actual language, Ive never heard of this before, or anyone talking about it. does the bible mention anything about this?We were told they were “angelic” languages. So who would know what the angels speak?
After I left the Pentecostal church, I realized the “tongues” were just babble. Which is one reason I’ve steered clear of the Catholic charismatic movement.
SInce they don’t have bodies, they don’t need language. I’ve always assumed that angels (which would include demons) could communicate directly. In the Bible, when angels speak to people, they use the language the person can understand.
It’s often described as “angelic language.” However, there is nothing in Scripture that equates speaking in tongues with the language of angels. However, there is Scripture that supports the idea that speaking in tongues is communication with God that men cannot understand. Besides 1 Cor. 14:2, there are other verses that make this point. For example, Paul says in 1 Cor. 14:14, “For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.”We were told they were “angelic” languages. So who would know what the angels speak?
After I left the Pentecostal church, I realized the “tongues” were just babble. Which is one reason I’ve steered clear of the Catholic charismatic movement.
When Pentecostals say that speaking in tongues is “angelic language,” they are referencing a statement by Paul in 1 Cor. 13:1, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” Given the context, Pentecostals believe Paul is talking about speaking in tongues here. Others just say Paul is not literally referencing angelic tongues but is referring to having a wide knowledge of languages.
It does seem like some TV producers think the country outside of New York and LA is like a zoo and they just explore every so often.The TV program itself is just another rural exploitation reality show. It doesn’t matter if the subject matter is God, duck decoys, catfishing by hand, hunting alligators, the point of all these shows is to show “how crazy and backward” rural people are.
Whether they get burnt or bit is not the real issue. Why on earth do these people do this? What have these rituals to do with Christianity?
The bible verse about God telling instructing people that they can take up serpents in his name and not be harmed, is what they are basing it off of, and if you look at their numbers, and how long many of their members have been doing this, it does seem they are correct, I dont ever hear of anyone dying from this? Plus, these snakes are not tame, they are caught out in the mountains, so they are not used to being held by people, I find it amazing more are not killed, and LUCK is not involved, they do this many times a week, and are not bit, so that is too often for luck to be a factor.
Oh, they do die! I read about one recently - I’ll see if I can find the report.
Here is the link to the whole article:
Putting my cynical glasses on here, of course these deaths would be explained away as oh, they never really had enough faith in the first place.
Just so you know I was actually making a joke in reference to the “many tongues one mouth” part of his definition. I do have a dictionary, an unabridged version, as well as a thesaurus, and a scrabble dictionary. I know how to use a dictionary. Just looked up the word “condescending.” Maybe you should look it up too.Which is why I think everyone ought to have a good dictionary and know how to use it. A good dictionary will give you the etymology of the word, as well as meaning and usage. You’ll never have to ask that question again!
Words are fun. My husband and I enjoy looking up the etymology of words when we’re uncertain of the meaning. We also enjoy word games like Upwords. A fun Internet resource is A Word A Day - today’s word is “shibboleth.”
Looking over this post has me wondering - does this mean husband and I are nerds?
Had you just quoted the joke instead of the entire post, I would have known the part to which you were responding. I figured you caught the joke and your question was about the meaning of the word.
I know. I have lived in Texas almost all of my life and I have never heard accents like the people in that show, who are also from Texas.The TV program itself is just another rural exploitation reality show. It doesn’t matter if the subject matter is God, duck decoys, catfishing by hand, hunting alligators, the point of all these shows is to show “how crazy and backward” rural people are.
If you want more information about snake-handling churches in Appalachia, read Salvation on Sand Mountain by Dennis Covington. He gets to know these folks as people, away from cameras, and presents a balanced picture of the members themselves and the denomination.
Maybe if all these snake handling churches were given black mambas, or Egyptian asps, and told to handle them in the same way, and see what the result is, I think that would prove to them that they are wrong, and I think they know this, why else would they use fairly harmless snakes in their services?
I know the verse they are talking about, but does anyone know what it actually means, or what is stands for?
Akin to “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil”.
I don’t know about you, but I sure have no desire to find out either way!
