मसीह यीशु की कलीसिया या मण्डली – 96
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अन्य-भाषाएं - कुछ और गलत शिक्षाएं (1)
कुछ का कहना है कि प्रेरितों 2:3-11 में आश्चर्यकर्म बोलने का ही नहीं सुनने का भी था। अर्थात, प्रभु के शिष्य तो पृथ्वी के बाहर की अलौकिक भाषाएं बोल रहे थे, किन्तु एकत्रित यहूदियों को वह सुन उनकी अपनी स्थानीय भाषाओं और बोलियों में रहा था।
कुछ अन्य कहते हैं कि भाषाएं पृथ्वी ही की हैं, किन्तु किसी अन्य अनजाने देश अथवा स्थान की, जिसे उन बोलने वालों ने कभी नहीं सीखा या जाना, किन्तु पवित्र आत्मा उन से उन भाषाओं में बुलवाता है। इसे स्वीकार करने में दो मुख्य समस्याएं हैं: पहली तो यह कि आज जब लोग “अन्य भाषा” बोलते हैं, तो उनके मुँह के उच्चारण, आवाजों में न तो किसी भाषा के समान कोई प्रवाह दिखता है, और न ही कोई शब्द कहे जाने का आभास होता है। वे थोड़ी सी आवाजों को ही हर बार, हर बात के लिए, हर समय बारंबार दोहराते रहते हैं, जो भाषा होने के अनुरूप कदापि नहीं है। दूसरी बात, आज के समय में उनका किसी अन्य स्थान की भाषा बोलने का क्या औचित्य अथवा उपयोग है; वह भी तब जब बोलने वाले उन परदेश के स्थानों पर न तो जाते हैं और न सेवकाई करते हैं? किसी को अपनी व्यक्तिगत प्रार्थना या आराधना करने के लिए, किसी अन्य स्थान की भाषा, जिसे न तो वह जानता है और न ही समझता है, बोलने की क्या आवश्यकता है? यदि व्यक्ति अपनी ही भाषा में प्रार्थना और आराधना नहीं कर सकता है, तो किसी अन्य भाषा में, जिसे वह नहीं जानता है, कैसे कर सकेगा; और वह कैसे जानेगा कि उसने क्या प्रार्थना या आराधना की है, परमेश्वर से क्या मांगा है? और पवित्र आत्मा उससे किसी अन्य भाषा में प्रार्थना और आराधना क्यों करवाएगा; ऐसा करने से क्या अतिरिक्त लाभ होगा? यह और भी विचित्र और हास्यास्पद हो जाता है जब यह ध्यान करें कि पृथ्वी के किसी और स्थान पर उस “अन्य भाषा” को स्वाभाविक रीति से बोलने वाले लोग, इसी प्रकार से, अपनी प्रार्थना और आराधना के लिए किसी और ही भाषा का प्रयोग करते होंगे! तो जो भाषा उनके अपने लिए प्रभावी नहीं है, वह किसी दूसरे के लिए प्रभावी कैसे हो सकती है?
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The Church, or, Assembly of Christ Jesus - 96
Some Other Wrong Teachings Regarding the Holy Spirit (1)
We have been seeing in the previous articles that one of the ways the childlike, immature Christian Believers can be identified is that they can very easily be deceived, beguiled and misled by wrong doctrines and false teachings. Satan and his followers bring in their wrong doctrines and misinterpretations of God’s Word through people who masquerade as apostles, ministers of righteousness, and angels of light (2 Corinthians 11:13-15). These deceptive people and their false messages, their teachings appear to be very attractive, interesting, knowledgeable, even very reverential and righteous; but there is always something or the other that is extra-Biblical or unBiblical mixed into them. These wrong teachings and false doctrines are mainly about three topics, as God the Holy Spirit got it written down through the Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 11:4 For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted--you may well put up with it! - the Lord Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Gospel. In this verse a very important way to identify the false from the correct, discern between them, and escape from being beguiled by Satan is also given - that which is the truth about these three topics has already been given and written in God’s Word. Therefore, by cross-checking every teaching and doctrine from the Bible, the true and the false can be discerned; that which is not already present in God’s Word is false, and their preacher is a preacher of satanic deceptions.
In the previous articles, after seeing some commonly preached and taught false things about the Lord Jesus, we had started to look into the wrong things often taught and preached about the Holy Spirit. About the Holy Spirit, we have seen that every truly Born-Again Christian Believer automatically receives the Holy Spirit from God, at the very moment of his being saved. From that moment onwards, the Holy Spirit comes to reside in him in all His fullness, stays with him forever, never leaves him; and Biblically this is also known as being filled by the Holy Spirit or the baptism with the Holy Spirit. God's Word is very clear that unlike what these people preach and teach, filling with the Holy Spirit or baptism with the Holy Spirit are not separate or second experiences. Another very popular and emphatically stated wrong teaching of these preachers and teachers of deceptions is about “speaking in tongues”, their claim that the “tongues’ are super-natural languages, and some other related wrong teachings. Regarding this we have seen that these are also wrong teachings which have no support or affirmation from the Bible. The speaking in “tongues” in Acts 2 were the known and understood languages of the earth and not any super-natural languages. We also saw that quite unlike their claims, “tongues” are not any “prayer language” - the Bible does not offer any support to this. Also, in the last article we also saw how their emphatic claim that speaking in tongues is proof of receiving the Holy Spirit is also patently false and unBiblical; it is their concocted doctrine through misuse and misinterpretation of Biblical facts.
Today we will look at some other commonly preached things related to “speaking in tongues” through which they try to justify their wrong teachings and false doctrines about the Holy Spirit:
Was “speaking in tongues” a miracle of hearing, and not of speaking?
Some people say that the miracle of Acts 2:3-11 was one of hearing, and not of speaking; i.e., the disciples of the Lord Jesus were actually speaking supernatural languages, but the Jews gathered in Jerusalem were hearing and understanding what was being said in their own languages and dialects.
If it was so, then why does the same not happen today? Why is it that today people get to hear only gibberish - incomprehensible, meaningless sounds? These people very enthusiastically, dramatically, and loudly speak in their so-called “super-natural tongues”, but neither they themselves, nor any of the hearers understand or know what is being said. So how can this be the same Biblical phenomenon as was seen in Acts 2; even if it was to be a miracle of hearing?
Are these “tongues” being spoken today, the languages of some other region of the earth?
Some of the believers in “tongues” being “super-natural” claim that the “tongues” are languages of the earth, but of another region, a language which the speaker never learnt, but the Holy Spirit makes him speak in that language. There are two main problems in accepting this as true; firstly, today when these people “speak in tongues” then there is no flow or sense of words being spoken, as happens when anyone speaks in any language. These people keep repeating the same unintelligible sounds over and over again, for everything and whenever they “speak in tongues”, all of which is inconsistent with speaking in any language of any place. Secondly, is there any need, necessity, or rationale for their speaking in a language of another geographical location; that too when they have no ministry or work in the place of that language? Why would anyone need to pray or worship in a language of another location, a language he neither knows nor understands? If he cannot worship and pray in his own language which he knows, then how can he pray or worship in a language that he does not know? How will he know whether he has worshipped or prayed; if he prayed then what has he asked in prayer? Why would the Holy Spirit get him to worship or pray in another language; what extra benefit will he get by doing so? It becomes all the more absurd and ridiculous, when one thinks that the people of that other region will be praying and worshipping in some other language of the earth, and not their own; if their own native language was not effective enough for them to pray and worship in, then how will it become effective for this person who is praying and worshipping in their language? There is simply no sense in this explanation of “tongues”.
In the next article we will consider some more such deceptive and false teachings related to speaking in tongues.
If you have not yet accepted the discipleship of the Lord Jesus, then take a decision in its favor now to secure your eternal life and heavenly blessings. The Lord's security and blessings are present where there is obedience of the Lord, where His Word is honored and followed. If you are still not Born Again, have not obtained salvation, or have not asked the Lord Jesus for forgiveness for your sins, then you have the time and opportunity to do so right now. Ask the Lord Jesus to forgive your sins, and voluntarily and sincerely surrender yourselves into His hands - this is the only way to salvation and heavenly life. All you have to do is say a short prayer, voluntarily and with a sincere heart, with heartfelt repentance for your sins, and a fully submissive attitude. You can do this in this manner, “Lord Jesus, I confess that I have disobeyed You, and have knowingly or unknowingly, in mind, in thought, in attitude, and in deeds, committed sins. I believe that you have fully borne the punishment of my sins by your sacrifice on the cross, and have paid the full price of those sins for all eternity. Please forgive my sins, change my heart and mind towards you, and make me your disciple, take me with you." God longs for your company and wants to see you blessed, but to make this possible, is your personal decision. One prayer said with a sincere and surrendered heart will turn your present and future, your life here on earth and in the next world, forever and make you heavenly and blessed. Will you not say this prayer now, while you have the time and opportunity to do so? The decision is yours.
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