Should we Speak in Tongues in a Mixed Gathering?

A brief chat:

Him: I don't believe we should allow tongues in our church services, because Bible said if you speak in tongues and one who is unbeliever comes in, how will he cope?

Me: No! What Paul actually said is that you should interpret your tongues for him, and not that you should not speak in tongues at all

Him: And when we cannot interpret, we shut up?

Me: No! You don't shut up! You keep speaking in tongues to yourself. He never said keep shut. Let me show you

1Co 14:28  But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Why You Must Develop a Speaking Mouth

Apology to faith people.
See this

Mat 17:20  ...If ye HAVE faith as a grain of mustard seed,... this mountain,

So you can HAVE FAITH and have a mountain at the same time...

But you cannot have a SPEAKING MOUTH and a mountain at the same time.

Matthew 17:20 KJV

(20)  And Jesus said unto them...for VERILY I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall SAY unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

The Beauty and Peculiarity of the Book of Hebrews (2)

Hebrews 3:6 KJV
(6)  But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Is this saying, I am not the House of Jesus anymore?
Is it saying it is until i finish my race before Jesus will start to live in me? That will in fact be ridiculous, because at the end of this life, we will see Him face to face, and not that that is when He will start to live in us.

So what 'end' is Heb3:6 saying?

The word 'end' there is the greek word 'telos'. It means
1. a set out point (a limit)
2. intended aim, purpose of a thing
3. a toll (just like toll  gates are sited at the END of a road)

The Beauty and Peculiarity of the Book of Hebrews (1)

The language of the book of Hebrews is strongly persuasive.

It is intended to persuade people who are not yet persuaded about the Messiahship of Jesus, and to REASSURE those who have done so that they have made the right choice.

It is therefore no surprise to see
"assurance" occurs twice.
So we have the word "let us" occuring at least 13 times.
Let us fear... 4:1
Let us...enter... 4:11
Let us hold fast.. 4:14
Let us... come BOLDLY... 4:16
Let us go... 6:1; 13:13

and lots more.

"let us" is a admonitive language.
Having given convincing reasons why the Messiahship of the man Jesus cannot be doubted, he admonishes "them" to go unto Him..

TO DISCERN WHO THIS BOOK IS WRITTEN TO IS THE BEGINNING OF UNDERSTANDING THIS BOOK

HEAVENLY CONSCIOUS?

Col 3:1  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
Col 3:2  Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Many will read this verse and talk about heaven.
However, this is not talking about heaven as a location as much as it's talking about a status to which our earthly conduct must align.

No Double Jeopardy with God

Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following a legitimate acquittal or conviction. (Wikipedia.org)

Once you're acquitted by a court of competence, either because you're guiltless or because you have fully been punished for your offence, YOU SHALL NOT AGAIN BE TRIED OVER THAT SAME OFFENCE.

The Mystery of the Word “Abba Father”

Here's something about "Abba Father" we need to know.

 

It's twice mentioned by Paul.

 

(Romans 8:15 KJV)
For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, ABBA, FATHER.

 

And

 (Galatians 4:6 KJV)
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

 

Abba Father…

 

Now in the mouth of TWO witnesses, every word shall be established (John 8:17, Deut 17:6, Deut 19:15, 2Cor 13:1)

 

So God is saying, take note, this concept is TRUE: ONLY SONS have the capacity to cry "Abba Father".

 

In other words, you cannot cry "Abba Father" except you are a Son.

 I simply call it, "the language of sons" which non-sons cannot speak or learn to speak. No one ever learns it: it's the SPIRIT that you simply receive.

 

So if you can cry "Abba Father" and it will be accepted by the Father (because anyone can mention it), you must be a son. Correct?
Good.

 

Isn't it amazing that before the Epistles/Acts, (that is, before Jesus' death and resurrection), only one occurrence of "Abba Father" is seen in the Bible?

 

And Guess who said it?

Jesus

 

And he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said...
..ABBA, FATHER…

(Mark 14:35-36 KJV)

 

 

Only Jesus at this time was recorded to speak the language of sons. No other record.
It was "scarcely heard".

So is it ok to sing at this time, "Jesus na (is) the only Son of God o… eh o…"?

It is.

Jesus was the only one who could cry "Abba Father".

 

But in the post-Gospels, Paul says we (believers) ALL have now received the spirit of son and now we do cry "Abba Father"

 

We thus must be sons of God in the class of Jesus. We speak the language of sons just like Jesus speak. The Father listens and attends to us like He does to Jesus. We are sons with Jesus. We are God's family! We are nigh now! He's our Father now!

 

When next you pray, say "Abba Father..." And He'll answer "my son".
Oh what a glory! Will you cry now? Shout it loud! "Abba, Father"

 

What a honour we have today to call the God of the universe by a personal filial appellation, and we will be right! You can never be too thankful for the price Jesus paid. Will we ever comprehend to the fullest what we have in redemption?