Dynamic Power

4.16 Difference in length between what is being spoken in spiritual languages and explanation of it

Yes, that immediately alerts people. Some become a little suspicious because of this.
Some reject the ‘truth’ of this expression of the Spirit for this reason.
But with some insight in the expressions and with some openness of heart, the problem doesn’t really stay in existence.
There are two possibilities:
1. interpretation is not equal to translation.
As said before, a literal translation of a text is different from describing the contents of the headlines. The last is an interpretation.
With the report of the global content the interpreter is allowed to use more or less words compared to the given message in spiritual languages. The Holy Spirit is of course also free in this.
2. the spiritual languages that are used form an opening personal prayer,
after which a prophetic expression is being given.
The person that knows he is urged by the Lord for inspiration, first prays in spiritual languages for some moments.
In this way he looks for communication with the Lord to tune in with Him. After that he speaks out a prophesy, under inspiration.
It would be considerable in this situation, to speak spiritual languages quietly in himself, instead of out loud. However, it doesn’t make any difference concerning the reality and truth of the interpretation (or: prophesy)!
By the way, the things of the Spirit can only be judged by a spiritual person.
1 Corinthians 2:10-15 – “ but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man’s spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we  speak, not in words taught us by  human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. The spiritual man makes judgments about all things. But he himself is not subject to any man’s judgement.”


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