Is there such a thing as a heavenly prayer language?
To those in the Charismatic and Pentecostal communities, the question is a no-brainer. They are convinced there is a heavenly language spoken of in the Bible. If so, where would one find this language? In 1 Corinthians 13 and 14. In 1 Corinthians 13:1 we read, "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels ..." Now, when Paul says he speaks with the tongues of angels, is he speaking literally or figuratively? It would have to be figuratively. Every time an angel spoke in the Bible, they spoke in the language of the people they were talking to - not in some "angel talk". Yet many have determined that speaking with the tongues of angels is speaking in tongues. How they come to that conclusion is a mystery to me. Are there two different gifts of tongues in the Bible? The reason I present this question is because there are those that believe and teach there are two types of tongues in scripture - one for the Church in public use that requires inte...