John UK wrote:
I'm not so sure about that.
1 Corinthians 14:1-2
1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
If it were a language, then "someone" would have been able to understand him. But scripture saith, "no man understandeth him".

So speak with tongues
And interpret
Thus two gifts.

John UK wrote:
Jim, can you tell me why, if you desperately need a version written in today's sloppy language, have you chosen the NASB over the NKJV?

Review of Book here

John UK wrote:
A sinner does not have faith, so where is it? Not within him, eh? Not without him either.

"A sinner does not have ***the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.*** so where is it? Not within him, eh? Not without him either."

"So where is it?" - Until he is born again it sure can't be in the mortals intellect, brain, heart,,,,etc. He certainly can't have the same HOPE as a believer!

"Not within him?" - It is spiritually discened and whilst he is spiritually dead as a dodo, then he can't perceive the truth!

"Not without him" - When the Holy Spirit works faith in his heart then it is within - prior to that it logically has to be without.

Wrought by the Spirit....
13 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you."

26 "But ye believe not, **BECAUSE** ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you"