Tongue

The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste, as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. In humans a secondary function of the tongue is phonetic articulation. 

There are many figures of speech concerning tongue…. A common temporary failure in word retrieval from memory is referred to as the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. The expression tongue in cheek refers to a statement that is not to be taken entirely seriously; something said or done with subtle ironic or sarcastic humour. A tongue twister is a phrase made specifically to be very difficult to pronounce. Aside from being a medical condition, "tongue-tied" means being unable to say what you want to due to confusion or restriction. The phrase "cat got your tongue" refers to when a person is speechless. To "bite one's tongue" is a phrase which describes holding back an opinion to avoid causing offence. A "slip of the tongue" refers to an unintentional utterance.  A smooth-talking person said to have a silver tongue and a deceptive person is said to have a forked tongue.

The Chinese Character on Tongue

The lower part of this character is 口 (mouth), and the upper part is the tongue extending out from a serpent. Probably because the difference between the man's tongue and the animal's tongue is very slight, the serpent's tongue is used to be the indicative symbol for the character of tongue in general.

Mankind was brought into sin by a forked tongue. Ever since that fall until Jesus’ had finished His work at the cross, James described that the tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be tamed and have been tamed. But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison.

On the night before our Lord Jesus was betrayed, He gave His last word... He told His disciples that He would send another Comforter. The Holy Spirit is here to convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment. Concerning sin, because they do not believe on Jesus... not because of their deeds. Concerning righteousness, because Jesus had went to the Father and we see Him no more... The Holy Spirit is here to convict of the believers on righteousness. And finally, concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world who had a forked tongue, had been judged!

On the first Pentecost after Jesus’ death, the Holy Spirit came like a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! He filled the house where 120 of disciples met. Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there. The Holy Spirit took control of their tongues, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit led them speak.

If you are born again, the Holy Spirit had arrested your tongue when He first filled you. Ever since, believers' tongues are no more evil but righteous! Speaking in tongue is therefore, the language of the righteous man. Speaking in tongue is the language of a born again believer. Speaking in tongue is the language of a New Creation. If you are born again, you are forever righteous in God's eyes!

We are not living in the Old Covenant. We are living in the New Covenant where Jesus had finished His work at the cross. We are not subscribing to any denominational teaching, but we are subscribing to  Apostle Paul's doctrine in the Bible. God the Father had made us born again in the Spirit and changed our tongues through the Holy Spirit. Born again believers are to speak of His grace instead of law.  Born again believers are  to speak of His grace instead of the mixture of law and grace. We can never curse God the Father when we speak in tongue; for every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Therefore, in view of our tongues, James went on to question that, whether it is possible for us to speak both praises and curses with our tongues. We praise our Lord and Father, and we curse people who were created to be like God, and this isn't right. Can clean water and dirty water both flow from the same spring? Can a fig tree produce olives or a grapevine produce figs? Does fresh water come from a well full of salt water? Can grace be mixed with law?

There is no other gospel but grace. To tighten up the loose truth, the righteous are inclined to His GRACE. Speaking in tongue is the sign and an affirmation that we are a righteous New Creation. There is no other gospel but grace. Other than that is just another lie from a forked tongue…