Marty,
th rule of thumb to see the established doctrines is to look for the teachigs of Jesus, the Apostles or Angels that agree with Pauls teachings. some things are restated differently like the the ten commandments (that is all but one, the sabbath).
you would see the restated Ten commandments are much different and require only faith to follow them. no obligatin or promise is attached to them.
Moses taugth and eye for an ey, Jesus taught love thy enemy, Paul teaches pray for your Enemy and if it is at all possible as it layeth with thee live peacably with all men.
the tongues doctrine is very clearly stated in Paul's writing to the Corinthians. tongues must have and interpretation for the church. an unknown tongue are not to be spoken in the church and had never before existed before the corinthian church started using it. its first and only usages are found only in 1Cor 14.
All tongues in Acts were not interpreted but understood by the hearers. that tongue needed no interpretation. All uses of those tongues glorified or magnified the person and works of God. ans in Acts 8 we shold never read into the scripture they spoke in tongues because it is not say they did(some say they did). so I would assume tongues would do the same today. tongues never was used to reveal things, nor for confession of sin, or to give prophecy.
the unknown tongue being spoken in many churches today since the early 1900's starting in Las Angeles (don't believe any books written by men since 1970's saying that tongues has always been spoken. becuase it is a lie). the unknown tongue spoken in churches is disobedience to the word of God as found in 1Cor14. no one claiming to speak in an unknown tongue could not be filed with the Holy ghost.
the gift was to profit withll. it was to benefit all who heard it if it had an interpretation. never has anyone seen that in action. often people say mumbo gumbo and interpret it but what they interpret is found in the word of God, or it is some kind of command. but again a command could not be profitable to all. it may not be applicable to all. that is why doctrine must be upheld over tongue freedom.
the Baptist came up with the doctrine that 1Cor13:8 to the end, wasmeant that the perfect to come was the Bible. butthat would be poor exegesis. the context speaks of a person whom we would see face to face. The perfect to come is Jesus.
so to ends of the church have opposing Doctrine on the same issue. both are extreme veiws and the church needs one of balance.
I hope that helps a little.
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