DO ALL SPEAK IN TONGUES? - ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER - SAMPLE

ourselves.
The word edify means ‘to build up.’
So, as James said, when we pray in
tongues, we build ourselves up.
But this doesn’t help others.
When we speak in tongues (the sign of
tongues), we don’t speak to people.
They don’t understand us.
It’s not for them.
We speak to God.
This is what it says in verse 2,
[1 Corinthians 14:2]
... he who speaks in a tongue does not
SPEAK TO men but to GOD, for no
one understands him; however, in the
spirit he speaks mysteries.
But, when we speak prophetically, in a
language that people can understand, we
edify people.
Or exhort them.
Or comfort them.
This is what it says in verse 3.
[1 Corinthians 14:3]
But he who prophesies SPEAKS
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