DO ALL SPEAK IN TONGUES? - ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER - SAMPLE
From a strictly biblical perspective, the answer is clear. 'Yes and No.' Everybody who has received the Holy Spirit speaks in tongues as a sign. But not everybody also operates in the gift of tongues. In other words, in the bible, we find two types of speaking in tongues. - The accompanying sign of speaking in tongues, according to Jesus in Mark 16:17: "And these signs shall follow those who believe ... in my name ... they will speak with new tongues ..." - And the gift of tongues, according to Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:10-11: "To one is given ... to another different kinds of tongues .. one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills." Get a crystal-clear insight into this subject that has baffled many believers for centuries.
From a strictly biblical perspective, the answer is clear.
'Yes and No.'
Everybody who has received the Holy Spirit speaks in tongues as a sign.
But not everybody also operates in the gift of tongues.
In other words, in the bible, we find two types of speaking in tongues.
- The accompanying sign of speaking in tongues, according to Jesus in Mark 16:17:
"And these signs shall follow those who believe ... in my name ... they will speak with new tongues ..."
- And the gift of tongues, according to Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:10-11:
"To one is given ... to another different kinds of tongues .. one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills."
Get a crystal-clear insight into this subject that has baffled many believers for centuries.
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context.<br />
So what is the context of this verse?<br />
It’s what we have just talked about in the<br />
previous chapter.<br />
[1 Corinthians 14:1-4]<br />
1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts,<br />
but especially that you may prophesy.<br />
2 For he who speaks in a tongue does<br />
not speak to men but to God, for no<br />
one understands him; however, in the<br />
spirit he speaks mysteries.<br />
3 But he who prophesies speaks<br />
edification and exhortation and comfort<br />
to men.<br />
4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies<br />
himself, but he who prophesies edifies<br />
the church.<br />
5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but<br />
even more that you prophesied; for he<br />
who prophesies is greater than he who<br />
speaks with tongues, unless indeed he<br />
interprets, that the church may receive<br />
edification.<br />
Paul is still comparing prophecy with the<br />
‘ordinary’ type of speaking in tongues.<br />
The type that we use for self-edification.<br />
Language that originates from the Spirit.<br />
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