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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Language that others cannot understand.<br />
When we speak in this ordinary type of<br />
speaking in tongues, we speak as the<br />
Spirit gives us utterance.<br />
Now we get to the gift of tongues.<br />
The gift of tongues (Paul calls it “different<br />
kinds of tongues”) works in conjunction<br />
with the gift of “interpretation of<br />
tongues.”<br />
Both are spiritual gifts (charismata) of the<br />
Holy Spirit.<br />
Not everyone operates in them.<br />
Paul lists them in 1 Corinthians 12.<br />
[1 Corinthians 12:4-11]<br />
4 There are diversities of gifts, but the<br />
same Spirit.<br />
5 There are differences of ministries,<br />
but the same Lord.<br />
6 And there are diversities of activities,<br />
but it is the same God who works [e]all<br />
in all.<br />
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is<br />
given to each one for the profit of all:<br />
8 for to one is given the word of<br />
wisdom through the Spirit, to another<br />
the word of knowledge through the<br />
same Spirit,<br />
47
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