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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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9 to another faith by the same Spirit,<br />

to another gifts of healings by the same<br />

Spirit,<br />

10 to another the working of miracles,<br />

to another prophecy, to another<br />

discerning of spirits, TO ANOTHER<br />

DIFFERENT K<strong>IN</strong>DS OF <strong>TONGUES</strong>, TO<br />

ANOTHER THE <strong>IN</strong>TERPRETATION<br />

OF <strong>TONGUES</strong>.<br />

11 But one and the same Spirit works<br />

all these things, distributing to each<br />

one individually as He wills.<br />

So the two spiritual gifts (charismata) are<br />

in verse 10.<br />

The gift of “different kinds of tongues.”<br />

And the gift of “interpretation of<br />

tongues.”<br />

Now, let’s go back to our passage in 1<br />

Corinthians 14 and the verse, “I wish you<br />

all spoke in tongues ...”<br />

Let’s read it again.<br />

[1 Corinthians 14:5]<br />

I wish you all spoke with tongues,<br />

but even more that you prophesied;<br />

for he who prophesies is greater<br />

than he who speaks with tongues,<br />

UNLESS <strong>IN</strong>DEED HE <strong>IN</strong>TERPRETS,<br />

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