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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Yes.<br />
So, do all speak in tongues?<br />
Again, the answer is ‘Yes and No.’<br />
In the context that Paul laid out in 1<br />
Corinthians 12, the answer is ‘no.’<br />
[1 Corinthians 12:27-31]<br />
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and<br />
members individually.<br />
28 And God has appointed these in the<br />
church: first apostles, second prophets,<br />
third teachers, after that miracles, then<br />
gifts of healings, helps, administrations,<br />
varieties of tongues.<br />
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets?<br />
Are all teachers? Are all workers of<br />
miracles?<br />
30 Do all have gifts of healings? <strong>DO</strong><br />
<strong>ALL</strong> <strong>SPEAK</strong> WITH <strong>TONGUES</strong>? Do all<br />
interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the<br />
best gifts. And yet I show you a more<br />
excellent way.<br />
30 Do all have gifts of healings? <strong>DO</strong><br />
<strong>ALL</strong> <strong>SPEAK</strong> WITH <strong>TONGUES</strong>? <strong>DO</strong> <strong>ALL</strong><br />
<strong>IN</strong>TERPRET?<br />
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts.<br />
And yet I show you a more excellent<br />
way.<br />
Because the context of 1 Corinthians 12 is<br />
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