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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8 SEEK TO EDIFY EACH<br />
OTHER<br />
WE CAN learn a lot from Paul about<br />
speaking in tongues.<br />
In 1 Corinthians 14, he continues to<br />
educate us.<br />
Paul desires that when the church gets<br />
together that we edify each other.<br />
If we only get together and speak in<br />
ordinary tongues to each other, we don’t<br />
edify each other.<br />
This is what Paul tells us in the next<br />
passage.<br />
[1 Corinthians 14:6-12]<br />
6 But now, brethren, if I come to you<br />
speaking with tongues, what shall<br />
I profit you unless I speak to you<br />
either by revelation, by knowledge, by<br />
prophesying, or by teaching?<br />
7 Even things without life, whether<br />
flute or harp, when they make a sound,<br />
unless they make a distinction in the<br />
sounds, how will it be known what is<br />
piped or played?<br />
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