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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And we should be praying in a language<br />
that can be understood by others.<br />
[1 Corinthians 14:15]<br />
What is the conclusion then? I will pray<br />
with the spirit, and I will ALSO pray<br />
with the understanding. I will sing with<br />
the spirit, and I will ALSO sing with the<br />
understanding.<br />
Praying and singing.<br />
We can do both.<br />
In tongues and in understanding (in an<br />
ordinary language).<br />
Otherwise, people who don’t understand<br />
this (the ‘uniformed’) can’t say ‘Amen’ to<br />
our prayers.<br />
Others are not build up if we only pray in<br />
tongues.<br />
That’s why Paul says in the next verse,<br />
[1 Corinthians 14:16-17]<br />
16 Otherwise, if you bless with the<br />
spirit, how will he who occupies the<br />
place of the uninformed say ‘Amen’ at<br />
your giving of thanks, since he does not<br />
understand what you say?<br />
17 For you indeed give thanks well, but<br />
the other is not edified.<br />
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