Going to begin looking at some purposes for speaking in tongues.  Did you know even though the Word teaches us not to “covet,” it also teaches that there are some things profitable to “covet.” 1 Corinthians 12:31, “But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.”  Notice it says to… Read More »

The New Testament brought with it tongues and interpretation of tongues.  By the time the Holy Ghost came and tongues were manifested, Jesaus was with the Father in heaven.  He had done ALL that was necessary to save us and give us both the INDWELLING PRESENCE and INFILING POWER of the Holy Ghost.  Remember, Jesus… Read More »

In the Old Testament there were seven different giftings manifested and in operation.  But, on the Day of Pentecost, the seven gifts were expanded to bring to a total of nine.  These two additions were TONGUES and INTERPRETATIONS (not translation…this is important to realize) OF TONGUES.  These two supernatural manifestations are the mark of the… Read More »

Elijah did not speak in tongues.  Moses did not speak in tongues. David did not speak in tongues. And Jesus did not either.  They could not speak in tongues, because it was not available under the Old Testament Covenant!  The Holy Ghost Comforter had not been given and couldn’t be given until Jesus paid the… Read More »

“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.  and suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and I… Read More »

Continuing on in the subject of “objections to speaking in tongues.”  JESUS DID NOT SPEAK IN TONGUES!  Since Jesus did not speak in other tongues, why should we?  One of the reasons that Jesus did not speak in other tongues is because He ministered under the Old Covenant.  Tongues and interpretation of tongues did not… Read More »

The Apostle Paul’s baptism of the Holy Ghost experience does not show him speaking in tongues when ministered to by Ananias in Acts 9.  But in 1 Corinthians 14:18, Paul gives testimony to the fact that, “…..I thank God I speak with tongues more than ye all.”  (vs. 18)  which also is a powerful teaching in… Read More »

Tongues literally manifested in all the previous scripture references, Acts: 2:4; 10:44-47; 19:6. In a fourth instance, when Peter and John prayed for Philip’s Samarian converts (Acts 8:14-24), there is no mention of tongues.  But there was an obvious sign to Simon the sorcerer when he “saw that through laying of of the apostles’ hands… Read More »

Acts 10:44-47,  “While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.  And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.  For they heard them speak with… Read More »

Let’s look at another objection to speaking with other tongues.  Some believers argue, “I am filled with the Holy Ghost and I do not speak in other tongues.  I don’t care what anybody says, I know I am filled with the Holy Ghost.”  If we consider 2 Timothy 3:16, “All scripture is given by inspiration of… Read More »