AND THEY ALL BEGAN TO SPEAK IN TONGUES - ALBERT ELISHA OBERDORFER - SAMPLE
Speaking in tongues is an accompanying sign. This is what Jesus promised in Mark 16:17: "And these signs shall follow those who believe ... in my name ... they will speak with new tongues ..." Speaking in tongues is a supernatural activity. When we speak in tongues, we are speaking divine mysteries in the spirit. Therefore it is a potent transformation tool. Speaking in tongues is for all. In Acts, we see that everyone who received the Holy Spirit also spoke in tongues. All the first believers on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2 spoke in tongues. All the first non-Jews who received the gospel in Acts 10 spoke in tongues. All the Ephesians received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues, after they had met Paul in Acts 19. Paul then instructed all of them to keep praying in tongues in his letter (see Ephesians 6). All the churches that Paul established spoke in tongues. All believers who have received the Holy Spirit should keep speaking in tongues according to Jude. So what is the conclusion then? Follow Paul's advice. He says, "I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding." (1 Corinthians 14:15) So keep praying: in tongues and in understanding also.
Speaking in tongues is an accompanying sign.
This is what Jesus promised in Mark 16:17: "And these signs shall follow those who believe ... in my name ... they will speak with new tongues ..."
Speaking in tongues is a supernatural activity.
When we speak in tongues, we are speaking divine mysteries in the spirit.
Therefore it is a potent transformation tool.
Speaking in tongues is for all.
In Acts, we see that everyone who received the Holy Spirit also spoke in tongues.
All the first believers on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2 spoke in tongues.
All the first non-Jews who received the gospel in Acts 10 spoke in tongues.
All the Ephesians received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues, after they had met Paul in Acts 19.
Paul then instructed all of them to keep praying in tongues in his letter (see Ephesians 6).
All the churches that Paul established spoke in tongues.
All believers who have received the Holy Spirit should keep speaking in tongues according to Jude.
So what is the conclusion then?
Follow Paul's advice.
He says, "I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding.
I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding." (1 Corinthians 14:15)
So keep praying: in tongues and in understanding also.
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