"Pray without ceasing." I Thess 5:17
"I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:" I Cor 14:18 The other believers were continuing to speak in tongues. Acts 2, 4
'What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also." I Cor 14:15
Some say what about love. "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith,
praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life." Jude 1:20-21
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,
diversities of tongues...." I Cor 12:28
Includes:
1- Personal prayer language - who,speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself..." (I Cor 14:4). I don't have to have science to support Scripture to believe it. But think it's interesting that research reveals that praying in tongues for extended periods of time improves our immune systems by 35 to 40%. Research by Dr Carl Petersen, ORU, brain specialist. Also,
Jude 1:20; I Cor 14 :2, 27-28).
2 - Intercessory prayer language - Praying for others in the Spirit (Rom 8:26-27).
3- Warfare language - (Eph 6:18-19 The spiritual armor)
4 - Prophetic language - (I Cor 12:10; 14:5, 26)
5 - Praise language - (Acts 10:24, 45-46).
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- Singing in the Spirit (I Cor 14:14-15).
7 - Evangelistic language - Speaking the message of God to a people in their own language (not a language the speaker has learned). (Acts 2: 4, 6. 8).
Jesus said " ...Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And
these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues;..."
Mark 16