Build up your most HOLY faith praying....

[walkinginthelightnow]

in the Holy Ghost. -Jude 1:20

Jude makes mention of praying specifically in the Holy Ghost. In some of the other letters we are exhorted to Pray without ceasing, pray for gov't, pray for one another etc. But hardly are we ever exhorted to "pray in the Holy Ghost."

Was Jude implying to pray in tongues?

When we hear the commandment to "pray" in the New Testament we already assume we are in the spirit of prayer. But is Praying in the Holy Ghost (Tongues) a "deeper" way to pray? Does praying in tongues really "build us up." Was Jude even referring to Praying in the Gift of Tongues?

 

[Biblicist]

in the Holy Ghost. -Jude 1:20

Jude makes mention of praying specifically in the Holy Ghost. In some of the other letters we are exhorted to Pray without ceasing, pray for gov't, pray for one another etc. But hardly are we ever exhorted to "pray in the Holy Ghost."

Was Jude implying to pray in tongues?

Yes, praying in (by or through) the Holy Spirit is always in tongues.

There are other similar passages such as;

Rom 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

Eph 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people.
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When we hear the commandment to "pray" in the New Testament we already assume we are in the spirit of prayer. But is Praying in the Holy Ghost (Tongues) a "deeper" way to pray? Does praying in tongues really "build us up." Was Jude even referring to Praying in the Gift of Tongues?

From the perspective of the cessationist, we can understand why they would like to think this way; this was my position as well in my earlier days.

 

[JGGray6]

I wish I spoke in tongues all the time but I don't besides maybe 3 or 4 times in my life.

 

[walkinginthelightnow]

Yes, praying in (by or through) the Holy Spirit is always in tongues.

Yeah...it seems as if Jude is stressing to utilize the "new tongue" (Mark 16:17) to pray and build up one's faith.

 

[Scottmcc1]

Jude 20 refers to praying in tongues.

And JGGray6, People in the past prayed for others to be healed with success without being baptized in the Holy Spirit. Mark 16:17 these signs will follow them that believe. This ability happens today also. We can all operate in all the gifts. I see people that have one of the gifts as being like an expert in that area.

 

[stormdancer0]

But is Praying in the Holy Ghost (Tongues) a "deeper" way to pray? Does praying in tongues really "build us up." Was Jude even referring to Praying in the Gift of Tongues?

Praying in the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of God in us praying FOR us. In that, yes, it is deeper, because it is God speaking, not us. Yes, it definitely can build you up. It strengthens your connection with God.

 

[tturt]

Agree.

In regards to all believers speaking in tongues:
1 - There's a diversities of tongues (I Cor 12:28) that includes self edification (I Cor 14:4) and church edification ( I Cor 14:27-28). But according to I Cor 12:29, not all believers are going to have the gift of tongues with interpretation.
2 - By looking at the groups that received tongues, it states "all" received (Acts 2:4; 4:31; 10:44; 19:2) with one exception with a notable distinction. Namely, on the Day of Pentecost, not in the Upper Room, where there were mockers of tongues.

Jude is saying, imo, we can chose to have our spirits in the forefront and increasing mercy, peace and love to serve Him by relying on Yahweh.

 

[CGL1023]

in the Holy Ghost. -Jude 1:20

Jude makes mention of praying specifically in the Holy Ghost. In some of the other letters we are exhorted to Pray without ceasing, pray for gov't, pray for one another etc. But hardly are we ever exhorted to "pray in the Holy Ghost."

Was Jude implying to pray in tongues?

When we hear the commandment to "pray" in the New Testament we already assume we are in the spirit of prayer. But is Praying in the Holy Ghost (Tongues) a "deeper" way to pray? Does praying in tongues really "build us up." Was Jude even referring to Praying in the Gift of Tongues?

I personally think Jude was referring to speaking in "tongues" or "prayer language". See also Eph 6:18 in Young's Literal Translation -- through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.
Paul uses the same terminology in Eph 6:18 with "Spirit" capitalized.

I think, as a practical matter, that people may be in a spirit of prayer, as you say, (whatever that is) but they may not be in the Spirit. I am a skeptic when it comes to believing that a huge majority of professing Christians are following the Bible to the depth that you assume.

 

[Biblicist]

I think, as a practical matter, that people may be in a spirit of prayer, as you say, (whatever that is) but they may not be in the Spirit. I am a skeptic when it comes to believing that a huge majority of professing Christians are following the Bible to the depth that you assume.

Wouldn't it be absolutely wonderful if our knowledge was automatically equated with spirituality; it seems that all too frequently that our knowledge can very easily outweigh our individual spirituality.