Do all speak in tongues?

[brinny]

He is around 97-98 yoa if he is still with us.

Thank you.

 

[Deadworm]

In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul declares, "I want you all to speak in tongues" and "I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all." His preference for the gift of prophecy in no way undermines the validity of his wish for the church. In fact, Paul adds, "you can all prophesy one by one." So every believe can in principle both speak in tongues and prophesy simply because of their possession of the Holy Spirit. This insight informs the right interpretation of Paul's questions in 1 Corinthians 12: Not everyone speaks in tongues or prophesies in actual fact. But Paul is not defining what is normative by these questions: he is simply observing actual patterns in his churches. Perhaps many have not sought this gift or are not spiritually open to it or ready for it. But the gift of tongues is theoretically a gift available to every believer.

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

Tongues is a very rare gift. With that said avoid Earnest like the plague. Hes a false preacher. On top of that his ministry/church has forced people into getting abortions, vasectomies and forcing people to show their genitals to others.

 

[Purity Clarity Parkes]

I tend to speak in tongues, however, my main feild tends to be spiritual sight. I can see angels, demons and the divine power. All people blessed with the Holy Spirit have different gifts, yet all are able to feel God communicating to them through one way or another.

 

[Ron Gurley]

Some heavy reading for you.

Speak in Tongues - essential :

Speak in Tongues - essential : ...my view

Uncertainty ...pentacostalism vs Wesley doctrine

The Last Reformation ...my view + SIGN GIFTS

TRUE "BIBLE ONLY" DOCTRINE...vs...The Charismatic Movement

 

[Lily of Valleys]

I heard a healing preacher on TV say that if you have the Holy Spirit you will speak in tongues. He said its the evidence of the holy spirit. Any comments are welcome.

You don't necessarily speak in tongues even if you have the Holy Spirit. It is not even the greatest gift according to Paul. It comes last after administrations in his list:

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:28-31 NASB)

On the other hand, someone who appears to be speaking in tongues may not necessarily have the Holy Spirit.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God (1 John 4:1 NASB)

 

[Grandliseur]

I heard a healing preacher on TV say that if you have the Holy Spirit you will speak in tongues. He said its the evidence of the holy spirit. Any comments are welcome.

Totally disagree. Speaking in tongues was one of the lesser gifts and it stopped being given once the apostles and disciples around the apostles died. It was given by means of the apostles laying of hands on a person after baptism, and God chose which gift each was to have. Once the apostles had died, there was none who could do the laying of hands with a gift left any longer.

This is indicated by scripture, though, all things may be subject to interpretation.
Some of the present speaking of tongues has been related to things that do not come from God.

 

[Athanasius377]

The short answer is not every one will have the gift of tongues. First, to speak in tongues is to speak another language that one did not study or had no prior knowledge. The reason of the gift in my opinion was to spread the message of the gospel in the early church. The list Paul gives in 1 Cor 12:29-31 is interesting because the English is vague where the Greek is clear. There is an untranslated particle in the Greek μη (may) which used to start a question the answer is a always no.

So yes, I deny that everyone has the gift of tongues because Paul denies that everyone has the gift of tongues. The doctrine of tongues as stated by the TV preacher is not found nor in accord with scripture.

 

[Goatee]

Speaking in tongues as it is heard today in packed out venues with people writhing on the floor, falling over, uttering utter 'gibberish' is just a 'modern' thing!' It's showmanship, its, 'look at me', its far far from what the Apostles did.

God will be the judge of what is so called 'tongues' in this modern world.

 

[salt-n-light]

Tongues is a very rare gift. With that said avoid Earnest like the plague. Hes a false preacher. On top of that his ministry/church has forced people into getting abortions, vasectomies and forcing people to show their genitals to others.

:OOOOOO...abortions, vasectomies, and genitals oh my!

 

[tulipbee]

saddens me to read this topic.

When the gel like brain bounces in a rhythm for a certain time, bio electrical currents flows in a pattern in the brain. that pattern creates a sensation starting at the top of head, moves down to vocal throat and on down to the toes. you babble. GET OVER IT !!
more at Itzhak Bentov - Stalking the Wild Pendulum - On the Mechanics of Consciousness

 

[Goatee]

I say, let God be the judge. I have had my say on this topic quite a few times.

 

[brinny]

You don't necessarily speak in tongues even if you have the Holy Spirit. It is not even the greatest gift according to Paul. It comes last after administrations in his list:

And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they? All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they? But earnestly desire the greater gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:28-31 NASB)

On the other hand, someone who appears to be speaking in tongues may not necessarily have the Holy Spirit.

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God (1 John 4:1 NASB)

On the other hand, someone who appears to be speaking in tongues may not necessarily have the Holy Spirit.

That is a good point. A brother testified that he has witnessed some speaking in "demonic" tongues.

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

No one does. 'Healing' preachers are con artists that prey on the gullible, weak and captive audience that truly want to believe what they're saying.

If he was truly blessed with the gift of healing, do you really think God would have him all glammed up on a TV show with a scrolling donation number, or would God rather have him out on the street preaching the word and using his gift adding weight to the claim and proof(like in the bible)?

'Tongues' is not active in today's world.

That's not true many can speak in tongues, I do myself.

 

[Far Side Of the Moon]

That is a sign of the Holy Spirit. I think you can also have the Holy Spirit without speaking in tongues.

This is true.

 

[W2L]

Tongues is a useless gift if there is no interpreter. In the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.


1 Corinthians 14:13 Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret. 14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. 15 What is the conclusion then? 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. 16 Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say? 17 For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

18 I thank my God I speak with tongues more than you all; 19 yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. 28 But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. 2

 

[Kenny'sID]

Earnest Angly

One of our Pioneers in the "God for sale" game.

Isn't he retired?

One can only hope.

 

[Kenny'sID]

But I'm sure someone will tell me I'm wrong so.........

Not me, and I really don't know, but that would not surprise me.

When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.

Exactly, and funny thing...doesn't ever sound like my language, but that "sombody" you mention seems to explain that away with... "it's the language of Angels and no man can understand it", interestingly enough, making it unprovable as to it meaning something or not....how convenient.

So real or not is the question? I tend towards not real and claim tricky tactics to make it appear real. What would be the point of a language no one can understand, but for someone to claim it's the Holy spirit, or make some look, feel holy? And after all, no one can prove it's not the holy spirit because no on can understand it...lol, sorry, that's just too much for me not to laugh at.

At the time, tongues had a good purpose, and was a miracle, today, it'a miracle how anyone can believe something they can't even understand has anything to do with our God, who is NOT a God of confusion.

 

[W2L]

One of our Pioneers in the "God for sale" game.



One can only hope.

I see him everyday on tv. He or his church buy a lot of airtime where i live. Its as if he owns his own channel.

 

[W2L]

I admit i haven't listened to Mr Angly because i never trusted him, but in my limited exposure to his teaching i never heard him or his church ask for money.