I believe God blessed you with the gift of edification, that gave birth to your musical talent praise the Lord keep seeking the Lord on how to learn & share your gift, and you may have more than one.

Following -that is not a spiritual gift ,it is natural talent.

@@holdthelineministries3640 There was a reason for the gift of tongues in Paul's day which does not apply any more .If you study the whole chapter and remember he was correcting the Corinthian church,then you will see he is saying understand what you are saying verses 6 to 23. Study verses 19-21 verse 21 starts ' In the law it is written .' this is a quote from Isaiah 28. the prophecy about tongue speaking ,which says it is a sign to the leaders in Jerusalem .This means the new tongues movement is nothing to do with the original Biblical tongues ,which was a sign to Jewish leaders . What was the sign about? languages, This is what happened at first at Pentecost and where ever Jews were present at the start of the church, as the sign was about God speaking in gentile languages ,and the church preaching to the gentiles .It was the last warning to the Jewish leaders before, as Jesus said, the city and temple would be destroyed,which happened about 30 to 40 years after .

​@@wendymitchell8245 Everything that we know and have is a gift from God. The earth, the heavens, and everything in it, was Gods and was given to us for praise and worship and to bring others to Christ. This "natural talent" was given to Samuel Castora. Samuel Castora has the God given gift to "play guitar, understand and read music and sing". Call it as you will, but when push comes to shove everything we have and can do is a gift from God.

@@brianfochler3677 I was referring to miraculous gifts of the Spirit not natural talents given by God.

So should all launch out of mission ministry to all the countries that speak a different language than we personally speak?

@@durham5349 I think that is more or less happening anyway with missionaries learning languages of people they work amongst. But my point was that it makes more sense that the people at Pentecost were given a gift of languages, rather than a "tongue" that manifests itself as incomprehensible babble that only serves to confuse.

That is a theory. You should never add to scripture things that are not there. That's how false teachings are born. Whereas scripture tells us to establish things by the testimony of two or three, there is absolutely nothing in scripture that suggests that the Gospel was being spread by speaking in tongues. Not one. That should speak volumes to you. The closest you can get is what was written in Acts 2, but the book of acts is an historical account showing the development of the church over time. Historical accounts should NEVER nullify clear doctrine - something that came later on. And the doctrine completely disagrees with the theory that tongues were known languages.

@@paulbrennan4163 How are you Paul? So why does it say every man heard in his own language? 2. This not biblical just an observation. I see ppl that might live in sin, hardly have a relationship with God or not seemly surrendered to Holy Spirit by lifestyle choices all speak in this gibberish tongue. Which im able to do...but cant tap into any of the other gifts. No offense to whomever but black churches make a mockery running around acting buffoonery talking gibberish and go back out cussing. Trust me i know maybe you as well. So in closing languages does make more sense does it not? Please respond i just want the truth

@@goldenboy2144 Thanks Goldenboy, I'm fine, I just stepped inside for a moment and saw your comment and have a lot to say about it but don't have time right now. I will get back to you with some interesting stuff later on, but for now all I can say is that having a spiritual gift does not guarantee that you're lifestyle will automatically change. King Saul for example prophesied even though he was trying to kill David. What I would like to put forth concerning this however will have to come later because I have been invited in to my neighbor to watch some football. Perhaps after that..

Pure love for us gentiles

Wrong the upper room was full of devout Jews from every nation under heaven he was given the holy Ghost to the Jews first then to the gentiles Jesus said I come not for the gentiles but for the lost sheep of the House of Israel

Andrew Farley is a wonderful grace teacher, but he is way off on this topic. The Gift of Tongues is not just for speaking to gentiles in their own language, that is not scriptural. "For he who speaks in an unknown tongue DOES NOT SPEAK TO MEN, BUT TO GOD." For no one understands him, although in the in the spirit, he speaks mysteries." 1 Corinthians 14:2 There it is, tongues for the individual believers, to edify the believers, building them up in the faith, are not for speaking to people of other languages, but to God. "The Promise of the Father," the baptism in the Holy Spirit, is for all His church. There are "various" kinds of tongues 1 Corinthians 12:28, and the gift of tongues for the believers, is for who have RECEIVED the baptism in the Holy Spirit by faith, believing and speaking by faith . Andrew is confusing the tongues used for prophecy with the tongues that build up the individual believer (how do you edify and build up others in the Lord (see Ephesians 5:19) when you yourself are not edified?), rejecting the clear scripture that there are various kinds of tongues, and the gift Paul refers to in 1 Corinthians 14:2 is where the believer speaks not to men "BUT TO GOD." God's gift is a prayer language for you, a grace gift accessed by faith (Romans 5:2), between you and God. If there wasn't a separate baptism in the Holy Spirit for those who are already believers, then why would Paul ask the Ephesian "disciples" in Acts 19:2: "Have you received the Holy Spirit SINCE YOU BELIEVED? Denying the gift of tongues is placing your experience and belief system above the Word of Christ.

Yes, speaking in tongues, and speaking in the Spirit is the same thing. Sometimes if God wants us to speak in a known tongue to edify someone who speaks another language it can come Putin a known language which we don't know. That is more rare though. Only in certain circumstances.

@@richardstark1977 Yes. He has it all twisted to mean what he wants it to mean, or what he thinks it means.

Absolutely, can he make this any clearer

Preaching and teaching should be the same thing. Anyone who does it different is not a good preacher

There are two types of speaking in tongues. I asked God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit back in 1987 about a year after I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I also asked Him for the gift of speaking in tongues then also. I experienced nothing until the next day. I heard in my spirit speaking. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues. I speak in tongues when I don't know how to pray. Like about what is happening in the world today, etc. God gives me what to pray through Him. Or if I'm asking for help or guidance, and I ask God for the understanding. It helps me in my prayer because satan does not understand it, and it keeps him from hindering my prayer. Sometimes it comes out singing. Usually when I praise Him in tongues. That is one kid of speaking in tongues which is personal. The other type of speaking in tongues is to be prayed in a church or gathering, where one person prays in tongues and another in the congregation interprets. Yes. Praying in tongues and praying in the Spirit is the same thing.

Sorry brother he is not teaching the truth! The way he started his teaching made it clear where he is going! He was only speaking what fits his narrative. Only saying " prophesy of the new covenant is not about the future" discredits him as a serious bible teacher! Jesus Said in John 16 that the Holy Spirit will tell you the things about to come! Agabus was a prophet and he prophesied about a famine that later came so that the churches could prepare. He also told Paul and his coworkers what would happen to Paul in Jerusalem! Was ist about the future - of course!

Wow. I get ya. I went to a pentacostal speaking in tongues church for about 3 years . I was in the worship team and played guitar in the band . One day I stood up as the music was playing( had the Sunday off) and God opened my eyes to the madness and kaos . In 5 seconds flat God revealled the total falsehood that I had been happily taking part in . I stood next to the sound mixer and a man was babbling " Yabbadubbadubbadoo " clearly Fred Flinstone , their was a man having fits of presumably holy spirit power running through him and the band played on just as I had done. It was MAD . If I thought it was mad , I wondered if stranger that had just wandered into the church think. I few days later I let the Pastor know what I saw . But apparently I am the mad and confused one. I have left now and repented and asked for forgiveness and mercy to God for what I made my worship to be... God bless you Jimmy.

You heard possibly half a sentence. How do you know the prayer wasn't against the enemy who would bring darkness into the church? You reacted in fear, which is a tool of Satan. It just may be that you indeed heard the enemy speak... but not in those tongues... he may have spoken doubt and fear into your mind, which you accepted and believed. Measure all things not against your experiences, but against the Bible. And the Bible clearly says the Holy Ghost gives tongues in two forms: as a message to the church, and as a private prayer. the first is to be interpreted, the second isn't necessarily.

So The Holy Ghost gave you the gift of interpreting tongues? Thats pretty deep bro .. and scary! That would mean gift of tongues is real. But I would question where you heard that from. That cannot come from a believer.

Well said, as it is clearly explained in 1st Corinthians 12 thru 14. God Bless

​@@pollyjetix2027How could you miss understand, BRING DARKNESS INTO THE CHURCH? THAT DOESN'T SOUND GODLY AT ALL. HOW DOES THAT SOUND LIKE ITS MEANT FOR THE ENEMY? COME ON NOW BE FOR REAL ...

Tounges is a splitter.

You are saved by grace through faith, not whether or not you speak in tongues.

No. We don't not have pray intones to be saved. It is a good tool for prayer though. There are two types of speaking in tongues. I asked God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit back in 1987 about a year after I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I also asked Him for the gift of speaking in tongues then also. I experienced nothing until the next day. I heard in my spirit speaking. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues. I speak in tongues when I don't know how to pray. Like about what is happening in the world today, etc. God gives me what to pray through Him. Or if I'm asking for help or guidance, and I ask God for the understanding. It helps me in my prayer because satan does not understand it, and it keeps him from hindering my prayer. Sometimes it comes out singing. Usually when I praise Him in tongues. That is one kid of speaking in tongues which is personal. The other type of speaking in tongues is to be prayed in a church or gathering, where one person prays in tongues and another in the congregation interprets. Yes. Praying in tongues and praying in the Spirit is the same thing.

😢 .... not so.

Well great explanation, BUT I would definitely NOT let this be the answer to tongues. Trust God because he does things in this world that no one understands. How dare can someone explain tongues unless they know for a fact that all tongues are not valid. I jist would be careful. I know people who knew nothing about tongues and it happened to them while praying. Paul spoke in tongues while in prison

@@CriminalJusticeExpert How is it that so many “professing” born again Christians are so confused when it comes to the Word of God. I would highly recommend two books, Twisted Scripture and The Naked Gospel. I would also suggest reading First Corinthians chapter 12 through 14.

There some people speak in tongues. My mom did and on September 11 when all that happened she was by herself down in my basement and watching the news and I heard her speaking in tongues and then there was maybe 2 times she did it on the phone with me.

@@norma9975 Please read 1st Corinthians 12 thru 14 and you learn all you need to know about the gift of tongues. God Bless

@@norma9975 That’s nice

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There is no confusion if you let the Word of God interpret itself and stop trying to make it line up with your denomination.

There are two types of speaking in tongues. I asked God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit back in 1987 about a year after I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I also asked Him for the gift of speaking in tongues then also. I experienced nothing until the next day. I heard in my spirit speaking. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues. I speak in tongues when I don't know how to pray. Like about what is happening in the world today, etc. God gives me what to pray through Him. Or if I'm asking for help or guidance, and I ask God for the understanding. It helps me in my prayer because satan does not understand it, and it keeps him from hindering my prayer. Sometimes it comes out singing. Usually when I praise Him in tongues. That is one kid of speaking in tongues which is personal. The other type of speaking in tongues is to be prayed in a church or gathering, where one person prays in tongues and another in the congregation interprets. Yes. Praying in tongues and praying in the Spirit is the same thing.

​@@julienielsen3746there is one gift of tongues and it's for edifying others

​@julienielsen3746 none of what you said is biblical nor did anyone in church history interpret those passages that way for 1900 years

Jesus Is The Answer amen!

Amen.

Really? The gift of languages (not known by the speaker) was demonstrated on the day of Pentecost. THAT gift has never EVER been duplicated since that day. The babbling and gibberish that Pentecostals present today is NOT what happened on the day of Pentecost. Period.

@Christian Warrior Very true.....I am in unbelief that the Pentecostal babbling of today has ANYTHING in common with the gift of languages seen on the day of Pentecost. Next?

No, is not! He has no idea what he is talking about! It's because people tent to find scriptures according to their own conviction and omit others who doesn't fit their narrative. Even the way he started the sermon makes it clear where he is going! And what a nonsense "prophesy of the new covenant is not about the future"! Agabus was speaking about a famine that would come and it came. It was to be prepared. And he told Paul and the believers around him what would happen to Paul in Jerusalem. Jesus said in John 16 that the Holy Spirit would tell us the things about to come! He is not serious in search for the truth!

Sounds like UPC.

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Speaking in tongues has nothing to do with salvation. But, it is a good tool for prayer. There are two types of speaking in tongues. I asked God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit back in 1987 about a year after I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I also asked Him for the gift of speaking in tongues then also. I experienced nothing until the next day. I heard in my spirit speaking. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues. I speak in tongues when I don't know how to pray. Like about what is happening in the world today, etc. God gives me what to pray through Him. Or if I'm asking for help or guidance, and I ask God for the understanding. It helps me in my prayer because satan does not understand it, and it keeps him from hindering my prayer. Sometimes it comes out singing. Usually when I praise Him in tongues. That is one kid of speaking in tongues which is personal. The other type of speaking in tongues is to be prayed in a church or gathering, where one person prays in tongues and another in the congregation interprets. Yes. Praying in tongues and praying in the Spirit is the same thing.

Nowhere in scripture does it ever say that there are two types of speaking in tongues. That is a unbiblical lie & false teaching of the Pentecostal/Charasmatic religions.

Nowhere in the Bible does it ever say that speaking in tongues is a language that Satan can’t understand. That is an unbiblical lie made up by the Pentecostal: Charismatic religions

Totally. The problem is that it still doesn't really define what "Tongue"s" is. Frustrating.

Yep. This preacher get it all wrong, first of all there is NOT competition, Paul is speaking about ORDER, not discouraging tongues over prophecy as a doctrine. Also, if tongues were about human language, how this will be mysteries in the Spirit, there is a place and a time for both, tongues and prophecy, and believe me, tongues definitely is NOT just a human language...

This guy is wrong.

@@AlexValdo it is human language ,half the chapter is saying you must understand it .THE KEY VERSE IS 21 WHICH IS A QUOTE FROM ISAIAH 28 THIS IS HIS PROPHECY ABOUT THE MEANING AND REASON FOR TONGUES . HE SAYS IT IS A SIGN FOR ONE GROUP OF UNBELIEVERS AND THEY ARE THE ONES IN JERUSALEM ie JEWS .and even then they will not believe .IT IS GOD'S LAST WARNING TO ISRAEL THAT HE IS TURNING TO THE GENTILES ,AND SPEAKING IN THEIR LANGUAGES. IT MARKS THE START OF THE GENTILE CHURCH ,AND THE LANGUAGE CHANGE FROM HEBREW TO GREEK .CONTINUING WHILE THE JEWS ARE STILL LISTENING TO THE GOSPEL ...He is pointing out what the Corinthians were doing was wrong.,gifts are to edify the church not yourself.This is also clearly found as a sign to Jews in Acts10 :45.

1cor 14:39

Tongues were given on The day of Pentecost The birth of The church, nothing has changed, Christians still get baptised in The Holy Spirit and speak in tongues! Delude yourself and others but you are in denial, fear or/ & unbelief

No one says...tongues are not for today ..he's saying for in which context they are used,practiced..many churches are practicing false doctrine in HOW THEY USE ..I'm disappointed myself because for any years ,decades I went to churches that taught this way and was deceived ..sad indeed ..people maybe had right heart ..but in bible it says that even the elect could be deceived ..dont be too prideful to think you can't too ..all I know is the more I listen to different preachers on KZfaq and the scripture .it makes sense ..I pray in tongues in private ..but I would never blurt out in public any more knowing its unbiblical and that I would be in direct disobedience to god ! Knowledge is power ..power for transformation ..enlightment .use it..there are many scripture that talk about tongues but have to be read in right context ..and I also believe in rightly dividing the word of truth through cross referencing and reading more than one line and thinking that's all there is to it !

In 1Cor.14:2 it speaks of praying in a language that's between man and God that" no man understands".It's obvious that this is a different manifestation of speaking in " tongues" which is always only been one spiritual language.Yes including Acts ch.2.I percieve that you have a religious spirit that you already had your mind made up when you walked in to that pentecostal service.In love i'll tell you that what ever you thought you knew about this God given spiritual manifestation is wrong.Three times in Acts 2 the Word makes it clear that those in the crowd " heard" in their languages.The apostles and others present speak in the same language that you heard in that church.A judgemental spirit is always one that attacks what they don't understand.Obviousl the manifestation of "tongues" in ch.12 isn't the same as in ch.14:1,2.In ch.12 we are talking about a Holy Spirit given gift of speaking in the " tongue of angels" that works together with the gift of interpretation.If this gift is a human language why isn't it identifyed by the pastor and someone brought in that understands that earthly language instead of needing a supernatural gift to translate it?

Amen!

jackgtx44

Well… they do.. or at least I do. I have many, many incredible experiences that for the most part I keep quiet about. I have spent years and years studying scirpture which is why I am very critical of some of the things this guy is saying. He argues from scipture, just like everyone else, but he also adds things to scirpture that simply are not there. If you disagree, then great, let's talk...

Paul Brennan What do you think he has added to scripture?

My God Amen! God is dealing with me about this !!!! We have to have our own ministry, and know the word. People rely on church way to much more than they do God even at times.

Absolutely!

Well said. The Pentecost in the book of Acts Tongues/Languages were given by the Holy Spirit to further the Gospel to the World/Gentiles or those excluded from the Jews. In the church of Corinth Pauls argument again point to Tongues as Languages/dialects. Again he was already dealing with this gibberish tongues as practiced in modern day Charismatic/Sunday Pentecostal Churches. According to Paul..Is speaking in tongues without edification of the church a Priority? NO! 1 Corinth 14,18,19 If only Christian would allow the Scripture to interpret itself. Child of God be warned, the three Unclean Spirits out of the mouth of the dragon, the beast and the and the false prophets are at work, they are the spirits of the devils working miracles to deceive. Revelations 16:13,14 Wake Up!!!!

...ive been in the church for 45 years an i never heard anyone who claimed to splleck in tongues speak in another language of anykind ...

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@@rickeyripley5957 Not all churches go along with speaking in tongues. There are two types of speaking in tongues. I asked God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit back in 1987 about a year after I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I also asked Him for the gift of speaking in tongues then also. I experienced nothing until the next day. I heard in my spirit speaking. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues. I speak in tongues when I don't know how to pray. Like about what is happening in the world today, etc. God gives me what to pray through Him. Or if I'm asking for help or guidance, and I ask God for the understanding. It helps me in my prayer because satan does not understand it, and it keeps him from hindering my prayer. Sometimes it comes out singing. Usually when I praise Him in tongues. That is one kid of speaking in tongues which is personal. The other type of speaking in tongues is to be prayed in a church or gathering, where one person prays in tongues and another in the congregation interprets. Yes. Praying in tongues and praying in the Spirit is the same thing.

The spirit is not tongues

Great verse kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7Jndax409CYg3U.html

Edifying the church is a higher priority but not at the expense of edifying oneself. Both are essential.

Great teaching and should be elaborated on more kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7Jndax409CYg3U.html

Totally agree. Those who said tongues is satanic are actually used by satan because satan knows that our spirit is talking to God and satan cannot understand. That's why he really work hard to stop people from praying/speaking in tongues

@@larkinjau36 that is a powerful message in itself, and we're blind as Christ's body from seeing this

Listen man. What we see in charismatic circles I dont believe is Satanic. I do believe there is a lot of flesh and doctrinal error going on, though. Why the obsession with tongues when Paul lists this gift last in the order of gifts? Why not go to a children's hospital and perform miracles of healing? Why not prophecy and have it come to pass? Why the obsession with this one gift? Is it because this particular gift as it is seen today is easy to fabricate and impossible to vet? Real tongues were languages. They were a visible miracle. That's why Paul says it's a gift to unbelievers and NOT believers. A man who does not speak German beginning to speak fluent German is a verifiable miracle. What we see happening in Charismatic circles is not even close.

Absolutely correct and well said.

Amen!!! ❤

True discernment from the Holy Spirit will show you that the biblical gift of speaking in tongues, is the ability to speak in human languages other than your own native language & it will show you that speaking in random incoherent unintelligible blabbering gibberish syllables is not the gift of tongues & it IS NOT from the Holy Spirit. That babbling gibberish nonsense is from a spirit, a demonic spirit & it’s the same spirit that makes pagan religions speak in the exact type of random incoherent unintelligible blabbering gibberish.

Terra voeks I totally agree. Me too and I will not stop praying in tongues in my prayer life. It IS prayer and I’m upset he is discouraging people to not use it even in private.

this pastor did not mention other verses in the bible.. he added the wordings in thr bible... never ever paul said that Paul discourages ppl to speak in tongue for it does not edify the church.. that is total rubbish! he twisted the bible

You got it sister!

It's inward groaning

which cannot be uttered that means it's not words or a language at all

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People will still argue even if you sent this video

Make sure you pray before you do this, just in case you are wrong and you are about to do something you'll regret later on.

Prove it Biblically !

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The ability to pray in the Spirit comes as a result of the Holy Spitit baptism.When we have asked for and are aware that the Lord is filling us with the Spirit, we must yield our tongue to the Spirit so that the overflowing baptism can occur.He testifys, in His language, through our tongue that we are " born of the Spirit(John ch.3).Afterward this is our prayer language.If you have Gods' Spirit and your spirit in the same body, but only one tongue between you, you ought to be able to pray in your language and He pray for you and through you in His.

@@robertnieten9844 this is pentecostal teaching and not in the Bible .

Very simple, my brother: Matthew 6:9-13. That's what Jesus, the Son of God, told us to pay attention to in our prayers. I always find it funny that people think they're more clever than the Second Person of the Trinity when it comes to prayer.

(This text does not belong to me I'm just using it for those who may want to know)let's get started ----------------------------------------------------- ***Contrast praying in the Spirit with praying in the flesh and you will see clearly. Praying in flesh: "God bless me with more money...nicer clothes...happy marriage...less pressure...better health...better job...better career...more business...more friends." Praying IN THE SPIRIT: "God bless me to know you more. Bless others to love you and know you. Give me spiritual wisdom and insight. Not my will be done but YOURS, bless me with patience...help me to take up and endure my cross...help me to know you more by obeying you more. Help me to overcome the flesh, world, and devil. Let me live a life of selfless faith, pleasing you...a life courage to obey you and not seek the praise of men, etc..." To make this even more clear...collect and read all the prayers of Paul and Peter and John...you will find that they did not pray for ANY of the things we pray for. They are praying IN THE SPIRIT...with the mind of Christ.

not just meant to preach the word brother,but also to edify yourself ...as a prayer language...1 corinthians 14

Hi, Jacques. The person who speaks in tongues does not speak to men (to preach the good news of Jesus Christ), but speaks to God. 1 Corinthians 14:2. If you cross reference other verses, you'll see tongues can be praise, magnification of God, thanks, or declaring God's amazing works.

@@joshgellock Amen kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7Jndax409CYg3U.html

*NOT TRUE:* 1 Cor 14:2, "one who speaks in a tongue *_does not speak to men, but to God;_* for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries." Explanation: There are diversities of tongues (1 Cor 12:28). At Pentecost, they "understood" what was being said-that is *SIGN TONGUES.* When we pray to God, that is *PRAYER TONGUES,* where ONLY GOD UNDERSTANDS. Do not RESIST THIS GIFT!

Amen!!

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Then why did God arrange for Greek to be the world-wide common language, at the time of Christ's birth? And why did God have tongues happen in Acts 2 before a crowd that was bilingual, according to John 19:20 and Acts 21:40 and 22:2? In fact, if tongues was given to communicate the gospel to people who couldn't understand the language of the evangelist... then please, can you tell me why we have no such account in the entire BIBLE? Instead of evangelists preaching in tongues, we see over and over, that it's the new believers who speak in tongues. Because tongues was NOT for communicating the gospel. (Of course God can use it that way, if He so chooses!) But tongues were given to be able to "build up yourselves on your most holy faith, *praying in the Spirit."* (Jude 1:20) That expression should ring a bell. check out 1 Cor 14:4. How does praying in the Spirit build you up? 1 Cor 14:14-16. And watch out! Don't violate Scripture by inserting a meaning for "in the spirit" into verse 15, that obviously doesn't fit verses 14 and 16! A cardinal rule for Scripture interpretation is that the definition of a term remains constant within context.

@LatterDaySamurai Just because your mind is too closed to recognize truth, doesn't mean what I've said is wrong. Search the Scriptures, and let them speak for themselves. And above all, don't add to the Bible!

@LatterDaySamurai Just a suggestion; you might wish to check out John 15, where Jesus talks about branches in Him who don't bear fruit. Your way of relating toward me, isn't exactly the fruit of the Spirit.

@@pollyjetix2027 I agree with you on these! pastors has so much to account before they enter heaven.. tongue is too powerful to build up someone's spirit

@@pollyjetix2027 actually the gift of tongues have longed ceased. And tongues refer to languages. And the tongues of angels are very special.. Because when you read in the bible.. When an angel speak.. Everyone understands what he is saying. Angels doesnt need interpreters. So if you speak in tongues.. With no interpreter.. You better be silent and speak to God because you dont benefit anyone, only yourself. The gifts is to be used to edify the church.

Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. 1 Cor. 14:4 Kulang ang paliwanag niya, kapatid. Bagamat hindi kasama ito sa ating kaligtasan, ay maganda na maunawaan nating mabuti ang salita ng Dios. Sabi nga ni Jesus, believe and you shall recieve. Pero syempre kung hindi naniniwala si andrew ay hindi mangyayari sa kanya at hindi mangyayari sa mga sinasakupan niya. Pero sa mga nakaranas sa gawa ng Espiritu ng Dios sa mga ganitong bagay, ito ay isang bagay na nagpapatotoo sa amin na buhay ang Dios at sumasaatin ang Kanyang Espiritu.

@@Hammer1216 Hi hello po...Slamat i believed po sa toungues i also recieved it...thers a kind of toungue to be witness and to be empowered

that "prayer language" idea is a result of cherry picking and misinterpreting Scripture if it's your own prayer lanugage why would paul say it needs to be interpreted?

just a thought but when Paul said" I speak in tongues even more than you all" he doesn't say if he is in prayer or not but if he is in prayer at home alone what is the benefit of tongues if it is only to reach the other languages and if he is then it is a jew only community bleek but true

@@pauldsanford612 first and foremost, please correct yourself when you use the words "when Paul said" but "God said in his word, through Paul about Paul's testimony. In Matt 22:31 Jesus referring to Exodus 3:6, asked the Sadducees "..have you not read what God said to you(NIV)? Even though God spoke to Moses 1300 BC, Jesus confirmed that if/when the Sadducees read scripture, God would say & speak to them, then. Now another 2000 years later, when you & I, read scripture God will speak to us through his word today and now. Since God is eternal and so is his word (Isa 40:8, 1 Pet 1:25). In Matt 22:43 Jesus referring to Psalm 110:1 says "David speaking by the (Holy) Spirit" which confirms that all Scripture that men wrote they did while speaking by the (Holy) Spirit. Which is the same thing as in 2 Peter 1:20-21 ".....men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit". There is also an additional truth we learn that prophecy(scripture) never had its origin in the will of man nor did any prophecy(scripture) come from the prophet's own interpretation. This means that neither Peter nor Paul could decide to write scripture by his own will, saying " I don't want God's people to make the same mistake I did, so I will write scripture as a warning" which is what a Pastor said once at a Church i fellowship-ed at, that was completely against God's word. I will comment on your original thought after your reply.

We cannot deny scripture just because we don’t read them.

if it dont help others,,it aint of God

​@@pagen5219 stupid watch your tounge You can be trouble with God almighty

​@@pagen5219 Speaking in tounges is the initial evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost Spirit of God The holy bible says so

@@Jesusthesame49 OK, PRAISE GOD,

Tatiana: I was surprised to read your response after such a detailed explanation was given by Andrew. Do you base what you are saying on the Bible or your own experience?

God's "language" is not speaking gibberish.

Her experience

Most of the people pushing this tongue garbage are a cult. So, if the show fits.... Do I think SOME have the gift? Yes. But the idea of just believe and claim it is garbage. It's cult teaching. Shame on those people. These will be the kind of people saying "lord lord did I not speaking in tongues', only to hear the words 'depart from me, I never knew you'. Like all gifts, Tongues is NOT about editing yourself. It's fro others, and primary sharing the gospel in 'other tongues / language. I don't deny the gift. I deny the frauds that improperly teach it.

Speaking in tongues is the manifestation that the person received the Holy Spirit (that is the baptism of the Holy Spirit), that is totally different from Gift of Tongues. Speaking other tongues or language is a gift, another gift is the Gift of interpretation of other tongues or language.

Let some one come up to you , in church, and whisper in your ear that you have have just won the megamillions lottery and see how you remain respectfully in your seat.Having the indwelling Holy Spirit is a thousand times better tthan that!

@@mcynar1 Paul would disagree with you.He said in 1Cor.ch.14 that he that speaks in tongue " edifyeth himself".

@@sheroyal9326 As the scripture says " If any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his"."Having" the Spirit of Christ is of course the Holy Spirit indwelling.As i've i mentioned a little earlier, when the Lord said," Narrow is the way and few therebe that find it" isn't directed at those that are not looking for it.The devil couldn't stop the gospel but if he could stop people from being " born from above" he would have made great strides in diverting those that were looking to " another gospel".If someone that was seeking the Lord would just pick up there Bible, go to the beginning of the church in Acts, what conclusion would they come to when it came to what they needed to do to be saved?The catholics and the protestants base their theology either on works to somehow "earn" salvation( catholics) or relegating obeying the gospel plan of salvation as something you can do after being saved if you want.To have the Holy Spirit is to have recieved the Holy Spirit.The Holy Spirit baptism IS recieving the Holy Spirit.The apostles never spoke of two seperate experiences.The Word says that God gives the Spirit to those that "obey" and "ask".This comes after the Word opens your eyes to the truth of the gospel.Is putting your trust in Jesus a work?It's something you do just as turning from your sins.You then complete your repentance through water baptism.The Holy Spirit baptism is to recieve to overflowing.Yielding our tongue to the Spirit is what causes that overflow.At the moment that the Lord takes control of our tongue, the Spirit joins with ours and remains within us.This is the seal.If we do not yield our tongue the Spirit is grieved and withdrawls.Then that person has not " the Spirit of Christ" and is lost until they yield their tongue so that the baptism can occur.That was the mistake of the five foolish virgins in the parable.Water and Spirit baptism are being " born of the water and Spirit" Jesus spoke of in John ch.3.

Please read 1st Corinthians 12 thru 14 and re-evaluate your understanding about the gift of tongues. Think of it this way, if you can't act the same way in public as you do in private when it comes to prayer, then there is something wrong with your behavior.

@@curiousgeorge7386 It’s a weak argument to say that something is wrong if you don’t wish to do it in public and not of God if you do it in private. You may be praying for things that you don’t want others to know or may not want to bring attention to yourself. Is it wrong for me to pray naked?

@@NC-vz6ui You obviously missed my point. The next time you’re at the grocery store wandering around the cereal aisle, start speaking or praying in tongues and see how that works out for you. The Scriptures made it perfectly clear that when tongues were mentioned it was a specific language not a bunch of jibber jabber. It’s no wonder the lost are so disillusioned by the so-called professing Christian! I highly suggest you start reading the Bible and start with 1st Corinthians chapter 12 through 14. LaLaTaTaEeOhChaCha! Get my drift! God is not the author of confusion!!! Take a moment and read some of the other comments, I highly recommend it.

@@curiousgeorge7386 The fact that you would mock, says a lot about you. You think your so high and mighty that you have the correct interpretation of scripture and couldn’t possibly be wrong. No humility. The Pharisees also did. Are you gonna randomly pray for people in the grocery store? The lost are disillusioned by Christians who have a holier than thou mentality and are full of judgement, arrogance, and condemnation. I’ve read the entire bible and not just man-made doctrines and interpretations of what’s been handed down to me, but thorough study. Can you say the same?

@@NC-vz6ui Typical response from someone who has no idea! ! Pearls before Swine! If you took the time to read 1st Corinthians, you would understand! I won't bother responding to your next comment. See you in Heaven someday!

Amen! God is Good! I'm so glad you heard his voice and listened! Peace.

Tongues is 100% totally satanic. Glad that religious cult did not brainwash you and destroy your life. Been through that myself.

@@suekennedy8917 Except that the apostles spoke in tongues.Not multiple earthly languages but one heavenly language.

@@robertnieten9844 wrong .you have missed the whole point of what Paul is saying .SEE MY COMMENT TO POLLY JETIX

Try reading God's word.asking for the Holy Spirits leading, not a bonehead Dr. So n So !! Tongues.are very much a part of today.for the Real Followers of Christ!! Mark 16: 17 ) Speaking in.New Tongues, casting out devils, healings ,.are All "Signs" Jesus spoke of how people would know.the Christian from the Religious!!

Idiot

@Scott, you are wrong, that is very unchristian like of you...

LA Lady, greetings from South Africa ... that sentence is incomplete ... edifying yourself over and above the next individual you are selfish ... just read it again. Trust we can enjoy a transcontinental conversation in decency

Your Spirit is not the Holy Spirit He is God .You already are made up of body,soul and spirit. Pentecostals always read the first verses of 1Cor .14 and do not realize Paul is pointing out what they are doing then he corrects them .see 'my understanding is unfruitful ' The he goes on to say. ,read verses 6-11 .v .20 be not children in understanding . - - in understanding be men .Then in v.21 he quotes Isaiah's prophecy about the meaning of tongues ,it is a a sign to the unbelieving leaders in Jerusalem ,that is Jews .Signs have meanings this one is about gentile languages instead of Hebrew ,and markes the start of the gospel going to the gentiles.

I love Pastor Andrew Farley. For me he is spot on where most Christian doctrine is concerned. The gift of Speaking in Tongues is something he has never experienced, and he is doing his best to understand a spiritual mystery that really has to be experienced to understand it. Much like being born again... This born again concept, is total jibberish to the unbeliever. So, to the Christian brother or sister who has never received the Spiritual gift of tongues, the scriptures concerning them are a mystery. Oh and just for the record, I believe, this notion "that you are not saved unless you have received the gift of speaking in tongues" is ridiculous. Tongues, like Prophecy is a Spiritual gift and the only prerequisite is that you are already saved. Glad to hear from you sister.... God Bless You!

There are two types of speaking in tongues. I asked God for the baptism of the Holy Spirit back in 1987 about a year after I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I also asked Him for the gift of speaking in tongues then also. I experienced nothing until the next day. I heard in my spirit speaking. I opened my mouth and began to speak in tongues. I speak in tongues when I don't know how to pray. Like about what is happening in the world today, etc. God gives me what to pray through Him. Or if I'm asking for help or guidance, and I ask God for the understanding. It helps me in my prayer because satan does not understand it, and it keeps him from hindering my prayer. Sometimes it comes out singing. Usually when I praise Him in tongues. That is one kid of speaking in tongues which is personal. The other type of speaking in tongues is to be prayed in a church or gathering, where one person prays in tongues and another in the congregation interprets. Yes. Praying in tongues and praying in the Spirit is the same thing.