Speaking In Tongues

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I come emphatically with a word of correction and warning from God. There are some that call speaking in tongues gibberish, some call it babble, and some are calling it tongues of devils! These are Christians that post scripture like crazy. They judge by the letter and not by the Spirit. In this, they take and change scripture for their own private interpretation. That is also wrong! They will say this: We must not judge by encounters but by the Word. Actually, the encounter must follow the Word if the Word is alive and real. You see, this spirit is so legalistic that it blinds them to their own interpretation, deceiving and shutting down faith for God to do what He wants to do. So this is true: I heard about speaking in tongues, so I asked God for it as a baby Christian. Then I was baptized in the Holy Spirit around a week later in my bedroom. So here is scripture!

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” Matthew 7:7-11

When I awoke I was speaking in an unknown language, not gibberish but to the natural man that might be what it sounded like. I was not a theologian. I was not a bible scholar. I was just a hungry baby, just born again a few weeks, seeking God with all that was within me. Now you are saying that I asked for the Holy Spirit and I got a serpent (devil). Since then I have been praying in this language ever since and being changed from glory to glory and faith to faith. So, in Acts, everywhere that they were filled with the Holy Spirit, they began to speak in tongues as a sign to unbelievers and evidence to them that they have it.

“And when the day of Pentecost has fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:1-4

They ALL spoke in tongues. So by truth and revelation continue to read the rest of this passage. It says:

“Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.”

It did not say that they spoke in their languages but that they HEARD THEM IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE as they were speaking in tongues. So, if God makes you speak in tongues when you are in a different nation, they may hear it in their own language, and the Spirit is the one making the interpretation. But that is not its main reason like religion thinks: so that people can hear the Gospel. No. That happened on that day. But God has His own heavenly language and its purpose is so much more than just that. Plus, He even says we can even interpret our own tongues through the gift of interpretation.

“And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.” Acts 2:6-11

There were 120 people speaking in tongues because they just got baptized. God was using that noise and translating it into their own languages, into each one’s own differently. They heard about the wonderful works, not of the devil, but of God.

Here is where they miss it and twist it: they said they SPOKE in their language!! NO, the Word says that they HEARD them speaking their own language, meaning God through His miraculous self-made these people hear the unknown language in their own language. Is GOD not capable? If He can take your tongue, He can have your ear!!! There were some 15 or more different nations and languages represented there. To the mockers and unbelievers, it sounded like gibberish or babble, but some heard it as being the wonderful works of God. Here is the scripture! You will see two different groups of people. Imagine 120 people speaking in tongues, all at once, and God doing that just so people could hear about Him. What was a sign of confusion, but to some that sound is very precious!

“And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.” Acts 2:12-13

The outpouring of the Spirit was a prophecy fulfilled, but He never stopped pouring it out. These other religious people are mocking even today. Some say it is “works of God,” some say “works of the devil.” Which one are you? The mocker? Or the believer?

Are you one that is amazed like I am and was with God and the Holy Spirit? Or are you one in doubt like mockers calling God’s treasure from heaven and gifts a bunch of noise and gibberish, saying we are fools that speak and pray in unknown tongues?

Those that do this don’t have the baptism of the Holy Spirit. That is the problem. How can you be such a scholar on something that you don’t know? You know the letter, quote the letter, but does the letter know you?

Even Paul said that the letter kills and the Spirit brings life. In other words, the Spirit brings the written Word of God alive with the Holy Spirit revealing Christ and the mysteries so we can know all things He wants us to know. We have the gift of revelation and all the other gifts He gives at His will working together for the edifying of the body as well.

When they were filled with the Holy Spirit and with fire, they all spoke in tongues, as you see in the scripture below. What you also need to take note of is this was way after the day of Pentecost and is still happening today as God never changes. Once He tore the veil, the Holy Spirit is on the earth doing the same ever since. They say they are Bereans, but they get their knowledge from denominational doctrines and theologians void of His Spirit!

Today we have many claiming to be modern day Bereans, but without the Holy Spirit, they can keep searching and they will find nothing because they don’t have the spirit that can translate and explain all things. We don’t look for knowledge, but Him! I don’t need to hear from doctors of the letter but from Him!

“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to naught: But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory.” 1 Corinthians 2:5-7

You know what they say, “Oh, Brother, we don’t go by experience,” but I tell you this: “My experience is followed by the Word of God.” Signs and wonders always follow the Word.

Let’s look at other encounters:

“And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?” Acts 10:45-47

They heard them, and they magnify God. Our tongues magnify God. Boom! They received the gift of the Holy Spirit even before the baptism of water. Didn’t I say they knew what was being said in this passage?

“And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve.” Acts 19:1-7

Every one of those who were baptized with the Holy Spirit spoke in tongues! It is in the Word! So humble yourself, and you may receive it as well. We have all the things that God has given us: the letter and the Spirit.

The Word of God is alive to us. What happened to me when I received the gift of tongues, still happens to me today. It never stops. That is the fruit of it. Don’t call what is God of the Devil. Someone can end up in hell for that. So be aware of it. God will never hold anything back from those He loves. God may have a lot of mercy because you did not know before, but now you do! You better repent!

This passage in Acts 19 talks about other disciples because the 12 had already received the Holy Spirit in the upper room. The first thing in the apostle’s mind is: Do you have the Holy Spirit? But others will ask: “How many scriptures do you know?” You are the one bringing confusion, coming against those who know the Word of God. Imagine a new baby believer being baptized by God in the Holy Spirit and in fire. Then this one comes to you, and you say, “It is not real. It is demonic.” Woe to you!

Peter preached and as he was preaching many received the Holy Spirit. Paul laid hands on them so they could receive it. God is still the same. God never changes. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

so above you see believers without the Holy Spirit’s baptism. That’s what we are dealing with today as well as their mindsets are stuck on what they have been told or been shown to see. But none of them speak in tongues, meaning they don’t have the baptism. So the ones with the baptism are trying to show them and help them, but God resists the proud. The gift of the Holy Spirit will come in humility and grace only. This is how it looks in this parable: It’s like you have been a fisherman all your life and you never went to school. You just did it and learned from trial and error. You have been catching fish like crazy, and you know what you are doing because you have lots of fish. Then this person comes with a book and tries to tell you that you are not a fisherman. They look and can’t see in this book what fishing looks like, and they have no fish only a bunch of knowledge from some man that was a fisherman. You’re thinking, “Yes, but I can’t believe I’m wrong because look at all these fish. This is what these people do when they come against those with the gift.

God says we are dead Christians without the gifts. The priest needed pomegranates representing fruit and bells representing gifts. If bells are not ringing, the priest was dead. We are all called priests now if we have the blood of Jesus, if we have been born again. Dead Christians continually quote dead words as well as posters of dead ministers denying the body that is alive around them, worshiping dead as if God is not speaking now through His gifts and through His Body. They have the spirits of Korah and Cain. They submit to nothing but their own understanding.

These people say that the gift of speaking of tongues has ceased. Let’s see what the scripture in 1 Corinthians 12says:

“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”

Most believers still believe in the gift of healing but don’t believe in the gift of tongues or interpretation of tongues. Is that not very interesting?

“But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”

So now, we don’t drink from the same spirit because the apostles died? Very interesting. Times are worse now. God is coming back for a church without spot or wrinkle, full of power. So that was a concern to the church back then and not for now? Come on! It makes no sense.

“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. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.” 1 Corinthians 12

Diversities of tongues! Do we all speak in tongues? Do we all interpret? We can, but we should ask. It is all available for sure if the Holy Spirit is still running the Church. Major denominations have poisoned the Holy Water with their doctrines of man and of the devil.

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I have become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:1-5

Everybody believes in the fruits of the Holy Spirit but deny His power (the gifts). They reject its heavenly language. So below you see all the gifts from above, but man has dismantled the Bible. Paul said if any man preaches any other Gospel let him be accursed!

The gifts:

. Romans 12:6-8: Prophecy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Giving, Leadership, Mercy

. 1 Corinthians 12:8-10: Word of wisdom, Word of knowledge, Faith, Gifts of healings, Miracles, Prophecy, Distinguishing between spirits, Tongues, Interpretation of tongues,

. 1 Corinthians 12:28: Apostle, Prophet, Teacher, Miracles, Kinds of healings, Helps, Administration, Tongues

. Ephesians 4:11: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher

So we don’t have the word of knowledge anymore, they say, but Satan does and that is why the palm reader has them, but God’s people don’t? So Satan’s handmaidens get more than Gods? Doctrine of devils saying that the end time church does not have power anymore! How come? He said the glory of the second house shall be greater! We are the witnesses! We are the martyrs! The end time church has power!!! I have news for you: If you don’t have power, repent!

Let’s read 1 Corinthians 14:

“Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue.”

 He did not say foreign language but unknown tongue.

“speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”

Paul is saying, “Use your gift of tongues to not only edify yourself but do it to edify the whole Body.” He is saying: “You are speaking unto God, not unto man. So, of course, Satan wants to stop us from communicating with God!

“I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interprets, that the church may receive edifying.”

Paul did not say, “You have to have someone to interpret.” If there is no interpreter then be aware of the surroundings so don't look crazy. He is not saying, “Don’t do it,” but you can be speaking in tongues just to edify yourself. If we interpret what the Spirit is saying that will edify the Body. When we pray in tongues, we are speaking and praying ahead tomorrow. Sorry to say but those who don’t have the gift are jealous of those who have it. Spirit of Cain. This also is in the Book of Jude. You begin to hate your own brother because of your heart. God said concerning Cain and Abel: “If you do well, God will receive you!”

“Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?”

People quote this scripture, but there is no revelation. If there is someone who is speaking in tongues, some religious people may be confused. But I am not speaking to them. I am speaking unto God. According to the scriptures, I am in order, but to them, out of order. I can be speaking in tongues over everybody without using earthly language. This is not telling someone face to face. If it is of the devil then cast it out, but if it is not, you better not. People are doing it, and have done it all the time: kicking God out of the sanctuary!

“And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.”

So we first speak in tongues so we can be able to interpret it.

“For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful. 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. Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.”

You need to start praying in tongues, and then understanding will kick in. You can’t stop praying in tongues just because your carnal mind cannot interpret it. A church without the gift is a church that is dead because the gift is the Holy Spirit. Paul thanks God for speaking in tongues more than all of them! He knew the importance of speaking it and also of understanding it because he was not just concerned about edifying himself but the Body of Christ. Now you are saying that just because Paul has died, the Holy Spirit is not alive anymore? You better just rip out all the pages of the Bible that I am mentioning because if you don’t believe in what the pages are saying, that is exactly what you are doing. Jesus is the living Word. You want to crucify Him again, but He cannot die ever again!

“In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?”

We have people that have been hanging around for years who because of their mindsets are saying that we are mad as well! See? That was speaking in tongues in the church! Be aware of those who don’t believe, but don’t stop doing it so they will hear it, they will believe it, and they will want it! The devil is a liar, not God.

“But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth. How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.”

Paul did not say stop. You are saying it is the devil, but God is saying it is Him! Every one of you has a psalm, a doctrine, and a TONGUE! Paul was making a plea not to be selfish, that when we come together we must build others up and build up the corporate church.

“If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.”

Paul said to “keep speaking in tongues in the church, just do it in order.” It came on me on that day and I keep doing it as Paul told us. Tongues are alive! It is not going to die! All we do is by the SAME SPIRIT! Healing, and all the other gifts, and tongues: done by the SAME SPIRIT! He is holy.

“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”

There is a big IF, but you need to speak! If there is an interpreter!

“Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If anything be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.”

 We are speaking about unknown tongues. Let’s seal it as we read verses 36-40:

“What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy and forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently and in order.”

So you see above here another truth. Let’s just repeat it. Will they see it? It does take the Holy Spirit. Pride and the Holy Spirit have no agreement and therefore have no communion. They said above: Don’t stop speaking in tongues in their church. Just do it in order!

“For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.”

Does God speak Greek, maybe Chinese, is it English? He speaks all things, understands all languages. That’s why we call Him God. In Him, all things were made. When we pray in tongues, we are also speaking the mysteries of heaven back to God and commanding the heavenlies: the will of God! This is more scripture proof of the revelation that when Paul said in the Book of Acts and when I mentioned in the beginning of this letter to the Church: they HEARD in their language. It did not say that they spoke in their language.

People stay unlearned so they can’t deny tongues is written in the Word, but they lack wisdom and understanding; in that, they shut down and quench the Holy Spirit. The Bible says, “Do not quench the Spirit.” Who made you the author of the Bible?

Jude speaks of them and also said we can pray in the Spirit! He actually said, “Holy Ghost,” because He is a person on Earth, but you can’t see Him but He is with us, as the Godhead.

“But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts. These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit. But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost.” Jude 17-20

They separate themselves from those with the Spirit when they say that there is no gift anymore when they say that it is all things of the past. You will not shut down our own encounter with the Holy Spirit. It is way better when you preach the Gospel with the tongue of the Spirit. Praying in the Holy Spirit!!! Build yourself up! Interpret it, and you will edify that person!

So when we pray in the Holy Spirit, it will also build us up. We may not fully understand what we are praying in the Spirit, but the Spirit knows it. In Romans, God talks about just groanings and sounds.

“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” Romans 8:26-27

The Spirit makes noises that the carnal mind can’t understand it. He is making intercession for us. Pray in tongues. Sometimes when you keep praying in your earthly language, you pray to the wind sometimes, but when you pray in the Spirit, there is no time wasted. Only the Spirit intercedes for us the will of God! How perfect is that?

So interceding is doing it for you. This Word is the word. But those who have gotten the gift of tongues know what it was for. God gave it to them for others to mock, hate, and call it from the devil. Are you calling the Holy Spirit the devil? It is a serious thing to speak as one who knows all and call one’s treasure demonic. The Pharisees and Sadducees did the same thing. They called Holy as un-holy!

We have both the Word of God and the encounter. All of us can remember the day we got it because it came with fire! So amazing, and if it was Satan when I was a baby Christian who out of the purity of my heart was asking for the Holy Spirit as in Matthew chapter 7, and He gave me the gift, you are saying God is a liar and He gave me a serpent (devil). I think God is clarifying who is really deceived.

Since the Holy Spirit came on me with speaking in tongues, I cast demons out all over the world. Jesus said Satan can’t cast out Satan. Since the evidence of speaking in tongues, I have been free from all of the lust of the flesh, and all the things I used to do, I no longer do. Jesus said you will know my disciples by their fruit, not by what scriptures they think they know. I will live by these signs and wonders proceeding from the TRUTH, the Word. We speak with new tongues. Do you? Not everyone that says they are a believer really believes because you cannot believe in Jesus and deny His power and His gifts. It’s a total package deal.

So search your heart and humble yourself under His mighty hand. We must love God and not come against His Word. Pride is dividing the Body as they exalt heresies above the Word of God. We are one Spirit, one doctrine, one baptism, and in Him there is no division. Keep the unity of the faith, in love!

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