NO ONE can speak on tongues. That is just made up gibberish meant to show the gullible how "holy" the person speaking it is pretending to be.
John 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do...
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
1 Corinthians 14:39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
I would be the first to say that the devil has his fake tongues. However, it is not wise to make such a derogatory statement and apply it to all tongues, especially since we know speaking in tongues is the
Holy Spirit giving the utterance.
Joh 3:1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
Joh 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Joh 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
The Bible does require being born again “the Bible way”. Let’s look at the next verse:
Joh 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Here, Jesus used the analogy of the wind in reference to being born again “the Bible way”. In His analogy notice He said that “so is EVERY ONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT”. Now, in the analogy Jesus used regarding the wind, He said that, while you can’t tell where it came from or where it’s going, you can very definitely hear the “sound” of it ... and that is pertaining to EVERY ONE THAT IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT. So, my question is, “What is the sound?” Well, on the Day of Pentecost, when the original New Testament Church was born and inaugurated, there was a sound.
Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
So, is the sound that of a rushing mighty wind? Well, in this case there was a sound hear like that of a rushing mighty wind. But, let’s continue reading a little further.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
OK, so all of them were filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. So what does that mean? While that is certainly a “sound” what does that mean? Let’s continue reading.
Act 2:5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
Act 2:6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Act 2:7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Act 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
Act 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Act 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Act 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Act 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
We find that this event created quite a stir in Jerusalem that day. And, some were amazed and marvelled when they hear everyone who had just received the Holy Ghost speaking with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And, they even recognized these tongues as being “the wonderful works of God”, but were amazed in in doubt as to what it all meant. So let’s continue on.
Act 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine
Oops! There was some spoiler there, too, who just had to make fun and ridicule what was going on. Some things never change. It’s still true, today. But, let’s continue on.
Act 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Act 2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Act 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
Peter takes the bull by the horns, and begins to explain. He tells them that what they were witnessing wasn’t due to anybody being drunk. After all it was only 9 AM. Instead, all this commotion that was noised abroad throughout Jerusalem that day was, in fact, a fulfillment of prophecy. And, he started quoting from the Old Testament Book of Joel, Chapter 2.
Acts 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Acts 2:18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
Acts 2:19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
Acts 2:20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Joel 2:29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Joel 2:30 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Joel 2:31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Tongues continues throughout the Book of Acts. Chapter 10, at Cornelius’ house. Peter and those who came with him were bringing the gospel to them, NOT vice versa. And, everyone at Cornelius’ house received the Holy Ghost. So, who needed to hear the tongues spoken in order to propagate the gospel? Instead, the tongues was evidence to the Jews who had come with Peter, that the Gentiles had indeed received the Holy Ghost “the Bible way” just as they had.
Act 10:44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Act 10:45 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.
Act 10:46 For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Act 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
Act 10:48 And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
And, likewise, tongues in Acts Chapter 19, when Paul met the twelve disciples of John the Baptist...
Act 19:1 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,
Act 19:2 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.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 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.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Act 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Act 19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
All twelve got re-baptized, and in the precious name of Jesus by Paul, and all twelve spoke in tongues. Again, just like in Acts Chapter 2 and Acts Chapter 10, these twelve disciples of John the Baptist received the Holy Ghost “the Bible way” and spoke in tongues as the Spirit gave utterance. That’s all. Plain and simple.
God bless!
i will discuss my viewpoint but i will not debate and even if we disagree we still walk as brethren in the Lord and Sister in the Lord we should not be in discord but unity
