Why can’t i speak in tongues as a Christian
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If you want to speak in tongues for the purpose of bringing God glory you can ask Him for that.
Don’t be alarmed, though, many Christians don’t have any of the greater spiritual gifts. They sure are a blessing, but come with great humility and responsibility. I have never spoken in tongues that I’m aware of, but I can prophesy and I’ve laid hands before. I’ve asked for tongues, but I apparently don’t need it as of right now.
Baptism in the Holy Spirit is the same as being filled with the Spirit. It gives you strength to live for God in holiness. You can ask each time you pray. There is not a feeling.
Exodus 31:3
I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God—I have given him the skill and knowledge to do all kinds of things.
Exodus 35:31
And he has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God—he gave Bezalel special skill and knowledge to do all kinds of things.
Deuteronomy 34:9
Joshua Becomes the New Leader
Moses had put his hands on Joshua and appointed him to be the new leader. Then Joshua son of Nun was filled with the Spirit of wisdom. So the Israelites began to obey Joshua, and they did what the Lord had commanded Moses.
Judges 3:10
The Spirit of the Lord filled Othniel, and he became a judge for the Israelites. He led the Israelites to war. The Lord helped Othniel defeat King Cushan Rishathaim of Aram.
Judges 6:34
The Spirit of the Lord filled Gideon. So Gideon blew a trumpet to call the family of Abiezer to follow him.
2 Chronicles 24:20
The Spirit of God filled Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, and he stood in front of the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you people refuse to obey the Lord’s commands? You will not be successful. You have left the Lord. So he has also left you!’”
Isaiah 42:1
The Lord’s Special Servant
“Here is my servant, the one I support. He is the one I have chosen, and I am very pleased with him. I have filled him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.
Micah 3:8
Micah Is an Honest Prophet of God
But the Lord’s Spirit has filled me with power, goodness, and strength. So I can tell Jacob about his crimes, and so I can tell Israel about his sins!
Zechariah 12:10
I will fill David’s family and the people living in Jerusalem with a Spirit of kindness and mercy. They will look to me, the one they stabbed, and they will be very sad. They will be as sad as someone crying over the death of their only son, as sad as someone crying over the death of their firstborn son.
Matthew 12:18
“Here is my servant, the one I have chosen. He is the one I love, and I am very pleased with him. I will fill him with my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.
Luke 1:15
He will be a great man for the Lord. He will never drink wine or beer. Even before he is born, he will be filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:41
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the unborn baby inside her jumped, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:67
Zechariah Praises God
Then Zechariah, John’s father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the people a message from God:
Luke 4:1
Now filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan River. And then the Spirit led him into the desert.
Acts 2:4
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this.
Acts 4:8
Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and you older leaders,
Acts 4:31
After the believers prayed, the place where they were meeting shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak God’s message without fear.
Acts 9:17
So Ananias left and went to the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus sent me. He is the one you saw on the road when you came here. He sent me so that you can see again and also be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Acts 13:9
But Saul (also known as Paul), filled with the Holy Spirit, looked hard at Elymas
Acts 13:52
But the Lord’s followers in Antioch were happy and filled with the Holy Spirit.
Romans 5:5
And this hope will never disappoint us. We know this because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts through the Holy Spirit he gave us.
Romans 15:13
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace as you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18
Don’t be drunk with wine, which will ruin your life, but be filled with the Spirit.
John 3:34
God sent him, and he tells people what God says. God gives him the Spirit fully.
Acts 6:3
So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your men who have a good reputation. They must be full of wisdom and the Spirit. We will give them this work to do.
Acts 6:5
The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit), Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch who had become a Jew).
Acts 7:55
But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up into heaven and saw the glory of God. And he saw Jesus standing at God’s right side.
Acts 11:23-24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord.
Titus 3:6
God poured out to us that Holy Spirit fully through Jesus Christ our Savior.
God sent him, and he tells people what God says. God gives him the Spirit fully.
Acts 6:3
So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your men who have a good reputation. They must be full of wisdom and the Spirit. We will give them this work to do.
Acts 6:5
The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit), Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch who had become a Jew).
Acts 7:55
But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up into heaven and saw the glory of God. And he saw Jesus standing at God’s right side.
Acts 11:23-24
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith. When he went to Antioch and saw how God had blessed the believers there, he was very happy. He encouraged them all, saying, “Always be faithful to the Lord. Serve him with all your heart.” Many more people became followers of the Lord.
Titus 3:6
God poured out to us that Holy Spirit fully through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Numbers 11:26
Now there remained in the camp two of the men, of whom one was called Eldad, and the other Medad, upon whom the spirit rested; for they also had been enrolled, but were not gone forth to the tabernacle.
Numbers 24:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,
Numbers 27:18
And the Lord said to him: Take Josue the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit , and put thy hand upon him.
Deuteronomy 34:9
And Josue the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the children of Israel obeyed him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.
Judges 6:34
But the spirit of the Lord came upon Gedeon, and be sounded the trumpet and called together the house of Abiezer, to follow him.
Judges 11:29
Therefore the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephte, and going round Galaad, and Manasses, and Maspha of Galaad, and passing over from thence to the children of Ammon,
Judges 14:6
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother.
Judges 14:19
And the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ascalon, and slew there thirty men, whose garments he took away and gave to them that had declared the riddle. And being exceeding angry he went up to his father's house:
Judges 15:14
Now when he was come to the place of the Jawbone, and the Philistines shouting went to meet him, the spirit of the Lord came strongly upon him: and as the flax is wont to be consumed at the approach of fire, so the bands with which he was bound were broken and loosed.
Now there remained in the camp two of the men, of whom one was called Eldad, and the other Medad, upon whom the spirit rested; for they also had been enrolled, but were not gone forth to the tabernacle.
Numbers 24:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel abiding in their tents by their tribes: and the spirit of God rushing upon him,
Numbers 27:18
And the Lord said to him: Take Josue the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit , and put thy hand upon him.
Deuteronomy 34:9
And Josue the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the children of Israel obeyed him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.
Judges 6:34
But the spirit of the Lord came upon Gedeon, and be sounded the trumpet and called together the house of Abiezer, to follow him.
Judges 11:29
Therefore the spirit of the Lord came upon Jephte, and going round Galaad, and Manasses, and Maspha of Galaad, and passing over from thence to the children of Ammon,
Judges 14:6
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, and he tore the lion as he would have torn a kid in pieces, having nothing at all in his hand: and he would not tell this to his father and mother.
Judges 14:19
And the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ascalon, and slew there thirty men, whose garments he took away and gave to them that had declared the riddle. And being exceeding angry he went up to his father's house:
Judges 15:14
Now when he was come to the place of the Jawbone, and the Philistines shouting went to meet him, the spirit of the Lord came strongly upon him: and as the flax is wont to be consumed at the approach of fire, so the bands with which he was bound were broken and loosed.
1 Samuel 10:6
And the spirit of the Lord shall come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be changed into another man.
1 Samuel 10:10
And they came to the foresaid hill, and behold a company of prophets met him: and the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them.
1 Samuel 11:6
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel rose up, and went to Ramatha.
1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skillful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with his hand, and thou mayest bear it more easily.
1 Samuel 16:23
So whensoever the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, David took his harp, and played with his hand, and Saul was refreshed, and was better, for the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 18:10
And the day after the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,
And the spirit of the Lord shall come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be changed into another man.
1 Samuel 10:10
And they came to the foresaid hill, and behold a company of prophets met him: and the spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he prophesied in the midst of them.
1 Samuel 11:6
And the spirit of the Lord came upon Saul, when he had heard these words, and his anger was exceedingly kindled.
1 Samuel 16:13
Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel rose up, and went to Ramatha.
1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord give orders, and thy servants who are before thee will seek out a man skillful in playing on the harp, that when the evil spirit from the Lord is upon thee, he may play with his hand, and thou mayest bear it more easily.
1 Samuel 16:23
So whensoever the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, David took his harp, and played with his hand, and Saul was refreshed, and was better, for the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Samuel 18:10
And the day after the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,
1 Samuel 19:9
And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.
1 Samuel 19:20
So Saul sent officers to take David: and when they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel presiding over them, the spirit of the Lord came also upon them, and they likewise began to prophesy.
1 Samuel 19:23
And he went to Najoth in Ramatha, and the spirit of the Lord came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied till he came to Najoth in Ramatha.
2 Kings 2:15
And the sons of the prophets at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it said: The spirit of Elias hath rested upon Eliseus. And coming to meet him, they worshipped him, falling to the ground,
2 Kings 2:16
And they said to him: Behold, there are with thy servants fifty strong men, that can go, and seek thy master, lest perhaps the spirit of the Lord hath taken him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley. And he said: Do not send.
And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.
1 Samuel 19:20
So Saul sent officers to take David: and when they saw a company of prophets prophesying, and Samuel presiding over them, the spirit of the Lord came also upon them, and they likewise began to prophesy.
1 Samuel 19:23
And he went to Najoth in Ramatha, and the spirit of the Lord came upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied till he came to Najoth in Ramatha.
2 Kings 2:15
And the sons of the prophets at Jericho, who were over against him, seeing it said: The spirit of Elias hath rested upon Eliseus. And coming to meet him, they worshipped him, falling to the ground,
2 Kings 2:16
And they said to him: Behold, there are with thy servants fifty strong men, that can go, and seek thy master, lest perhaps the spirit of the Lord hath taken him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley. And he said: Do not send.
2 Kings 19:7
Behold I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a message, and shall return into his own country, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own country.
1 Chronicles 12:18
But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.
2 Chronicles 15:1
And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded,
2 Chronicles 20:14
And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, was there, upon whom the spirit of the Lord came in the midst of the multitude,
2 Chronicles 24:20
The spirit of God then came upon Zacharias the son of Joiada the priest, and he stood in the sight of the people, and said to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Why transgress you the commandment of the Lord which will not be for your good, and have forsaken the Lord, to make him forsake you?
Behold I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a message, and shall return into his own country, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own country.
1 Chronicles 12:18
But the spirit came upon Amasai the chief among thirty, and he said: We are thine, O David, and for thee, O son of Isai: peace, peace be to thee, and peace to thy helpers. For thy God helpeth thee. So David received them, and made them captains of the band.
2 Chronicles 15:1
And the spirit of God came upon Azarias the son of Oded,
2 Chronicles 20:14
And Jahaziel the son of Zacharias, the son of Banaias, the son of Jehiel, the son of Mathanias, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, was there, upon whom the spirit of the Lord came in the midst of the multitude,
2 Chronicles 24:20
The spirit of God then came upon Zacharias the son of Joiada the priest, and he stood in the sight of the people, and said to them: Thus saith the Lord God: Why transgress you the commandment of the Lord which will not be for your good, and have forsaken the Lord, to make him forsake you?
Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease. Wisdom 7:7Wherefore I wished, and understanding was given me: and I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came upon me: Sirach 16:25And I will shew forth good doctrine in equity, and will seek to declare wisdom: and attend to my words in thy heart, whilst with equity of spirit I tell thee the virtues that God hath put upon his works from the beginning, and I shew forth in truth his knowledge. Isaiah 11:2And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him: the spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, the spirit of counsel, and of fortitude, the spirit of knowledge, and of godliness. Isaiah 30:1Woe to you, apostate children, saith the Lord, that you would take counsel, and not of me: and would begin a web, and not by my spirit , that you might add sin upon sin: Isaiah 32:15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high: and the desert shall be as a charmel, and charmel shall be counted for a forest. Isaiah 37:7Behold, I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a message, and shall return to his own country, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own country. Isaiah 40:7The grass is withered, and the dower is fallen, because the spirit of the Lord hath blown upon it. Indeed the people is grass: Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant, I will uphold him: my elect, my soul delighteth in him: I have given my spirit upon him, he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Isaiah 42:5Thus saith the Lord God that created the heavens, and stretched them out: that established the earth, and the things that spring out of it: that giveth breath to the people upon it, and spirit to them that tread thereon. Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land: I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy stock. Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up. Ezekiel 2:2And the spirit entered into me after that he spoke to me, and he set me upon my feet: and I heard him speaking to me, Ezekiel 3:24And the spirit entered into me, and set me upon my feet: and he spoke to me, and said to me: Go in; and shut thyself up in the midst of thy house. Ezekiel 11:5And the spirit of the Lord fell upon me, and said to me: Speak: Thus saith the Lord: Thus have you spoken, O house of Israel, for I know the thoughts of your heart. Ezekiel 37:1The hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me forth in the spirit of the Lord: and set me down in the midst of a plain that was full of bones. Ezekiel 37:6And I will lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to grow over you, and will cover you with skin: and I will give you spirit and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord. Ezekiel 37:8And I saw, and behold the sinews, and the flesh came up upon them: and the skin was stretched out over them, but there was no spirit in them. Ezekiel 37:9And he said to me: Prophesy to the spirit , prophesy, O son of man, and say to the spirit : Thus saith the Lord God: Come, spirit , from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, and let them live again. Ezekiel 37:10And I prophesied as he had commanded me: and the spirit came into them, and they lived: and they stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. Ezekiel 37:14And shall have put my spirit in you, and you shall live, and I shall make you rest upon your own land: and you shall know that I the Lord have spoken, and done it, saith the Lord God: Ezekiel 39:29And I will hide my face no more from them, for I have poured out my spirit upon all the house of Israel, saith the Lord God.
oel 2:28And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Joel 2:29Moreover upon my servants and handmaids in those days I will pour forth my spirit . Micah 2:11Would God I were not a man that hath the spirit , and that I rather spoke a lie: I will let drop to thee of wine, and of drunkenness: and it shall be this people upon whom it shall drop. Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the Lord upon Israel. Thus saith the Lord, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundations of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man in him: Zechariah 12:10And I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace, and of prayers: and they shall look upon me, whom they have pierced: and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for an only son, and they shall grieve over him, as the manner is to grieve for the death of the firstborn. 2 Maccabees 14:46And standing upon a steep rock, when he was now almost without blood, grasping his bowels with both hands, he cast them upon the throng, calling upon the Lord of life and spirit , to restore these to him again: and so he departed this life. Matthew 3:16And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him. Matthew 12:18Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. Matthew 12:28But if I by the spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. Mark 9:19And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming. Luke 4:18The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart, Luke 4:36And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirit s, and they go out? John 1:32And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him. John 1:33And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending, and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:17And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord,) 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 2:18And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I pour out in those days of my spirit , and they shall prophesy. Acts 19:16And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 1 Peter 4:14If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory, and power of God, and that which is his spirit , resteth upon you. Revelation 4:2And immediately I was in the spirit : and behold there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne one sitting. Revelation 11:11And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered into them. And they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon them that saw them. Revelation 17:3And he took me away in spirit into the desert. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
oel 2:28And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Joel 2:29Moreover upon my servants and handmaids in those days I will pour forth my spirit . Micah 2:11Would God I were not a man that hath the spirit , and that I rather spoke a lie: I will let drop to thee of wine, and of drunkenness: and it shall be this people upon whom it shall drop. Zechariah 12:1The burden of the word of the Lord upon Israel. Thus saith the Lord, who stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundations of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man in him: Zechariah 12:10And I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace, and of prayers: and they shall look upon me, whom they have pierced: and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for an only son, and they shall grieve over him, as the manner is to grieve for the death of the firstborn. 2 Maccabees 14:46And standing upon a steep rock, when he was now almost without blood, grasping his bowels with both hands, he cast them upon the throng, calling upon the Lord of life and spirit , to restore these to him again: and so he departed this life. Matthew 3:16And Jesus being baptized, forthwith came out of the water: and lo, the heavens were opened to him: and he saw the spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him. Matthew 12:18Behold my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved in whom my soul hath been well pleased. I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. Matthew 12:28But if I by the spirit of God cast out devils, then is the kingdom of God come upon you. Mark 9:19And they brought him. And when he had seen him, immediately the spirit troubled him; and being thrown down upon the ground, he rolled about foaming. Luke 4:18The spirit of the Lord is upon me. Wherefore he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal the contrite of heart, Luke 4:36And there came fear upon all, and they talked among themselves, saying: What word is this, for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirit s, and they go out? John 1:32And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the spirit coming down, as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him. John 1:33And I knew him not; but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending, and remaining upon him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:17And it shall come to pass, in the last days, (saith the Lord,) 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 2:18And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids will I pour out in those days of my spirit , and they shall prophesy. Acts 19:16And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. 1 Peter 4:14If you be reproached for the name of Christ, you shall be blessed: for that which is of the honour, glory, and power of God, and that which is his spirit , resteth upon you. Revelation 4:2And immediately I was in the spirit : and behold there was a throne set in heaven, and upon the throne one sitting. Revelation 11:11And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered into them. And they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon them that saw them. Revelation 17:3And he took me away in spirit into the desert. And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
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Here is a text rarely preached upon friend, sister:
2 Peter 1
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
1 Simon Peter, servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained equal faith with us in the justice of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ.
2 Grace to you and peace be accomplished in the knowledge of God and of Christ Jesus our Lord:
3 As all things of his divine power which appertain to life and godliness, are given us, through the knowledge of him who hath called us by his own proper glory and virtue.
4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world.
5 And you, employing all care, minister in your faith, virtue; and in virtue, knowledge;
6 And in knowledge, abstinence; and in abstinence, patience; and in patience, godliness;
7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood; and in love of brotherhood, charity.
8 For if these things be with you and abound, they will make you to be neither empty nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
9 For he that hath not these things with him, is blind, and groping, having forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
10 Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.
11 For so an entrance shall be ministered to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
12 For which cause I will begin to put you always in remembrance of these things: though indeed you know them, and are confirmed in the present truth.
13 But I think it meet as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.
14 Being assured that the laying away of this my tabernacle is at hand, according as our Lord Jesus Christ also hath signified to me.
15 And I will endeavour, that you frequently have after my decease, whereby you may keep a memory of these things.
16 For we have not by following artificial fables, made known to you the power, and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.
17 For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
18 And this voice we heard brought from heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
19 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20 Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.
21 For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
Stop taking Scripture out of context sister friend.
In context your proof text speaks of those who were already saved and indwelt with the Holy Spirit. Your text speaks of a limited group who spoke in tongues, it is not an universal event for all time.
Acts 18
24 Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.
25 This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, spoke, and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John.
26 This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.
27 And whereas he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren exhorting, wrote to the disciples to receive him. Who, when he was come, helped them much who had believed.
28 For with much vigour he convinced the Jews openly, shewing by the scriptures, that Jesus is the Christ.
19 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
2 And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
3 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John's baptism.
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
5 Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Leave the oneness cult if it is United Pentecostal. You don't need false teachings or bad guilt trips.
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Just her faceThe rest is from other sources, collaged
Yes I saw that. She would be surprised to see herself represented with that scripture
Tongues is the least of the gifts, not the most important in anyway.hmmm......better to have a foundation before you try to add to the house
what I understand from scripture, is that it is God who decides who gets what; but yes of course we can pray but better with understanding that just 'I want the big one'
3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. 4 For as in one body we have many members,5 and the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. 6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans 12: 3-8
for myself, I did ask to receive the gift of tongues once I understood about it, having grown up in a church that did not think it wise to speak in tongues even though they thought it might be real
after that, once I got around some a experienced the inside workings of other denoms, I prayed for discernment
IMO, that is just about one of the most, if not the most, needed gift today in the body...and having discernment, the wisdom and understanding on how to used it
after all, wisdom does cry out
Not sure which translation you are using, but there is a huge difference between "penance" (a Catholic concept) and biblical "repentance".
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oh my!
where would you like to start? ANY gift from God would surely be welcome I would expectsmh
Google Linguists language experts studies on tongues
here it is for you link https://www.google.com/search?q=lin...Q2SAQQwLjEzmAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-books
Growing up my first languages where charkee, Hebrew and Yiddish. I visited Pentecostal Churches, people said, they heard Hebrew spoken. I asked if they speak or read Hebrew? All said, NO. I pointed out I know Hebrew and not a word of it was spoken there. I have also, got 26 friends together including language experts and we visited churches and listened to recordings, including online videoes. Not one person spoke in a langues of anykind. Also, it is my experience that the most unholy people are Charismatics and Pentecostals. They tend to be child like and self centered.
Language experts, have studies tongues too and reached the same conclusions.
I personally recorded what I knew to be Satanic and Pagan worship Services. And, recorded messages myself in the langues I know along with many others. We all typed out what each means. We have also spoken those messages in both Pentecostal and Charismation Services included Oneness Cults. No one else was speaking when we spoke. No one came close to giving the correct interpretation or meaning. One time, I spoke my shoping list in a service --- no one got it right either. Again if someone practices priming the pump nonsense run for the hills. You do not need the false guilt trips laid on you.
here it is for you link https://www.google.com/search?q=lin...Q2SAQQwLjEzmAEAoAEBwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-books
Growing up my first languages where charkee, Hebrew and Yiddish. I visited Pentecostal Churches, people said, they heard Hebrew spoken. I asked if they speak or read Hebrew? All said, NO. I pointed out I know Hebrew and not a word of it was spoken there. I have also, got 26 friends together including language experts and we visited churches and listened to recordings, including online videoes. Not one person spoke in a langues of anykind. Also, it is my experience that the most unholy people are Charismatics and Pentecostals. They tend to be child like and self centered.
Language experts, have studies tongues too and reached the same conclusions.
I personally recorded what I knew to be Satanic and Pagan worship Services. And, recorded messages myself in the langues I know along with many others. We all typed out what each means. We have also spoken those messages in both Pentecostal and Charismation Services included Oneness Cults. No one else was speaking when we spoke. No one came close to giving the correct interpretation or meaning. One time, I spoke my shoping list in a service --- no one got it right either. Again if someone practices priming the pump nonsense run for the hills. You do not need the false guilt trips laid on you.
True Brother, friend "a Christian sacrament in which a member of the Church confesses sins to a priest and is given absolution. "
oh my!
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That is true, but tongues is the least of them and least important.
I believe based on Eph 4 believes all the gifts are still in operation.
All the testing of tongues including my own testing has shown them to be of the flesh. I say of the flesh because the ethics of those were exammed too. I am assuming you are seeking to live a holy life for our Lord.
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