Hi, I was wandering how many nairaland christians speak in tongues. Do you accept its vital 4 the christian life.? Whats your view

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

YEAH, Power (DUNAMIS) the dynamic ability to cause changes and sustain it. That was the first thing you experience

Yes, it is necessary and i do speak in tongues

Yes,I do and it's real and very essential.It's also necessary.It is the power of the Holy ghost.

You speak in tongue, you keep the devil out of your communication with God.

Pray in spirit.

can someone explain to me wht speakin in tongues is all about. have been longin to ask this question in ages. Is it abt sayin radom unknown words with the believe tht you'r bein led by the Holy spirit cz it apz even the speaker most times doesnt know wht he/she is saying

Plz, this is a genuine question for clarification. No offence meant whtsoever and so, wld appreciate if al contribution to this tread is relevant. Anyone who see this as an opportunity to criticise christianity shd clear out. Your opinion is not needed. Once again, no offence meant.

many thanks

I believe if really u want to communicate with GOD u need to know what u are say.
Most those speak in tongue say nothing but rubbish. just ask them what they are say, cant tell any thing,

Tongues is a Spiritual Language Born Again, spirit filled Christians use in Communicating with their Heavenly Father, It is the purest form of Lingual communication of the human spirit, there are words and feelings human words cannot express but when you speak the Language of the Holyghost you can convey your deepest expressions to God and build up urself. He that speaks in an unknown tongues Edifies Empowers, Emblodens and Charges up himself to effect a change in circustances of life.

Eclairs:

can someone explain to me wht speakin in tongues is all about. have been longin to ask this question in ages. Is it about sayin radom unknown words with the believe that you'r bein led by the Holy spirit cz it apz even the speaker most times doesnt know wht he/she is saying

Please, this is a genuine question for clarification. No offence meant whtsoever and so, would appreciate if al contribution to this tread is relevant. Anyone who see this as an opportunity to criticise christianity should clear out. Your opinion is not needed. Once again, no offence meant.

many thanks

I love an honest question.

"Speaking in tongues is the New Testament phenomena where a person or persons speaks in a language that is unknown to him." I quote that from a friend of mine.
Speaking in tongues is meant for the edification of the church as well as for the glorification of God.

Speaking in tongues is a result of when the holyspirit comes upon a person, some people errorneously say it is the result of receiving the holy spirit and that every believer must speak in tongues. But the bible explicitly states that not all have been given the gift of speaking in tongues. So don't question ur faith if you've never spoken in tongues.

There is a lot of misuse and abuse of tongues in churches today. But it is very important to know that tongues must be interpreted when done in a public setting (church) and that no more than 2-3 people must speak in total. Don't look suprised it is stated clearly in the bible. So when you go to churches and everyone is praying in tongues, others no one interprets- that goes against the command we've been given in the bible.

there is no need for interpretation when praying in privacy to God.

Hope this helps!

YES IT HELPS.
b/c i dont speak in tongues. honestly i'm not sure i've ever aspired to speak in tongues. the people who speak in tongues are not encouraging me to aspire to have the gift. their lifestyle doesnt encourage me at all.

those i've met o, not all of them

yes


mangrabosharap reboskellelleema roskeyapemariboskelapar rubaskayparammarobosentiammaammma
resketapaboraskiyada kariakayapaapa eskaelellemmaar hilaabbaaabbbaaah hilohboobobooboooo,

darfur:

YES IT HELPS.
b/c i don't speak in tongues. honestly i'm not sure i've ever aspired to speak in tongues. the people who speak in tongues are not encouraging me to aspire to have the gift. their lifestyle doesnt encourage me at all.

those i've met o, not all of them

 don't let those people's lifestyle discourage you from aspiring to speak in tongues. If you desire to have it and use it to glorify God, then ask God for the gift.
 Paul encouraged that we should eagerly aspire for spiritual gifts but moreso the greater gift of prophecy.

1Cor 14:5 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified
vs18: I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.

IDINRETE:

yes
mangrabosharap reboskellelleema roskeyapemariboskelapar rubaskayparammarobosentiammaammma
resketapaboraskiyada kariakayapaapa eskaelellemmaar hilaabbaaabbbaaah hilohboobobooboooo,

;DROTFL oh boy no dey make fun of tongues oh!

IDINRETE:

yes


mangrabosharap reboskellelleema roskeyapemariboskelapar rubaskayparammarobosentiammaammma
resketapaboraskiyada kariakayapaapa eskaelellemmaar hilaabbaaabbbaaah hilohboobobooboooo,

Truly some poeple enlarge their coast through cursed rained from above.

Speaking in other tongues is a way to quick charge your spirit and cause you to response very quickly to spiritual things. As you pray in tongues, the anointing is stirred within you and suddenly you re turned into another man.

When you‘re born again and filled with the Holy Spirit, the power of God comes to reside in you. This power is triggered when you speak in tongues. 1Corin 14:4

The Scripture tells us that the one who speaks in other tongues builds up himself like an edifice; he emboldens himself and charges himself … Jude 1:20, the Bible says when you speak inother tongues you ‘re building yourself on your most Holy faith , That means the Spirit of God is able to take God’s Word right into your spirit where it produces God’s kind of faith.

mangrabosharap reboskellelleema roskeyapemariboskelapar rubaskayparammarobosentiammaammma
resketapaboraskiyada kariakayapaapa eskaelellemmaar hilaabbaaabbbaaah hilohboobobooboooo,

lmao@mangrabosharap.

JeSoul:

I love an honest question.

"Speaking in tongues is the New Testament phenomena where a person or persons speaks in a language that is unknown to him." I quote that from a friend of mine.
Speaking in tongues is meant for the edification of the church as well as for the glorification of God.

Speaking in tongues is a result of when the holyspirit comes upon a person, some people errorneously say it is the result of receiving the holy spirit and that every believer must speak in tongues. But the bible explicitly states that not all have been given the gift of speaking in tongues. So don't question your faith if you've never spoken in tongues.

There is a lot of misuse and abuse of tongues in churches today. But it is very important to know that tongues must be interpreted when done in a public setting (church) and that no more than 2-3 people must speak in total. Don't look suprised it is stated clearly in the bible. So when you go to churches and everyone is praying in tongues, others no one interprets- that goes against the command we've been given in the bible.

there is no need for interpretation when praying in privacy to God.

Hope this helps!

Many thnks. It does helps but stil unsure, it apz from your response, (result of when the holyspirit comes upon a person). The reason for speakin in tongues is obvious. Gs I'd hv to accept that speakin in tongues is not about sayin radom words with the believe you are being led.

As point out by dafur

darfur:

Honestly i'm not sure i've ever aspired to speak in tongues. the people who speak in tongues are not encouraging me to aspire to have the gift. their lifestyle doesnt encourage me at all.

those i've met o, not all of them

Its obvious some people deceive themselves with it cz I see no reason why the holy spirit will come upon one with an unholy life style. It appears, for someone to speak in tongues, that person must be 100% perfect. am I right to say this, cz you'd agree perfection is practically difficult to achieve which means tht there's a possiblity of loads of believers committin sin of blasphemy when speakin in tongue,

@ those makin a mockery of in tongues, here's a message for you

skyone:

Truly some poeple enlarge their coast through cursed rained from above.

Once again, many fnx.