flexyrule:
Growing up as a baby Christian. I was taught that the gift of speaking in tongues comes as an evidence of the fullness of the Holy Spirit.

In Deeper Life Bible Church where I grew up, speaking in tongues wasn't common back then (1993 to early 2000's), and their doctrine specified the steps in attaining that feat...

1. Being born again
2. Sanctification
3. The baptism of the Holy Spirit.

Sometime in 2005, I attended a service at one of these Y2K churches and the pastor said he wants to give us (first timers) a gift... - The gift of speaking in tongues..

I was confused. I thought this highly sacred gift comes after months of undiluted committed relationship with the HOLY Spirit?

So how then are we gonna obtain it at a promo price today? Well, I was in for the show. So I waited to see how is it being done.

Pastor, asked us first timer to step out, and then laid hands on each first timer, some fell, others started vibrating and speaking in tongues I didn't understand...

He didn't even lead us to Christ, nor authenticate the status of the bodies he was about transmitting this "Sacred gift" to..

When it got to my turn, I was keen to experience how this gift would be downloaded into me, from their servers without passing the prerequisites.

Man of God, laid hands on me, and kept pushing me to fall. Well, I kept going backwards till we reached the church entrance, then pastor obviously sensed that this one won't fall ooooo. Then he left me......

It was a funny experience though. I tried to get the guy who invite me to their service to elucidate on how the gift of speaking in tongues was processed and transfered to first timers in their church, he kept mentioning the name of his GO in his explanation, rather than referring to the Bible. I just knew that those ones don't know what they were doing.

flexyrule:


Man of God, laid hands on me, and kept pushing me to fall. Well, I kept going backwards till we reached the church entrance, then pastor obviously sensed that this one won't fall ooooo. Then he left me......

Abifarin16:
People who cannot pray for 15 minutes straight in words are criticizing speaking in tongues. I have seen the place were a newly converted person in a village where there is no road and they fetch water from Mike's away from a stream was told about Jesus Christ, she accepted and was prayed for and the person blasted in tongues.

The problem with most of us Christians we don't understand spiritual things, person wey Na only on Sunday's e dey manage study Bible. And the study of for argument not to gain understanding. Read books about your faith and about the topic then you will understand that is simply than you make it up to be.
Because one sins so he should'nt pray in tongues.

If you have not built your prayer life to that level don't criticize unnecessarily.

When Hannah was praying for a Child the prophet Eli thought she was drunk.

Problem never hit you, when you don't use words tire the spirit go loosen you tongue.

In her case her co-wife was having children and she was'nt do you know what that means tobacco women?

Their is very little about spiritual things that post of you know and with this arrogance and excessive criticism you will not know much.

Their is no one more blind than he that will not see.

ebubeson:
We have several verses of the scriptures on speaking in tongues 1 Corinthians 14:2 is one on them.

Today, we have problem in various churches concerning speaking in tongues, and the issue of speaking in tongues have been abused by so many people.

vicardino:
Not the same, you can teach Christias how to speak which is a simple thing to do. Basically, you open their eyes to what being born again means, what transpires when a man gives his life to Christ, the complete package of salvation and finished works of Christ that is given to a new convert. A new Spirit is given to every believer at conversion and the Spirit is the Holy Spirit residing in you. This Spirit is a person that speaks, has emotions, he knows more than you and even helps you to pray correctly. How to then speak in his language? Spend time with him in fellowship, he's in you together with his language. Nothing is coming from outside or from heaven, he's inside of you. He gives you utterance but you have to open your mouth and speak. He won't force you to speak, he's not a bully. He supplies what to say but you do the saying. This understanding makes it easy for believers to speak in tongues. Have I taught anyone what to say here? NO.

Chochovini:
Any speaker in tongue that‘s not the Holy Spirit that‘s leading Him or her is merely blasting nonesense. No apology.

Any tongue that does not have an interpreter is a mere cacophonous Noise. Again, No apology.
Ok, Check this out;- what really is
“bababababababa-yayayayayaya-mamamamama RUBISH.
Which tribe on the Earth speaks like that if I may ask?

tunjijones:


What is the essence of speaking a language that you don't understand and nobody around you does.

It's nonsense.

The first time people spoke in tongue in the bible, people around were surprised how come Peter understood their language.

Speaking in tongues is ment for envegelism, when you go and preach to people that you don't understand their language. The holy spirit will make you speak their language without you knowing.

Justbeingreal:
Like I said up there one day we all are gonna get tired of deceiving ourselves.

Hypocrites..

logicalhumour:


LOL. You're wrong. Tongues do NOT need interpreters because it is actually the language of those you're speaking to! Don't you read the Bible?

If the Holy Spirit sends you to a core northern state that only understand hausa, and you don't. The holy spirit can move you to start speaking hausa on getting there. That's the whole point. That's why I can beat my chest and tell you all the "Tongues" you hear in churches are fake and unnecessary. Period.

Finessetraders:


There are different types to it. The 'tribe' thing you mentioned is that of men.

And again, when a baby starts pronouncing thier first words, they go dadadada.. etc so it's not rubbish especially if it's the Holy spirit giving the utterance. Some may remain like that if they don't grow.

My 2 cents of course!

Beey:
Call me whatever you like. I did not write the Bible.😂😂. I think you are the biggest hypocrite for trying to have people think only your way is right.

Scatterscatter:
The comments here shows so many "Christians" still lack knowledge about the things of the spirit.

My sincere prayer is that may God give you all enlightenment.

maureensylvia:


It's not a scam sir
I actually have a problem with it when one just start speaking in tongues like that

Speaking in tongues is influenced by the holy spirit that you wouldn't know where you are.
The person is unaware of his environment

I only have a concern where people will start speaking in tongues immediately without prayer

BeigJawnson:


Okay ... Thanks for this. Please can you explain the meaning of this statement "please if you know you want to learn to speak in tongues, wait behind?

maureensylvia:


It's not a scam sir
I actually have a problem with it when one just start speaking in tongues like that

Speaking in tongues is influenced by the holy spirit that you wouldn't know where you are.
The person is unaware of his environment

I only have a concern where people will start speaking in tongues immediately without prayer

soccerlite:



Why do you have concern

Who told you to have concern

You people are funny

Chochovini:
Any speaker in tongue that‘s not the Holy Spirit that‘s leading Him or her is merely blasting nonesense. No apology.

[s]Any tongue that does not have an interpreter[/s] is a mere cacophonous Noise. Again, No apology.
Ok, Check this out;- what really is
“bababababababa-yayayayayaya-mamamamama RUBISH.
Which tribe on the Earth speaks like that if I may ask?

Kobojunkie:
You basically described every single "tongue" speaker in your churches including your every pastor and mogs. So, where do you go from here? I hope it means you are abandoning religion altogether.

Chochovini:
. I tatally dis agree with you. Tongues MUST have a meaning in one tribe or the other. To buttress my point, pls read Acts 2 v 2-4 then vs 6-12 and clear your doubt.

Chochovini:
. Wait a minute, I ould like to know, are you a Christian or a muslim to begin with?

Kobojunkie:
Why does any of that matter as far as the decision you ought to make for yourself given what you now know?