shadeyinka:

I don't know of any either.

The truth is bitter. Like I said, I used to think like you until I studied the scripture and not what our revered men of God has taught us.

In understanding, be men...

Every Spiritual Gift is to EDIFY the church! In what practical ways is your tongue edifying your church or people outside the church?

Tell me a Spiritual Gift that is for Private consumption?

You can't give me query am not your slave or the one to report to you

Any thing from God is to bless you and bless others

The reason for living is to win souls for God nothing more

That is what life is about so asking me

So asking me this
In what practical ways is your tongue edifying your church or people outside the church?

Makes no sense to me
You can ridicule this speaking in tongues

You can speak against it or against those who have it

I don't care
I know what it has done for me
So I won't bite an eye lid

Those who want this gift will get it and see how beautiful God is

TenQ:

Tell me something or a spiritual ability that a person who speak in tongues can do that a person (born again) who doesn't speak in tongue cannot?

If I tell you first you won't understand it then it will look like Boasting while Bible inform us to only boast in the lord so I will be breaking a commandment of God

TenQ:

Every Spiritual Gift can be explained as:
Bro TenQ prayed for me and I was healed.
Bro TenQ spoke words of encouragement to me and my spirit was lifted up.

How is the tongue with no COMPREHENSION benefit the hearers?


The Power of a Christian is NOT in tongues but in the Spoken Word (note that satan cannot comprehend you when you speak in tongues: hence how does he know you have commanded it to loose it's hold)?

Bible shows that you can speak in tongues and another person hearing the things you say in his own language

Same way you can speak in tongues and devil hears you in his own understanding language

Actually tongues is communicating with God only

TenQ:

So, what is different with a Christian who prays in Tongues?

Spiritual life
your spirit is like you looks like you
it eat the words of God it need muscles speaking in tongues is to build your spirit up to be strong and to help make you holy to help you live like Christ many things that can not be explained

TenQ:

The good thief was saved because with his heart, he believed and with his mouth, he asked remember me when you get to your kingdom.

In heaven, what will be the difference you and that thief?

Bible says there is a reward for those who win souls

infact just obey God by winning souls and forget about the difference

shadeyinka:

Is there a single spiritual gift that every Christian should have?

Does everyone who teach have the gift of teaching?
Does everyone who exhorts have the gift of exhortation?
Does everyone who heal have the gift of healing?
Does everyone who pray in tongues have the gift of tongues?

Quote
Is there a single spiritual gift that every Christian should have?

Answer
The Gift of the Holy Spirit


now every gift you see in the Bible you have it once you believe in Jesus

Now when you preach if people need teaching more than healing that is what God will bring upon you to use it to help them

If it healing they need in that place that is what God will impact on you to use to bless them so it actually what the people need that comes upon you for that period

Like I said there is no formula God can switch healing power to teaching power in the same service if two people need healing God can use you to heal them and after that switch to teaching those who equally need teaching

It works step by step

Happy sunday to you all. I am super excited to share this spirit lifting worship song .

As the song blesses you, please you a comment, like and share.


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Bishopkingsley:


I really don't know how to explain it to you
Look there are no steps in this things no formula you can receive Jesus today and equally be filled and equally be speaking in tongues today so there are no non steps other than God is the only one who knows how he does his work.

Stop assuming you know the cart and horse steps

Does A person who is Born Again but doesn't speak in tongues have the Holy Spirit?

Bishopkingsley:


If I tell you first you won't understand it then it will look like Boasting while Bible inform us to only boast in the lord so I will be breaking a commandment of God

Why don't you speak then of someone in your church instead of yourself?

Bishopkingsley:


You can't give me query am not your slave or the one to report to you

Any thing from God is to bless you and bless others

The reason for living is to win souls for God nothing more

That is what life is about so asking me

So asking me this
In what practical ways is your tongue edifying your church or people outside the church?

Makes no sense to me
You can ridicule this speaking in tongues

You can speak against it or against those who have it

I don't care
I know what it has done for me
So I won't bite an eye lid

Those who want this gift will get it and see how beautiful God is

I ask you such questions to force you to think and rationalize what you have believed with respect to the scripture and experience.

Praying I tongues is between you and God alone.. in the spirit you speak mysteries that no one else, not even you except you are given the interpretation know. I don't despise praying in tongues. I only put it in its place as NOT one of the Spiritual Gifts but a manifestation that any child of God can operate in.

How has your praying in tongues and glossa edified others is a valid question?

If you can't answer it because you know the truth, then face that truth.

Bishopkingsley:


Bible shows that you can speak in tongues and another person hearing the things you say in his own language

Same way you can speak in tongues and devil hears you in his own understanding language

Actually tongues is communicating with God only

But you contradict yourself in the bolded above.

Praying in tongues is simply for your own edification (edification of your spirit man). That is why there is not one single example of casting out demons with tongues in the scriptures.

I am helping you out but your doctrines is not allowing you to hear my voice.

Praying in tongues is good and not to be forbidden. However, speaking in understanding has more value especially to edify believers.

After praying in tongues to charge up your spirit man, then come OUT and SPEAK words of Healing, Deliverance, Exhortation, Teaching. It is the Word of FAITH spoken by a child/Man of God that carries the Power when spoken in Christ Jesus Name. Praying in tongues is not a spiritual gift. The spiritual gift of tongues is found mainly in Apostolic and Evangelistic Services.

You mix up
BAPTISM with/of the Holy Spirit with being
FILLED with the Holy Spirit

Bishopkingsley:


Spiritual life
your spirit is like you looks like you
it eat the words of God it need muscles speaking in tongues is to build your spirit up to be strong and to help make you holy to help you live like Christ many things that can not be explained

I asked the question, what can the person who speak in tongues do that a child of God who doesn't can't do?

Can everyone who speak in tongues (a minimum of 30minuites per day) also heal the sick and cast out demons?
Please be truthful about this!

Bishopkingsley:


Bible says there is a reward for those who win souls

infact just obey God by winning souls and forget about the difference

But we also know that most of those who pray in tongues don't do evangelism. The best they do is say: "come to my church and hand you their church fliers".

I am forcing out the truth to your conscience. PRAYING in tongues is good (because you edify your spirit man), however it isn't more than that with respect to
1. Holy living
2. Power heal, preach and deliver.

Faith in Christ produces the two above.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit is what you receive at Salvation. It may or may not come with any visible sign.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is a command. When we become filled it manifests itself in Faith, Prophetic utterances, Boldness and even tongues.

Bishopkingsley:



Quote
Is there a single spiritual gift that every Christian should have?

Answer
The Gift of the Holy Spirit


now every gift you see in the Bible you have it once you believe in Jesus

Now when you preach if people need teaching more than healing that is what God will bring upon you to use it to help them

If it healing they need in that place that is what God will impact on you to use to bless them so it actually what the people need that comes upon you for that period

Like I said there is no formula God can switch healing power to teaching power in the same service if two people need healing God can use you to heal them and after that switch to teaching those who equally need teaching

It works step by step

I asked is there a spiritual gift that every Christian should have?
..and your answer is meaningless....gift of the holy spirit!?

I was expecting that you will say prophecy, or tongues or faith etc.

You will see that even though all Christians are required to have faith, not all Christians have the gift of faith! The same with tongues!

shadeyinka:

Does A person who is Born Again but doesn't speak in tongues have the Holy Spirit?

Jesus is God Almighty

So the answer is complicated

Because there is a reason Jesus said this statement to believers

Luke 11:13 ►
If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

New Living Translation
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”

The question should be when will the holy spirit give the person ability to speak in tongues

He who has Jesus has every thing
Speaking in tongues is evidence of the Holy Spirit presence but that does not mean at salvation the holy spirit is not in the believer

shadeyinka:

Why don't you speak then of someone in your church instead of yourself?

I don't understand why don't I speak what

shadeyinka:

I ask you such questions to force you to think and rationalize what you have believed with respect to the scripture and experience.

Praying I tongues is between you and God alone.. in the spirit you speak mysteries that no one else, not even you except you are given the interpretation know. I don't despise praying in tongues. I only put it in its place as NOT one of the Spiritual Gifts but a manifestation that any child of God can operate in.

How has your praying in tongues and glossa edified others is a valid question?

If you can't answer it because you know the truth, then face that truth.

Quote
How has your praying in tongues and glossa edified others is a valid question?

Answer
You want me to show you all the deep things it has done for others funny if I start to list them what would it add to you other than me showing my pride and arrogance

Why don't you believe God to understand that our tongues equally change life the same way many where changed on the day of penticost

shadeyinka:

But you contradict yourself in the bolded above.

Praying in tongues is simply for your own edification (edification of your spirit man). That is why there is not one single example of casting out demons with tongues in the scriptures.

I am helping you out but your doctrines is not allowing you to hear my voice.

Praying in tongues is good and not to be forbidden. However, speaking in understanding has more value especially to edify believers.

After praying in tongues to charge up your spirit man, then come OUT and SPEAK words of Healing, Deliverance, Exhortation, Teaching. It is the Word of FAITH spoken by a child/Man of God that carries the Power when spoken in Christ Jesus Name. Praying in tongues is not a spiritual gift. The spiritual gift of tongues is found mainly in Apostolic and Evangelistic Services.

You mix up
BAPTISM with/of the Holy Spirit with being
FILLED with the Holy Spirit

No need because you are not even understanding where am heading too wow

Let me try

Now example I can pray in tongues and am taking to God saying to God my father once it get there I want all demons to be dealt with
Once I give the command (in the known language you want right Mr shadeyinka)

Then when I come to the meeting it start happening as I have prayed in the tongues people wonder how is it happening so easy they don't know I have charged up on speaking in tongues and handled it in the spiritual realm

When I tell you you don't understand me I know what am saying you only thing one way without knowing what I mean by those statements I wrote

shadeyinka:

But you contradict yourself in the bolded above.

Praying in tongues is simply for your own edification (edification of your spirit man). That is why there is not one single example of casting out demons with tongues in the scriptures.

I am helping you out but your doctrines is not allowing you to hear my voice.

Praying in tongues is good and not to be forbidden. However, speaking in understanding has more value especially to edify believers.

After praying in tongues to charge up your spirit man, then come OUT and SPEAK words of Healing, Deliverance, Exhortation, Teaching. It is the Word of FAITH spoken by a child/Man of God that carries the Power when spoken in Christ Jesus Name. Praying in tongues is not a spiritual gift. The spiritual gift of tongues is found mainly in Apostolic and Evangelistic Services.

You mix up
BAPTISM with/of the Holy Spirit with being
FILLED with the Holy Spirit

Quote

You mix up
BAPTISM with/of the Holy Spirit with being
FILLED with the Holy Spirit

Answer
1. The baptism with the Holy Spirit occurs the moment a person is saved. It is not the same experience as salvation but happens at the time of salvation. It is not a second experience following conversion.

2. God has given believers everything in Christ. When we are saved we are complete in Him. We lack nothing. There is nothing else for Him to give to us.

3. Nowhere are believers commanded to receive any second blessing that would give them power. All power is already available.

4. The power of the Holy Spirit working in a persons life is something that should be desired.

This place will help you to desire the power tongues gift and holy spirit
(New Living Translation
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”)

Some who have legitimately experienced the Spirit's power label the encounter as the baptism with the Holy Spirit whereas the Scripture calls this experience the filling of the Holy Spirit. previously mentioned, everything has been provided for us upon conversion. We only need to appropriate what God has already done for us.

For the above to work let see that condition of believing because people don't even know what they believe people just say they accept Jesus without knowing what they believe


Hint below shows only God can give one the true believe they need in order for the below scripture to happen

He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. But this He spoke concerning the Spirit whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified (John 7:38-39).

shadeyinka:
I asked is there a spiritual gift that every Christian should have?
..and your answer is meaningless....gift of the holy spirit!?

I was expecting that you will say prophecy, or tongues or faith etc.

You will see that even though all Christians are required to have faith, not all Christians have the gift of faith! The same with tongues!

Mark 9:17-24
'17A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, because he has an evil spirit in him and cannot talk.
18Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth, grits his teeth, and becomes stiff all over. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”
19Jesus said to them, “How unbelieving you people are! How long must I stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy to me!”
20They brought him to Jesus.
As soon as the spirit saw Jesus, it threw the boy into a fit, so that he fell on the ground and rolled around, foaming at the mouth.
21“How long has he been like this?” Jesus asked the father.
“Ever since he was a child,” he replied.
22“Many times the evil spirit has tried to kill him by throwing him in the fire and into water. Have pity on us and help us, if you possibly can!”
23“Yes,” said Jesus, “if you yourself can! Everything is possible for the person who has faith.”
24The father at once cried out, "I do have faith, but not enough. Help me have more!"'

Every believer has the gift of faith, albeit they are in different measurable levels, hence the historic 'I do believe: strengthen my weak faith' plea

What is the name your mother tongue is called? Is it a gift of speaking in tongues or not? Where did your gift of speaking in your mother tongue come from? Is it from God or from the devil?

shadeyinka:

I asked the question, what can the person who speak in tongues do that a child of God who doesn't can't do?

Can everyone who speak in tongues (a minimum of 30minuites per day) also heal the sick and cast out demons?
Please be truthful about this!

My brother if there was no difference why would Jesus give us the power gift

If there was no difference why would God enable all the followers of Jesus have it

I won't tell you the difference
When you have it you will be the one praising God each day of your life for such a wonderful experience

Words can not explain this gift of tongues

Bishopkingsley:
My brother if there was no difference why would Jesus give us the power gift

If there was no difference why would God enable all the followers of Jesus have it

I won't tell you the difference
When you have it you will be the one praising God each day of your life for such a wonderful experience

Words can not explain this gift of tongues

Please tell me the number of times that speaking in tongues was clearly recorded in the Bible.

When you correctly give your answer to that easy, simple, direct, harmless, innocent and straightforward question, except you dodge and evade it, you will find and see the reason why Jesus gave the gift

shadeyinka:

But we also know that most of those who pray in tongues don't do evangelism. The best they do is say: "come to my church and hand you their church fliers".

I am forcing out the truth to your conscience. PRAYING in tongues is good (because you edify your spirit man), however it isn't more than that with respect to
1. Holy living
2. Power heal, preach and deliver.

Faith in Christ produces the two above.

Baptism of the Holy Spirit is what you receive at Salvation. It may or may not come with any visible sign.

Being filled with the Holy Spirit is a command. When we become filled it manifests itself in Faith, Prophetic utterances, Boldness and even tongues.

I will advice you to pray to God to give you the ability to speak in tongues infact just pray to God to give you the holy spirit even if you think you already have him

Continue to desire the holy spirit in your life once you do this he will give you the tongues and you will understand more of how awesome God is

You need to stop comparing speaking in tongues with other activities

You can't force the gift it best you desire it it not wrong to want this power gift

You will give me your testimony once you experience this level and you will say to me now I understand all what you say

BassReeves:
Please tell me the number of times that speaking in tongues was clearly recorded in the Bible.

When you correctly give your answer to that easy, simple, direct, harmless, innocent and straightforward question, except you dodge and evade it, you will find and see the reason why Jesus gave the gift

BassReeves
You are my friend please you always sound confrontational we are not here to prove who is who am not going to war with you or try to prove anything to you

I pour out my heart because I want to we speak because we believe so therefore we speak

You don't need to believe me it won't stop me from saying the things I can say with words

When ever I notice that you are calm and willing to rub minds with me.
I will communicate with you freely right now I feel your hurt and unwilling to let our past slide

Peace be with you

shadeyinka:

I asked is there a spiritual gift that every Christian should have?
..and your answer is meaningless....gift of the holy spirit!?

I was expecting that you will say prophecy, or tongues or faith etc.

You will see that even though all Christians are required to have faith, not all Christians have the gift of faith! The same with tongues!

When you have Jesus you have everything
Working on this things for ministry is dependent on the one God gives you that does not mean you won't work on all

You need faith to even believe Jesus is God Almighty you need deep understanding to believe in Trinity

So the gift in each one listed in the Bible is for the church

Oyedepo works on faith
Dominion city man works on wisdom and knowledge
Oyahilome works on knowledge and healing
There are different men of God working on each one but that does not mean they can't operate on the other one's when the need arises I thought I have explained it before here

Bishopkingsley:
BassReeves
You are my friend please you always sound confrontational we are not here to prove who is who am not going to war with you or try to prove anything to you

I pour out my heart because I want to we speak because we believe so therefore we speak

You don't need to believe me it won't stop me from saying the things I can say with words

When ever I notice that you are calm and willing to rub minds with me.
I will communicate with you freely right now I feel your hurt and unwilling to let our past slide

Peace be with you

Beloved Bishopkingsley trust me, you're just not my friend. You're my philadelphia, you know Ancient Greek terms, phílos (i.e. beloved, dear) and adelphós (i.e. brother). You're just not blood, but you're family. Family though really isnt always about just blood, you're family because we are joined by the blood of Jesus, then again, more, you're family because one is willing to hold your hands, when you need it most done.

Beloved Bishopkingsley, I am hard on those I love. I am not being confrontational. I bear you no malice. My intentions are pure, sincere and honest, so feel free to in an uninhibited manner pour out your heart.

I dont have any past with you beloved, so please kindly, give your humble response to the earlier asked question, which is:
Please tell me the number of times that speaking in tongues was clearly recorded in the Bible.

BassReeves:
Beloved Bishopkingsley trust me, you're just not my friend. You're my philadelphia, you know Ancient Greek terms, phílos (i.e. beloved, dear) and adelphós (i.e. brother). You're just not blood, but you're family. Family though really isnt always about just blood, you're family because we are joined by the blood of Jesus, then again, more, you're family because one is willing to hold your hands, when you need it most done.

Beloved Bishopkingsley, I am hard on those I love. I am not being confrontational. I bear you no malice. My intentions are pure, sincere and honest, so feel free to in an uninhibited manner pour out your heart.

I dont have any past with you beloved, so please kindly, give your humble response to the earlier asked question, which is:
Please tell me the number of times that speaking in tongues was clearly recorded in the Bible.

I truly don't know the answer

But even if it was only once
Is there a disadvantage to it been only once

Bishopkingsley:
I truly don't know the answer

But even if it was only once
Is there a disadvantage to it been only once

Thank you for honest, sincere and truthful reply.
It is three times, that the gift of speaking in tongues, after the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ were recorded biblically

BassReeves:
Thank you for honest, sincere and truthful reply.
It is three times, that the gift of speaking in tongues, after the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ were recorded biblically

Wrong there are over 100
Places speaking in tongues was recorded

1 Corinthians 14:1-40 ESV / 645 helpful votes

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. ...

1 Corinthians 14:27-28 ESV / 569 helpful votes

If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret. But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.

Acts 2:4 ESV / 465 helpful votes

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Mark 16:17 ESV / 400 helpful votes

And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues;

1 Corinthians 14:2 ESV / 371 helpful votes

For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

Acts 2:1-47 ESV / 339 helpful votes

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

1 Corinthians 14:23 ESV / 319 helpful votes

If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

Acts 19:6 ESV / 297 helpful votes

And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.

1 Corinthians 13:8 ESV / 230 helpful votes

Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Acts 2:6 ESV / 220 helpful votes

And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.

1 Corinthians 14:19 ESV / 204 helpful votes

Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Corinthians 14:27 ESV / 202 helpful votes

If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:22 ESV / 188 helpful votes

Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.

1 Corinthians 14:13 ESV / 184 helpful votes

Therefore, one who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret.

1 Corinthians 14:39 ESV / 179 helpful votes

So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

Acts 10:46 ESV / 169 helpful votes

For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,

Mark 16:15-18 ESV / 166 helpful votes

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ESV / 152 helpful votes

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; ...

Acts 19:1-41 ESV / 149 helpful votes

And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ...

1 Corinthians 12:8-11 ESV / 134 helpful votes

For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

Romans 8:26 ESV / 132 helpful votes

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.

1 Corinthians 14:4 ESV / 130 helpful votes

The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

1 Corinthians 13:1 ESV / 119 helpful votes

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Acts 2:1-11 ESV / 114 helpful votes

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ...

1 Corinthians 12:30 ESV / 113 helpful votes

Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

Acts 10:44-46 ESV / 112 helpful votes

While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,

Acts 19:1-7 ESV / 109 helpful votes

And it happened that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the inland country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” And they said, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” And he said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.” And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ...

1 Corinthians 12:28 ESV / 103 helpful votes

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

Jude 1:20 ESV / 97 helpful votes

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:1-31 ESV / 93 helpful votes

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; ...

1 Corinthians 14:14 ESV / 84 helpful votes

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays but my mind is unfruitful.

Acts 11:15 ESV / 82 helpful votes

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them just as on us at the beginning.

Acts 2:8 ESV / 82 helpful votes

And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?

Isaiah 28:11 ESV / 82 helpful votes

For by people of strange lips and with a foreign tongue the Lord will speak to this people,

Acts 2:11 ESV / 79 helpful votes

Both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

1 Corinthians 14:1-5 ESV / 77 helpful votes

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.