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Diverse Tongues
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Inspirational or Vocal Gift |
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Definition |
Glorifying God through language and music.
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Example |
Pentecost as recorded in Acts 2. |
Supernatural utterance through the power
of the Holy Spirit in a person that manifests as spiritual language. The Holy
Spirit energizes the tongue to edify believers through language and music.
Diverse tongues is the most misunderstood and dynamic gift. It is not your prayer language, but it can
surface through intercession, conference, or through the individual.
Supernatural utterance in languages not known to the speaker; these languages
may be existent in the world, revived from some past culture, or "unknown" in the
sense that they are a means of communication inspired by the Holy Spirit
(Isaiah 28:11; Mark 16:17; Acts 2:4, 10:44-48, 19:1-7;
I Corinthians 12:10, 13:1-3, 14:2, 4-22, 26-32).
The spiritual gift involving ability to speak in foreign language(s) not
previously studied or to respond to experience of the Holy Spirit by
uttering sounds which those without the gift of interpretation could not
understand. At Pentecost the church received the gift to communicate the
gospel in foreign languages (Acts 2). God gave His Spirit to all His people
to empower them to witness and prophesy. In Corinth some members of the church
uttered sounds the rest of the congregation did not understand (I Corinthians 12-14).
This led to controversy and division. Paul tried to unite the church, assuring
the church that there are different gifts but only one Spirit (I Corinthians 12:4-11).
There are three types of tongues mentioned in the Bible:
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Three Types of Tongues
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An unknown tongue unto God (I Corinthians 14:2).
This type of tongue edifies
you (I Corinthians 14:4; Jude 20), assists you in prayer (Romans 8:26-27), stirs
up the prophetic ministry (I Corinthians 14:5), refreshes your soul (Isaiah 28:11-12),
gives victory over the devil (Ephesians 6:18), and helps you worship in the Spirit (I Corinthians 14:14-15;
Hebrews 2:12).
When you sing in the Spirit, God joins in with you and confuses and defeats the enemy
(Isaiah 30:29-31); it breaks the yoke of bondage (Acts 16:25); it brings you
into the presence of God (Psalm 22:3); and it aids you in intercession (Romans 8:26). |
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A known tongue that is a sign to unbelievers.
(I Corinthians 14:2; Acts 2:6). |
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A tongue that is understood through
interpretation and edifies the church (I Corinthians 14:15).
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Please note that the gift of tongues (as well as your prayer language) is a product of both God and man. Every believer
has a part to play in speaking in tongues for the Spirit gives you utterance, and you do
the talking. The Holy Spirit does not talk with tongues. In fact, nowhere in the Bible
does it mention that the Holy Spirit ever talked with tongues.
Instead, you will be doing the talking in the flesh; after all, God said He would pour out
His Spirit on all flesh. Everyone who has ever spoken in tongues was in the flesh; however,
he or she was inspired by the Spirit when they spoke.
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