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TONGUES IN THE
BIBLE
A. In the New Testament there a 25 direct
references to tongues.
1. The first scripture Mark 16:17 says, "These
signs shall follow them that believe....They shall
speak with new tongues."
2. The last scripture I Corinthians 14:39 says,
"Forbid not to speak with tongues."
3. The 25 Scriptures in the New Testament are:
1) Mark
16:17
14) I Corinthians 14:6
2) Acts 2:4
15) I Corinthians 14:9
3) Acts 2:8
16) I Corinthians
14:13
4) Acts
2:11
17) I Corinthians 14:14
5) Acts
10:46
18) I Corinthians 14:18
6) Acts 19:6 19)
I Corinthians
14:19
7) I Corinthians
12:10
20) I Corinthians 14:21
8) I Corinthians
12:30
21) I Corinthians
14:22
9) I Corinthians 13:1 22) I
Corinthians
14:23
10) I Corinthians 13:8 23) I
Corinthians 14:26
11) I Corinthians 14:2 24) I
Corinthians 14:27
12) I Corinthians 14:4 25) I
Corinthians
14:39
13) I Corinthians 14:5
B. Two indirect references to tongues in the New
Testament are:
1. Romans
8:26
refers to the use of tongues in personalized prayer.
2. James 3 explains why God uses the tongue.
C. There are more scriptural references to speaking
in tongues (25) in the church than there are for
singing (7) or the Lord’s supper (10); however
churches will exclude tongues and include singing
and the Lord’s supper.
D. In the Old Testament there are two scriptures
that pertain to speaking in tongues:
1. Genesis 11:9
states that God confounded the peoples language at
Babel
(they were united under Nimrod (a man) who opposed
God and whose kingdom was a type of the antichrist
system).
a. Speaking in different languages (tongues),
confused them.
b. The people separated.
2. On the day of
Pentecost, Acts 2, God reversed what took place at
Babel
when they spoke in tongues.
a. The speakers were not confused.
b. The speakers came together, forming the church,
and uniting under His Kingdom.
3. Isaiah 28:11-12, "For with stammering lips and
another tongue will He speak to this people. To
whom He said, this is the rest; and this is the
refreshing: yet they would not hear." is a prophesy
connecting the giving of the Law at Mount Sinai,
celebrated yearly by the Feast of Pentecost, and the
Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) when 120 disciples
received the Holy Ghost in the upper room.
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THREE TYPES OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES
1. There are three types of speaking in tongues. Each type has a different purpose. Everyone can experience the first and second type - the initial evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost and tongues used in personal prayer. Some people may never experience the third type of tongues (the Spiritual Gift); although, it is something to which we should definitely aspire.
2. The following diagram illustrates the three types of speaking in tongues with scriptures that apply to each:
INITIAL EVIDENCE TONGUES TO BE TONGUES TO BE
OF RECEIVING THE USED IN PERSONAL USED IN CHURCH
SCRIPTURE HOLY GHOST PRAYER SERVICES ONLY
1. Mark 16:17 X X X
2. Acts 2:4 X
3. Acts 2:8 X
4. Acts 2:11 X
5. Acts 10:46 X
6. Acts 19:6 X
7. I Cor. 12:10 X
8. I Cor. 12:30 X
9. I Cor. 13:1 X X X
10. I Cor. 13:8 X X X
11. I Cor. 14:2 X X X
12. I Cor. 14:4 X X
13. I Cor. 14:5 X
14. I Cor. 14:6 X X
15. I Cor. 14:9 X X
16. I Cor. 14:13 X X
17. I Cor. 14:14 X
18. I Cor. 14:18 X X
19. I Cor. 14:19 X
20. I Cor. 14:21 X X X
21. I Cor. 14:22 X X X
22. I Cor. 14:23 X X X
23. I Cor. 14:26 X
24. I Cor. 14:27 X
25. I Cor. 14:39 X |
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By Roger W. Skluzacek
copyright
October 29, 2007
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