I have always referred to "tongues" as my personal prayer language. When I am in fervent prayer for someone, I always get tongue tied (no pun intended). When I begin to utter words unknown to me however, I feel a real connection with God. I also pray in English when I am speaking general praises and thanksgiving, but when I have no words, The Holy Spirit takes over!
Are you speaking in tongues in a group of people? Is there always an interpreter? If not, how is it edifying and helping your fellow believers and or non- believers?
@@pappap1702It is utterance given by the Holy Spirit to a person at a given time. I believe that is why she considers it her personal prayer language.
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To the Cornerstone Church, thank you for sharing your message. I have been seeking this for a long time and this is bringing me back to God. Thank you. May God bless you all.
I love how he uses all the scriptures and brings them together and doesn't speak in anger but truth and love. And love his honesty saying he knows some people might disagree with him but he says hey that's ok
A most inspiring message. You have answered so many of my questions. As a new believer many years ago, I attended a service where the evangelist asked for anyone who wanted to receive a spiritual gift to come forward. He laid hands on each of us, and I don't know about any of the others, but I began to utter melodious syllables which I did not understand. I only know that I felt like I had been granted entrance to God's presence. I will never forget this, and thank you for removing any doubts that this was of God.
This happened to me as well. I did not receive the gift for over a year, and prayed in the Spirit for several years until I allowed fear and doubt to creep in and I have stopped praying this way. I am going to listen to the teaching now. I pray to God for discernment in this. God bless and thank you for your comment. It truly helped me.
I like the way you teach on revelation but in this teaching you are not properly expanding the ceasionist theology. If this was not so why would Chapter 13 written. Also where those fatih, hope and love begin if tongues continue. See gifts of prophecy, tougues and knowledge were part-time gifts used to write the scriptures and was used as apps to download revelation from God. Remember, Jesus said the holy spirit will teach/show you Hidden things. Romans to Revelation are all revelations of Jews, Gentiles and the Church of God and Jesus reappears again in Revelation to give the final revelations and sealed the books in 100AD. John saw Jesus Face to Face and was taken up the Heaven exactly how Jesus said when he was with them. (This generation will not pass until you will see the son of man coming with power and authority). Holy Spirit has now replaced these part-time gifts with Faith hope and Love. If they continue to exist then the Bible will continue to be written non-stop, even to this Day. The mysterious that were uttered in tougues were revealed in scripture already. The last mystery will be revealed on the day of the seventh angel trumpet. I challenge you to go and find how many mysteries that were revealed to Peter, Paul and John. Then you will understand fully. Hope and Faith will end when the Church meet the Saviour. But Love continues. That is why Love is the greatest.
I was filled at a church camp when I eleven. All I did was kneel and was praying saying I love you Jesus. Quietly. The next thing that happened was speaking in tongues. I have spoken every day for almost 55 years. I know it’s a gift. That I thank God for.
I believe the gift of tongues was a needed gift/power of the Holy Spirit as a catalyst to be able to spread the gospel to other parts of the world. The scriptures clearly say that each man heard in his own tongue.
Correct, there were very, very few who could read written word back then and even fewer who could write. The primary from of communication was verbal. This was/is the primary purpose of speaking in tongues. And YES Gary I did get offended by your use of the term SENSATIONALISTS, as it was a back handed swipe at those of us who believe that speaking in tongues is a private prayer form, not a public one. Which includes small groups. What is the use of Romans 8:26 then?
@@mauisam1he never said that about speaking in tongues. He said that sensationalists believe that the completion of the Bible marks the end of people having spiritual gifts. In other words are these gifts still available today or not? If not? You’re a sensationalist which you are not by the sounds of it 🙂
@@mauisam1it's not his term. It's one of two ways people understand the gifts. And if you listened he goes on to say it's not his belief and shows through scripture why he feels it's an incorrect view. He's a great teacher, I hope your fragile feelings didn't prevent you from listening to the end of his message
Thank you for this solid, Scripture-based, comprehensive teaching on this topic! Best teaching I've ever heard on it. Praise GOD for the gift of teaching that He has given Pastor Gary, all to the praise of His Glory.
When I first heard Gary's teaching on the Spiritual gifts, I was so afraid that he was going to say that the gifts are not for today---and I would have to say I thought I had found me a teacher. Praise God that he is spiritually mature enough to know that God still wants us to seek and operate in the Spiritual gifts!!! The prosperity preachers have so misused the gifts that most Christians stay away from them. I have been used to operate in the gift of healing, a word of knowledge, and tongues. The tongues that I speak in prayer sound nothing like what comes from the mouth of Kenneth Copeland. And my prayer language is not always the same language. I praise God that when I don't know how to pray for a situation I can pray the perfect prayer in tongues. I was never given a message in tongues for the church, but God would give me the message in English. It was wonderfully strange because the pastor always knew when I had a message, and he would just nod to me and I would give it. I am 86, have operated in the gifts since '75. Praise God that I have a new teacher! My doctor put me on to him.
May God bless you all with spiritual gifts, may he find you humble, open of mind and heart to be able to receive. It’s sad how closed off the church in America is to the supernatural things of God. I for one am thankful that this pastor at least was willing to speak to his congregation about it. While it’s by faith through grace that we are saved, receiving and employing our gifts would deal a significant blow to the enemy. May the Most High bless you all in the mighty name of Yeshua, aka Jesus Christ 🙏🏽
From South Africa, I pray for many years that I may receive the gift of tongues. I received a gift of teaching, and I prayed for a time that God would use me where He needs me. Yet, I feel it is a special gift to pray in tongues. At the same time it is important that if I receive the gift of tongues, a person with a gift to explain that to me. I am a natural teacher and spent 10 years working for my church in teaching. I would love to speak directly to God in a tongue, because I fell that is a praise to God, but at the same time someone must be able to explain the meaning to me. Especially when I am in my inner room. And it feels like that it is a gift of the receiving the Holy Spirit, but yet nothing can be bigger than love. I will persist in such time that God's time for me is te correct tome. I've learned that God's time is the best time. I will keep on asking for that gift and I believe if that is what God deems right for me, in His time I will receive that, and someone who can explain that to me. Thank you for your teachings Pastor Gary, I am excited when it is time for the Wednesday teachings, though with ou huge electricity problems we receive thus late, basically always, but I thank you for your encouragement, I an a note taker and often goes back to the notes. Looking forward to the next sermon. Be blessed.
I USUALLY have one sentence of praise to God in tongues. Interpretation is GLORY TO GOD, GLORY, OH PRAISE YOU , HALLUJAH; GLORY TO GOD, GLORY, OH PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD. THEN REST , I DONT KNOW WHAT IM SAYING. IT DOESN'T MATTER..ITS ALL GLORIFYING MY LORD AND SAVIOUR.
In all my years of upbringing in the pentecostal church in India, never has anyone explained it as well as Pastor Gary has. Thank you Pastor Gary. So blessed to be part of Cornerstone and to have you as our Pastor. Pentecostals in India teach that there is no salvation without speaking in tongues and even force people to speak it like it is something you can in your flesh. I have been in prayer groups and churches where they place hands on people and force them to speak in tongues. They make the believer think that they are not worthy in the eyes of the Lord if they dont speak in tongues. So wrong. I truly hope and pray Pastors in India listen to this and learn the truth of what the Word of God says about this.
do you have a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with The LORD GOD The LORD Jesus Christ where He alone is Your Teacher as He WILLS and is Your ONLY Teacher as He wills? Read Matthew 23:8-10, John 17. Being in a pentecostal church means nothing. It is like standing in a garage and calling yourself a car!
The first EVIDENCE of The INFILLING of The HOLY SPIRIT in Acts 2, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6, is NOT A GIFT. It is The Evidence. The LORD JESUS called this experience The POWER and we are commanded to AVOID those who deny The POWER - Acts 1:8, Luke 24:49, 2Timothy 3:5. charles stanley taught the same HERESY and he died endorsing his son andy stanley who OPENLY supports homosexuality! satan is a LIAR and a deceiver and has kept people deceived and powerless without The MIND OF CHRIST or The HOLY SPIRIT living in them.
Thank you pastor Gray, I’m learning The Bible now than ever before. Glory for our Lord for give us the Holy Sprit . And I agree with your teachings. Be blessed
Thank you Pastor Gary for teaching and sharing this amazing message. I am in agreement with you 100%. I am a Christian for many years but have never learned so much as I have been learning from your teachings. Thank you and May The Lord Almighty God continue to Bless and use you more. IN JESUS (YESHUA'S) NAME .
Thank you so much for confirming what I have always felt was right, to use tongues for my personal prayer. This something that I have been struggling with for a while as in my church they publicly speak in tongues.
Pastor Hamrick is the best teacher and teaches the bible accurately. Note: If you are convinced tongues don't exist then it will be very hard for you to receive this gift (Unto GOD) Janie
I haven’t listened yet, but only read your comment. I am very interested to hear this teaching, as I do have the gift of tongues, but have stopped using this gift for fear it wasn’t really from God, even though I prayed for over a year for the gift to be given to me. This has caused me much grief. I do believe in the gift, but fear and the world view have prompted me not to use. 😢
@@KILO-uv2wi I cannot imagine life without being able to pray in Tongues - something I have done for over 25 years and I have many testimonies that have come from praying in Tongues and often have a sensing of what I am praying about though I may not have the English translation. I was totally healed of a heart condition praying through in Tongues. The LORD GOD prays through us so the prayer is PERFECT - Romans 8:26-27. satan hates Tongues and lies about it. When people are being delivered of demons and people pray in Tongues, the demons scream and tell them to stop. Many say there are fake tongues. If there are it is not a surprise because satan can imitate any Holy Gift. We trust The LORD GOD to show us what is True as we trust in Him and are in Him and He in us. The LORD JESUS called TONGUES The Power and we are commanded to avoid those who DENY The Power - read Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8, 2Timothy 3:5. TONGUES in Acts 2 is NOT A GIFT. It is The EVIDENCE of being infilled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. The TRUTH is confirmed in Acts 10:44-48 and Acts 19:1-6. Tongues as a Ministry Gift with/without interpretation is dealt with in 1Corinthians 12 and 14. There are at least 4 different types of Tongues. We are encouraged to build ourselves up PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT - Jude 20. This is confirmed in 1Corinthians 14:2, 4 (edifying yourself praying in Tongues).
Thank you for this! At my old church I felt like something was wrong with me because I couldn’t speak in tongues and someone even told me it just takes practice! The amount of time I just prayed geberish is to much! It’s not my gift and it’s ok! My gift is decernment and I have felt so off about people speaking in tongue’s like they do today. I have only ever heard the true tongues one time and it was 100% different sounding than the rest and I also got an interpretation for it!
Dear Pastor Gary, A friend sent an excellent video a few weeks ago from you talking on Israel. You are a wonderful and excellent teacher!!! I am enjoying ACTS now... Thank you so much!!! GOD bless you and your family and church!!! \o/ Praising GOD in Carpinteria, California!!!
Occasionally my spirit wants to convene with the Lord and express things that is beyond my English language, or beyond my simple comprehension or understanding. I have been moved to pray in tongues sometimes in deep intercession and as I do step out in faith, I begin to get spiritual understanding of the themes of what I am uttering. The Word encourages speaking in our heavenly language and in tongues to stir ourselves up.
I WANT TO SEND THIS MESSAGE TO SEVERAL CHURCHES IN MY TOWN, BECAUSE THEY'RE SENSATIONALISTS. Thank you for the excellent explanation!! I speak in tongues only in my prayer and worship/devotion time. IT'S SO WONDERFUL, AND BRINGS TEARS BECAUSE I SENSE MY FATHER IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR. I BASK IN HIS LOVE AND GLORY!❣🙏🙌
I experienced a fire experience I believe was from God because I was changed and I received the gift 🎁 of speaking in tongues. I never speak in tongues disrespectfully. I'm very grateful to God for this awesome gift.
Thank you so much for this message! Growing up in rural South Africa with parents who did a lot of missionary work, I was used to the gifts of the Spirit. I discovered "Cessationism' quite recently, and I became quite confused, as I had no idea what they based their beliefs on. This sermon has explained a lot.
I just gotta say THIS IS THE BEST CHURCH EVER❤ AND I LOVE MY CHURCH BUT OH HOW I WISH I COULD BE APART OF THIS AMAZING CHURCH❤ GOD BLESS YOU ALL❤ THANK YOU PASTOR GARY FOR YOUR AMAZING FUN AND BIBLICAL WAY OF TEACHING US❤❤❤❤
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Gary I pray your congregation will receive the word with the spirit you delivered it in. I have precious loved ones who have tried to give this gift of tongues to other family members. To the point of instructing them how. I have studied this over and over to embrace what you taught today. It is a gift as God gives it not as many gives it. May we understand and operate within the full council of Gods word with understanding and love. Thank you my brother.
Amen❤ Praises to the living God Almighty! This message is as clear as water 🥰 thank you Pastor. But some preachers who are filled with the Holy Spirit are so judgemental that when a simple believer received the power of the Holy Spirit and do miracle for the first time the said it's from occult spirit 😢 it breaks my heart to hear preacher like them become arrogant just getting the glory thinking they are knows everything 🙏🙏 but the truth is the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer 🙏🙏
God bless you pastor Gary. Since there was evidence that everything has wavelength, tongues is that...the Holy spirit makes us to utter words for healing, praise and edification as the Holy spirit deems.
I've just finished reading an amazing autobiography by Jackie Pullinger, the book is called Chasing the Dragon. WOW~~~~!!! it's not a recent book, but so worth reading, one of the things that pops out over and over again, is how the speaking ( praying ) in tongues is so prevalent... the miracles that God allowed to happen there in China was awesome!! I highly recommend this book, it will strengthen your faith!!
I have been told by people that speak in tongues that if you don't have this gift you are not saved 😢. Many people that I know put their ability of speaking in tongues as the highest gift. It is a negative for me so I avoid people that flaunt tongues
I feel like I have a gift ...I was an exchange student 1989-90 . No formal training of the German language until later in college. All these years later, I am still in touch with my host family and still speak to them in German, and write to them in German. It is probably terrible but they all say they understand me. It is a miracle in my life! 29:30
It is unfortunate how many hyper charismatics have set a terrible and often false representation of this gift. Gary has given a great, balanced biblical teaching here.
That's right. Many blabber random repeated utterance thinking that "rabahshanananana" is an actual language of God. The gift isn't practiced and scripted, it's a divine revelation.
However, it is equally frustrating how so many churches/denominations have denounced the gift of tongues as no longer existing and/or as only being the speaking of other human languages.
@@kcm7134 It isn’t something we should be fighting about though. I told my friend that if someone wants to speak gibbish in their prayer closet and they believe it is tongues, that is fine. But to use it in a group with no interpretation is wrong and unbiblical. I was listening to someone who I thought had good teaching and in the middle of a sentence he spoke a few words of “tongues” just and that was enough for me. Not saying he isn’t saved or he doesn’t have some good teaching. I just have had 40 years of experience, myself included, that it is a red light to me. Most cessationists believe the gifts continue to the extent God can doin anything He chooses. But the Sign gifts in the early church were to establish the church until the scripture was complete. However, under circumstances of His Choosing, God will have those gifts operate for his purposes not ours. It just does not look like what we see in so many hyper charismatic churches these days. They often use it to show how spiritual they are. As though at that moment something super spiritual is happening to them.
The gift of tongues is given to those God chooses to give this gift to. Will all speak in tongues? No. Churches I’ve attended do great harm when they insist that you must have the gift of tongues to be filled with the Spirit. A second filling so to speak. We receive our gift(s) from the Holy Spirit the moment we believe and He chooses. Today’s church has become gift seekers and not simply devoted to Christ.
I am one who does not believe in speaking in tongues. Acts 2: 6 "When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking IN HIS OWN LANGUAGE. 1 Corinthians 14: 9-10 "So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world." The day of pentacost was when Jesus was giving the disciples the ability to speak other languages so they could go out and spread the word of God.
Thank you, Pastor Gary, for being so objective in your explanation of this gift of the Holy Spirit. I especially grateful that you explained with clarity the reasons it is still valid. I understand it is the Holy Spirit that gives the 9 gifts, I will appreciate clarity regarding 2 matters: 1. Lord Jesus said in Mark 16:17 Nkjv: "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name they shall cast out devils; they shall speak in new tongues." I am under the impression that the words THEM THAT BELIEVE in this verse He means every believer, and is not selective by the Holy Spirit. 2. The 120 disciples waiting in the upper room all were speaking in tongues/given the utterance. Were they all selected by the Holy Spirit for the same gift and not selective? Will you help me understand these two matters properly? Thanks so much. Many blessings to you and yours.
Thank you!! I have gone to churches where the pastor told everyone to pray in their prayer tongue. I was so upset over this because the bible clearly teaches NOT to do this in front of non believers....I never hear this anymore so thank you!!!!!
10 days after....this has been taught forever... However...it 50 days from Passover until Pentecost... Jesus walked the earth after ressurection for 40 days...so 10 days later the Holy Spirit fell. There is a problem here, Jesus was in the ground for 3 days....so the Holy Spirit came 7 days after. This is a great lesson.
Aimee Semple McPherson was at Seymores Revival 1905 and then she started Angeles Temple in Los Angeles later Her funeral prcessiuon from Angeles Temple to forest Lawn Glendale had the most cars ever to go to the Cemitary . I was 7 years old and on the corner of Duane Street and Glendale Blvd I watched the funeral Prcession go By every body in Los Angeles was there She Started the 4 Square Churches around the world , i remember her radio program on radio I lived at 1926 No. Alvarado Street, I was going to Clifford Street School . I am now 87 years old .
My wife davone was used to speak in gift of tonuges in church and ya;ll the presence of the LORD was so mighty when He filled her and spoke out loud and i hit a knee and siad loudly Jesus is here and i became quite when then my lang flowed out of her and sister Babra interpated it! and yes the word was inline with the bible! and man i also filled and touchted and when to work the next day and bragged on Jesus is so real and and asked the folks at work to start to go to church etc. agin sorry for typos
So long as an interpreter is present as per scripture, tongues is fine… Gary is right… don’t use it to bring attention to yourself… Yahweh be glorified…
Albert Barnes (died 1870) on Acts 2: “That from this we see the necessity now of training people who are to be missionaries to other lands. The gift of miracles is withdrawn. The apostles, by that miracle, simply were empowered to speak other languages. That power must still be had if the gospel is to be preached. But it is now to be obtained, not by miracle, but by slow and careful study and toil. If possessed, people must be taught it.”
Philip Schaff (died 1893) on Acts 2: “We have already called attention to the indisputable fact that the miraculous gifts of the first days, bestowed on the Church for a definite purpose, when the apostles and those who had learned Christ from their lips had passed away, were gradually but quickly withdrawn from men. And among these supernatural powers we can believe that the earliest withdrawn were those new tongues first heard in their strange sweetness, needing then no interpreter on that Pentecost morning…”
Paul doesn't actually seem to "discourage" public use of tongues, he sought to discourage its misuse in public. Paul encouraged its use WITH an interpretation. So, I have to disagree with this blessed man Gary Hamrick, on this point, while in agreement with much of what he has shared with Scripture to support 👍
By using the concordance , Strongs or Young’s , the word RECEIVE in Acts has two meanings . Dechomai = receiving from God spiritually within oneself.. Subjective reception. Lambano = receiving the gift into manifestation after having received it spiritually. This is objective reception to the end of manifestation. Your responsible for the gift , you’ve already got it , God gives free-will and will never force you to do anything. Keep it simple
The language of God and the angels is the sound of many waters or the sound of a multitude. It is all languages simultaneously, so that all who hear it understands in their own language.
My mother grew up in a conservative Baptist church where the pastor went away to a conference and came back a Pentecostal. My mother said some shrill whirring noise came from the back of the church one Sunday and she said it sounded like a cartoon spaceship landing. Church went nutty with healing, etc. There's one baptism (none of this Holy Spirit stuff). It lends itself to all sorts of emotional upheaval and distracts from the Gospel message.
1Co 12:30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? The implied answer is "NO"... To all who turn themselves inside out, asking God for this gift...maybe the answer is "NO" Of course another consideration is this: 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. The scriptures indicate that tongues (and the other sign gifts: Jews required a sign) would cease, when that which is perfect is come. We see the juxtaposition of part and perfect in connection to prophecy (the word of God). We have the perfect and complete word of God contained in the 66 books of the bible (AD96 or thereabouts). Tongues have ceased...
Pst. Gary I'm spirtfilled , I do speak in tongues , when Paul lists the gifts the tongues he speaks of is "diverse tongues" it is my understanding that receiving the spirit you speak in tongues which yes some would say sounds like gibberish , but diverse tongues is a different version of the same gift and to be desired just the same as the other gifts , both are the prayer language given by God though , and an essential entry level into the body of Christ , one reason for this is God's own precept of at the witness of two or three will a matter be established (3 × in acts ) people were confirmed to have received the holy spirit .I don't want to cause strife I think you are a very gifted teacher but I do want to give you my what has been my experience .
TONGUES in Acts 2 is NOT A GIFT. It is The EVIDENCE of being infilled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. The TRUTH is confirmed in Acts 10:44-48 and Acts 19:1-6. We are encouraged to build ourselves up PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT - Jude 20. This is confirmed in 1Corinthians 14:2, 4 (edifying yourself praying in Tongues). Tongues as a Ministry Gift with/without interpretation is dealt with in 1Corinthians 12 and 14.
Diverse tongues only means not everyone will speak the same known language but it's still a known language. There is no personal prayer language. If you read 1 Cor chapter 14 in its entirety you will understand how many times Paul says words with no meaning are useless. No where in Scripture does it state, point to, call for, imply or infer any personal prayer language. It is so miss used by Charismatics it's shameful.
@@pappap1702 if you read 1Corinthians 14 CAREFULLY you will find that there are at least 4 types of Tongues, and what of the Tongues of Angels??? Get SAVED according to THE WORD OF GOD - Acts 2:36-39, then seek His Teaching as Your only Teacher and FATHER - Matthew 23:8-10
@@ktermalkut8332 You're reading what isn't there. Paul stated Even IF I speak with tongues of angels. He did not say he spoke with tongues of angels. If there are tongues of angels then only angels would speak that not humans. Where do you get 4 kinds of tongues? Tongues are a known language not gibberish. How about Paul saying tongues are for non believers, not believers? You seem to ignore that. 1 Cor 14:22.
GIFT of tongues is for public benefit and not every Believer receives such gift- but every Believer has the right to a filling of the Holy Spirit to use in his/her personal prayer life. I believe this latter applied to Paul. He spoke in tongues in his communion with God, but that does not eliminate that he may also have had tongues as a gift
I don't understand why the people of God must be forced to speak in tongues it is the gift of the Holy Spirit He gives it to whom so ever it pleases Him to give people are making it a business,therefore pray & ask for the favour of His gift He will never refuse.He has never refused me.
In early 1976, 3 friends called me (a nurse, a cop, and an affluent executive’s wife) within a week of each other to say they received the gift of tongues. I had been praying for a year to receive the gift of tongues (like my husband did). Anyway, long story short, I too, received the gift of tongues and have been praying at will ever since. 🙏❤
GEORGE SMEATON (1814-1889) “The supernatural or extraordinary gifts were temporary, and intended to disappear when the Church should be founded and the inspired canon of Scripture closed; for they were an external proof of an internal inspiration.”
Paul says 5 words with the understanding are better than 10,000 words no one understands. So "Christ died for our sins" is far better than 10,000 words no one understands. Tongues makes 2 tier Christians. Those who do and those who don't.
Charles Ellicott (died 1905) on Acts 2: “But there is no evidence that that power was permanent. It came and went with the special outpouring of the Spirit, and lasted only while that lasted in its full intensity… There are no traces of its exercise in any narrative of the work of apostles and evangelists.”
Problem with Tongues, you won't know who is really speaking because he/she has the gift or who is pretending to speak. Don't blame those believers for rejecting it, blame the people abusing it. Plus, we really do not need this gift, it's not as if we are less of a believer if we don't speak in Tongues. What we can't deny is, this Tongues issue is creating a lot of confusion among believers. So if you truly have the gift, great! Just make sure you have someone who can interpret it if you are in the church, if not just do it in your own quiet time. That's what Paul taught.
Acts 2 specifies that tongues is plural and that people understand in their language and what they hear, is declaring the wonders of God. Acts 10 Peter and the circumcised could understand the tongue being spoken( gift of interpretation?) I Cor 12 gifts are given, manifestation of the Spirit, for the common good to( 1 PT 4:10 ...to serve others...) 1 Cor 12:28 ...and those speaking in different kinds of tongues( plural). 13:1 starts with "if" , but still plural of tongue and tongues of men( first time angels are spoke of) 1Cor 14:1 ...egarly desire... especially the gift of profecy. There is an assumed shift from known language to unknown language. Also 14:22 Tongues are a sign for unbelievers,( like at Pentacost) I am not a sensationalist, but I also do not believe in the gibberish language, because there are no humans that know it. Anyone can say they can interpret, but who really knows, just you and God. 🎉
New testament wasn't written when jesus said that, so when the apostles were waiting for a sign holy spirit came down and they spoke in toungues actual languages of each other. We have the written complete word of God now. All these things went away after the book of Corinthians, Timothy, Titus, philimon John, James, Jude, doesn't mention it.
I am curious and open and as a consequence I am open to being wrong or missing something. This was a good teaching and fairly balanced, in my opinion. I do agree that the gift of tongues as seen in the Bible is a known human language, in fact the Greek word literally means language. However, I have never seen a case made using good hermeneutics that tongues is anything other than a known human language. I see no evidence of an angelic gift of tongues or some gibberishy sounding gift. I do agree on 1st Corinthians 13 that the perfect is not the completed Canon of scripture but it is us getting to heaven.
(ACTS CHAPTER TWO) is in reference to New Testament times after the ascension of Christ, when the kingdom of God was established, while some of His apostles were still living. Only the apostles, and the household of Cornelius were given the gift of the Holy Spirit to speak in other tongues, knowing full well what they were speaking in each of those tongues. Those same people had a ready recollection of every Scripture in the Bible, because of the power of the Holy Spirit that they had received. Which meant, that they didn’t have to study. The Holy Spirit gave them that knowledge. Plus the understanding of those ancient languages, a dozen or more, was given them without study on their part!
No. Gifts and tongues do not cease. They are here to stay, it’s literally signs of true believers and Pentecost happens IN you in a very orderly and powerful experience. When Perfection comes, it’s the full Revelation of Christ Jesus IN you, and you experience it. That is the mystery that unveils in every believer of Christ as Paul asks all to test themselves if they are actually in the correct faith (confidence), “do you not realize that Christ Jesus is IN you?” If you haven’t realize this and began to experience it, you have failed the Faith test. Ask yourself and test it. I don’t sit in either school of thought, I seek to experience (to know) the True Lord and it will happen to all who earnestly ask to experience in great confidence in receiving to experience. “When you pray, believe that you have received and you will.” The completions happens in the flesh, and those it happens to will then be sent out to perform the miracles on earth now as in heaven just as Jesus did also who truly spoke “these I do you can do also, even greater than these….” Eat the word meaning take it in you and you will experience it.
WILLIAM G. T. SHEDD (1820-1894) “The supernatural gifts of inspiration and miracles which the apostles possessed were not continued to their ministerial successors, because they were no longer necessary. All the doctrines of Christianity had been revealed to the apostles, and had been delivered to the church in a written form. There was no further need of an infallible inspiration. And the credentials and authority given to the first preachers of Christianity in miraculous acts, did not need continual repetition from age to age.”
So, baptism in the Holy Spirit is a separate, identifiable experience. If tongues is not the evidence, but love is, how does one know when/if they've been baptized in the Holy Spirit? When they determine they have love? That just seems vague, but maybe I misunderstood.
I have always referred to "tongues" as my personal prayer language. When I am in fervent prayer for someone, I always get tongue tied (no pun intended). When I begin to utter words unknown to me however, I feel a real connection with God. I also pray in English when I am speaking general praises and thanksgiving, but when I have no words, The Holy Spirit takes over!
Are you speaking in tongues in a group of people?
Is there always an interpreter?
If not, how is it edifying and helping your fellow believers
and or non- believers?
Or bullshit to hide when your iron age god doesnt do anything
There is no Biblical support for a personal prayer language. Doesn't exist.
@@janasavoia8116Based on what she wrote above I believe @carmennooner2027 referred to prayer in private.
@@pappap1702It is utterance given by the Holy Spirit to a person at a given time. I believe that is why she considers it her personal prayer language.
This is the gold standard sermon on the gift of tongues. Amazing. Thank you Pastor Hamrick. Very balanced and informative preaching. 🙏
Thank you Pastor Gary Josie&Feli from Peru
Good. I am tired of pastors who only give their own view and not the other side!
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To the Cornerstone Church, thank you for sharing your message. I have been seeking this for a long time and this is bringing me back to God. Thank you. May God bless you all.
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I love how he uses all the scriptures and brings them together and doesn't speak in anger but truth and love. And love his honesty saying he knows some people might disagree with him but he says hey that's ok
RICK TRIES REAL HARD.
A most inspiring message. You have answered so many of my questions. As a new believer many years ago, I attended a service where the evangelist asked for anyone who wanted to receive a spiritual gift to come forward. He laid hands on each of us, and I don't know about any of the others, but I began to utter melodious syllables which I did not understand. I only know that I felt like I had been granted entrance to God's presence. I will never forget this, and thank you for removing any doubts that this was of God.
This happened to me as well. I did not receive the gift for over a year, and prayed in the Spirit for several years until I allowed fear and doubt to creep in and I have stopped praying this way. I am going to listen to the teaching now. I pray to God for discernment in this. God bless and thank you for your comment. It truly helped me.
I love this Pastor, because of his teaching I understand scripture. May God bless him.
I like the way you teach on revelation but in this teaching you are not properly expanding the ceasionist theology. If this was not so why would Chapter 13 written. Also where those fatih, hope and love begin if tongues continue. See gifts of prophecy, tougues and knowledge were part-time gifts used to write the scriptures and was used as apps to download revelation from God. Remember, Jesus said the holy spirit will teach/show you Hidden things. Romans to Revelation are all revelations of Jews, Gentiles and the Church of God and Jesus reappears again in Revelation to give the final revelations and sealed the books in 100AD. John saw Jesus Face to Face and was taken up the Heaven exactly how Jesus said when he was with them. (This generation will not pass until you will see the son of man coming with power and authority). Holy Spirit has now replaced these part-time gifts with Faith hope and Love. If they continue to exist then the Bible will continue to be written non-stop, even to this Day. The mysterious that were uttered in tougues were revealed in scripture already. The last mystery will be revealed on the day of the seventh angel trumpet. I challenge you to go and find how many mysteries that were revealed to Peter, Paul and John. Then you will understand fully. Hope and Faith will end when the Church meet the Saviour. But Love continues. That is why Love is the greatest.
I was filled at a church camp when I eleven. All I did was kneel and was praying saying I love you Jesus. Quietly. The next thing that happened was speaking in tongues. I have spoken every day for almost 55 years. I know it’s a gift. That I thank God for.
Total nonsense, what language were you speaking and who were you witnessing too?
@@christoprighteous8199. Should be called “The Gift of Gibberish”
I believe the gift of tongues was a needed gift/power of the Holy Spirit as a catalyst to be able to spread the gospel to other parts of the world. The scriptures clearly say that each man heard in his own tongue.
Correct, there were very, very few who could read written word back then and even fewer who could write. The primary from of communication was verbal. This was/is the primary purpose of speaking in tongues. And YES Gary I did get offended by your use of the term SENSATIONALISTS, as it was a back handed swipe at those of us who believe that speaking in tongues is a private prayer form, not a public one. Which includes small groups. What is the use of Romans 8:26 then?
@@mauisam1he never said that about speaking in tongues. He said that sensationalists believe that the completion of the Bible marks the end of people having spiritual gifts. In other words are these gifts still available today or not? If not? You’re a sensationalist which you are not by the sounds of it 🙂
@@kyzyl4915 I believe Gary said "Cessationalists" not "Sensationalists." Cessationalists believe the gifts have ceased.
@@mauisam1 I believe Gary said "Cessationalists" not "Sensationalists." Cessationalists believe the gifts have ceased.
@@mauisam1it's not his term. It's one of two ways people understand the gifts. And if you listened he goes on to say it's not his belief and shows through scripture why he feels it's an incorrect view. He's a great teacher, I hope your fragile feelings didn't prevent you from listening to the end of his message
Thank you for this solid, Scripture-based, comprehensive teaching on this topic! Best teaching I've ever heard on it. Praise GOD for the gift of teaching that He has given Pastor Gary, all to the praise of His Glory.
Yes! Amen!!🙌🙌
When I first heard Gary's teaching on the Spiritual gifts, I was so afraid that he was going to say that the gifts are not for today---and I would have to say I thought I had found me a teacher. Praise God that he is spiritually mature enough to know that God still wants us to seek and operate in the Spiritual gifts!!! The prosperity preachers have so misused the gifts that most Christians stay away from them. I have been used to operate in the gift of healing, a word of knowledge, and tongues. The tongues that I speak in prayer sound nothing like what comes from the mouth of Kenneth Copeland. And my prayer language is not always the same language. I praise God that when I don't know how to pray for a situation I can pray the perfect prayer in tongues. I was never given a message in tongues for the church, but God would give me the message in English. It was wonderfully strange because the pastor always knew when I had a message, and he would just nod to me and I would give it. I am 86, have operated in the gifts since '75. Praise God that I have a new teacher! My doctor put me on to him.
May God bless you all with spiritual gifts, may he find you humble, open of mind and heart to be able to receive. It’s sad how closed off the church in America is to the supernatural things of God. I for one am thankful that this pastor at least was willing to speak to his congregation about it. While it’s by faith through grace that we are saved, receiving and employing our gifts would deal a significant blow to the enemy. May the Most High bless you all in the mighty name of Yeshua, aka Jesus Christ 🙏🏽
Speaking in tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit. I used it in my prayers too... I am thankful of it....
From South Africa, I pray for many years that I may receive the gift of tongues. I received a gift of teaching, and I prayed for a time that God would use me where He needs me. Yet, I feel it is a special gift to pray in tongues. At the same time it is important that if I receive the gift of tongues, a person with a gift to explain that to me. I am a natural teacher and spent 10 years working for my church in teaching. I would love to speak directly to God in a tongue, because I fell that is a praise to God, but at the same time someone must be able to explain the meaning to me. Especially when I am in my inner room. And it feels like that it is a gift of the receiving the Holy Spirit, but yet nothing can be bigger than love. I will persist in such time that God's time for me is te correct tome. I've learned that God's time is the best time. I will keep on asking for that gift and I believe if that is what God deems right for me, in His time I will receive that, and someone who can explain that to me. Thank you for your teachings Pastor Gary, I am excited when it is time for the Wednesday teachings, though with ou huge electricity problems we receive thus late, basically always, but I thank you for your encouragement, I an a note taker and often goes back to the notes. Looking forward to the next sermon. Be blessed.
I USUALLY have one sentence of praise to God in tongues. Interpretation is GLORY TO GOD, GLORY, OH PRAISE YOU , HALLUJAH; GLORY TO GOD, GLORY, OH PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD. THEN REST , I DONT KNOW WHAT IM SAYING. IT DOESN'T MATTER..ITS ALL GLORIFYING MY LORD AND SAVIOUR.
CHECK OUT ROBERT MORRIS TESTIMONY ON TONGUES
In all my years of upbringing in the pentecostal church in India, never has anyone explained it as well as Pastor Gary has. Thank you Pastor Gary. So blessed to be part of Cornerstone and to have you as our Pastor. Pentecostals in India teach that there is no salvation without speaking in tongues and even force people to speak it like it is something you can in your flesh. I have been in prayer groups and churches where they place hands on people and force them to speak in tongues. They make the believer think that they are not worthy in the eyes of the Lord if they dont speak in tongues. So wrong. I truly hope and pray Pastors in India listen to this and learn the truth of what the Word of God says about this.
do you have a PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with The LORD GOD The LORD Jesus Christ where He alone is Your Teacher as He WILLS and is Your ONLY Teacher as He wills? Read Matthew 23:8-10, John 17.
Being in a pentecostal church means nothing. It is like standing in a garage and calling yourself a car!
Thank you Pastor Gary. You are a gifted bible teacher. Prayers from India.
Yes thank You LORD, for Your wonderful Gifts to us! I want it all, everything You want me to have.
Thanks pastor for great teaching again!
The first EVIDENCE of The INFILLING of The HOLY SPIRIT in Acts 2, Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:1-6, is NOT A GIFT. It is The Evidence. The LORD JESUS called this experience The POWER and we are commanded to AVOID those who deny The POWER - Acts 1:8, Luke 24:49, 2Timothy 3:5.
charles stanley taught the same HERESY and he died endorsing his son andy stanley who OPENLY supports homosexuality! satan is a LIAR and a deceiver and has kept people deceived and powerless without The MIND OF CHRIST or The HOLY SPIRIT living in them.
I prase God for this pastor he is working thru this man.I have learned more about the Lord in passed years then my hole life.thank you Jesus
Thank you pastor Gray,
I’m learning The Bible now than ever before. Glory for our Lord for give us the Holy Sprit . And I agree with your teachings. Be blessed
Binge listening to Pastor Gary... EXCELLENT TEACHING! I will listen again 😊
Thank you Pastor Gary for teaching and sharing this amazing message. I am in agreement with you 100%.
I am a Christian for many years but have never learned so much as I have been learning from your teachings. Thank you and May The Lord Almighty God continue to Bless and use you more.
IN JESUS (YESHUA'S) NAME .
How blessed to have your wisdom and gifts. Thank you
Thank you so much for confirming what I have always felt was right, to use tongues for my personal prayer. This something that I have been struggling with for a while as in my church they publicly speak in tongues.
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Thank you Pastor Gary.
Thankyou for tge teaching grace. I understand better
Pastor Hamrick is the best teacher and teaches the bible accurately. Note: If you are convinced tongues don't exist then it will be very hard for you to receive this gift (Unto GOD) Janie
I haven’t listened yet, but only read your comment. I am very interested to hear this teaching, as I do have the gift of tongues, but have stopped using this gift for fear it wasn’t really from God, even though I prayed for over a year for the gift to be given to me. This has caused me much grief. I do believe in the gift, but fear and the world view have prompted me not to use. 😢
@@KILO-uv2wi Do let fear rob you of the blessing of being able to speak in tongues, do it.
@@robertnieten7259 ❤ thank you. I will.
@@KILO-uv2wi I cannot imagine life without being able to pray in Tongues - something I have done for over 25 years and I have many testimonies that have come from praying in Tongues and often have a sensing of what I am praying about though I may not have the English translation. I was totally healed of a heart condition praying through in Tongues. The LORD GOD prays through us so the prayer is PERFECT - Romans 8:26-27.
satan hates Tongues and lies about it. When people are being delivered of demons and people pray in Tongues, the demons scream and tell them to stop.
Many say there are fake tongues. If there are it is not a surprise because satan can imitate any Holy Gift. We trust The LORD GOD to show us what is True as we trust in Him and are in Him and He in us. The LORD JESUS called TONGUES The Power and we are commanded to avoid those who DENY The Power - read Luke 24:49, Acts 1:8, 2Timothy 3:5.
TONGUES in Acts 2 is NOT A GIFT. It is The EVIDENCE of being infilled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. The TRUTH is confirmed in Acts 10:44-48 and Acts 19:1-6. Tongues as a Ministry Gift with/without interpretation is dealt with in 1Corinthians 12 and 14. There are at least 4 different types of Tongues.
We are encouraged to build ourselves up PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT - Jude 20. This is confirmed in 1Corinthians 14:2, 4 (edifying yourself praying in Tongues).
Yes Praise God In That Holy Language
Thank you for this! At my old church I felt like something was wrong with me because I couldn’t speak in tongues and someone even told me it just takes practice! The amount of time I just prayed geberish is to much! It’s not my gift and it’s ok! My gift is decernment and I have felt so off about people speaking in tongue’s like they do today. I have only ever heard the true tongues one time and it was 100% different sounding than the rest and I also got an interpretation for it!
Dear Pastor Gary, A friend sent an excellent video a few weeks ago from you talking on Israel. You are a wonderful and excellent teacher!!! I am enjoying ACTS now... Thank you so much!!! GOD bless you and your family and church!!! \o/ Praising GOD in Carpinteria, California!!!
Occasionally my spirit wants to convene with the Lord and express things that is beyond my English language, or beyond my simple comprehension or understanding. I have been moved to pray in tongues sometimes in deep intercession and as I do step out in faith, I begin to get spiritual understanding of the themes of what I am uttering. The Word encourages speaking in our heavenly language and in tongues to stir ourselves up.
Wonderful enlightening sermon♥👍🏻🌈
Great sermon
I WANT TO SEND THIS MESSAGE TO SEVERAL CHURCHES IN MY TOWN,
BECAUSE THEY'RE SENSATIONALISTS.
Thank you for the excellent explanation!!
I speak in tongues only in my prayer and worship/devotion time.
IT'S SO WONDERFUL, AND BRINGS TEARS BECAUSE I SENSE MY FATHER IS VERY NEAR AND DEAR.
I BASK IN HIS LOVE AND GLORY!❣🙏🙌
Forgive me, but I believe you meant Cessationists, correct?
I don't think you mean "sensationalists" ?!
@@rib16h Yep! You're absolutely right.
Wrong word. Not sure what I want to say.🤔
Yep! You're absolutely right!
Wrong word doctrinally.
I will have to correct this. Thanks!!
Amen!! Thank you pastor Gary!! You’re a great teacher! God bless always!
Thank you Ps Gary, understanding the Holy Spirit is the best thing that ever happen to me. ❤️🇮🇱💯🎶
My daily prayers for you, Terry and your families. All Cornerstone and the Guardians.
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I experienced a fire experience I believe was from God because I was changed and I received the gift 🎁 of speaking in tongues. I never speak in tongues disrespectfully. I'm very grateful to God for this awesome gift.
Great teaching we here in Australia are watching his old messages on Genesis.
Thank you so much for this message! Growing up in rural South Africa with parents who did a lot of missionary work, I was used to the gifts of the Spirit. I discovered "Cessationism' quite recently, and I became quite confused, as I had no idea what they based their beliefs on. This sermon has explained a lot.
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Very true. I agree with your teaching. Thank you.
I needed this clarity! Thanks!
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
Gary I pray your congregation will receive the word with the spirit you delivered it in. I have precious loved ones who have tried to give this gift of tongues to other family members. To the point of instructing them how. I have studied this over and over to embrace what you taught today. It is a gift as God gives it not as many gives it. May we understand and operate within the full council of Gods word with understanding and love. Thank you my brother.
Thank you pastor for the clear explanation re. The HS
understandable sermon on a challenging subject. thank you for a good lesson.
Well said. Thank you.
Just heard of you and enjoy your message on the Holy Spirit learned new things. Praises. God is so good Thank you
Amazing teaching. I’ve never heard it taught this way before.
Thank you! I believe you are correct@
THANK YOU!!
Amen❤ Praises to the living God Almighty!
This message is as clear as water 🥰 thank you Pastor. But some preachers who are filled with the Holy Spirit are so judgemental that when a simple believer received the power of the Holy Spirit and do miracle for the first time the said it's from occult spirit 😢 it breaks my heart to hear preacher like them become arrogant just getting the glory thinking they are knows everything 🙏🙏 but the truth is the fruit of the Holy Spirit in the life of every believer 🙏🙏
I think that The Word is. "That which is Perfect". My interpretation
It is, you're correct.
God bless you pastor Gary. Since there was evidence that everything has wavelength, tongues is that...the Holy spirit makes us to utter words for healing, praise and edification as the Holy spirit deems.
I've just finished reading an amazing autobiography by Jackie Pullinger, the book is called Chasing the Dragon. WOW~~~~!!! it's not a recent book, but so worth reading, one of the things that pops out over and over again, is how the speaking ( praying ) in tongues is so prevalent... the miracles that God allowed to happen there in China was awesome!! I highly recommend this book, it will strengthen your faith!!
I have been told by people that speak in tongues that if you don't have this gift you are not saved 😢. Many people that I know put their ability of speaking in tongues as the highest gift. It is a negative for me so I avoid people that flaunt tongues
Don't listen to them, Jesus saves us and gives us the Holy Spirit
I feel like I have a gift ...I was an exchange student 1989-90 . No formal training of the German language until later in college. All these years later, I am still in touch with my host family and still speak to them in German, and write to them in German. It is probably terrible but they all say they understand me. It is a miracle in my life! 29:30
It is unfortunate how many hyper charismatics have set a terrible and often false representation of this gift. Gary has given a great, balanced biblical teaching here.
That's right. Many blabber random repeated utterance thinking that "rabahshanananana" is an actual language of God. The gift isn't practiced and scripted, it's a divine revelation.
What did Paul mean when he wrote," When I speak in a tongue my spirit prays but my understanding Is unfruitful.." ( 1Cor.14:14) ?
However, it is equally frustrating how so many churches/denominations have denounced the gift of tongues as no longer existing and/or as only being the speaking of other human languages.
@@kcm7134 It isn’t something we should be fighting about though. I told my friend that if someone wants to speak gibbish in their prayer closet and they believe it is tongues, that is fine. But to use it in a group with no interpretation is wrong and unbiblical. I was listening to someone who I thought had good teaching and in the middle of a sentence he spoke a few words of “tongues” just and that was enough for me. Not saying he isn’t saved or he doesn’t have some good teaching. I just have had 40 years of experience, myself included, that it is a red light to me. Most cessationists believe the gifts continue to the extent God can doin anything He chooses. But the Sign gifts in the early church were to establish the church until the scripture was complete. However, under circumstances of His Choosing, God will have those gifts operate for his purposes not ours. It just does not look like what we see in so many hyper charismatic churches these days. They often use it to show how spiritual they are. As though at that moment something super spiritual is happening to them.
I agree
One of the best teachings I've ever heard on the gifts of the Spirit.
The gift of tongues is given to those God chooses to give this gift to. Will all speak in tongues? No. Churches I’ve attended do great harm when they insist that you must have the gift of tongues to be filled with the Spirit. A second filling so to speak. We receive our gift(s) from the Holy Spirit the moment we believe and He chooses. Today’s church has become gift seekers and not simply devoted to Christ.
Wow! Thank you for clarifying this! 🙏✝️
I am one who does not believe in speaking in tongues. Acts 2: 6 "When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking IN HIS OWN LANGUAGE. 1 Corinthians 14: 9-10 "So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world." The day of pentacost was when Jesus was giving the disciples the ability to speak other languages so they could go out and spread the word of God.
Thank you, Pastor Gary, for being so objective in your explanation of this gift of the Holy Spirit. I especially grateful that you explained with clarity the reasons it is still valid.
I understand it is the Holy Spirit that gives the 9 gifts, I will appreciate clarity regarding 2 matters:
1. Lord Jesus said in Mark 16:17 Nkjv: "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name they shall cast out devils; they shall speak in new tongues." I am under the impression that the words THEM THAT BELIEVE in this verse He means every believer, and is not selective by the Holy Spirit.
2. The 120 disciples waiting in the upper room all were speaking in tongues/given the utterance. Were they all selected by the Holy Spirit for the same gift and not selective?
Will you help me understand these two matters properly? Thanks so much.
Many blessings to you and yours.
Thank you!! I have gone to churches where the pastor told everyone to pray in their prayer tongue. I was so upset over this because the bible clearly teaches NOT to do this in front of non believers....I never hear this anymore so thank you!!!!!
Amen!
10 days after....this has been taught forever... However...it 50 days from Passover until Pentecost... Jesus walked the earth after ressurection for 40 days...so 10 days later the Holy Spirit fell. There is a problem here, Jesus was in the ground for 3 days....so the Holy Spirit came 7 days after. This is a great lesson.
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AMEN! 🙌
Let everything be done decently and in order by the Holy Spirit.
My wife davone was used to speak in gift of tonuges in church and ya;ll the presence of the LORD was so mighty when He filled her and spoke out loud and i hit a knee and siad loudly Jesus is here and i became quite when then my lang flowed out of her and sister Babra interpated it! and yes the word was inline with the bible! and man i also filled and touchted and when to work the next day and bragged on Jesus is so real and and asked the folks at work to start to go to church etc. agin sorry for typos
I cannot speak in tongues that doesn't bother me, Holy Spirit blessed me with a gift be deems good! 😊❤
I heard this guy real talk with Jordan say tongues is not for every believer? I thought it was… I STILL THINK ITS A GIFT FOR ALL BELIEVERS TODAY.
Scriptures says it was only for some and stopped 1Cor 12:30, 1Cor 13:8
So long as an interpreter is present as per scripture, tongues is fine… Gary is right… don’t use it to bring attention to yourself…
Yahweh be glorified…
Albert Barnes (died 1870) on Acts 2: “That from this we see the necessity now of training people who are to be missionaries to other lands. The gift of miracles is withdrawn. The apostles, by that miracle, simply were empowered to speak other languages. That power must still be had if the gospel is to be preached. But it is now to be obtained, not by miracle, but by slow and careful study and toil. If possessed, people must be taught it.”
From Langebaan, South Africa, very grateful for God's inspiring messages through Gary Hamrick.
Philip Schaff (died 1893) on Acts 2:
“We have already called attention to the indisputable fact that the miraculous gifts of the first days, bestowed on the Church for a definite purpose, when the apostles and those who had learned Christ from their lips had passed away, were gradually but quickly withdrawn from men. And among these supernatural powers we can believe that the earliest withdrawn were those new tongues first heard in their strange sweetness, needing then no interpreter on that Pentecost morning…”
Paul doesn't actually seem to "discourage" public use of tongues, he sought to discourage its misuse in public. Paul encouraged its use WITH an interpretation. So, I have to disagree with this blessed man Gary Hamrick, on this point, while in agreement with much of what he has shared with Scripture to support 👍
Amen amen
By using the concordance , Strongs or Young’s , the word RECEIVE in Acts has two meanings . Dechomai = receiving from God spiritually within oneself.. Subjective reception.
Lambano = receiving the gift into manifestation after having received it spiritually. This is objective reception to the end of manifestation. Your responsible for the gift , you’ve already got it , God gives free-will and will never force you to do anything. Keep it simple
Babe wake up, Gary uploaded.
The language of God and the angels is the sound of many waters or the sound of a multitude. It is all languages simultaneously, so that all who hear it understands in their own language.
But tongues means known language that benefits the listener who speaks in such language
My mother grew up in a conservative Baptist church where the pastor went away to a conference and came back a Pentecostal. My mother said some shrill whirring noise came from the back of the church one Sunday and she said it sounded like a cartoon spaceship landing. Church went nutty with healing, etc. There's one baptism (none of this Holy Spirit stuff). It lends itself to all sorts of emotional upheaval and distracts from the Gospel message.
1Co 12:30
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
The implied answer is "NO"...
To all who turn themselves inside out, asking God for this gift...maybe the answer is "NO"
Of course another consideration is this:
1 Corinthians 13:8-10 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
The scriptures indicate that tongues (and the other sign gifts: Jews required a sign) would cease, when that which is perfect is come. We see the juxtaposition of part and perfect in connection to prophecy (the word of God). We have the perfect and complete word of God contained in the 66 books of the bible (AD96 or thereabouts). Tongues have ceased...
Pst. Gary I'm spirtfilled , I do speak in tongues , when Paul lists the gifts the tongues he speaks of is "diverse tongues" it is my understanding that receiving the spirit you speak in tongues which yes some would say sounds like gibberish , but diverse tongues is a different version of the same gift and to be desired just the same as the other gifts , both are the prayer language given by God though , and an essential entry level into the body of Christ , one reason for this is God's own precept of at the witness of two or three will a matter be established (3 × in acts ) people were confirmed to have received the holy spirit .I don't want to cause strife I think you are a very gifted teacher but I do want to give you my what has been my experience .
If ur experience is not in alignment with God's word then the word of God trump's ur experience and should be examine
TONGUES in Acts 2 is NOT A GIFT. It is The EVIDENCE of being infilled with THE HOLY SPIRIT. The TRUTH is confirmed in Acts 10:44-48 and Acts 19:1-6.
We are encouraged to build ourselves up PRAYING IN THE HOLY SPIRIT - Jude 20. This is confirmed in 1Corinthians 14:2, 4 (edifying yourself praying in Tongues). Tongues as a Ministry Gift with/without interpretation is dealt with in 1Corinthians 12 and 14.
Diverse tongues only means not everyone will speak the same known language but it's still a known language. There is no personal prayer language. If you read 1 Cor chapter 14 in its entirety you will understand how many times Paul says words with no meaning are useless. No where in Scripture does it state, point to, call for, imply or infer any personal prayer language. It is so miss used by Charismatics it's shameful.
@@pappap1702 if you read 1Corinthians 14 CAREFULLY you will find that there are at least 4 types of Tongues, and what of the Tongues of Angels???
Get SAVED according to THE WORD OF GOD - Acts 2:36-39, then seek His Teaching as Your only Teacher and FATHER - Matthew 23:8-10
@@ktermalkut8332 You're reading what isn't there. Paul stated Even IF I speak with tongues of angels. He did not say he spoke with tongues of angels. If there are tongues of angels then only angels would speak that not humans. Where do you get 4 kinds of tongues? Tongues are a known language not gibberish. How about Paul saying tongues are for non believers, not believers? You seem to ignore that. 1 Cor 14:22.
GIFT of tongues is for public benefit and not every Believer receives such gift- but every Believer has the right to a filling of the Holy Spirit to use in his/her personal prayer life. I believe this latter applied to Paul. He spoke in tongues in his communion with God, but that does not eliminate that he may also have had tongues as a gift
I don't understand why the people of God must be forced to speak in tongues it is the gift of the Holy Spirit He gives it to whom so ever it pleases Him to give people are making it a business,therefore pray & ask for the favour of His gift He will never refuse.He has never refused me.
In early 1976, 3 friends called me (a nurse, a cop, and an affluent executive’s wife) within a week of each other to say they received the gift of tongues. I had been praying for a year to receive the gift of tongues (like my husband did). Anyway, long story short, I too, received the gift of tongues and have been praying at will ever since. 🙏❤
GEORGE SMEATON (1814-1889) “The supernatural or extraordinary gifts were temporary, and intended to disappear when the Church should be founded and the inspired canon of Scripture closed; for they were an external proof of an internal inspiration.”
Paul says 5 words with the understanding are better than 10,000 words no one understands.
So "Christ died for our sins" is far better than 10,000 words no one understands.
Tongues makes 2 tier Christians.
Those who do and those who don't.
Charles Ellicott (died 1905) on Acts 2: “But there is no evidence that that power was permanent. It came and went with the special outpouring of the Spirit, and lasted only while that lasted in its full intensity… There are no traces of its exercise in any narrative of the work of apostles and evangelists.”
Problem with Tongues, you won't know who is really speaking because he/she has the gift or who is pretending to speak. Don't blame those believers for rejecting it, blame the people abusing it. Plus, we really do not need this gift, it's not as if we are less of a believer if we don't speak in Tongues. What we can't deny is, this Tongues issue is creating a lot of confusion among believers. So if you truly have the gift, great! Just make sure you have someone who can interpret it if you are in the church, if not just do it in your own quiet time. That's what Paul taught.
Acts 2 specifies that tongues is plural and that people understand in their language and what they hear, is declaring the wonders of God.
Acts 10 Peter and the circumcised could understand the tongue being spoken( gift of interpretation?)
I Cor 12 gifts are given, manifestation of the Spirit, for the common good to( 1 PT 4:10 ...to serve others...)
1 Cor 12:28 ...and those speaking in different kinds of tongues( plural).
13:1 starts with "if" , but still plural of tongue and tongues of men( first time angels are spoke of)
1Cor 14:1 ...egarly desire... especially the gift of profecy.
There is an assumed shift from known language to unknown language.
Also 14:22 Tongues are a sign for unbelievers,( like at Pentacost)
I am not a sensationalist, but I also do not believe in the gibberish language, because there are no humans that know it. Anyone can say they can interpret, but who really knows, just you and God. 🎉
New testament wasn't written when jesus said that, so when the apostles were waiting for a sign holy spirit came down and they spoke in toungues actual languages of each other. We have the written complete word of God now. All these things went away after the book of Corinthians, Timothy, Titus, philimon John, James, Jude, doesn't mention it.
I am curious and open and as a consequence I am open to being wrong or missing something. This was a good teaching and fairly balanced, in my opinion. I do agree that the gift of tongues as seen in the Bible is a known human language, in fact the Greek word literally means language.
However, I have never seen a case made using good hermeneutics that tongues is anything other than a known human language. I see no evidence of an angelic gift of tongues or some gibberishy sounding gift. I do agree on 1st Corinthians 13 that the perfect is not the completed Canon of scripture but it is us getting to heaven.
(ACTS CHAPTER TWO) is in reference to New Testament times after the ascension of Christ, when the kingdom of God was established, while some of His apostles were still living.
Only the apostles, and the household of Cornelius were given the gift of the Holy Spirit to speak in other tongues, knowing full well what they were speaking in each of those tongues.
Those same people had a ready recollection of every Scripture in the Bible, because of the power of the Holy Spirit that they had received.
Which meant, that they didn’t have to study. The Holy Spirit gave them that knowledge.
Plus the understanding of those ancient languages, a dozen or more, was given them without study on their part!
Isaiah 28:11
For with stammering lips and another tongue He will speak to this people.
This is also about the gift of tongues.
No. Gifts and tongues do not cease. They are here to stay, it’s literally signs of true believers and Pentecost happens IN you in a very orderly and powerful experience. When Perfection comes, it’s the full Revelation of Christ Jesus IN you, and you experience it. That is the mystery that unveils in every believer of Christ as Paul asks all to test themselves if they are actually in the correct faith (confidence), “do you not realize that Christ Jesus is IN you?” If you haven’t realize this and began to experience it, you have failed the Faith test.
Ask yourself and test it. I don’t sit in either school of thought, I seek to experience (to know) the True Lord and it will happen to all who earnestly ask to experience in great confidence in receiving to experience. “When you pray, believe that you have received and you will.”
The completions happens in the flesh, and those it happens to will then be sent out to perform the miracles on earth now as in heaven just as Jesus did also who truly spoke “these I do you can do also, even greater than these….”
Eat the word meaning take it in you and you will experience it.
The tongues in Acts were languages spoke by the disciples and understood by the crowds that gathered to witness the fire baptism of the Holy Spirit.
And this sign shall follow those who believe......they shall speak with new tongues
WILLIAM G. T. SHEDD (1820-1894) “The supernatural gifts of inspiration and miracles which the apostles possessed were not continued to their ministerial successors, because they were no longer necessary. All the doctrines of Christianity had been revealed to the apostles, and had been delivered to the church in a written form. There was no further need of an infallible inspiration. And the credentials and authority given to the first preachers of Christianity in miraculous acts, did not need continual repetition from age to age.”
So, baptism in the Holy Spirit is a separate, identifiable experience. If tongues is not the evidence, but love is, how does one know when/if they've been baptized in the Holy Spirit? When they determine they have love? That just seems vague, but maybe I misunderstood.