Posts Tagged ‘speaking in tongues’
What do you think about the Azusa Street Revival?
Question: What do you think of the Azusa Street revival with William J. Seymour? Answer: The events at the Azusa Street revival in 1906 is frequently cited as the beginning of the Pentecostal movement. Numerous charismatic denominations refer to this revival as the beginning of their particular beliefs. Four denominations which were founded in the…
Read MoreMust you speak in tongues to have the Holy Spirit?
Question: Is it true, as most Pentecostals say, that if you do not speak in tongues, you do not have the Holy Spirit? Answer: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: … There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same…
Read MoreWhat is an unknown tongue?
Question: Is unknown tongues a heavenly language or does it mean a language not known to people but for God? Answer: The phrase “unknown tongue” only appears in the King James Version in six places in I Corinthians 14. If you look carefully you will notice that in all six cases “unknown” is in italics.…
Read MorePraying in a heavenly tongue
Question: Would you discuss the idea of praying in a heavenly language where the person is edified even though others don’t know what they are saying? Answer: The mention of the language of angels is only found in I Corinthians 13:1 where Paul states that speaking in any language is without benefit if it is not accompanied…
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