Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of 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.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. I appeal to you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God on my behalf, that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints, so that by God's will I may come to you with joy and be refreshed in your company.
For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do.
By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. 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,. Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language.
But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high. Your kingdom come. When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.
And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master's crib, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand. Garrett recalled such consensus as a key element in the first Southern Baptist statement known as the Abstract of Principles. The consensus stemmed from the decision to exclude anything on which Southern Baptists were divided.
Consequently, he said, some of the Landmark theology considered divisive at that time did not get included. Today Mr. Average Baptist needs to find and exercise his or her gift through the local church for the upbuilding of the body, whatever their leaders may be saying about prayer language. Challenged by board chairman Van McClain to examine his experience in light of the teaching of Scripture, McKissic said he had done that in while a student at Southwestern.
He told trustee officers that he had concluded that private prayer language is a gift for some but not for others, referring to 1 Corinthians and , and the teachings of some Southwestern professors. Related Posts. However, many people misunderstand the purpose of the gift of tongues and the scriptures that describe it. Opposition to Questions to Practice Mike Bickle, director of the International House of Prayer, preached against speaking in tongues in his early ministry.
But one verse caused him to question his position. He was a busy man, so why did he invest so much time speaking in tongues? Two Different Types of the Gift of Tongues The first, in 1 Corinthians 12, is the gift of tongues for the corporate body. This is a gift where a believer speaks in a corporate setting—such as a church service or small group—and then someone interprets what was spoken.
This type of tongue needs to be heard by other people, so that someone with the gift of interpretation can give the meaning 1 Corinthians ; This gift edifies the body, allowing the Lord to speak to His people. There is a difference between the gift of tongues given to a few for the profit of the corporate body when the speaker speaks to men 1 Corinthians , and the gift of tongues given to all as a devotional prayer language for the profit of the individual who speaks privately to God.
Personal Prayer Language The second type of tongues is a personal prayer languages that edifies the one who is speaking. Before ministering to a group, I seek to pray in the Spirit to position myself to receive impressions, mental pictures, phrases, and direction from the Spirit to guide and help me. It is good to pray for the interpretation of what you are praying for 1 Corinthians As you do, the Holy Spirit may give you insight into what is on His heart for a particular situation.
It is this personal prayer tongue that Paul used frequently, praying to God with his spirit Ephesians
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