glossolalia

-speaking in tongues

5 objections to speaking in tongues

1. Cessationist Objection

-only when we meet Jesus face to face will tongues pass away

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2. Xenolalia-only objection

-tongues is for praising God

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-we are uttering but God understand

3. Pastoral or seeker-sensitive objection

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-they heard tongues

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4. Pauline-regulation objection

-but at Pentecostal, all were filled with the Holy Spirit

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5. Least gift objection

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-everything is to be done properly

benefits of tongues

1. Help to pray without ceasing

2. Help pray the will of God

3. Pray in revelatory mysteries

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4. Pray in spiritual warfare

5. Unite and confront in suffering

6. Edify the soul

-speaking in tongues allow us to rest

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TONGUES IN THE HOLY SPIRIT

-pentecost = 50

-pentecost is the first time the Holy Spirit come and dwell on the believers permanently

peoples (with s)... the whole world

God will restore

with the same language is unity!

-we must decide to speak and the words come from the Spirit

-tongues is the gateway to the supernatural

tongues, speaking in a language that is unknown to us

why we should speak in tongues

1. edification

-when we speak in tongues, we are charging our spiritual up... powerful prayers, sensitive to God

-we can still be a Christian without tongues, but not a powerful one

2. praise

-sing a song not composted by people

3. intercession

stand in the gap to pray for another person

4. spiritual warfare

put on the full armor of God and pray on tongues

5. rest

-less stress when speaking in tongues

   -relaxes us

above all, Jesus wants us to speak in tongues