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Yeah, let them do what they wanna do. As long as they don't push their weakness on others. Clear understandable words are always more powerful than any secret tongue. If they don't know what to say that doesn't mean that we should now only speak in tongues when we pray. To have a relationship with God is not to say a bunch of things we ourselves don't understand. We need to speak our mind clearly and tell God how we feel. No one is perfect. And even prophets are gonna push something that isn't according to the will of God in the Bible but may be a will of God at the moment. God allows deceiving spirit from time to time especially when we trust others to deliver a message to us. Maybe that person got caught up in the moment and spoke his own will unto you too. And maybe God wants you to speak in tongues when you are at your weakest moment. But that doesn't mean we should do it in our strongest moment. There we need to take charge and lead people with clear words.
The True Gospel for True Revival ! : Realize you are a sinner being sorry. Sin is lying, evil thoughts, lust, etc.Therefore, do not trust in your own works to go to heaven because you realize, being a sinner, you cannot offer the perfect blood sacrifice that God requires to pay for sin. Instead, believe, meaning fully trust, that in Christ's love for you, on the cross, His one perfect blood sacrifice; when Christ bled, suffered and died, in your place, paid for your sins in full, past, present and future ! Believe that Jesus rose from the dead ! Believe Jesus is God Almighty, God the Son, alive for evermore ! And believe that the sinless blood of Jesus Christ is what cleanses you from all sin, which purifies your soul ! Then the Lord Jesus will forgive you, save you from hell and give you eternal life, and you will be sealed with the Holy Spirit who will dwell within you forever ! And thank Jesus ! Rom.3:25,5:8,9,10:9, Rev.1:5, Ephes.1:7,13, 4:30, Heb.10:10-14,19,38,39,I John 5:7,13,20
@@johnvonlove2734 nice! Too bad that repentance for salvation is only a half revival. Too many passive Christians that belive that being saved is enough of a goal in their life. So they sit and do nothing instead of going out and share the gospel and do all that Jesus taught us. 🙂 Therefore there is no true revival in repentance alone.
@@huios974Do not teach when you do not know. The scripture from Paul is very clear. 1 Cor 14:18-19 "I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue." - Paul So if in church during fellowship tongues are less important than clear words. Then the same also goes for ourselves when we need to do it for our own sake. That is just common sense and it is what Paul is basically saying. I didn't say you shouldn't speak in tongues. But that you shouldn't push it on people like it is some kind of a law. Especially since clear words are more important than tongues in the most cases. But what most people do when they go to church is they start speaking in tongues and nobody understands anything they are saying and nobody interprets them either. I have yet to see a single church that does what Paul had instructed them to do in that regard. So... that I can not defend. Therefore clear words have always more value than tongues.
Some visitors came to our church and were very surprised when someone next to them began speaking in their remote village language in northern India. The person speaking wasn't from India and couldn't speak the language, they were just praying in tongues. My old friend from India said they were saying "praise you lord", "praise you lord", "praise you lord" ! Another time I was driving along minding my own business when there was an internal shout within me "I WANT YOU TO PRAY!" I didn't know what to pray. I was all on my own and I started praying in tongues. I was on a dual carriageway. Within a minute the car in front pulled out, hit a lorry trailer, spun around 2.5 times as it it's bonnet ripped up, wing ripped apart and bits bounced down the road. As it stopped spinning it suddenly veered off to the left side of the road along with the bits of debris. I pulled in just in front of it - untouched. Makes me cry just trying to explained it. I'm an engineer and what I saw seemed impossible. The Lord is great!.. and our rock and protector!
I was raised in a charismatic church where tongues was the be all end all. I never had the gift and was looked down on often as a result and felt so less than. I can remember hearing like you that I just had to "speak it out". I got to the point of faking at times,partly to be left alone, partly in hopes it would become real someday. When God opened my eyes to how false the things I was being taught were and ultimately drew me out of charismania, the feeling of less than began to fall away. It has taken years to unpack all the false teachings, but I have found going back to basics, back to His Word has helped so much. Very grateful. Really appreciate you addressing this.
All Christians fake it. It may be sincerely engaged in, and it may provide them some benefits and sense of well being. And that is a good thing. But I believe anyone could pray in tongues. Even a non-Christian.
About 17 years ago when I was 20, I was saved and started to learn about the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the book of John where He said He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. I went to the altar and I received that gift of tongues and I felt like so alive and clean and complete. I could never make any of those words up on my own and to this very day I pray in tongues because it builds me up on my most holy faith. It changed my walk with God.
I had a very similar experience. I prayed, asking the LORD the same way you did. I was by myself at the time. As I was praying for it (having been told it was necessary as proof of belief) I felt a warmth rising up in me, I opened my mouth and indecipherable 'word/words' came out of my mouth. Immediately I felt Holy Spirit say Stop! So I did and I never asked for it again. Years later I was in a group of people who were praying in 'tongues' and laying hands over a woman who was experiencing headaches. Having been led by Holy Spirit, I waited on Him to direct me. I was prompted to stay sitting and to not participate but pray for 'them' instead. In the midst of it all, out of the blue, I began 'hearing' what 'their tongues' were saying. It was a curse and 'their' tongues were demonic and 'they' were placing a curse upon one of the woman praying there. Holy Spirit was prompting me to tell them to stop. But I feared 'man' - feared 'them' rejecting me so I just left and prayed about it all the way home. A few days later I heard that one of those woman had been rushed to hospital with serious head issues. The interesting thing that stays with me is this: Why the huge push for the gift of talking in tongues, yet little to no push for the gift of translation? Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for this story. I briefly went to a church where they spoke in tongues but something just didn’t feel right. I even prayed about it but never got the gift. And I’m simply asking because I’m not sure and want to hear what others think, but do you think all of these tongues are demonic and the Bible is talking about people speaking in known languages? I think that is what Matt was saying but I’m just a bit confused.
@@lauras6762 Firstly, I don't think/believe all 'tongues' are demonic, not at all. I have been in a room where a man has stood and spoken in a tongue, not English - and I heard it in my language and it was a Scripture. So just to be sure, that wasn't the purpose of my comment at all. I was just relaying an experience I'd had where what was being spoken wasn't of the LORD. I'm not 100% sure where Matt lands on the topic overall, but can I say, confusion isn't of the LORD and He is well able to lead you and guide you, through His Word to gain understanding of His Gifts. Personally, my understanding is that it is known languages. May the LORD's Spirit of Love, Power and Sound Mind guard you. God bless.
The enemy/our adversary strives to corrupt anything biblical, and cause confusion. From giving, fasting, praying, reading, to real supernatural moves of God by His Spirit..... Discernment in these times, as in any times is so crucial for the body of Christ to have, individually even.
@crazydays4444 I agree if you are just doing it because you want to not because the Holy Spirit is actually speaking thru you than I think demons could use that and have you speak curses, tricking people.
I was at a prayer and healing conference several years ago. During the evening service, the pastor asked everyone with a prayer language to pray with him. The whole room started speaking loudly. It was pure confusion. Anything of God will not be confusion and chaos.
@@geoffreydrummond5631 I don't believe a room filled with Christians speaking in tongues, a gift from God, is an act of confusion. They are not speaking to each other but to God, the One Who understands each and every one of them. At that point in time, it was not a message that God was delivering that required an interpreter. Rather, it was as Jesus desired, "I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out (in praise)" Luke 19:40 Prayer is a form of worship and that's exactly what they were doing. It wasn't meant for you, Geoffrey, it was meant for God.
"tongues" should actually translated as "languages" meaning talking in REAl but unknown languages. show me only one example after the apostolic time...
This is a personal preference. If I walk into a church & people are speaking in tongues i wouldn’t stay because I wouldn’t want to know that spirit. Do you?
@@rosaliemananui447spiritualist speak in tongues, I've seen it before salvation. And I've seen in Charismatic Churches. And I believe by the results it's the same spirit and it's not God
@@esaiah3344 I agree %100. I went to a charismatic small gathering in a hall & the Pastor was inviting the Holy Spirit in to help his 12 yr old son to speak the mum was playing the piano softly. I felt something come into the service & it almost was making me sway. I then just started repeating Jesus Christ over & over in my head because I felt like it was attacking my spirit whatever spirit came into the hall. Finally after other people spoke in tongues & the weird piano music stopped the heavy oppressive spirit left. I am of the opinion that you can’t be born again Christian & speak in tongues because the Holy Spirit comes in when you invite Jesus in. It’ also must be a in the tongues spirit one that attacks you if you have received Jesus. My humble thoughts on this topic & not take anything away from people who do choose to but it’s dangerous & not from Father God
I love that you brought this up. I experienced some of my childhood years in a Pentecostal church and eventually chose to speak in tongues. I was confused and had doubts about it, and then only did it a couple of times. Eventually, I started to examine the people and groups who were big into speaking in tongues, and the theologies they held to which are not according to the Bible, and decided it was not the tongues spoken of in the Bible from God.
My experience was with tongues was different. I went to the house of someone who was discipling me at the time, and she asked me if I'd ever wanted the gift of tongues (I had no Christian men available to me at the time. It was a very rough time in my life). I said yes, absolutely. First, she took an *hour* (seemed like an eternity) going through scripture about what tongues is, so on and so forth. Then after we were finished searching the scriptures, she said she would first pray for me, to receive the gift of tongues, first with her understanding, and then she'd begin praying in tongues. After she began praying in tongues, then I was to begin babbling nonsense. I was in my 20's at the time, so I just went ahead and did it. As I began babbling nonsense, it felt as if someone was standing on my right, blowing on my face (there was no one there) and the most beautiful language began to manifest - I mean, it BLOOMED. It had the syntax, the rhythm, and the emphases of a legitimate language being spoken with understanding. The woman told me to pray in tongues every time I got the chance. I took her advice literally, and I would pray in tongues every single day. Often times, t was as if the Lord was *dumping* prayers onto me as I spoke out. This whole time, it's always been about just spending time with the Lord. If he's in it, he's in it. If he's not he's not. If I regard sin in my heart, he will not hear my prayer, and I know I'm wasting my time. Since that time, the language that comes out is comprised of what seems to be a blend of Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish, Latin, Hebrew, and Greek - none of it I had any prior training in, all of it having biblical meaning, and attribution to the person of Jesus Christ. I guess you could call it a "script" of sorts. It's just what I speak as I feel led to pray. Once I start in, if the Lord has a tongue for me to speak as I pray, he gives it to me. I once ignorantly came into a prayer time with him, praying for missing and abused children, asking Him to go to battle for them. Started off in my normal tongues "script," and within a minute or two the entire dialect flipped to a language I'd never heard before, and I sounded like one of those people praying at the wailing wall. Absolutely none of the emotion was my own. It was like an imploring, or an intercession of sorts. I had absolutely no hand in it except to open my mouth. Only thing I know is that God puts a high premium on the heads of children, and if there is something he can use us for in prayer, I believe he does it. I dunno, I don't want to make it sound all weird. Tongues is very much something that's gotta be the Lord if it is to be authentic. It's not a magic wand, as many pentecostal churches have made it to be - nor is it some sort of bizarre new age incantation. It's an enablement by the Holy Spirit to partner with the Lord in something He's doing, and it can be a blessing that builds up your faith. It's a small little tool that, yes, is imparted supernaturally from the Lord to the believer who will receive it. There are counterfeits out there (Kenneth Copeland, to name one. He speaks blasphemes in babble), but we mustn't let the counterfeits discourage us from seeking the Lord for this gift if we truly want it. Satan is a master counterfeiter, and can enable those who are his to speak nonsense and blasphemes. But those of us in Christ can only be indwelled and influenced by the Holy Spirit Himself. If tongues seems awkward to you, or you don't want any part of it, then I say stay away. It's not something that can be contrived. Instead, it's got to be received as a gift/tool within the bonds of the covenant relationship one has with Christ.
The first time I heard an example of "Speaking in tongues" after being saved from the New Age last year was in a video with Derek Prince talking about it, demonstrating it, and telling/commanding the audience to it. When I heard him "speak in tongues" I thought it sounded exactly like "Light Language", which is an obscure nonsensical stream of sounds and syllables which people in the New Age gnostic occult perform. They say that they're channeling or "downloading" this language from "higher dimensional beings" and that this "Language of Light" holds special healing "light codes". Since then, I've been extremely cautious of people who claim to be "speaking in tongues" - especially in public settings.
The kingdom of darkness imitates to deceive. Derek Prince is legit ”Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.“ I Corinthians 14:1-5 NKJV
@@user-yn7on7ou8n which of the apostles or disciples from the 120 who UNDERSTOOD that it was a HUMAN language ? NOT ONE OF THEM ! it was only because the Jews from diaspora (outside the land of Israel) mentioned that they were speaking in foreign human languages that they got to realize that. on the other hand, Jesus NEVER mentioned to the disciples before the Pentecost that the disciples would speak in unknown tongues, He only mentioned that they would receive POWER/DUNAMIS when the Holy Spirit would come upon them and they would become His witnesses. so it is not the tongues itself that should become the point of debate but whether the one speaking in tongues truly receives POWER/DUNAMIS after they began to speak in tongues.
As a Christian, I've never understood speaking in tongues. It's really something that gives me doubts about a person's authenticity. I can't help but think either they are just spouting gibberish or are spirits actually speaking through them. And if it's the latter, how do we know those aren't demonic spirits?
I pray in tongues but only in private when I'm dealing with something that I struggle to know how to pray for in my own words. I've never done so publicly and I believe Paul was clear that in those settings it should only be done with interpretation. I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at only six years old (I got saved the year before at age five). I was sitting next to my parents in church, coloring. They thought I wasn't paying attention to the pastor but I was listening the entire time. When the pastor asked if anyone wanted to come and receive I just stood up and walked down all by myself without a word, which shocked my parents. But what happened to me at that alter was real and what I've experienced in my private moments spent with the Lord are real and I don't care if anyone disagrees. I'm not making up my own syllables.
In the Bible, tongues is never anything other than a known earthly language! I wonder what language you speak in private tongues? Italian, French, Spanish? You could even record yourself to work out which language it is, and what you’re saying in that language.
I would avoid doing this if you do not speak a real language and dialect that is foreign to your own that could be interpreted. If you don't and are doing mambo jumbo syllables. Then you are attracting demons & the devil into your space. I can give an account that the Christians I've known who do this, from a personal standpoint. Have attracted a lot of problems into their personal lives and still do this, and don't listen when I've pointed how demonic this act actually is. Some have had dire consequences to their family members, children, and personal relationships. Record your tongues speech and play it back into google translator and see if it produces a coherent sentence. If it does, did it reproduce the message you intended while you were praying in tongues, or speaking about from thoughts in general? I guarantee it won't. The holy bible does make it clear, the gifts of the holy spirit won't happen again until the during/after the Tribulation period and only for the Jews. Right now, we are in the "Church Age" and we aren't to be blessed with those gifts. Anyone who says otherwise is of the devil. Right now, is the time to walk by faith, not by sight. We are fortunate to live in a time where faith is all we need to be saved. Keep it simple, and just keep living the best you can, despite your sinful mishaps. Jesus loves you and will always forgive you.
@@JesusIsRealJ1247 The first church and Paul and his gentile churches were also in church-time. And the gifts were not only for the apostles. Philippus was ordinated as diakon for the table service, but the Holy Spirit led him preaching the gospel and baptize and healing sick people in Samaria. Then he baptized the i don't know, i don't remember the English words(i am German living in Germany).And then the Holy Spirit transported him to Asdod in a twinkle of an eye. And the gifts of the spirit will stop, when the perfection has come. But that is not yet. When we do not need the prophetic word anymore, because everyone will hear the Lord/Holy Spirit by himself. When Hebrew 8:11 comes.
@@JesusIsRealJ1247 What you shared is just not Biblical. I have the gift of tongues since that day I repented and was born again by the Spirit of God. I use my gift to pray often privately when I have no words in English to formulate prayer. You know it is from God when you can pray in tongues and yet you are still able to think clearly in your mind uninterrupted. I have not invited demons into my life by using the gift of tongues which the Holy Spirit has given me. And just because on the Day of Pentecost the disciples were speaking in the known languages of the region is not a strong foundation that "tongues" are just known languages of the world. "Tongues" are exactly what God wants them to be... a gift. And the gift of tongues is a divine language that is given to the believer who is baptized in the Holy Spirit so as to praise and glorify God through it.
As for me…I was raised Baptist and remarried later in life to a Pentecostal evangelist. To his credit, didn’t push me to speak in tongues, but one night during a very stressful time I did begin to speak in tongues. I still have the gift. I only use it in prayer occasionally. That said, I have yet to see it used properly in a church setting. I think the first church we attended believed that it was part of the salvation experience. These teachings need to stop.
Thankyou brother. Many , many people need to hear this ! There are so many being bullied in the charismatic movement . It’s disgraceful. I’ve experienced it myself on my Christian journey. It causes nothing but confusion. Only the weak ones follow them. Lord help them 🙏 Open their eyes to Your Truth Jesus! 🙌😭
I'm glad you made this video brother Matt I could never speak tongues and I thought there was something wrong with me and then I seen in the Bible where Paul says that the Lord gives different gifts to everybody I just thought it wasn't my gift and I just could never speak in tongues God bless you brother this video was a blessing❤
My firstt experience of speaking in tongues was in a hotel room in northern Canada. I was flying out in the morning to a remote island to work and a boss that ridiculed my faith. I'd just spent the evening at a dead beat church sevice and knew i needed more of God to make it through the next month. I was desperate for God, and He showed up in my hotel room, filling me with a something like I'd never experienced before. Thats when I spoke in tongues. I've never doubted the validity of this experience. I don't use this gift publicly but whenever I interceed in earnest it just seems to express my hearts longing. It doesn't make a person "better or more spiritual" I know many believers more sound in the faith than I who have never spoken in tongues, but i can't deny my experience.
I can only speak about my own experience with tongues. I was at Bible college many moons ago and a few friends of mine prayed in tongues. When we had private prayer together they would sometimes pray in tongues but not at full volume or in any way to give some kind of prophesy. This stirred me up to seek tongues and I did so for many months. Then, one day, I went into the college library and a book caught my eye on praying in tongues. I took this as a 'sign' and so I took myself off to the prayer room and I prayed to God that if this was a gift that he wanted to give me then I would take that leap of faith and open my mouth. As I opened my mouth, a language came out and I felt a great leap/kick in my stomach. For at least a year, I did struggle about whether what I was saying was of God but as time went on, I became more confident that I was. I use it privately and especially when I feel I don't have the words to pray with. I agree with what you say Matt - that there is an order, which Paul is very clear on. My tongue is not as you demonstrated, or what you hear with these false teachers, e.g. babababa tadadada bobobobo... To end, my understanding is that we can speak in tongues in our own prayer time to God, and to only use it in the church if someone (or yourself) has an interpretation?
Agree, and it sounds as if you are blessed by the biblical way (Paul spoke of) in tongues. Thank you for sharing your encouraging story. I was thinking it was going to end differently,, but Praise God
@@lionoffireraw how would you explain 1 Corinthians 14: 2, 14, & 15 because the original comment has clearly said, they do so in the spirit of Scripture in Romans 14:16-23 ....is how I am reading the comment.
I actually explained 1 Corinthians 14:2 in the video. The reason that the person is described as “speaks not to men but to God” basically means that it’s of no use to anyone because no one can understand it. Diverse goes on to say that ” for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the spirit.” Again, the reason that it’s a “mystery” is simply because no one understands it; it’s a mystery to the very people the gift is supposed to be edifying. The Bible says nothing anywhere about tongues being some sort secret prayer language. In v14-15 the comparison between “my mind” and “my spirit” shows that Paul is not speaking of the Holy Spirit, but his own human spirit. The whole purpose of this passage is to describe the MISUSE of these gifts, and how it is dangerous and unfruitful.
Brilliant message Brother Matt, I am so thankful for your teaching as it clarified a few concerns I had . I never thought I’d hear anyone else discussing tongues who had had a very similar experience to what I had, and it has definitely settled those concerns that I had. Thank you.
I read of two men on a train in some country (I cannot remember which), and one of the men felt compelled to go and sit with a stranger whom he got talking to and gave the gospel. When he returned to his friend, his friend exclaimed "I did not know that you spoke that language!" It seems he had been talking in the stranger's language which he, himself, did not know.
This is exactly how I feel about it as well. You're the first one to say exactly what I've been saying for years about tongues. I believe in the gift, but I've never seen it used properly in all of my 59 years.
Amen JaneSmith! I'll be 68 yrs old real soon and I have only heard once in a little church back in 1982, a woman stood up in the church and spoke a message and we all sat there quietly, and a few minutes later the interpretation was given that edified the entire congregation. God bless you.
You are right Matt. I went to a Pentecostal Church that was utter confusion with tongues, the just babbled, Everton did at the same time, all the shaking and falling down. That church didn’t feel right. Look up videos on the Kundalini spirit, it’s Hindu, reminded me of this church
The thought processes that you used that you have outlined in this video are the same that I used to rationally understand & make a decision about what was going on regarding "tongues". You articulated it very well.
I was raised in a charismatic, tongue speaking church. When I got old enough, I began to question much of what I had been exposed to in my church. I started to search and research the charismatic manifestations, along with the history of modern Pentecostalism and Charismatics. I still continue to this day to prayerfully research the Bible in order to properly use good hermeneutics and to exegetically read God's Word. My years of study and research have taught me that much of what I was exposed to in my charismatic church was based on complete misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the Bible. Also, religious tradition was to blame for much of the wrong doctrine I was taught in those years. This video of yours, I must say, is one of the best videos I have ever seen on how biblical tongues is totally misunderstood and misused in Pentecostal and charismatic churches. You did a fantastic job on explaining what the Holy Scriptures say and truly mean about tongues. Keep up the good work, and God bless you.
This is a bit long but I really want to just tell it all. At one point I was invited to a church (now this was over 10 years ago) by my sons teacher (we had just moved to the area) and on my first visit they started speaking in tongues. It was a fairly big church of around 500 in a high income area. I had NO IDEA what was happening! It was jarring to hear it. Deer in headlights was probably the look on my face. I had only been to Baptist and Methodist churches. But I kept going and they eventually got me to speak in tongues. The pastor touched my forehead and I just immediately began to speak. I learned that tongues is essential in a Pentecostal church. I did it and tried to get into it but never fully understood what I was doing. I remember one evening service was just tongues and at one point I laid my head on the alter and at the end of the service he told the congregation to keep walking and to not sit or sit by the alter. Well since I was the only one who had done that he was talking about me. I eventually grew to have mixed feelings about the pastor. He would boast about his big house and I have a story about that that has never sat well with me. I had been going to this church for a while and a lady who had no car at the time needed a ride and so I said sure. Sunday morning I picked her up in what was obviously low rent housing. In the sermon he was talking about what God has blessed him with and I still remember him describing his house to us. He even had a gym in the basement he never used. And all I could think about was how this lady who was clearly poor must feel hearing her pastor boast like this. It made me very angry. I never saw her again. Looking back it was a very strange church. He had security, dressed in black (think The Matrix) that spoke into secret microphones like the Secret Service. At the end of every service they would turn his huge truck on to cool it or heat it. You felt special to get to talk to him because there were so many people. He would walk around shaking hands like a politician. He was clearly pampered by the congregation and he really was treated like a celebrity. It seemed like He really loved God and he was always smiling. He seemed very sincere mostly. But it's clear that's what he wanted for a congregation doesn't act a certain way unless he sets up his church that way. He built this church from the beginning-it was his church. It was an odd 2 years there with lots of drama and cliques. I actually tried to continue speaking in tongues when we moved again (we were military) but I just came to realize that unless you put prayer behind it as you speak it's meaningless. Then of course there are the Scriptures you mentioned cautioning against. There were times that people would get up on stage and speak "from God". But I never saw anyone decipher tongues. It sure was a learning experience but now I attend an Evangelical church and a couple weeks ago the entire sermon was on how to evangelize biblically. Very refreshing to hear. I love that church. No frills, just Jesus and the Bible.
Thats a 'Cult of Personality'! I left one, haven't spoken in tongues since, it's wonderful having eyes and heart opened and being allowed to use my brain! I have family either still in it, or they have gone across to Hebrew Roots, Law of Attraction etc etc. I've learned much from following John & Charles on 'Leaving the Message', they were in William Branhams cult for decades, which is essentially the root of Charismatic/Word of Faith etc. I am thrilled when I hear that anyone has left this deception! Only Jesus could pull us out, we couldn't have done it on our own.
don't mistaken Pentecostalism with materialism and worldliness. the original Pentecostals were and are first seekers of holiness and spiritual Divine reality, they practice self-denial and simplicity. only later then, the American worldly spirit entered and affected some of the Pentecostal denominations in America, creating an Americanized materialistic 'gospel'. you will find so many Pentecostal pastors in third world countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa) who live humble, holy and simple lives, and manifest the power of the Holy Spirit in their ministries. you do NOT need the Holy Spirit if you live in the west in a sterile, relatively cozy environment. but you will desperately need to know and experience the power of the Holy Spirit if you face harsh situations, practicioners of witchcraft, satanism, black magic. be assured that these people don't care about your doctrine and theology, they are not afraid of that. they will only fear those who truly KNOW God and Christ and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit in reality.
My brother and I went to a revival. There were only a few ppl attending, and we knew them all, and that they all speak in tongues. At the altar call, my brother and I went down. We did not plan it, but God touched us and we began speaking tongues. We had no idea what we were praying about. After a very long time, we stopped bc the others wanted to lock up and go home. We were on a narrow, lonely road, with no street lights. There were very few cars on the road, none in our sight in our direction. We sang songs of praise as we went. Our thoughts were in sync. I was sitting in back and good view of him. I looked in the mirror and saw that he looked at same time, we saw headlights behind us, a long distance away. We continued to sing. When we looked in mirror again The car had closed the distance by half. Third look, they were a foot away ! There were 2 cars, one chasing the other. I turned and looked in the car ( I should have only seen blinding lights) but I saw a Blond haired lady Bathed in light emitting from above her head (no light bulb in such a place) I saw she was extremely afraid. As I turned fwd, we were hit. We both began praying in tongues! We kept going faster and faster trying to get away from them, but they hit us two more times. We saw a traffic light in the distance and wondered what we should do; then the cars went speeding past us. The woman was terrified, even so, when she saw cars and motorcycle waiting on the right side for light to change she slowed down to keep from involving them. Crash Boom, then they spun and spun, into the ditch. It is a miracle we all survived! We had been going over 100 mph! So this was a high speed crash. The blond woman had a broken back, everyone else was without injury. We realized we had been praying for God to protect us all. God knew there would be a crash but it was up to us to pray for help, and protection.
You are spot on....I have had a similar experience to you Matt and I no longer speak in tongues. I have expressed these same thoughts to other Christians and they think I have lost it. From my opinion I believe some feel they need to validate their faith and the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives through a physical manifestation which is in my view is spiritual immaturity. I am not meaning to be harsh or think I am in any way spiritually superior at all but I do not need a physical manifestation to validate the holy spirits presence in my life or my faith.
When the spirit is weary, it can manifest in speaking in tongue. That is all I know based on my own experience, Matt. I got it in a retreat while praying deeply in worship. That's all I know about it. God bless you 🙏🏻🎉
I had one occation (of several) when I was distressed and hungered for Lord and calling on Him in my prayer closet. Then I started to pray in tounges and suddenly I got the interpretation "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.". That´s from Matthew 28;20... This was in my regular prayer language I have received. Sure I do believe there is false toungues also but I believe in the word that if we ask Him He doesn´t give us a snake but gives us good gifts right. I received mine at home by myself... God bless you brother and all of you who are reading this
Thank you so much for making this video.!! I grew up in a church where I was encouraged to speak in tongues. I just couldn’t no matter how hard I tried . I was prayed over, anointed, “taught” how to do it. But couldn’t without feeling like it was fake. Eventually I faked it just to fit in. But then the guilt and shame took me over. I left the church. I am now walking daily with Jesus again. He’s using me. I really feel so many times that I’m filled with the Holy Spirit. Especially when he brings scripture to mind right when I need it or when I have peace or love when the circumstances are anything but peaceful. My later years with Christ have been good. I have a confidence that Jesus didn’t give me that gift, but he gave me other gifts. But hearing pastors preach that those who can’t speak haven’t fully yielded themselves to the Holy Spirit, or explaining it as it is the proof of your salvation, makes me worried for others who might leave their faith for the same reason. When I see a Spirit filled Christian like yourself say that they don’t speak in tongues, it makes me realize I’m not alone. And I too believe that the gift of tongues is a real gift that is still available today. I just think the extreme way it’s being taught is wrong. Thank you again! God bless! -Christa
Thank you for covering this topic. I heard a messianic Rabbi, say that one can deceive with the gift of tongues. He goes on to describe where two people can scam a crowd with tongues. One interprets the other person for their personal gain. And to top it off, I had a friend say, “ I will not say amen to anything. I don’t know what I said.” Remember the adversary disguises himself as an angel of light. We are to test the spirits and there’s no way to test a mysterious gift of tongues. You can test a different known earthly language like the ones I spoke in Acts 2. The scripture doesn’t record.Yeshua speaking in an unknown language. Scripture doesn’t document the apostles, speaking in an unknown language. And no, where in the Tenach do they speak in a mysterious language. The scripture does not do things in a vacuum. The old connects with the new.
being a Messianic is not the standard for discerning Truth. I spent more than a decade in the Messianic movement, studying and doing Torah, etc. but sad to say, the Messianic movement (or Messianic Jewish) is really WEAK in missions and dealing with real life situations where you encounter agents of darkness (practicioner of witchcraft, black magic, satanism etc). you rarely find Messianic missionaries (I don't know of anyone) that reaches out to gangsters, drug-addicts, tribal groups and minister effectively in the power of the Holy Spirit. they only have religious knowledge, but they don't have the apostolic fire and passion of the first century apostolic assemblies. they have no idea how the Real Yeshua ministered to people.
Some time ago a friend relayed his experience. He brought a gentleman to church and tried not to sit near one of the members who spoke in tongues a lot. But somehow the person he was trying to avoid sat behind them. The guest stated the man behind him was speaking from his grandmothers Indian lamguage which in English translated, God loves you. She had said those words to him as he was growing up.
Thank you for this. Speaking in tongues seems so prevalent right now. It makes Christians wonder if they are "missing" something. Thanks for sharing the Biblical aspect of it to remind people.
”Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.“ I Corinthians 14:1-5 NKJV
There are "real tongues" that the Holy Spirit enables you to speak and if you don't have the real ability (not fake) you are missing out on a very important, powerful and comforting ability comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Context of all scripture is known languages. 1 Corinthians 14 :2 needs to be interpreted in light of clear passages. I have had to learn that principle over the years. Used to speak in tongues and stopped many years ago. All scripture is God breathed, useful for teaching, rebuking, correction, and training in righteousness that the man of God may be throughly equipped for every good work. To much error has invaded the evangelical church.
Such a great explanation and thank you! Over the last 2 years I have also realized I was taught false doctrine in a charismatic church. This is such a false doctrine that is loaded with pride! So grateful God corrected me and showed me what scripture really means. God bless you. ✝️
I've never spoken in tongues. I was saved in the Methodist church long ago and speaking in tongues was never really addressed. And it never happened spontaneously. It wasn't discouraged. It just never happened. Because of this I've always held a skeptical view of this practice. I do not ridicule it. It has simply never been part of my saved experience. I too believe in the gifts of the spirit, but we are not all gifted in the same ways. The gifts of the spirit take many forms through many different people. Good message. Greetings from Kansas.
Hi Ellison. I have also never really spoken in tongues. I did repeat some syllables once, after having hands laid on me, but now think that was just myself wanting to speak it. However, I did speak tongues once in a dream, which was really strange. I have seen your comments in several videos. I am also from Kansas (Topeka). What town do live in?
I know a traditional Lutheran woman who never knew or attended any charismatic or Pentecostal services, but received the gift of tongues while praying and communing with God in her morning devotion. in her mind she prayed in her native language (Indonesian) but her mouth/tongue spoke another language that she did not know. it was not some syllables that she repeated over and over (like what you commonly see in charismatic churches). she was fully conscious and aware when doing it, not like as if another personality has taken over her. this then spills over in family prayer time when all the members take turn praying, whenever it was her turn, she would just pray in Indonesian in her mind but spoke another language with her tongue. her husband and children noted this and were baffled. they told me that the languages were not the same, sometimes it would sound like Chinese, sometimes it would sound like some European language etc. at that time she had NO KNOWLEDGE whatsoever concerning the gifts of the Spirit, because the Lutheran church she attended is very ignorant concerning these matters. there are several other people like that, who were not members of Pentecostal or charismatic churches, but they received the gift of tongues and that becomes a permanent part of their spiritual life and brought many benefits, spiritually speaking.
AMEN...! My experience is much like yours, except that when I experienced tongues was at a time I was desperate for the Lord to comfort me and I was alone in my bedroom, in prayer, and too demolished to know what to pray. I felt the bubbling from deep in my belly and it came up like a bubbling brook up my body and exited through my mouth vocally, very fast and fluently in a language I did not understand. I was a new Christian and didn't know hardly anything about tongues, but I had heard of it and I was very thankful that the Holy Spirit prayed FOR me. That happened to me over 40 years ago and has never happened again, but it was REAL. I also have had people in several churches tell me that I MUST speak in tongues and if I didn't then I didn't have the Holy Spirit and told me to "just start doing it." I feel the same as the Lion of Fire RAW host -- I DID fake it at least a couple of times, and I hated that and have REFUSED to ever do that again.
Interesting that you brought it up today. I believed everything the churches taught about speaking tongues but when I tried in churches, it always felt forced, not a natural flow. The light bulb went on for me yesterday when I had bible story cartoons playing for my son. This one cartoon was teaching how the early church started which the believers were in the upper room and got baptized with tongues of fire above their heads. It wasn't until they got out of the upper room that they started to speak other languages, that were known to man. The light bulb moment was that the Holy Spirit shown a sign of wonder to the people outside of the room because the people there were from diverse regions of the earth and they had their mother languages, not the hebrew that was spoken in Jerusalem. The speaking of tongues was meant for those people so that they would believe in the messiah.
I agree. I have never felt comfortable around ppl who spoke in tongues. One of the churches I attended was pushing it heavily, and said I should pray for the gift of tongues, but even as they prayed for me and over me in tongues I had this weird feeling, it was not peaceful at all, it was weird and I couldn’t concentrate. I had already read the Bible and saw that it was in known languages.
Not everyone will speak in tongues and that's ok. However those who have the gift of tongues, This is a special intimate conversation between us and the God, only God knows what we are quietly praying. There are times when we speak in tongues, this is where we get our breakthrough, this is where the battles are fought, where we take ground in our lives, with the Holy Spirits help. However, speaking in tongues publicly, this requires an interpretation "from someone else, rather quickly". If there is no interpretation, the person speaking publicly in tongues is not hearing from the Lord. Blessings and favor to you.
I grew up in an SDA church, aka no gifts, it was for the past in their view. They didn't even really believe in the Holy Spirit since they saw the Sabbath as the seal/sign. Anyways, I was reborn last year and later realized just how bad the SDA doctrine and history is. I've been looking for a new church as none of my friends are Christian and I really needed a family, but switching to a Sunday church... especially after I've seen so many prosperity, worldly, or blasphemous churches on UA-cam, is scary and intimidating 😅. But earlier this year, a pastor at a newer church plan reached out since I play guitar and said on my profile I'm hoping to use my talents for God now. I did ask about theology and doctrine, and I agreed with the pastor's answers. The pastor invited me to some online bible studies before I came out, and they prayed in tongues right away so it was quite creepy, but the teaching was sound. I heard about tongues, but never actually heard or seen it personally. I did ask about that too, especially regarding an interpretor being present, but he defended it. I decided to check the church out anyways, especially since they would arrange a ride as it's far out of bus reach. If this is where God is leading me, I'd wanna be obedient and walk in faith. It doesn't have to be long-term anyways, it can just be for me to get comfortable with Sunday churches 🤷🏾♀️ Anyways, they always start their service with prayer mingled in tongues, and others would pray at the same time, but at least they don't preach in tongues or push it on me. Most of em are from Nigeria, whereas I'm born in Toronto and am from a Caribbean background, so I'm assuming it's more their culture and language than a gift, but they do seem genuine in their convictions. During a class, some were wondering why people were so skeptical of tongues and called it gibberish (I didn't bring it up). I shared my testimony as well and found out most of them were from Catholic backgrounds as well, so I assume that means most of them started speaking in tongues later in life, unless Nigerian Catholics speak in tongues as well. Regardless, I'm sure Jesus is coming back very VERY soon, so I'm happy to have a small community that's at least serious about the gospel and passionate about living for God in the meantime. There's no perfect church as they say. I'm open to experiences and gifts and such, having not been exposed to anything in the past. I know the red flags and have watched countless videos on fake tongues. I can't be peer pressured into faking it as I've never been one to follow the crowd. If they ever have an issue with me not doing it or I see it being pushed onto others, it'll definitely be my sign to leave, but if that's how they pray on their own and they can't help it when they pray together, then who am I to get in the way of that 🤷🏾♀️ Not defending it, I still think their approach is wrong, and as Paul said, visitors would think they're crazy, but if everyone is a genuine believer and that's how they worship, I wouldn't want to cause division over it. I loved the argue in the past, but God has changed my heart and I just have more love, grace, and patience towards others who may be deceived like I was 🙏🏾
you should study Acts 2 and observe : which of the apostles or disciples from the 120 who UNDERSTOOD that it was a HUMAN language ? NOT ONE OF THEM ! it was only because the Jews who came from diaspora (outside the land of Israel) mentioned that they were speaking in foreign human languages that they got to realize that. on the other hand, Jesus NEVER mentioned to the disciples before the Pentecost that the disciples would speak in unknown tongues, He only mentioned that they would receive POWER/DUNAMIS when the Holy Spirit would come upon them and that they would become His witnesses. so it is not the tongues itself that should become the point of debate but whether the one speaking in tongues truly receives POWER/DUNAMIS after they began to speak in tongues.
I was just telling a friend from church something just like this. She used to live by a certain church in Redford, CA....at any rate, I do think the gifts are still active personally, including tongues. But EVERYONE can't have that gift. That doesn't even make logical sense, and God doesn't confuse us. I have heard it maybe once or twice legitimately, but I won't force anything, including raising hands. Not only that, if we have a gift, we don't get to call it up like a spell, oh my goodness. Also, I've seen it on the opposite spectrum at a sweat lodge ceremony while I was still prodigal, by the end of it when everyone is about to pass out, suddenly several of us were singing in Lakota language. I repent of that!! Now I have the gift of helping and something else I think that I'm praying about. Thanks for this!
I had a dream the night before i was baptized - i was speaking in a language i knew not. I got baptized and started speaking throughout the house, out loud to myself. I felt weirded out. I dont repeat words, and its like a regular conversation, with periods of silence, still weirded out. The most beautiful communion ive had with the Lord is in prayer, with tongues. I dont know what it is but its beautiful - And not in the spacey out way. Then after asking about it in prayer, i shortly after picked up a Syrian moslem woman injured, not a word of English - and when we reached the destination she said in clear English * Thank you my friend. Still weirded out by it. Its a personal choice, i think theyre a gift of God. One time at church the guy behind us was aggrevating me saying the same words repetively. My friend said he was saying Praise You, Praise You in Cantonese - she said it was like a baby learning to talk, so that stuff doesnt bug me like it used to - who am i to say what God will or will not do
I had an experience like that it only happened three times and it was during prayer there was no other people around and it hurt spiritually it felt like I was begging God. It didn't edify it terrified. And when I went on to Google to see what it was I was saying it said that I was saying an ancient language of Moses calling out too I am that I am. I got up from my living room floor and woke my husband to show him what Google has said I was saying and I haven't had it happen since I think that God showed me something so I would not make a joke out of his gifts because it was right when I came to him. And even now when I think about it I cry because I don't know how to explain it properly but I will never play around with that not for anybody.
I agree with you. I also was going to a pentacostal church, which you're right they think you can just do tongues, which is out of order...Tongues is a language a gift, as you mentioned, of the Holy Spirit. I respect the Holy Spirit, and He will give it when necessary. ❤
I need help. Since winter 2020 I lost the joy, love and peace of Jesus Christ, of God, the Holy Spirit. I keep asking for it since then but have not had it or experience of the Holy spirit presence like in January 2020. What can I do?
Speaking in tongues as we know it today is simply gibberish. When the Bible mentions speaking in tongues it refers to the language of those in question which sounds foreign to others, as it is. Speaking “in tongues” is just non-sensible gibberish, not a noted foreign language. It’s used by those who wish to deceive others into thinking that the person in question is somehow “gifted”. This is an example of where the Bible has been distorted to suit a person’s own desires and preying on those who do not study scripture.
Thanks brother, you put it very clearly. Most of what is called tongues today does not fit the biblical criteria for the real thing. I have heard of cases of the real thing but never observed it myself. I no longer speak in tongues simply because I saw that what I was doing did not seem to match Scripture. No one ever verified that the tongues I spoke was a language that they knew or understood. Anyway well said.
Matt, I appreciate this. I know that this tongues issue in the charismatic churches caused so much damage. I believe that people may speak in tongues and they tell me that it is a very intimate, heavenly tongue. I was sceptic, because people did not use it like in Kor 12, to 14. So much confusion. I wanted it so badly, only to be intimate with God. My experience was so much like yours, I did not want to make noices, I only asked Jesus, only your Spirit, only you, and I fell electricity going through me, but I still did not speak in tongues. I will keep on asking if Jesus could bless me with that, if it is from Him. God bless you. I was baptised when I was 55, only because I was convinced to and wanted to be obedient. Love you young man, keep on doing this. From Namibia.
I know a traditional Lutheran woman who never knew or attended any charismatic or Pentecostal services, but received the gift of tongues while praying and communing with God in her morning devotion. in her mind she prayed in her native language (Indonesian) but her mouth/tongue spoke another language that she did not know. it was not some syllables that she repeated over and over (like what you commonly see in charismatic churches). she was fully conscious and aware when doing it, not like as if another personality has taken over her. this then spills over in family prayer time when all the members take turn praying, whenever it was her turn, she would just pray in Indonesian in her mind but spoke another language with her tongue. her husband and children noted this and were baffled. they told me that the languages were not the same, sometimes it would sound like Chinese, sometimes it would sound like some European language etc. at that time she had NO KNOWLEDGE whatsoever concerning the gifts of the Spirit, because the Lutheran church she attended is very ignorant concerning these matters. there are several other people like that, who were not members of Pentecostal or charismatic churches, but they received the gift of tongues and that becomes a permanent part of their spiritual life and brought many benefits, spiritually speaking.
When I was a teenager, my Christian friends and I would go street evangelizing. Before doing this, we would pray for God's blessing. One of us, Fitzroy, would pray in tongues with such fervor and passion that it left me, a non-Charismatic, thoroughly impressed and even pumped up about what we were about to do. Fitzroy later converted to Islam and changed his name. Point being that he had deluded himself into thinking he was speaking in tongues, his sincerity notwithstanding; just like so many others.
My family and I speak in tounges at home regularly. I rarely do it with anyone besides my family. The most I pray, I do privately. I remember starting out with just talking gibberish, because I saw my parents speak in tounges (actual tounges, big difference). It was repeating words and sentences. I have never had "a moment" where I know I recieved the gift of tounges. Nowadays, whenever I speak, as you said "I can feel gods presence". It feels like a force inside my bosom/belly area, a kind of tingling that flows up and out of my mouth. For me, speaking in tounges is a very private and intimate way to talk with god. This video has given me some doubts whether i actually have this gift. I can feel an alarm going off, whenever I heard you say that this is merely my imagination. This is because i can see clear positive results inside myself and on the people around me. I pray regularly in tounges for people I care about. It just works. Even though I got this feeling of doubt when watching this video, I can clearly say, it just works. I have never experienced a church do the full-blown "ya gotta speak in tounges" and I'm sure my opinion would be different if I had in the beginning. I can only recommend one thing. If you're gonna do it, do it privately. Do it for god, never for anyone else. 1 Corinthians 1:14 "I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue" This verse reminds me of me lol. In front of god, and also the family (but only for god). The Christian life is different for every person. Don't think you're missing out if you don't speak in tounges. Just make sure that Jesus is the top priority, no matter what.
Had a same experience as you Matt. I also was challenged to speak in tongues, and i did. It felt like the most natural thing i ever did in my life next to breathing and thought: this is IT! Ff Got baptized soon after. But , in hinesight, he could just as well challenged me to stand on one leg and impersonate a chicken: it was not the 'speaking in tongues'(or whatever it was), but the act of surrendering to and reunion with my Creator that was the most natural thing i ever did. And i rather focus on getting to know Him, and living my life in Christ in the here and now than getting distracted from that by chasing after spiritual gifts as means of spiritual entertainment.
I have seen this gift in proper operation I believe. Where in quiet moments of a worship service someone starts shouting in tongues. Then the whole congregation waits quietly and sure enough another person has an interpretation in English. I have asked God for this gift 1000 times, always left disappointed, felt like He overlooks me. Advised to “just open my mouth “, “if I hear a syllable just keep repeating it over and over, then more will come”. But it never really sat quite right with me that God needs my help in this. I only desire it because I want as much of Him as I can get but I need to know it’s all him and not me pretending. Eventually I just dropped the whole thing because it’s not nice to live with such frustration. If it happens it happens. The same goes for being “slain in the Spirit” at an altar call. I’ve often wondered if those people are truly encountering the power of God to where they can’t stand, or is it a courtesy fall for the minister. I’ve had ministers practically push me. My heart loves God, and just wants the genuine Him.
Nice video I have had the same experience with tongues as you. After a time, I knew that what I was doing was silly. I've never had a desire since. I would like to know your thoughts on prophets these days. I believe there could be one, but I have yet to see or hear them.
I'm not a cessationist either and I knew that helping the Holy Spirit by just making sounds was wrong! I do know two people personally who not at church were praying or praising and tongues came out and surprised them. I believe that was real tongues but I will not fake it. I have never spoke in tongues but I am open for God to give me it.
I also experienced the same thing in the charismatic church where I got saved. They told me I was going to get the gift of tongues and brought me up in front of everyone. I kept waiting for something to happen but it wouldn't and they would say you just have to speak. This went on and on till finally I just said some words so it would end. I would do it with everyone else because I thought I was supposed to but it never really felt right so I finally stopped. Years later I realized the same thing as you. I watched a video once with 2 new age girls who believed that they were star people ( aliens ) and they said we are going to speak in our alien tongue and they started speaking in the same tongues as I heard in church. That really blew my mind.
I went to a Pentecostal church and they told me if I dont speak in tongues than I am not saved and I did not believe that I went home and prayed to God and asked Him if this is true and He answered my prayer and brought me to 1st Corinthians chapter 13 and 14 and I read them and God showed me that not everyone gets the same gifts and what this church was teaching is not true, I stopped going to that church it seemed like a crazy house to me and the pastor called me and I told him what God showed me in the Scriptures about speaking in tongues and he told me he is not a theologian and I said something like you are the pastor and this you should know this and he was not happy!!! One time when I was at that church someone layed their hands on me and the woman had said the word (shatonge) and in Arabic that means the devil and Im like what is going on here these people dont even know what they are saying they could be speaking curses over people, that church was to much for me and in my area a sound bible based church is hard to find!!!! But I will keep praying that God will bring me to His people or bring them to me!!! God bless you and all His people all over the world!!!!!!
Also, Matt, what you described as your experience is not authentic speaking in tongues. If you consciously spoke it then it wasn’t from the spirit. Speaking in tongues flows subconsciously and you absolutely don’t direct it in any way. I’m sorry you had such a bad experience. I have had many of them and so do not participate…only in personal prayer time occasionally if I’m really distraught. God bless you and your ministry Please don’t call it a false belief/teaching due to a bad experience.
After a loooong walk, God has forgiven me, healed me and restored me back onto the Narrow Way. Years ago I was also caught up in charismania - but God led me away from all that.
I’ve never taken tongues seriously before, but I have so much respect for you, Matt and I know that you speak the truth. I was raised in an assembly of God church where people speak in tongues. But so many ppl are fakes and phonies that I think it’s rare now if it happens at all.
no, it isn't rare. I know a traditional Lutheran woman who never knew or attended any charismatic or Pentecostal services, but received the gift of tongues while praying and communing with God in her morning devotion. in her mind she prayed in her native language (Indonesian) but her mouth/tongue spoke another language that she did not know. it was not some syllables that she repeated over and over (like what you commonly see in charismatic churches). she was fully conscious and aware when doing it, not like as if another person has taken over her. this then spills over in family prayer time when all the members take turn praying, wheneever it was her turn, she would just pray in Indonesian in her mind but spoke another language with her tongue. her husband and children noted this and were baffled. they told me that the languages were not the same, sometimes it would sound like Chinese, sometimes it would sound like some European language etc. at that time she had NO KNOWLEDGE whatsoever concerning the gifts of the Spirit, because the Lutheran church she attended is very ignorant concerning these matters. there are several other people like that, who were not members of Pentecostal or charismatic churches, but they received the gift of tongues and that becomes a permanent part of their spiritual life and brought many benefits, spiritually speaking.
I’ve heard A LOT of people who were involved in charismatic experiences (faith-healing, tongues etc.) claim they felt a sensation like electricity. Do you think that could possibly be something demonic?
When god first revealed himself to me in my life I can remember attending support groups and we’d all share how god has touched our lives in the past week. I can remember hearing from other members sharing their experiences and thinking, “wow that’s something I needed to hear right now, perfect timing.” Then on other occasions having other members come and say to me, “wow that’s something I needed to hear right now, perfect timing.”
Whatever the true "gift of tongues" is, Paul makes it clear that not every Christian, and probably not most Christians, have this gift. He also goes on to list several other spiritual gifts that are just as important, if not more important, than the gift of tongues for building up the church.
I agree with everything your saying. I also have stopped. It was insisted upon me as a new believer to just SPEAK. It was not given to me as a gift from God. We are told to eagerly desire ALL gifts, but God gives as He wills. We don’t all have the same gifts.
I was always afraid of man and never trust anyone so 34 years ago i meet Jesus over the phone by someone ive never met anyway i was always prayed over to speak in tongues but nothing happen then a backslidden Christian said to me God will not give anything against your will so i went home by myself talking to God about this i said if this is not of you i dont want it but if its of you yes i am open so i was just singing i felt myself go somewhere so peaceful and beautiful I felt something with my hand and it was beautiful and I grabbed then I was back on the lounge but I noticed that my singing was half in tongues the next morning I could open my mouth speaking influent tongues so i cant say that this not of God as no man was involved but i understand what you are saying and agree with most of the scriptures that you shared ... i never want to be fake or lie or disappoint my lord only he knows I pray that I don't walk in any sort of sin in this area in jesus' name amen
Great explanation, I enjoy your videos. A believer is genuinely humbled, satisfied and thankful to worship God and hear His Word. God is HOLY and to be revered, His people should act dignified. This is what hit me years ago as I saw the homeless and destitute worshipping and praising God in a downtown shelter, sweltering from the heat and the walls all but collapsing from age and rot. The hymnals and Bibles were stained with grease and dirt from hands that had nothing and asked for nothing. No light show, play or charismatic babbling gibberish. No chasing an emotional "buzz" and calling it Christian. Pure gratitude for what Jesus has done and given them. Stop chasing the buzz people... "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" Prov.9:10
I have never heard an interpretation of what was spoken in tongues. Excuse my cynicism but knowing how falsehood is rife in some churches I don't know if I would trust the interpreter either.
So many people,that should say....RUN!! The gifts of the Spirit aren't done when hundreds are doing it all at once, That's NOT the gifts of the Spirit. Pentacostle church... And have you noticed that the preacher's do...all say some of the same "words" or whatever,so it can be taught but it's not real if you need to be taught. The spiritual gifts are to be used many times in solice or with others present, there's supposed to be an interpreter with the gift of tounges. I do believe in spiritual gifts,all of them. I have one but I don't tell anyone about it, unless they are really close to me and pick it up and ask me, but I don't tell people for fear I'll loose my spiritual gift,or my gift I was born with or my talents. I believe that I will know when God needs me to share things about myself!💯🕊️🕊️ God Bless you
Exactly. I was in a Pentecostal church, still consider myself Pentecostal, but the Bible says that there are diverse gifts. Mine is not tongues. I was told to just start uttering, like baby language. I did and they praised God. They told me to practice it at home when I pray, I did for a day or two and felt condemnation from the Lord. I told Him that it is up to Him. If he has it for me, I accept it. That has been 40 years and I still don’t have it. Sometimes when I feel a need to pray, like if somebody died or was in a peril, I will start the prayer and then just lift my spirit and praise and feel like I’m communicating with Him.
I have catch myself talking in another language sometimes when i go to sleep. Mumbling first and then my mouth takes over. I go to sleep with soo much peace.
@lionoffireraw . Thank you for sharing your experience & this interesting topic.! sounds like the one time you had an amazing experience couldn’t be experienced again and you made the right choice to stop. Better to prey & understand your words as you receive them back in your ears & into your heart where Jesus lives & also to help others as you are clearly understood with the help of the Holy Spirits guidance then. As you are. Glory to our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ Amen
When I found Christ - or Christ found me - I was talking with a believer friend about God in latin. Ok, I was indeed fluent in latin but my vocabulary wasn't church latin but school latin, not religous. By that time I did not think about it, but later I thought that the Spirit helped me to understand and use the words I needed to learn about him. So there is a miracle of language, even though with me it was only part of a language. But what I never saw before is the interpretation of what is spoken in tongues. That would really be interesting. Yet prophecy - I think there is indeed prophecy, but not everybody who has strange ways of getting and speaking out deep thoughts is indeed a prophet. It is indeed very difficult. Especially when with some things time will show what is true.
”For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.“ I Corinthians 14:2 NKJV What’s Paul saying here?
God bless you for sharing this. I had a similar experience back in 2018 or 2019. I was told to "open my mouth". Then I was wondering to myself, "Is something wrong with me, nothings coming out!" I faked it for a bit and stopped doing that. You're right, that kind of teaching is not biblical. They were "laying on hands", instructing us what to do, there was no interpreter. It was all forced by man and Jesus was not in it!
I’m glad to hear that you didn’t get sucked into that. I’ll post a full teaching video below for you on the topic, if you’re interested. ua-cam.com/video/ovIFlCMsgqM/v-deo.htmlsi=8eJAAHEMF21ELEQq
Really interesting video. When I first became a christian, there was an idea that if you didn't speak in tongues, you weren't properly saved. Happily, that seems to have faded away. I have never spoken in tongues, and to be honest, I just don't understand it. Most of my Christian friends do, and they say it helps, but I just don't see why. I have been in meetings where someone is sick and has been prayed over in tongues. Yet they were not healed. So what is the point of that? I would love an answer. I have seen that many times. I know people say it brings you closer to God, but if you have no idea what you are saying, how does that bring you closer to God. I have read the verse that says no one should speak in tongues unless there is an interpretation, yet I have been in meetings where that has happened. So again, what is the point of it? I would much rather hear a few english words I can understand than loads of tongues, which means nothing to me. The whole thing just baffles me. I have heard many speakers say that it is just unintelligible gibberish, which people make up. Yet I find that hard to believe, too. Tongues are obviously genuine, so I clearly am missing something. I've been a Christian for about 40 years and have never spoken in tongues, so I guess I probably won't. I can't really say it bothers me that much, but maybe my attitude is wrong.
To anyone who believes tongues is false or evil. Not all tongues is false. I pray in tongues and I have found out that it’s Hebrew. The reason I know is because over time I have heard several of the words I pray in messianic music and videos. I do not try to unravel everything I pray because if the Lord wants me to know he will give me the interpretation of it. Please understand that we must be very careful of what we call evil or satanic. If someone is just ignorant is one thing but to call what’s Holy to be evil is very dangerous. The Holy Spirit is real and is working all over the earth. Miracles, signs and wonders will increase greatly the darker society gets. Understand I’m not being critical of anyone. I just fear for anyone who thinks speaking in tongues is demonic. May the Lord Jesus bless you
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Yeah, let them do what they wanna do. As long as they don't push their weakness on others. Clear understandable words are always more powerful than any secret tongue. If they don't know what to say that doesn't mean that we should now only speak in tongues when we pray. To have a relationship with God is not to say a bunch of things we ourselves don't understand. We need to speak our mind clearly and tell God how we feel. No one is perfect. And even prophets are gonna push something that isn't according to the will of God in the Bible but may be a will of God at the moment. God allows deceiving spirit from time to time especially when we trust others to deliver a message to us. Maybe that person got caught up in the moment and spoke his own will unto you too. And maybe God wants you to speak in tongues when you are at your weakest moment. But that doesn't mean we should do it in our strongest moment. There we need to take charge and lead people with clear words.
Do not teach when you do not know.
The scripture from Paul is very clear. He speaks in tongues more than anyone else.
Seek the Holy Spirit and repent.
The True Gospel for True Revival ! : Realize you are a sinner being sorry. Sin is lying, evil thoughts, lust, etc.Therefore, do not trust in your own works to go to heaven because you realize, being a sinner, you cannot offer the perfect blood sacrifice that God requires to pay for sin. Instead, believe, meaning fully trust, that in Christ's love for you, on the cross, His one perfect blood sacrifice; when Christ bled, suffered and died, in your place, paid for your sins in full, past, present and future ! Believe that Jesus rose from the dead ! Believe Jesus is God Almighty, God the Son, alive for evermore ! And believe that the sinless blood of Jesus Christ is what cleanses you from all sin, which purifies your soul ! Then the Lord Jesus will forgive you, save you from hell and give you eternal life, and you will be sealed with the Holy Spirit who will dwell within you forever ! And thank Jesus ! Rom.3:25,5:8,9,10:9, Rev.1:5, Ephes.1:7,13, 4:30, Heb.10:10-14,19,38,39,I John 5:7,13,20
@@johnvonlove2734 nice! Too bad that repentance for salvation is only a half revival. Too many passive Christians that belive that being saved is enough of a goal in their life. So they sit and do nothing instead of going out and share the gospel and do all that Jesus taught us. 🙂 Therefore there is no true revival in repentance alone.
@@huios974Do not teach when you do not know.
The scripture from Paul is very clear. 1 Cor 14:18-19 "I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue." - Paul
So if in church during fellowship tongues are less important than clear words. Then the same also goes for ourselves when we need to do it for our own sake. That is just common sense and it is what Paul is basically saying. I didn't say you shouldn't speak in tongues. But that you shouldn't push it on people like it is some kind of a law. Especially since clear words are more important than tongues in the most cases.
But what most people do when they go to church is they start speaking in tongues and nobody understands anything they are saying and nobody interprets them either. I have yet to see a single church that does what Paul had instructed them to do in that regard. So... that I can not defend. Therefore clear words have always more value than tongues.
Some visitors came to our church and were very surprised when someone next to them began speaking in their remote village language in northern India. The person speaking wasn't from India and couldn't speak the language, they were just praying in tongues. My old friend from India said they were saying "praise you lord", "praise you lord", "praise you lord" ! Another time I was driving along minding my own business when there was an internal shout within me "I WANT YOU TO PRAY!" I didn't know what to pray. I was all on my own and I started praying in tongues. I was on a dual carriageway. Within a minute the car in front pulled out, hit a lorry trailer, spun around 2.5 times as it it's bonnet ripped up, wing ripped apart and bits bounced down the road. As it stopped spinning it suddenly veered off to the left side of the road along with the bits of debris. I pulled in just in front of it - untouched. Makes me cry just trying to explained it. I'm an engineer and what I saw seemed impossible. The Lord is great!.. and our rock and protector!
Ah so you made weird noises with your tongue. See, the first person did it right. You praying in tongues? Lie to us. You just made babbling noises.
I was raised in a charismatic church where tongues was the be all end all. I never had the gift and was looked down on often as a result and felt so less than. I can remember hearing like you that I just had to "speak it out". I got to the point of faking at times,partly to be left alone, partly in hopes it would become real someday. When God opened my eyes to how false the things I was being taught were and ultimately drew me out of charismania, the feeling of less than began to fall away. It has taken years to unpack all the false teachings, but I have found going back to basics, back to His Word has helped so much. Very grateful. Really appreciate you addressing this.
Charismania is a scourge on Christianity
Tongues is real, but have not love we are nothing. A change of heart is the real proof we've received the Holy Spirit
All Christians fake it. It may be sincerely engaged in, and it may provide them some benefits and sense of well being. And that is a good thing. But I believe anyone could pray in tongues. Even a non-Christian.
Amen!
Tongues isn't real. Healings aren't real. Get right with God and right with your mind.
About 17 years ago when I was 20, I was saved and started to learn about the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the book of John where He said He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. I went to the altar and I received that gift of tongues and I felt like so alive and clean and complete. I could never make any of those words up on my own and to this very day I pray in tongues because it builds me up on my most holy faith. It changed my walk with God.
I had a very similar experience. I prayed, asking the LORD the same way you did. I was by myself at the time. As I was praying for it (having been told it was necessary as proof of belief) I felt a warmth rising up in me, I opened my mouth and indecipherable 'word/words' came out of my mouth. Immediately I felt Holy Spirit say Stop! So I did and I never asked for it again. Years later I was in a group of people who were praying in 'tongues' and laying hands over a woman who was experiencing headaches. Having been led by Holy Spirit, I waited on Him to direct me. I was prompted to stay sitting and to not participate but pray for 'them' instead. In the midst of it all, out of the blue, I began 'hearing' what 'their tongues' were saying. It was a curse and 'their' tongues were demonic and 'they' were placing a curse upon one of the woman praying there. Holy Spirit was prompting me to tell them to stop. But I feared 'man' - feared 'them' rejecting me so I just left and prayed about it all the way home. A few days later I heard that one of those woman had been rushed to hospital with serious head issues. The interesting thing that stays with me is this: Why the huge push for the gift of talking in tongues, yet little to no push for the gift of translation? Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you for this story. I briefly went to a church where they spoke in tongues but something just didn’t feel right. I even prayed about it but never got the gift. And I’m simply asking because I’m not sure and want to hear what others think, but do you think all of these tongues are demonic and the Bible is talking about people speaking in known languages? I think that is what Matt was saying but I’m just a bit confused.
@@lauras6762 Firstly, I don't think/believe all 'tongues' are demonic, not at all. I have been in a room where a man has stood and spoken in a tongue, not English - and I heard it in my language and it was a Scripture. So just to be sure, that wasn't the purpose of my comment at all. I was just relaying an experience I'd had where what was being spoken wasn't of the LORD. I'm not 100% sure where Matt lands on the topic overall, but can I say, confusion isn't of the LORD and He is well able to lead you and guide you, through His Word to gain understanding of His Gifts. Personally, my understanding is that it is known languages. May the LORD's Spirit of Love, Power and Sound Mind guard you. God bless.
@@melodykeoghthank you for your reply! I will definitely reread and pray about it.
The enemy/our adversary strives to corrupt anything biblical, and cause confusion. From giving, fasting, praying, reading, to real supernatural moves of God by His Spirit..... Discernment in these times, as in any times is so crucial for the body of Christ to have, individually even.
@crazydays4444 I agree if you are just doing it because you want to not because the Holy Spirit is actually speaking thru you than I think demons could use that and have you speak curses, tricking people.
I was at a prayer and healing conference several years ago. During the evening service, the pastor asked everyone with a prayer language to pray with him. The whole room started speaking loudly. It was pure confusion. Anything of God will not be confusion and chaos.
Have you never read the story of Paul? Much confusion and chaos.
@@oldsalty8562 Have you ever read the scripture God is not the author of confusion!
@@geoffreydrummond5631 I don't believe a room filled with Christians speaking in tongues, a gift from God, is an act of confusion. They are not speaking to each other but to God, the One Who understands each and every one of them. At that point in time, it was not a message that God was delivering that required an interpreter. Rather, it was as Jesus desired, "I tell you that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out (in praise)" Luke 19:40 Prayer is a form of worship and that's exactly what they were doing. It wasn't meant for you, Geoffrey, it was meant for God.
Be careful my brother with the title of your videos. Speaking in tounges is a gift of the spirit.
"tongues" should actually translated as "languages" meaning talking in REAl but unknown languages. show me only one example after the apostolic time...
This is a personal preference. If I walk into a church & people are speaking in tongues i wouldn’t stay because I wouldn’t want to know that spirit. Do you?
@@rosaliemananui447spiritualist speak in tongues, I've seen it before salvation. And I've seen in Charismatic Churches. And I believe by the results it's the same spirit and it's not God
@@esaiah3344 I agree %100. I went to a charismatic small gathering in a hall & the Pastor was inviting the Holy Spirit in to help his 12 yr old son to speak the mum was playing the piano softly. I felt something come into the service & it almost was making me sway. I then just started repeating Jesus Christ over & over in my head because I felt like it was attacking my spirit whatever spirit came into the hall. Finally after other people spoke in tongues & the weird piano music stopped the heavy oppressive spirit left. I am of the opinion that you can’t be born again Christian & speak in tongues because the Holy Spirit comes in when you invite Jesus in. It’ also must be a in the tongues spirit one that attacks you if you have received Jesus. My humble thoughts on this topic & not take anything away from people who do choose to but it’s dangerous & not from Father God
I love that you brought this up.
I experienced some of my childhood years in a Pentecostal church and eventually chose to speak in tongues. I was confused and had doubts about it, and then only did it a couple of times.
Eventually, I started to examine the people and groups who were big into speaking in tongues, and the theologies they held to which are not according to the Bible, and decided it was not the tongues spoken of in the Bible from God.
Amen!!!
No, it's unlike both the tongues of the day of Pentecost, and the tongues the Apostle Paul wrote of in his letter to the Corinthian church.
This is sad! But don't throw the baby out with the bath water. In everything, Love! Without Love nothing works!❤️
My experience was with tongues was different. I went to the house of someone who was discipling me at the time, and she asked me if I'd ever wanted the gift of tongues (I had no Christian men available to me at the time. It was a very rough time in my life). I said yes, absolutely. First, she took an *hour* (seemed like an eternity) going through scripture about what tongues is, so on and so forth. Then after we were finished searching the scriptures, she said she would first pray for me, to receive the gift of tongues, first with her understanding, and then she'd begin praying in tongues. After she began praying in tongues, then I was to begin babbling nonsense. I was in my 20's at the time, so I just went ahead and did it. As I began babbling nonsense, it felt as if someone was standing on my right, blowing on my face (there was no one there) and the most beautiful language began to manifest - I mean, it BLOOMED. It had the syntax, the rhythm, and the emphases of a legitimate language being spoken with understanding. The woman told me to pray in tongues every time I got the chance. I took her advice literally, and I would pray in tongues every single day. Often times, t was as if the Lord was *dumping* prayers onto me as I spoke out. This whole time, it's always been about just spending time with the Lord. If he's in it, he's in it. If he's not he's not. If I regard sin in my heart, he will not hear my prayer, and I know I'm wasting my time. Since that time, the language that comes out is comprised of what seems to be a blend of Brazilian Portuguese, French, Spanish, Latin, Hebrew, and Greek - none of it I had any prior training in, all of it having biblical meaning, and attribution to the person of Jesus Christ. I guess you could call it a "script" of sorts. It's just what I speak as I feel led to pray. Once I start in, if the Lord has a tongue for me to speak as I pray, he gives it to me. I once ignorantly came into a prayer time with him, praying for missing and abused children, asking Him to go to battle for them. Started off in my normal tongues "script," and within a minute or two the entire dialect flipped to a language I'd never heard before, and I sounded like one of those people praying at the wailing wall. Absolutely none of the emotion was my own. It was like an imploring, or an intercession of sorts. I had absolutely no hand in it except to open my mouth. Only thing I know is that God puts a high premium on the heads of children, and if there is something he can use us for in prayer, I believe he does it. I dunno, I don't want to make it sound all weird. Tongues is very much something that's gotta be the Lord if it is to be authentic. It's not a magic wand, as many pentecostal churches have made it to be - nor is it some sort of bizarre new age incantation. It's an enablement by the Holy Spirit to partner with the Lord in something He's doing, and it can be a blessing that builds up your faith. It's a small little tool that, yes, is imparted supernaturally from the Lord to the believer who will receive it. There are counterfeits out there (Kenneth Copeland, to name one. He speaks blasphemes in babble), but we mustn't let the counterfeits discourage us from seeking the Lord for this gift if we truly want it. Satan is a master counterfeiter, and can enable those who are his to speak nonsense and blasphemes. But those of us in Christ can only be indwelled and influenced by the Holy Spirit Himself. If tongues seems awkward to you, or you don't want any part of it, then I say stay away. It's not something that can be contrived. Instead, it's got to be received as a gift/tool within the bonds of the covenant relationship one has with Christ.
What language?? Like Acts 2??
1st Corinthians 14
@@tomroyal6167 Exactly 👌
@@tomroyal6167 simply giving a scripture without exegesis means nothing... cults quote scripture
@@tomroyal6167 why no Acts 2 type tongues today ???
What happened to the gifts for 1800 years ??
Why are today's prophets 99.9 percent wrong ??
The first time I heard an example of "Speaking in tongues" after being saved from the New Age last year was in a video with Derek Prince talking about it, demonstrating it, and telling/commanding the audience to it. When I heard him "speak in tongues" I thought it sounded exactly like "Light Language", which is an obscure nonsensical stream of sounds and syllables which people in the New Age gnostic occult perform. They say that they're channeling or "downloading" this language from "higher dimensional beings" and that this "Language of Light" holds special healing "light codes". Since then, I've been extremely cautious of people who claim to be "speaking in tongues" - especially in public settings.
The kingdom of darkness imitates to deceive. Derek Prince is legit
”Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.“
I Corinthians 14:1-5 NKJV
Not Biblical. Apostles at Pentecost, spoke actual languages, that others understood.
Woman, I listed a biblical reference how can you say that? Is 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 not biblical?
@@user-yn7on7ou8n which of the apostles or disciples from the 120 who UNDERSTOOD that it was a HUMAN language ? NOT ONE OF THEM ! it was only because the Jews from diaspora (outside the land of Israel) mentioned that they were speaking in foreign human languages that they got to realize that.
on the other hand, Jesus NEVER mentioned to the disciples before the Pentecost that the disciples would speak in unknown tongues, He only mentioned that they would receive POWER/DUNAMIS when the Holy Spirit would come upon them and they would become His witnesses. so it is not the tongues itself that should become the point of debate but whether the one speaking in tongues truly receives POWER/DUNAMIS after they began to speak in tongues.
As a Christian, I've never understood speaking in tongues. It's really something that gives me doubts about a person's authenticity. I can't help but think either they are just spouting gibberish or are spirits actually speaking through them. And if it's the latter, how do we know those aren't demonic spirits?
I pray in tongues but only in private when I'm dealing with something that I struggle to know how to pray for in my own words. I've never done so publicly and I believe Paul was clear that in those settings it should only be done with interpretation. I received the baptism of the Holy Spirit at only six years old (I got saved the year before at age five). I was sitting next to my parents in church, coloring. They thought I wasn't paying attention to the pastor but I was listening the entire time. When the pastor asked if anyone wanted to come and receive I just stood up and walked down all by myself without a word, which shocked my parents. But what happened to me at that alter was real and what I've experienced in my private moments spent with the Lord are real and I don't care if anyone disagrees. I'm not making up my own syllables.
What is it like?
In the Bible, tongues is never anything other than a known earthly language!
I wonder what language you speak in private tongues? Italian, French, Spanish?
You could even record yourself to work out which language it is, and what you’re saying in that language.
I would avoid doing this if you do not speak a real language and dialect that is foreign to your own that could be interpreted. If you don't and are doing mambo jumbo syllables. Then you are attracting demons & the devil into your space. I can give an account that the Christians I've known who do this, from a personal standpoint. Have attracted a lot of problems into their personal lives and still do this, and don't listen when I've pointed how demonic this act actually is. Some have had dire consequences to their family members, children, and personal relationships.
Record your tongues speech and play it back into google translator and see if it produces a coherent sentence. If it does, did it reproduce the message you intended while you were praying in tongues, or speaking about from thoughts in general? I guarantee it won't.
The holy bible does make it clear, the gifts of the holy spirit won't happen again until the during/after the Tribulation period and only for the Jews. Right now, we are in the "Church Age" and we aren't to be blessed with those gifts. Anyone who says otherwise is of the devil. Right now, is the time to walk by faith, not by sight. We are fortunate to live in a time where faith is all we need to be saved. Keep it simple, and just keep living the best you can, despite your sinful mishaps. Jesus loves you and will always forgive you.
@@JesusIsRealJ1247
The first church and Paul and his gentile churches were also in church-time.
And the gifts were not only for the apostles. Philippus was ordinated as diakon for the table service, but the Holy Spirit led him preaching the gospel and baptize and healing sick people in Samaria. Then he baptized the i don't know, i don't remember the English words(i am German living in Germany).And then the Holy Spirit transported him to Asdod in a twinkle of an eye.
And the gifts of the spirit will stop, when the perfection has come. But that is not yet.
When we do not need the prophetic word anymore, because everyone will hear the Lord/Holy Spirit by himself. When Hebrew 8:11 comes.
@@JesusIsRealJ1247 What you shared is just not Biblical. I have the gift of tongues since that day I repented and was born again by the Spirit of God. I use my gift to pray often privately when I have no words in English to formulate prayer. You know it is from God when you can pray in tongues and yet you are still able to think clearly in your mind uninterrupted. I have not invited demons into my life by using the gift of tongues which the Holy Spirit has given me. And just because on the Day of Pentecost the disciples were speaking in the known languages of the region is not a strong foundation that "tongues" are just known languages of the world. "Tongues" are exactly what God wants them to be... a gift. And the gift of tongues is a divine language that is given to the believer who is baptized in the Holy Spirit so as to praise and glorify God through it.
As for me…I was raised Baptist and remarried later in life to a Pentecostal evangelist. To his credit, didn’t push me to speak in tongues, but one night during a very stressful time I did begin to speak in tongues. I still have the gift. I only use it in prayer occasionally.
That said, I have yet to see it used properly in a church setting. I think the first church we attended believed that it was part of the salvation experience. These teachings need to stop.
Thankyou brother. Many , many people need to hear this ! There are so many being bullied in the charismatic movement . It’s disgraceful. I’ve experienced it myself on my Christian journey.
It causes nothing but confusion. Only the weak ones follow them.
Lord help them 🙏 Open their eyes to Your Truth Jesus! 🙌😭
I'm glad you made this video brother Matt I could never speak tongues and I thought there was something wrong with me and then I seen in the Bible where Paul says that the Lord gives different gifts to everybody I just thought it wasn't my gift and I just could never speak in tongues God bless you brother this video was a blessing❤
THANK YOU 🙏 MATT. GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS YOUR MINISTRY AS YOU REALLY ARE HELPING OTHERS HERE.
My firstt experience of speaking in tongues was in a hotel room in northern Canada. I was flying out in the morning to a remote island to work and a boss that ridiculed my faith. I'd just spent the evening at a dead beat church sevice and knew i needed more of God to make it through the next month. I was desperate for God, and He showed up in my hotel room, filling me with a something like I'd never experienced before. Thats when I spoke in tongues. I've never doubted the validity of this experience. I don't use this gift publicly but whenever I interceed in earnest it just seems to express my hearts longing. It doesn't make a person "better or more spiritual" I know many believers more sound in the faith than I who have never spoken in tongues, but i can't deny my experience.
I can only speak about my own experience with tongues. I was at Bible college many moons ago and a few friends of mine prayed in tongues. When we had private prayer together they would sometimes pray in tongues but not at full volume or in any way to give some kind of prophesy. This stirred me up to seek tongues and I did so for many months. Then, one day, I went into the college library and a book caught my eye on praying in tongues. I took this as a 'sign' and so I took myself off to the prayer room and I prayed to God that if this was a gift that he wanted to give me then I would take that leap of faith and open my mouth. As I opened my mouth, a language came out and I felt a great leap/kick in my stomach. For at least a year, I did struggle about whether what I was saying was of God but as time went on, I became more confident that I was. I use it privately and especially when I feel I don't have the words to pray with. I agree with what you say Matt - that there is an order, which Paul is very clear on. My tongue is not as you demonstrated, or what you hear with these false teachers, e.g. babababa tadadada bobobobo... To end, my understanding is that we can speak in tongues in our own prayer time to God, and to only use it in the church if someone (or yourself) has an interpretation?
Agree, and it sounds as if you are blessed by the biblical way (Paul spoke of) in tongues.
Thank you for sharing your encouraging story. I was thinking it was going to end differently,, but Praise God
What language?? Like Acts 2?? Why only gibberish type of tongues today?? Where did this gift go for 1800 years??
Tongues is always a known language. There’s not a single Bible verse that says otherwise, as I explained in the video.
@@lionoffireraw how would you explain 1 Corinthians 14: 2, 14, & 15
because the original comment has clearly said, they do so in the spirit of Scripture in Romans 14:16-23 ....is how I am reading the comment.
I actually explained 1 Corinthians 14:2 in the video. The reason that the person is described as “speaks not to men but to God” basically means that it’s of no use to anyone because no one can understand it.
Diverse goes on to say that ” for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the spirit.” Again, the reason that it’s a “mystery” is simply because no one understands it; it’s a mystery to the very people the gift is supposed to be edifying.
The Bible says nothing anywhere about tongues being some sort secret prayer language.
In v14-15 the comparison between “my mind” and “my spirit” shows that Paul is not speaking of the Holy Spirit, but his own human spirit.
The whole purpose of this passage is to describe the MISUSE of these gifts, and how it is dangerous and unfruitful.
Brilliant message Brother Matt, I am so thankful for your teaching as it clarified a few concerns I had . I never thought I’d hear anyone else discussing tongues who had had a very similar experience to what I had, and it has definitely settled those concerns that I had. Thank you.
I’m so glad it is helped. Praise God.
I read of two men on a train in some country (I cannot remember which), and one of the men felt compelled to go and sit with a stranger whom he got talking to and gave the gospel. When he returned to his friend, his friend exclaimed "I did not know that you spoke that language!" It seems he had been talking in the stranger's language which he, himself, did not know.
This is exactly how I feel about it as well. You're the first one to say exactly what I've been saying for years about tongues. I believe in the gift, but I've never seen it used properly in all of my 59 years.
Amen. I’m glad that this video came across your path.
Amen JaneSmith! I'll be 68 yrs old real soon and I have only heard once in a little church back in 1982, a woman stood up in the church and spoke a message and we all sat there quietly, and a few minutes later the interpretation was given that edified the entire congregation. God bless you.
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So what do you think it was- this experience you describe having once, but not again??
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Not of God ! And PRAISE God for His Holy Spirit that led Matt into the truth about this babbling tongues deception.
spot on !!! bless u from Sydney Australia xxxx
You are right Matt. I went to a Pentecostal Church that was utter confusion with tongues, the just babbled, Everton did at the same time, all the shaking and falling down. That church didn’t feel right.
Look up videos on the Kundalini spirit, it’s Hindu, reminded me of this church
The thought processes that you used that you have outlined in this video are the same that I used to rationally understand & make a decision about what was going on regarding "tongues". You articulated it very well.
Thank you for your testimony and encouragement!
I was raised in a charismatic, tongue speaking church. When I got old enough, I began to question much of what I had been exposed to in my church. I started to search and research the charismatic manifestations, along with the history of modern Pentecostalism and Charismatics. I still continue to this day to prayerfully research the Bible in order to properly use good hermeneutics and to exegetically read God's Word. My years of study and research have taught me that much of what I was exposed to in my charismatic church was based on complete misunderstanding and misinterpretation of the Bible. Also, religious tradition was to blame for much of the wrong doctrine I was taught in those years. This video of yours, I must say, is one of the best videos I have ever seen on how biblical tongues is totally misunderstood and misused in Pentecostal and charismatic churches. You did a fantastic job on explaining what the Holy Scriptures say and truly mean about tongues. Keep up the good work, and God bless you.
This is a bit long but I really want to just tell it all. At one point I was invited to a church (now this was over 10 years ago) by my sons teacher (we had just moved to the area) and on my first visit they started speaking in tongues. It was a fairly big church of around 500 in a high income area. I had NO IDEA what was happening! It was jarring to hear it. Deer in headlights was probably the look on my face. I had only been to Baptist and Methodist churches. But I kept going and they eventually got me to speak in tongues. The pastor touched my forehead and I just immediately began to speak. I learned that tongues is essential in a Pentecostal church. I did it and tried to get into it but never fully understood what I was doing. I remember one evening service was just tongues and at one point I laid my head on the alter and at the end of the service he told the congregation to keep walking and to not sit or sit by the alter. Well since I was the only one who had done that he was talking about me. I eventually grew to have mixed feelings about the pastor. He would boast about his big house and I have a story about that that has never sat well with me. I had been going to this church for a while and a lady who had no car at the time needed a ride and so I said sure. Sunday morning I picked her up in what was obviously low rent housing. In the sermon he was talking about what God has blessed him with and I still remember him describing his house to us. He even had a gym in the basement he never used. And all I could think about was how this lady who was clearly poor must feel hearing her pastor boast like this. It made me very angry. I never saw her again. Looking back it was a very strange church. He had security, dressed in black (think The Matrix) that spoke into secret microphones like the Secret Service. At the end of every service they would turn his huge truck on to cool it or heat it. You felt special to get to talk to him because there were so many people. He would walk around shaking hands like a politician. He was clearly pampered by the congregation and he really was treated like a celebrity. It seemed like He really loved God and he was always smiling. He seemed very sincere mostly. But it's clear that's what he wanted for a congregation doesn't act a certain way unless he sets up his church that way. He built this church from the beginning-it was his church. It was an odd 2 years there with lots of drama and cliques. I actually tried to continue speaking in tongues when we moved again (we were military) but I just came to realize that unless you put prayer behind it as you speak it's meaningless. Then of course there are the Scriptures you mentioned cautioning against. There were times that people would get up on stage and speak "from God". But I never saw anyone decipher tongues. It sure was a learning experience but now I attend an Evangelical church and a couple weeks ago the entire sermon was on how to evangelize biblically. Very refreshing to hear. I love that church. No frills, just Jesus and the Bible.
Wow!!!! How crazy.
Thats a 'Cult of Personality'!
I left one, haven't spoken in tongues since, it's wonderful having eyes and heart opened and being allowed to use my brain!
I have family either still in it, or they have gone across to Hebrew Roots, Law of Attraction etc etc.
I've learned much from following John & Charles on 'Leaving the Message', they were in William Branhams cult for decades, which is essentially the root of Charismatic/Word of Faith etc.
I am thrilled when I hear that anyone has left this deception! Only Jesus could pull us out, we couldn't have done it on our own.
Thank you for taking the time to share your story.
don't mistaken Pentecostalism with materialism and worldliness. the original Pentecostals were and are first seekers of holiness and spiritual Divine reality, they practice self-denial and simplicity. only later then, the American worldly spirit entered and affected some of the Pentecostal denominations in America, creating an Americanized materialistic 'gospel'. you will find so many Pentecostal pastors in third world countries (Asia, Latin America, Africa) who live humble, holy and simple lives, and manifest the power of the Holy Spirit in their ministries. you do NOT need the Holy Spirit if you live in the west in a sterile, relatively cozy environment. but you will desperately need to know and experience the power of the Holy Spirit if you face harsh situations, practicioners of witchcraft, satanism, black magic. be assured that these people don't care about your doctrine and theology, they are not afraid of that. they will only fear those who truly KNOW God and Christ and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit in reality.
My brother and I went to a revival. There were only a few ppl attending, and we knew them all, and that they all speak in tongues. At the altar call, my brother and I went down. We did not plan it, but God touched us and we began speaking tongues. We had no idea what we were praying about. After a very long time, we stopped bc the others wanted to lock up and go home. We were on a narrow, lonely road, with no street lights. There were very few cars on the road, none in our sight in our direction. We sang songs of praise as we went. Our thoughts were in sync. I was sitting in back and good view of him. I looked in the mirror and saw that he looked at same time, we saw headlights behind us, a long distance away. We continued to sing. When we looked in mirror again The car had closed the distance by half. Third look, they were a foot away ! There were 2 cars, one chasing the other. I turned and looked in the car ( I should have only seen blinding lights) but I saw a Blond haired lady Bathed in light emitting from above her head (no light bulb in such a place) I saw she was extremely afraid. As I turned fwd, we were hit. We both began praying in tongues! We kept going faster and faster trying to get away from them, but they hit us two more times. We saw a traffic light in the distance and wondered what we should do; then the cars went speeding past us. The woman was terrified, even so, when she saw cars and motorcycle waiting on the right side for light to change she slowed down to keep from involving them. Crash Boom, then they spun and spun, into the ditch. It is a miracle we all survived! We had been going over 100 mph! So this was a high speed crash. The blond woman had a broken back, everyone else was without injury. We realized we had been praying for God to protect us all. God knew there would be a crash but it was up to us to pray for help, and protection.
You are spot on....I have had a similar experience to you Matt and I no longer speak in tongues. I have expressed these same thoughts to other Christians and they think I have lost it. From my opinion I believe some feel they need to validate their faith and the presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives through a physical manifestation which is in my view is spiritual immaturity. I am not meaning to be harsh or think I am in any way spiritually superior at all but I do not need a physical manifestation to validate the holy spirits presence in my life or my faith.
Good for you. Keep being honest with yourself and keep seeking his truth.God bless!
When the spirit is weary, it can manifest in speaking in tongue. That is all I know based on my own experience, Matt. I got it in a retreat while praying deeply in worship. That's all I know about it. God bless you 🙏🏻🎉
I had one occation (of several) when I was distressed and hungered for Lord and calling on Him in my prayer closet. Then I started to pray in tounges and suddenly I got the interpretation "I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.". That´s from Matthew 28;20... This was in my regular prayer language I have received. Sure I do believe there is false toungues also but I believe in the word that if we ask Him He doesn´t give us a snake but gives us good gifts right. I received mine at home by myself... God bless you brother and all of you who are reading this
Yes,a church I attended years ago tried to push me into that,also to lay down.i didn't.and still don't.intercession yes.i thank You God 🙏🙌✝️🛐
Thank you so much for making this video.!!
I grew up in a church where I was encouraged to speak in tongues. I just couldn’t no matter how hard I tried . I was prayed over, anointed, “taught” how to do it. But couldn’t without feeling like it was fake. Eventually I faked it just to fit in. But then the guilt and shame took me over. I left the church.
I am now walking daily with Jesus again. He’s using me. I really feel so many times that I’m filled with the Holy Spirit. Especially when he brings scripture to mind right when I need it or when I have peace or love when the circumstances are anything but peaceful.
My later years with Christ have been good. I have a confidence that Jesus didn’t give me that gift, but he gave me other gifts.
But hearing pastors preach that those who can’t speak haven’t fully yielded themselves to the Holy Spirit, or explaining it as it is the proof of your salvation, makes me worried for others who might leave their faith for the same reason.
When I see a Spirit filled Christian like yourself say that they don’t speak in tongues, it makes me realize I’m not alone.
And I too believe that the gift of tongues is a real gift that is still available today. I just think the extreme way it’s being taught is wrong. Thank you again!
God bless!
-Christa
I am so glad that you are very clear theologically on this topic . I have never been comfortable gabbling because others were .
Thank you for sharing! Great teaching.
Thank you for covering this topic. I heard a messianic Rabbi, say that one can deceive with the gift of tongues. He goes on to describe where two people can scam a crowd with tongues. One interprets the other person for their personal gain. And to top it off, I had a friend say, “ I will not say amen to anything. I don’t know what I said.” Remember the adversary disguises himself as an angel of light. We are to test the spirits and there’s no way to test a mysterious gift of tongues. You can test a different known earthly language like the ones I spoke in Acts 2.
The scripture doesn’t record.Yeshua speaking in an unknown language. Scripture doesn’t document the apostles, speaking in an unknown language. And no, where in the Tenach do they speak in a mysterious language. The scripture does not do things in a vacuum. The old connects with the new.
being a Messianic is not the standard for discerning Truth. I spent more than a decade in the Messianic movement, studying and doing Torah, etc. but sad to say, the Messianic movement (or Messianic Jewish) is really WEAK in missions and dealing with real life situations where you encounter agents of darkness (practicioner of witchcraft, black magic, satanism etc). you rarely find Messianic missionaries (I don't know of anyone) that reaches out to gangsters, drug-addicts, tribal groups and minister effectively in the power of the Holy Spirit. they only have religious knowledge, but they don't have the apostolic fire and passion of the first century apostolic assemblies. they have no idea how the Real Yeshua ministered to people.
Some time ago a friend relayed his experience. He brought a gentleman to church and tried not to sit near one of the members who spoke in tongues a lot. But somehow the person he was trying to avoid sat behind them. The guest stated the man behind him was speaking from his grandmothers Indian lamguage which in English translated, God loves you. She had said those words to him as he was growing up.
Thank you for this. Speaking in tongues seems so prevalent right now. It makes Christians wonder if they are "missing" something. Thanks for sharing the Biblical aspect of it to remind people.
”Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.“
I Corinthians 14:1-5 NKJV
There are "real tongues" that the Holy Spirit enables you to speak and if you don't have the real ability (not fake) you are missing out on a very important, powerful and comforting ability comes from being filled with the Holy Spirit.
Context of all scripture is known languages. 1 Corinthians 14 :2 needs to be interpreted in light of clear passages. I have had to learn that principle over the years. Used to speak in tongues and stopped many years ago. All scripture is God breathed, useful for teaching, rebuking, correction, and training in righteousness that the man of God may be throughly equipped for every good work. To much error has invaded the evangelical church.
God bless you for studying the scripture, and bringing it to light
Such a great explanation and thank you! Over the last 2 years I have also realized I was taught false doctrine in a charismatic church. This is such a false doctrine that is loaded with pride! So grateful God corrected me and showed me what scripture really means. God bless you. ✝️
I've never spoken in tongues. I was saved in the Methodist church long ago and speaking in tongues was never really addressed. And it never happened spontaneously. It wasn't discouraged. It just never happened. Because of this I've always held a skeptical view of this practice. I do not ridicule it. It has simply never been part of my saved experience. I too believe in the gifts of the spirit, but we are not all gifted in the same ways. The gifts of the spirit take many forms through many different people.
Good message. Greetings from Kansas.
Hi Ellison. I have also never really spoken in tongues. I did repeat some syllables once, after having hands laid on me, but now think that was just myself wanting to speak it. However, I did speak tongues once in a dream, which was really strange. I have seen your comments in several videos. I am also from Kansas (Topeka). What town do live in?
@@jillmartin123 I'm rural west if Wichita.
I know a traditional Lutheran woman who never knew or attended any charismatic or Pentecostal services, but received the gift of tongues while praying and communing with God in her morning devotion. in her mind she prayed in her native language (Indonesian) but her mouth/tongue spoke another language that she did not know. it was not some syllables that she repeated over and over (like what you commonly see in charismatic churches). she was fully conscious and aware when doing it, not like as if another personality has taken over her. this then spills over in family prayer time when all the members take turn praying, whenever it was her turn, she would just pray in Indonesian in her mind but spoke another language with her tongue. her husband and children noted this and were baffled. they told me that the languages were not the same, sometimes it would sound like Chinese, sometimes it would sound like some European language etc. at that time she had NO KNOWLEDGE whatsoever concerning the gifts of the Spirit, because the Lutheran church she attended is very ignorant concerning these matters. there are several other people like that, who were not members of Pentecostal or charismatic churches, but they received the gift of tongues and that becomes a permanent part of their spiritual life and brought many benefits, spiritually speaking.
AMEN...! My experience is much like yours, except that when I experienced tongues was at a time I was desperate for the Lord to comfort me and I was alone in my bedroom, in prayer, and too demolished to know what to pray. I felt the bubbling from deep in my belly and it came up like a bubbling brook up my body and exited through my mouth vocally, very fast and fluently in a language I did not understand. I was a new Christian and didn't know hardly anything about tongues, but I had heard of it and I was very thankful that the Holy Spirit prayed FOR me. That happened to me over 40 years ago and has never happened again, but it was REAL. I also have had people in several churches tell me that I MUST speak in tongues and if I didn't then I didn't have the Holy Spirit and told me to "just start doing it." I feel the same as the Lion of Fire RAW host -- I DID fake it at least a couple of times, and I hated that and have REFUSED to ever do that again.
Interesting that you brought it up today. I believed everything the churches taught about speaking tongues but when I tried in churches, it always felt forced, not a natural flow. The light bulb went on for me yesterday when I had bible story cartoons playing for my son. This one cartoon was teaching how the early church started which the believers were in the upper room and got baptized with tongues of fire above their heads. It wasn't until they got out of the upper room that they started to speak other languages, that were known to man. The light bulb moment was that the Holy Spirit shown a sign of wonder to the people outside of the room because the people there were from diverse regions of the earth and they had their mother languages, not the hebrew that was spoken in Jerusalem. The speaking of tongues was meant for those people so that they would believe in the messiah.
Thank you Matt.
Thank you for sharing, The Holy Spirit gave you discernment Blessings
I agree. I have never felt comfortable around ppl who spoke in tongues. One of the churches I attended was pushing it heavily, and said I should pray for the gift of tongues, but even as they prayed for me and over me in tongues I had this weird feeling, it was not peaceful at all, it was weird and I couldn’t concentrate. I had already read the Bible and saw that it was in known languages.
Great video thank you brother
Not everyone will speak in tongues and that's ok. However those who have the gift of tongues, This is a special intimate conversation between us and the God, only God knows what we are quietly praying. There are times when we speak in tongues, this is where we get our breakthrough, this is where the battles are fought, where we take ground in our lives, with the Holy Spirits help. However, speaking in tongues publicly, this requires an interpretation "from someone else, rather quickly". If there is no interpretation, the person speaking publicly in tongues is not hearing from the Lord. Blessings and favor to you.
I grew up in an SDA church, aka no gifts, it was for the past in their view. They didn't even really believe in the Holy Spirit since they saw the Sabbath as the seal/sign. Anyways, I was reborn last year and later realized just how bad the SDA doctrine and history is. I've been looking for a new church as none of my friends are Christian and I really needed a family, but switching to a Sunday church... especially after I've seen so many prosperity, worldly, or blasphemous churches on UA-cam, is scary and intimidating 😅. But earlier this year, a pastor at a newer church plan reached out since I play guitar and said on my profile I'm hoping to use my talents for God now. I did ask about theology and doctrine, and I agreed with the pastor's answers. The pastor invited me to some online bible studies before I came out, and they prayed in tongues right away so it was quite creepy, but the teaching was sound. I heard about tongues, but never actually heard or seen it personally. I did ask about that too, especially regarding an interpretor being present, but he defended it. I decided to check the church out anyways, especially since they would arrange a ride as it's far out of bus reach. If this is where God is leading me, I'd wanna be obedient and walk in faith. It doesn't have to be long-term anyways, it can just be for me to get comfortable with Sunday churches 🤷🏾♀️ Anyways, they always start their service with prayer mingled in tongues, and others would pray at the same time, but at least they don't preach in tongues or push it on me. Most of em are from Nigeria, whereas I'm born in Toronto and am from a Caribbean background, so I'm assuming it's more their culture and language than a gift, but they do seem genuine in their convictions. During a class, some were wondering why people were so skeptical of tongues and called it gibberish (I didn't bring it up). I shared my testimony as well and found out most of them were from Catholic backgrounds as well, so I assume that means most of them started speaking in tongues later in life, unless Nigerian Catholics speak in tongues as well. Regardless, I'm sure Jesus is coming back very VERY soon, so I'm happy to have a small community that's at least serious about the gospel and passionate about living for God in the meantime. There's no perfect church as they say. I'm open to experiences and gifts and such, having not been exposed to anything in the past. I know the red flags and have watched countless videos on fake tongues. I can't be peer pressured into faking it as I've never been one to follow the crowd. If they ever have an issue with me not doing it or I see it being pushed onto others, it'll definitely be my sign to leave, but if that's how they pray on their own and they can't help it when they pray together, then who am I to get in the way of that 🤷🏾♀️ Not defending it, I still think their approach is wrong, and as Paul said, visitors would think they're crazy, but if everyone is a genuine believer and that's how they worship, I wouldn't want to cause division over it. I loved the argue in the past, but God has changed my heart and I just have more love, grace, and patience towards others who may be deceived like I was 🙏🏾
you should study Acts 2 and observe : which of the apostles or disciples from the 120 who UNDERSTOOD that it was a HUMAN language ? NOT ONE OF THEM ! it was only because the Jews who came from diaspora (outside the land of Israel) mentioned that they were speaking in foreign human languages that they got to realize that.
on the other hand, Jesus NEVER mentioned to the disciples before the Pentecost that the disciples would speak in unknown tongues, He only mentioned that they would receive POWER/DUNAMIS when the Holy Spirit would come upon them and that they would become His witnesses. so it is not the tongues itself that should become the point of debate but whether the one speaking in tongues truly receives POWER/DUNAMIS after they began to speak in tongues.
@@vtino4825 Good point! Thanks for the perspective :)
I was just telling a friend from church something just like this. She used to live by a certain church in Redford, CA....at any rate, I do think the gifts are still active personally, including tongues. But EVERYONE can't have that gift. That doesn't even make logical sense, and God doesn't confuse us. I have heard it maybe once or twice legitimately, but I won't force anything, including raising hands. Not only that, if we have a gift, we don't get to call it up like a spell, oh my goodness. Also, I've seen it on the opposite spectrum at a sweat lodge ceremony while I was still prodigal, by the end of it when everyone is about to pass out, suddenly several of us were singing in Lakota language. I repent of that!! Now I have the gift of helping and something else I think that I'm praying about. Thanks for this!
I had a dream the night before i was baptized - i was speaking in a language i knew not. I got baptized and started speaking throughout the house, out loud to myself. I felt weirded out. I dont repeat words, and its like a regular conversation, with periods of silence, still weirded out. The most beautiful communion ive had with the Lord is in prayer, with tongues. I dont know what it is but its beautiful - And not in the spacey out way. Then after asking about it in prayer, i shortly after picked up a Syrian moslem woman injured, not a word of English - and when we reached the destination she said in clear English * Thank you my friend. Still weirded out by it. Its a personal choice, i think theyre a gift of God. One time at church the guy behind us was aggrevating me saying the same words repetively. My friend said he was saying Praise You, Praise You in Cantonese - she said it was like a baby learning to talk, so that stuff doesnt bug me like it used to - who am i to say what God will or will not do
My experience is very similar to yours. I no longer speak in tongues either. Thank you for making this video.
I had an experience like that it only happened three times and it was during prayer there was no other people around and it hurt spiritually it felt like I was begging God. It didn't edify it terrified. And when I went on to Google to see what it was I was saying it said that I was saying an ancient language of Moses calling out too I am that I am. I got up from my living room floor and woke my husband to show him what Google has said I was saying and I haven't had it happen since I think that God showed me something so I would not make a joke out of his gifts because it was right when I came to him. And even now when I think about it I cry because I don't know how to explain it properly but I will never play around with that not for anybody.
Thank you, Matt! You are rightly dividing the Word of God as you are led by the Holy Spirit into ALL truth ! God Bless !
I agree with you. I also was going to a pentacostal church, which you're right they think you can just do tongues, which is out of order...Tongues is a language a gift, as you mentioned, of the Holy Spirit. I respect the Holy Spirit, and He will give it when necessary. ❤
I need help.
Since winter 2020 I lost the joy, love and peace of Jesus Christ, of God, the Holy Spirit.
I keep asking for it since then but have not had it or experience of the Holy spirit presence like in January 2020.
What can I do?
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Speaking in tongues as we know it today is simply gibberish. When the Bible mentions speaking in tongues it refers to the language of those in question which sounds foreign to others, as it is. Speaking “in tongues” is just non-sensible gibberish, not a noted foreign language. It’s used by those who wish to deceive others into thinking that the person in question is somehow “gifted”. This is an example of where the Bible has been distorted to suit a person’s own desires and preying on those who do not study scripture.
Thanks brother, you put it very clearly. Most of what is called tongues today does not fit the biblical criteria for the real thing. I have heard of cases of the real thing but never observed it myself. I no longer speak in tongues simply because I saw that what I was doing did not seem to match Scripture. No one ever verified that the tongues I spoke was a language that they knew or understood. Anyway well said.
We dont all get the same gifts. Matt, yours is the gift of evangelism.
Matt has the gift of teaching 🕊
I agree with you 100%!
Matt, I appreciate this. I know that this tongues issue in the charismatic churches caused so much damage. I believe that people may speak in tongues and they tell me that it is a very intimate, heavenly tongue. I was sceptic, because people did not use it like in Kor 12, to 14. So much confusion. I wanted it so badly, only to be intimate with God. My experience was so much like yours, I did not want to make noices, I only asked Jesus, only your Spirit, only you, and I fell electricity going through me, but I still did not speak in tongues. I will keep on asking if Jesus could bless me with that, if it is from Him. God bless you. I was baptised when I was 55, only because I was convinced to and wanted to be obedient. Love you young man, keep on doing this. From Namibia.
I know a traditional Lutheran woman who never knew or attended any charismatic or Pentecostal services, but received the gift of tongues while praying and communing with God in her morning devotion. in her mind she prayed in her native language (Indonesian) but her mouth/tongue spoke another language that she did not know. it was not some syllables that she repeated over and over (like what you commonly see in charismatic churches). she was fully conscious and aware when doing it, not like as if another personality has taken over her. this then spills over in family prayer time when all the members take turn praying, whenever it was her turn, she would just pray in Indonesian in her mind but spoke another language with her tongue. her husband and children noted this and were baffled. they told me that the languages were not the same, sometimes it would sound like Chinese, sometimes it would sound like some European language etc. at that time she had NO KNOWLEDGE whatsoever concerning the gifts of the Spirit, because the Lutheran church she attended is very ignorant concerning these matters. there are several other people like that, who were not members of Pentecostal or charismatic churches, but they received the gift of tongues and that becomes a permanent part of their spiritual life and brought many benefits, spiritually speaking.
Yes, brother True. The word of God sets us free from false doctrine.
When I was a teenager, my Christian friends and I would go street evangelizing. Before doing this, we would pray for God's blessing. One of us, Fitzroy, would pray in tongues with such fervor and passion that it left me, a non-Charismatic, thoroughly impressed and even pumped up about what we were about to do. Fitzroy later converted to Islam and changed his name. Point being that he had deluded himself into thinking he was speaking in tongues, his sincerity notwithstanding; just like so many others.
Very well said! 100% agree ✝️🕊
My family and I speak in tounges at home regularly. I rarely do it with anyone besides my family. The most I pray, I do privately. I remember starting out with just talking gibberish, because I saw my parents speak in tounges (actual tounges, big difference). It was repeating words and sentences. I have never had "a moment" where I know I recieved the gift of tounges.
Nowadays, whenever I speak, as you said "I can feel gods presence". It feels like a force inside my bosom/belly area, a kind of tingling that flows up and out of my mouth. For me, speaking in tounges is a very private and intimate way to talk with god. This video has given me some doubts whether i actually have this gift. I can feel an alarm going off, whenever I heard you say that this is merely my imagination. This is because i can see clear positive results inside myself and on the people around me. I pray regularly in tounges for people I care about. It just works. Even though I got this feeling of doubt when watching this video, I can clearly say, it just works.
I have never experienced a church do the full-blown "ya gotta speak in tounges" and I'm sure my opinion would be different if I had in the beginning. I can only recommend one thing. If you're gonna do it, do it privately. Do it for god, never for anyone else. 1 Corinthians 1:14 "I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue"
This verse reminds me of me lol. In front of god, and also the family (but only for god). The Christian life is different for every person. Don't think you're missing out if you don't speak in tounges. Just make sure that Jesus is the top priority, no matter what.
Had a same experience as you Matt. I also was challenged to speak in tongues, and i did. It felt like the most natural thing i ever did in my life next to breathing and thought: this is IT! Ff Got baptized soon after. But , in hinesight, he could just as well challenged me to stand on one leg and impersonate a chicken: it was not the 'speaking in tongues'(or whatever it was), but the act of surrendering to and reunion with my Creator that was the most natural thing i ever did. And i rather focus on getting to know Him, and living my life in Christ in the here and now than getting distracted from that by chasing after spiritual gifts as means of spiritual entertainment.
Bravo, sir. Thank you for speaking the truth in love 😊
I have seen this gift in proper operation I believe. Where in quiet moments of a worship service someone starts shouting in tongues. Then the whole congregation waits quietly and sure enough another person has an interpretation in English. I have asked God for this gift 1000 times, always left disappointed, felt like He overlooks me. Advised to “just open my mouth “, “if I hear a syllable just keep repeating it over and over, then more will come”. But it never really sat quite right with me that God needs my help in this. I only desire it because I want as much of Him as I can get but I need to know it’s all him and not me pretending. Eventually I just dropped the whole thing because it’s not nice to live with such frustration. If it happens it happens. The same goes for being “slain in the Spirit” at an altar call. I’ve often wondered if those people are truly encountering the power of God to where they can’t stand, or is it a courtesy fall for the minister. I’ve had ministers practically push me. My heart loves God, and just wants the genuine Him.
Nice video
I have had the same experience with tongues as you.
After a time, I knew that what I was doing was silly. I've never had a desire since.
I would like to know your thoughts on prophets these days.
I believe there could be one, but I have yet to see or hear them.
I'm not a cessationist either and I knew that helping the Holy Spirit by just making sounds was wrong! I do know two people personally who not at church were praying or praising and tongues came out and surprised them. I believe that was real tongues but I will not fake it. I have never spoke in tongues but I am open for God to give me it.
Respect the cautious approach -I've had a similar experience and don't try to speak in tongues any more (but open if God wants it)
I also experienced the same thing in the charismatic church where I got saved. They told me I was going to get the gift of tongues and brought me up in front of everyone. I kept waiting for something to happen but it wouldn't and they would say you just have to speak. This went on and on till finally I just said some words so it would end. I would do it with everyone else because I thought I was supposed to but it never really felt right so I finally stopped. Years later I realized the same thing as you. I watched a video once with 2 new age girls who believed that they were star people ( aliens ) and they said we are going to speak in our alien tongue and they started speaking in the same tongues as I heard in church. That really blew my mind.
I went to a Pentecostal church and they told me if I dont speak in tongues than I am not saved and I did not believe that I went home and prayed to God and asked Him if this is true and He answered my prayer and brought me to 1st Corinthians chapter 13 and 14 and I read them and God showed me that not everyone gets the same gifts and what this church was teaching is not true, I stopped going to that church it seemed like a crazy house to me and the pastor called me and I told him what God showed me in the Scriptures about speaking in tongues and he told me he is not a theologian and I said something like you are the pastor and this you should know this and he was not happy!!! One time when I was at that church someone layed their hands on me and the woman had said the word (shatonge) and in Arabic that means the devil and Im like what is going on here these people dont even know what they are saying they could be speaking curses over people, that church was to much for me and in my area a sound bible based church is hard to find!!!! But I will keep praying that God will bring me to His people or bring them to me!!! God bless you and all His people all over the world!!!!!!
Also, Matt, what you described as your experience is not authentic speaking in tongues. If you consciously spoke it then it wasn’t from the spirit. Speaking in tongues flows subconsciously and you absolutely don’t direct it in any way. I’m sorry you had such a bad experience. I have had many of them and so do not participate…only in personal prayer time occasionally if I’m really distraught.
God bless you and your ministry
Please don’t call it a false belief/teaching due to a bad experience.
After a loooong walk, God has forgiven me, healed me and restored me back onto the Narrow Way.
Years ago I was also caught up in charismania - but God led me away from all that.
I’ve never taken tongues seriously before, but I have so much respect for you, Matt and I know that you speak the truth. I was raised in an assembly of God church where people speak in tongues. But so many ppl are fakes and phonies that I think it’s rare now if it happens at all.
no, it isn't rare. I know a traditional Lutheran woman who never knew or attended any charismatic or Pentecostal services, but received the gift of tongues while praying and communing with God in her morning devotion. in her mind she prayed in her native language (Indonesian) but her mouth/tongue spoke another language that she did not know. it was not some syllables that she repeated over and over (like what you commonly see in charismatic churches). she was fully conscious and aware when doing it, not like as if another person has taken over her. this then spills over in family prayer time when all the members take turn praying, wheneever it was her turn, she would just pray in Indonesian in her mind but spoke another language with her tongue. her husband and children noted this and were baffled. they told me that the languages were not the same, sometimes it would sound like Chinese, sometimes it would sound like some European language etc. at that time she had NO KNOWLEDGE whatsoever concerning the gifts of the Spirit, because the Lutheran church she attended is very ignorant concerning these matters. there are several other people like that, who were not members of Pentecostal or charismatic churches, but they received the gift of tongues and that becomes a permanent part of their spiritual life and brought many benefits, spiritually speaking.
I’ve heard A LOT of people who were involved in charismatic experiences (faith-healing, tongues etc.) claim they felt a sensation like electricity. Do you think that could possibly be something demonic?
Possibly!!
When god first revealed himself to me in my life I can remember attending support groups and we’d all share how god has touched our lives in the past week. I can remember hearing from other members sharing their experiences and thinking, “wow that’s something I needed to hear right now, perfect timing.” Then on other occasions having other members come and say to me, “wow that’s something I needed to hear right now, perfect timing.”
How exactly does it work when it happens? How do you know what to say?
It was a false experience!
You are correct .
Whatever the true "gift of tongues" is, Paul makes it clear that not every Christian, and probably not most Christians, have this gift. He also goes on to list several other spiritual gifts that are just as important, if not more important, than the gift of tongues for building up the church.
that is just ONE interpretation of Paul's letter.
I agree with everything your saying. I also have stopped. It was insisted upon me as a new believer to just SPEAK. It was not given to me as a gift from God. We are told to eagerly desire ALL gifts, but God gives as He wills. We don’t all have the same gifts.
I was told to say the first thing that came to mind,it was a few lines from Bohemian rhapsody..."Galalo Galalo can you do the fandango"
Hahahaha 😂
I was always afraid of man and never trust anyone so 34 years ago i meet Jesus over the phone by someone ive never met anyway i was always prayed over to speak in tongues but nothing happen then a backslidden Christian said to me God will not give anything against your will so i went home by myself talking to God about this i said if this is not of you i dont want it but if its of you yes i am open so i was just singing i felt myself go somewhere so peaceful and beautiful I felt something with my hand and it was beautiful and I grabbed then I was back on the lounge but I noticed that my singing was half in tongues the next morning I could open my mouth speaking influent tongues so i cant say that this not of God as no man was involved but i understand what you are saying and agree with most of the scriptures that you shared ... i never want to be fake or lie or disappoint my lord only he knows I pray that I don't walk in any sort of sin in this area in jesus' name amen
Language or tongue is a means of communication. The talker and listener both should understand that language. Then only it is a language.
Great explanation, I enjoy your videos. A believer is genuinely humbled, satisfied and thankful to worship God and hear His Word. God is HOLY and to be revered, His people should act dignified. This is what hit me years ago as I saw the homeless and destitute worshipping and praising God in a downtown shelter, sweltering from the heat and the walls all but collapsing from age and rot. The hymnals and Bibles were stained with grease and dirt from hands that had nothing and asked for nothing. No light show, play or charismatic babbling gibberish. No chasing an emotional "buzz" and calling it Christian. Pure gratitude for what Jesus has done and given them. Stop chasing the buzz people... "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom" Prov.9:10
I have never heard an interpretation of what was spoken in tongues.
Excuse my cynicism but knowing how falsehood is rife in some churches I don't know if I would trust the interpreter either.
So many people,that should say....RUN!! The gifts of the Spirit aren't done when hundreds are doing it all at once,
That's NOT the gifts of the Spirit.
Pentacostle church...
And have you noticed that the preacher's do...all say some of the same "words" or whatever,so it can be taught but it's not real if you need to be taught.
The spiritual gifts are to be used many times in solice or with others present, there's supposed to be an interpreter with the gift of tounges. I do believe in spiritual gifts,all of them. I have one but I don't tell anyone about it, unless they are really close to me and pick it up and ask me, but I don't tell people for fear I'll loose my spiritual gift,or my gift I was born with or my talents. I believe that I will know when God needs me to share things about myself!💯🕊️🕊️
God Bless you
What do you think is the explanation of what happened when the man put his hand on you? Could it be demonic force causing you to heat up?
Yes, quite possibly!!
May the Lord fill you with the true gift of the Holy sprit .it comes from having faith .I'm praying for you too have this gift ...Amen
It would be good to have the true gift of tongues, and speak in another known human language!
Exactly. I was in a Pentecostal church, still consider myself Pentecostal, but the Bible says that there are diverse gifts. Mine is not tongues. I was told to just start uttering, like baby language. I did and they praised God. They told me to practice it at home when I pray, I did for a day or two and felt condemnation from the Lord. I told Him that it is up to Him. If he has it for me, I accept it. That has been 40 years and I still don’t have it. Sometimes when I feel a need to pray, like if somebody died or was in a peril, I will start the prayer and then just lift my spirit and praise and feel like I’m communicating with Him.
I have catch myself talking in another language sometimes when i go to sleep. Mumbling first and then my mouth takes over. I go to sleep with soo much peace.
@lionoffireraw . Thank you for sharing your experience & this interesting topic.! sounds like the one time you had an amazing experience couldn’t be experienced again and you made the right choice to stop. Better to prey & understand your words as you receive them back in your ears & into your heart where Jesus lives & also to help others as you are clearly understood with the help of the Holy Spirits guidance then. As you are. Glory to our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ Amen
When I found Christ - or Christ found me - I was talking with a believer friend about God in latin. Ok, I was indeed fluent in latin but my vocabulary wasn't church latin but school latin, not religous. By that time I did not think about it, but later I thought that the Spirit helped me to understand and use the words I needed to learn about him. So there is a miracle of language, even though with me it was only part of a language. But what I never saw before is the interpretation of what is spoken in tongues. That would really be interesting. Yet prophecy - I think there is indeed prophecy, but not everybody who has strange ways of getting and speaking out deep thoughts is indeed a prophet. It is indeed very difficult. Especially when with some things time will show what is true.
”For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.“
I Corinthians 14:2 NKJV
What’s Paul saying here?
God bless you for sharing this. I had a similar experience back in 2018 or 2019. I was told to "open my mouth". Then I was wondering to myself, "Is something wrong with me, nothings coming out!" I faked it for a bit and stopped doing that.
You're right, that kind of teaching is not biblical. They were "laying on hands", instructing us what to do, there was no interpreter. It was all forced by man and Jesus was not in it!
I’m glad to hear that you didn’t get sucked into that. I’ll post a full teaching video below for you on the topic, if you’re interested.
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Really interesting video. When I first became a christian, there was an idea that if you didn't speak in tongues, you weren't properly saved. Happily, that seems to have faded away. I have never spoken in tongues, and to be honest, I just don't understand it. Most of my Christian friends do, and they say it helps, but I just don't see why. I have been in meetings where someone is sick and has been prayed over in tongues. Yet they were not healed. So what is the point of that? I would love an answer. I have seen that many times. I know people say it brings you closer to God, but if you have no idea what you are saying, how does that bring you closer to God. I have read the verse that says no one should speak in tongues unless there is an interpretation, yet I have been in meetings where that has happened. So again, what is the point of it? I would much rather hear a few english words I can understand than loads of tongues, which means nothing to me. The whole thing just baffles me. I have heard many speakers say that it is just unintelligible gibberish, which people make up. Yet I find that hard to believe, too. Tongues are obviously genuine, so I clearly am missing something. I've been a Christian for about 40 years and have never spoken in tongues, so I guess I probably won't. I can't really say it bothers me that much, but maybe my attitude is wrong.
To anyone who believes tongues is false or evil. Not all tongues is false. I pray in tongues and I have found out that it’s Hebrew. The reason I know is because over time I have heard several of the words I pray in messianic music and videos. I do not try to unravel everything I pray because if the Lord wants me to know he will give me the interpretation of it. Please understand that we must be very careful of what we call evil or satanic. If someone is just ignorant is one thing but to call what’s Holy to be evil is very dangerous. The Holy Spirit is real and is working all over the earth. Miracles, signs and wonders will increase greatly the darker society gets. Understand I’m not being critical of anyone. I just fear for anyone who thinks speaking in tongues is demonic. May the Lord Jesus bless you
"first saved" is a sign of one being a new age Christian following the Doctrine of Devils.. 2 Timothy 1:9 who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began..