I thought we all are supose to speak in tongues ? Is this true?

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Fifty Things That You Should Know About Tongues and Healing

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1. The Jews, as a nation, began with signs (Rom. 4:11; Exo. 4:8, 9, 17, 28, 30; 7:3; 8:23; 10:1-2; 13:9; 31:13, 17; Deu. 4:34; 6:22).


2. The Old Testament Jews lived by signs (Deu. 11:18; Jos. 4:6; 1 Sam. 10:7; 2 Kgs. 19:29; Isa. 7:14; 38:7, 22; Ezk. 4:3; 20:12, 20).


3. The Jews demanded signs from the Lord Jesus Christ (Mat. 12:38; 16:1-4; 24:3; Jhn. 2:18; 6:30).


4. The Jews require a sign, not the Gentiles (1 Cor. 1:22; Jhn. 4:48).


5. According to the Lord Jesus Christ, the gifts of tongues and healing are signs (Mar. 16:16-20).


6. These signs were for the purpose of confirming the word of God (Acts 14:3; Heb. 2:3-4).


7. These signs are spoken of in the past tense in 2 Corinthians 12:12 and in Hebrews 2:3-4, not in the present or future tense.


8. Those who still look for signs and wonders today are on dangerous ground for the Antichrist will deceive the world with signs and wonders (Rev. 13:13-14; 2 Ths. 2:8-12).


9. The Lord Jesus Christ said that an evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign (Mat. 12:39).


10. The Bible speaks of various spiritual gifts to believers, but tongues and healing are never emphasized more than the other gifts (1 Cor. 12:4-11).


11. The gifts of tongues and healing were not considered the best gifts (1 Cor. 12:28-31).


12. The gift of healing was a sign (Mar. 16:17-18; Exo. 4:6-8; 2 Kgs. 20:8-9).


13. It is not God's will for all Christians to be healed (2 Cor. 12:5-10).


14. The apostle Paul could not heal himself (2 Cor. 12:5-10).


15. Near the end of his ministry, Paul could not heal Trophimus (2 Tim. 4:20).


16. Instead of healing Timothy, Paul gave him medical advice (1 Tim. 5:23).


17. Contrary to the modern faith healers, "love gifts" and "faith offerings" were not a part of the healing ministries of the disciples (Mat. 10:8-9).


18. A Christian who hasn't confessed his sins and repented of them has no business expecting God to heal him of anything (Psa. 6:1-4; 41:4; 2 Chr. 7:14; Hos. 5:10-13; 1 Cor. 11:29-32; Jas. 5:14-16; 1 Jhn. 1:7-10).


19. If modern faith healers really have the gift of healing, then they should prove their ministry by visiting hospitals and nursing homes and healing the sick, rather than writing books, holding healing meetings, and begging for money on television (2 Tim. 4:5; Mat. 10:8-16; 1 Tim. 6:5-10).


20. Satan has the power to heal and this will cause millions to be led astray in the coming Tribulation Period (Rev. 13:1-4, 12).


21. The gift of tongues was given as a sign (Mar. 16:17; 1 Cor. 14:22).


22. The gift of tongues was the supernatural ability of some Christians to speak in foreign languages in the presence of unbelieving Jews (Acts 2:7-11).


23. God has never caused or commanded Christians to speak in unknown tongues (Mar. 16:17; Acts 2:4; 1 Cor. 12:10; 1 Cor. 14).


24. The Bible never says once that tongues is the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Ghost.


25. There is no baptism of the Holy Ghost in 1 Corinthians 14.


26. Paul said that all true Christians were baptized into the body of Christ by the Holy Ghost (1 Cor. 12:13), and all true Christians were sealed with the Holy Ghost until the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30), but all Christians did not speak in tongues (1 Cor. 12:29-31).


27. The Bible never says that the baptism of the Holy Ghost is a second Christian experience or blessing.


28. The baptism of fire is the condemnation of the wicked in Hell (Mat. 3:11-12), not being "on fire for the Lord."


29. Acts 2:3 speaks of "cloven tongues LIKE AS of fire," but the Book of Acts says nothing at all about tongues of fire or a baptism of fire.


30. If a person does not have the spirit of Christ, he has no business waiting for the baptism of the Holy Ghost, because he doesn't even belong to Christ (Rom. 8:9).


31. Pentecost was never a religious movement, or a religious experience. It was a Jewish feast day which always occurred fifty days after the Passover (Lev. 23:15-22 ).


32. Jesus said that when the Holy Ghost came He (the Holy Ghost) would not speak of Himself, because He would glorify Christ (Jhn. 16:13-14).


33. No Christian in the Bible is ever told to pray, preach, sing, or praise God in tongues.


34. The disciples received the Holy Ghost in John 20:22, but they did not speak in tongues when this happened.


35. The filling of the Spirit in Acts 4:31 and Eph. 5:18-20 does not include speaking in tongues.


36. When speaking of spiritual gifts in Ephesians 4:8-12, Paul does not mention tongues.


37. There were only three cases in the Book of Acts where people spoke in tongues (not unknown tongues), and these tongues were a sign to the Jews each time, because the Jews require a sign (Acts 2:1-11; 10:44-46; 19:6-8; 1 Cor. 1:22; 14:22).


38. The former and latter rain of Joel 2 has nothing to do with Acts 2 or the modern-day Charismatic Movement, because the rain of Joel 2 is literal wet rain from the sky in Israel (Joel 2:1-31).


39. Tongues are not even mentioned in the list of spiritual gifts in Romans 12:6-8.


40. Although tongues (not unknown tongues) were permitted in 1 Corinthians 14 (because there was a Jewish synagogue in Corinth - Acts 18:1-4), they were not encouraged because tongues did not edify the church (1 Cor. 14:4-5, 26).


41. It is better to speak five words clearly than ten thousand with an unknown tongue (1 Cor. 14:19).


42. No more than three people were allowed to speak in tongues in the church assembly, and then only one could speak at a time (1 Cor. 14:27).


43. No one was permitted to speak in tongues in the church without an interpreter (1 Cor. 14:27-28).


44. Women were not allowed to speak in tongues in the church (1 Cor. 14:34-35).


45. Those who did speak in tongues (foreign languages) had power over their own spirit (1 Cor. 14:32).


46. A religious man who doesn't bridle his tongue is deceived and he has a vain religion (Jas. 1:26).


47. Many "seducing spirits" are in the world and it is every Christian's duty to "try" these spirits (1 Tim. 4:1; I Jhn. 4:1; Rev. 2:2).


48. The word of God is the standard by which we are to judge all doctrines (Isa. 8:20; 2 Tim. 3:16-17).


49. He that is spiritual judges all things (1 Cor. 2:15).


50. Teaching the Scriptural Truth about signs, healing, and tongues is not a matter of being mean, prejudiced, or intolerant. It is simply a matter of obeying the command to RIGHTLY DIVIDE God's word (2 Tim. 2:15).





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Copyright © 1995 James L. Melton

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

star , stay away from that site. How man has taken the scriptures and fit them to what they believe!! The scriptures foolishly they post. Thinking to suport thier cause , instead , if you go and read those scriptures , they say nothing of the such. But man has twisted the understanding that those scriptures provide.

i ask that the Holy Ghost guide me to speak what He makes me to see.



this scripture is written to the corinthians from paul. Reminding the corinthians that God has ordained him , and that they all seen it with thier own eyes what God does through him.



why stir doubt in the heart of those that believe in God? There is no scripture that says its not Gods will that all be Healed. If it were not Gods will that all be healed , then why is it that the scriptures speak of the people all comeing to be healed of God , and the scripture says , "and they were all Healed".




At even the very beginning in the book of acts , it tells us how the people sold thier land their belongings and distributed to everyman acording to his or her needs. They had all things in common. There are times also when they gave supplies to those who suffered famine. All this in the Spirit of Love.

So while there was "love gifts" and "faith offerings" , i agree that the way the church of man goes about doing these things now is wrong. For instead of distributing the money to the believers as they have need. They build bigger and fancyer churches , and buy more expencive suits and cars. Such the apostles never did!

So to speak on this , the writer of that statement has failed to state that there were love gifts , and giveing in faith. Only those who recieve these from the saints are doing with them differnt things than those early Apostles.



here the writer shows thier lack of knowlege of the end times. Also the statement , "satan has the power to heal" holds no scriptural proof. For in reading the bible , i at no time read of satan healing any. I am sure , as satan mimics Gods ways , that there instances when it apears he has healed , as through the false prophets. But what the reader ( it seems clear ) is trying to say to you , is that healing is past and ended with the first apostles. Such things are not scirptural!





Mark 16:17 , And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; They shall speak with new tongues;

The very first scirpture mentioned by the writer is in direct conflict with what they stated.

Acts 2:4 , And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost , and began to speak with other tongues , as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Again contrary to the statement that the writer made.

1 corinth 12:10 To another the working of miricales; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.

Maybe the writer ment to say something eles? it seems every scripture they post is confirming the speaking of tongues as a gift from God. Well , lets see what the last scripture they posted says.

1 corinth 14 , verse 2 , For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men , but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

So there it is , the scriptures are in direct conflict with this mans teachings , though some things he says are true , let the Spirit and the scripture speak.

Im not going to spend the time going over everything this person said , it should be clearly seen that they are in direct conflict with Gods Word. It is my asumption , that they believe in a dead God. A God that niether speaks to men anymore , or heals anymore. Ive talked to some who believe this kind of lie . Alot of what they say is true , but as you can see they mix lies and blasphemy into the truth of the scripture. Stay Away!!!!!

star , and everyone else. I left alot of those statements un aposed. And lo there are many there which are contrary to the Truth of Jesus Christ.

Now look and behold , how easy this should be for you all , seeing how the writer posts the scirptures that they want you to look at. Now this i encourage you , that each of you take upon yourselfs one of these statemtents and write as the Holy Lord leads you.

Look how satan wants to mis lead your brothers and sisters , shall you not speak through the Leading of the Spirit to guide your brothers and sisters back to the Truth? If you cant do it here , where then shall you do it?

Can God count on you to lead men in Truth and turn them from lies?

Thanks that clarifies what I thought.