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HOLY
SPIRIT BAPTISM AND SPEAKING IN TONGUES
(Updated on 01 01 2024)
Beloved
in the Lord, and all of you
who read this teaching, peace be with you! I bless the Lord God, the
Father of
our Master and Lord Jesus Christ, who in His faithfulness grants me the
grace
to make available to you this teaching on the baptism of the Holy
Spirit and
speaking in tongues. Although the teaching of the Bible on the baptism
of the
Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues is not difficult to understand, the
agents
of satan disguised as servants of God, have sown confusion in the minds
of
Christians, with the help of false teachings manufactured from the
world of
darkness. Many Christians, confused by these doctrines of demons, find
themselves asking questions that should not be asked. To make this
teaching as
complete as possible, I will review and answer all the questions that
Christians often ask themselves.
Here
are the questions Christians
frequently ask themselves about the baptism of the Holy Spirit:
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Is there a baptism of the Holy Spirit apart and a baptism of fire apart?
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Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit?
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Where can one be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
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Who can be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
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When can one be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
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Does every true child of God have to be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
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How to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
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Is there a difference between having the Holy Spirit and being baptized
in the
Holy Spirit?
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Why the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
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Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit a proof of Salvation?
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Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit a proof that one belongs to God?
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Is speaking in tongues a sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
2.1-
Is there a baptism of the Holy Spirit apart
and a baptism of fire apart?
Let
us read the following passages
together: Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33, and Acts 1:5.
Matthew
3:11
"I
baptize you with water
for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I,
whose
sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit
and
with fire."
Mark
1:8
"I
baptize you with water, but
He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Luke
3:16
"John
answered them all, "I baptize you with
water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose
sandals I am
not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with
fire."
John
1:33
"I
would not have known him, except that the one who
sent me to baptize with water told me, 'The man on whom you see the
Spirit come
down and remain is he who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.'"
Acts
1:5
"For
John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
When
we examine the verses above, we
clearly understand that there is no
difference between the term "Baptism
of the Holy Spirit
and
fire"
used in Matthew 3:11 and
Luke 3:16, and the term "Baptism of
the Holy Spirit " used in Mark 1:8, John 1:33 and Acts 1:5.
I
would like to draw your attention to
what creates confusion. If you look closely at the passages quoted, you
will be
astonished to find that there is no mention anywhere of a baptism of
fire. The
Bible speaks of the baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire. But nowhere do
you
find the expression "baptism of
fire".
In
conclusion, to speak of the baptism
of the Holy Spirit and fire, or simply of the baptism of the Holy
Spirit, is to
say the same thing. There is therefore no difference between the two.
There are
some false teachers who try to explain the baptism of fire, even to the
point
of explaining when this baptism is received and how to know that one
has
received it. Run away from all these so-called pastors who try to
baptize you
with fire, or who promise the baptism of fire. Remember that they are
agents of
satan. God has not promised any baptism called baptism of fire to any
man on
earth.
There
are also some
doctrines of demons that explain that the baptism of the Holy Spirit
and of
fire are two different baptisms. One (the baptism of the Holy Spirit)
being for
the children of God, and the other (the baptism of fire) being the fire
of Hell
for those who disobey God. This enables you to understand that the
agents of
satan are determined to lead God's children astray. They have created
satanic
doctrines that have nothing to do with the Sound Doctrine of Jesus
Christ.
2.2-
Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit?
The
Bible teaches us that it
is
the Lord Jesus Christ Alone who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
He does
it as He wills, but it all depends on the readiness of the heart of
each
person.
2.3-
Where can one be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
Since
it is Jesus Christ Himself who
baptizes with the Holy Spirit, He does not need a specific place to do
so. As
long as the heart of the one who desires the baptism of the Holy Spirit
is
willing, the Lord can baptise him anywhere. So one can be baptised with
the
Holy Spirit in a church, during a prayer session, in the waters of
baptism, in
his room while praying, etc.
2.4-
Who can be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
Luke
11:13
teaches us that every person with a well-disposed heart before God can
be
baptized with the Holy Spirit. "If you then, though
you are
evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will
your
Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
2.5-
When can one be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
When
we meditate on the passages of
Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:8 and Acts 1:5, already quoted, we deduce that the
baptism
of the Holy Spirit is after the baptism of water. But in Acts 10:44-47
we see a
group of brethren who had the privilege of being baptized with the Holy
Spirit
before the baptism of water.
Acts
10:44-47
"44While Peter was
still speaking these words, the
Holy
Spirit came on all who heard the message. 45The circumcised
believers who
had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit
had been
poured out even on the Gentiles. 46For they heard them
speaking in tongues and
praising God.
Then Peter said, 47"Can anyone keep
these
people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy
Spirit just
as we have."
This makes us understand that the
Lord who knows the hearts, can even baptize some of His children with
the Holy
Spirit before water baptism.
But
I would like to warn you against
false practices that are found in pernicious sects today. In many of
these
satanic churches mistakenly called Pentecostal churches, sorcerers
distribute
what they call baptism in the "holy
spirit". They initiate the faithful into witchcraft by
teaching them
to speak satan's tongues. And when these people are initiated and start
speaking these satanic tongues, they are told that they are baptized
with the "holy spirit". That is why
we
meet thousands of hardened people today who speak in tongues, and who
believe
they are baptized with the Holy Spirit, while none of them has ever
been
baptized in water.
Beloved,
note that what God did in the
case of Cornelius and the brethren in Acts 10:44-47, He can still do it
today.
We cannot be surprised to see some children of God who have the
privilege of
being baptized with the Holy Spirit before the baptism of water. But
these
cases are not very frequent. And for those who receive the baptism of
the Holy
Spirit without being baptized in water yet, when it is the true baptism
of the
Holy Spirit that they have received, the Spirit of God in them urges
them to
quickly seek the water baptism.
If
you therefore meet people who claim
to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, who speak in tongues, and who
after all
this time have never been baptized in water, but believe they are
saved, tell
them that it is satan that is using them, and not God. Tell them that
it is the
demons that speak through them, and not the Holy Spirit. And if you meet people who speak
in tongues, but who refuse the baptism of water, just know that they
are
demons.
2.6-
Must every true child of God be baptized with the Holy Spirit?
To
answer this question, we will
examine, in addition to the passages already quoted, that is, Matthew
3:11,
Mark 1:8, Luke 3:16, John 1:33, Luke 11:13, and Acts 1:5, other
passages such
as Mark 16:17, Acts 2:38, and Acts 15:8.
Mark
16:17
"And
these signs will accompany those
who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues."
Acts
2:38
"Peter
replied, Repent and be baptized, every one of
you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And
you will
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
These
passages show that God's promise
of the baptism of the Holy Spirit is for all His children, and not for
just a
few. In Mark 16:17, the promise to speak new tongues is made to all
those who will believe in Jesus, and not to a few.
Acts 15:8 tells us
that "God,
who knows the heart,
showed that He accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them."
If God grants the baptism
of the Holy Spirit to all who ask Him, including those who do not
belong to
Him, it is not to His true children that He will not grant it. Therefore,
remember that every true child of God must be baptized with the Holy
Spirit,
and speak in tongues.
2.7-
How to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
The
passages from Acts 2:1-4 below,
and of Acts 10:44 already quoted, show us that we can receive the
baptism of
the Holy Spirit without human intervention.
Acts
2:1-4
"1When the day of
Pentecost
came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound
like the
blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house
where
they were sitting. 3They saw what
seemed to be
tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were
filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to
speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them."
Acts
8:14-17
and 19:6 show us that one
can receive this same baptism by the laying on of hands.
Acts
8:14-17
"14When the apostles
in Jerusalem
heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and
John to
them. 15When they arrived,
they prayed
for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, 16because the Holy
Spirit had not yet come upon
any of them;
they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. 17Then Peter and John
placed their hands on them,
and they
received the Holy Spirit."
Acts
19:6
"When
Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit
came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied."
Everything depends mainly
on the readiness of the heart of each one.
2.8-
Is there a difference between having the
Holy Spirit
and being baptized with the Holy
Spirit
It
is worth recalling that there is a
difference between having the Holy Spirit and being baptized with the
Holy
Spirit. Whenever a person invites Jesus Christ into his life with an honest heart, the Lord comes
immediately by His Holy Spirit to dwell in him. From then on, this
person has
the Holy Spirit, but is not yet baptized in the Holy Spirit.
The
case of Apollos in Acts 18:24-25 confirms this: "24Meanwhile a Jew
named Apollos, a native of
Alexandria,
came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the
Scriptures. 25He had been
instructed in the
way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervour and taught about Jesus
accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John."
We
see that he accurately taught the
Word of God, although he knew only the baptism of John, that is, he was
baptized only in water. Therefore, he was not baptized in the Holy
Spirit yet.
If he could accurately teach the Word of God, this shows us that it was
the
Holy Spirit in him who was doing this work. He already had the Holy
Spirit, but
he was not yet baptized with the Holy Spirit.
Some
ignorant people say that it was the day of Pentecost that the disciples
received the Holy Spirit. Do not make this mistake. The disciples were
baptized
with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4), but they
already had
the Holy Spirit. They had the Holy Spirit when the Lord breathed on
them. This
is what we see in John 20:19-23. "...
And
with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
..."
2.9-
Why the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
We
have just seen with the case of
Apollos in Acts 18:24-25, that even without being baptized with the
Holy
Spirit, a true child of God can understand exactly the word of God, and
can
even teach it. However, he remains limited. If the baptism of the Holy
Spirit
were not necessary for our spiritual life, God would not have promised
it to
us. The Lord knows that without this baptism we will not have the power
of the
Holy Spirit that will help us to face the various battles that await us
on the
way. The Lord also knows that without the power we receive with the
baptism of
the Holy Spirit, we will not be able to resist the devil. This is why
the Lord
had instructed His disciples in Acts 1:4-5 not to depart from
Jerusalem, but to
wait first for the power of the Holy Spirit. It is also for this reason
that
Aquila and Priscilla in Acts 18:26, took Apollos with them and
explained to him
the way of God more accurately.
The
disciples followed the Lord's
recommendations. They first waited to receive the power of the Holy
Spirit
before beginning the ministry. After the day of Pentecost, the effect
of the
baptism of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples became very visible. They
were
filled with power, zeal, anointing, wisdom, intelligence, and courage
for the
service of the Lord. The apostles who were trembling at every threat,
had
become completely changed men, clothed with the power of the Holy
Spirit. Know
therefore, beloved, that you cannot serve God without being clothed
with the
power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, do no longer fall into the traps
set for
you by demons who try to teach you otherwise. At the end of this
Teaching, I
will give you some elements of discernment to help you identify these
agents of
Hell.
2.10-
Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit a proof of salvation?
Remember
beloved, that like all other
gifts, the baptism of the Holy Spirit is not a proof of salvation. In
other
words, the baptism
of the Holy Spirit is not a sign that one is saved.
God gives gifts to men because He wants to, and not necessarily because
men
love Him. Therefore, under no circumstances must you allow yourself to
be
deceived by gifts. Know that you can have many gifts, and go to Hell.
If
God gave gifts to men because they
love Him, the possession of a gift would mean that he who possesses it
is
saved. But God gives gifts to men rather because He loves men. And each
one
makes of gifts received from God what he wants. Some use the gifts they
have
received from God to praise God, others use theirs to make fun of God.
This is
what justifies the arrogance of men today. They use the intelligence
that God
has given them to compare themselves to God. They are manufacturing
human
beings and plants in laboratories; they are trying to make other
planets
habitable; they are manufacturing sophisticated weapons with which they
can
fight God when the time comes; etc.
Only
those who fear God, who live for
God and according to the Sound Doctrine of Jesus Christ, and who use
the gifts
that God has given them for the glory of Jesus Christ the only Saviour,
will be
saved. Let it therefore be clear to all, that the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is
not a proof that one is saved.
2.11-
Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit a proof that one belongs to God?
NO.
Not all those who give the
appearance of being baptized with the Holy Spirit are seeds of God.
Know very
well that, as much as the true children of God, seeds of God, receive
from
Jesus Christ the baptism of the Holy Spirit, so the false children of
God can
also receive this baptism, when God distributes it. Being baptized with
the
Holy Spirit, or believing that one is baptized with the Holy Spirit,
does not
make one a seed of God. So do not fall into the trap of calling all
those who
are apparently baptised with the Holy Spirit true children of God. The
baptism
of the Holy Spirit is therefore not a proof that one is a seed of God.
2.12-
Is speaking in tongues a sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Given
the importance of speaking in
tongues, and given the fact that it has become another weapon that
agents of
satan use to torment ignorant and unstable Christians, I have found it
best to
treat it separately, in a complete and detailed way, answering all the
questions that Christians usually ask.
A
Christian who does not speak in
tongues is a spiritually limited Christian; he is a Christian who
cannot fight
a real spiritual warfare. Satan loves such Christians, because they do
not
represent a great danger to his camp.
These
are the questions Christians
regularly ask themselves about speaking in tongues:
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What is speaking in tongues?
-
What is the gift of the diversity of tongues?
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Can one be baptized with the Holy Spirit without speaking in tongues?
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Is speaking in tongues taught?
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Can we understand the tongue spoken?
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Should we understand the tongue spoken?
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Does the speaking in tongues evolve?
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Can the speaking in tongues of a child of God cease?
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Can one speak in tongues voluntarily?
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What is the usefulness of speaking in tongues?
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How to practice speaking in tongues in the Assembly?
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Does speaking in tongues make the speaker a true child of God?
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Are there false speaking in tongues?
-
How to recognize false speaking tongues?
3.1-
What is speaking in tongues?
Speaking
in tongues is an excellent
warfare tool that the Lord Jesus has made available to His children. It
is a
very useful gift for spiritual warfare, for intercession, for personal
edification, and for the edification of the Church. The promise of this
precious
gift was given to us in Mark 16:15-18 "15He said to them,
"Go into
all the world and preach the good news to all creation. 16Whoever believes
and is baptized will be saved,
but
whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs
will accompany
those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; 18they
will speak in new tongues;
they will pick up snakes
with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt
them at
all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get
well."
We
clearly learn from this passage
that the Lord has promised the speaking in tongues to all who will
believe in
His name, and not only to a few people. As a result, we no longer have
to ask
ourselves whether every child of God must speak in tongues. So do no
longer
fall into the trap of false teachers who teach that speaking in tongues
is not
for all believers. Not understanding the word of God, they twist
1Corinthians
12:30, which says "... Do all speak
in tongues? ..." to support their going astray. Know that in
1Corinthians 12:10 and 12:28, God speaks to us about the gift of divers kinds of
tongues, which has nothing to do with the promise
of speaking in
tongues that the Lord made to all those who will believe in Him, in
Mark 16:17.
3.2-
What is the gift of the diversity of tongues?
The
gift of diversity of tongues is a
gift that gives the one who receives it the ability to speak in
different kinds
of tongues. This gift is one of those that the Lord distributes to each
one individually
as He wills. These gifts are different from those that the Lord gives
to all
His children without distinction. Therefore, do no longer fall into the
trap of
confusing the gift of speaking in tongues with the gift of diversity of
tongues. Let us examine the passages below carefully:
1Corinthians
12:4-11
"4There are different
kinds of
gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different
kinds of
service, but the same Lord. 6There are different
kinds of
working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 7Now to each one the
manifestation of the Spirit
is given
for the common good. 8To one there is
given through
the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge
by means
of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by
the same
Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another
miraculous powers, to another
prophecy, to
another distinguishing between spirits, to
another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still
another the
interpretation of tongues. 11All these are the
work of one
and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he
determines."
1Corinthians
12: 27-30
"27Now you are the
body of
Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And in the church
God has
appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then
workers
of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help
others,
those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in
different kinds of
tongues. 29Are all apostles?
Are all
prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts
of healing? Do
all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?"
So
understand very well, that if God
has not made us all apostles, if He has not made us all prophets, or
teachers,
if He has not made us all workers of miracles, He also has not made us all
people
who have different in kinds of tongues. Let this be finally clear to
all
children of God who fall into the traps of demons who teach that
speaking in
tongues is not for all children of God. The speaking in tongues is indeed for all
children of God. It is the diversity of tongues that is reserved for
only a few
brothers.
3.3-
Can one be baptized with the Holy Spirit
without speaking in tongues?
The
answer is No. We have seen by
examining Mark 16:17, that the promise to speak
in new tongues is for all who
believe in Jesus Christ, without exception. Acts 2:4 shows us that all
were filled
with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues. Acts
10:44-46
confirms this teaching. It was because of the speaking in tongues that
the
faithful of the circumcision knew that the Gentiles were baptized with
the Holy
Spirit. Acts 19:6 also confirms this. Acts 8:16-17 confirms the same teaching. How did the brethren know that the Samaritans were not baptized with the Holy Spirit? Because they had not seen this sign that proves that one is baptized with the Holy Spirit, that is, speaking in tongues. When Peter and John laid hands on the Samaritans, they received the Holy Spirit. And how did the brethren know that the Samaritans were finally baptized with the Holy Spirit? Because they saw the sign. Speaking
in tongues is therefore the visible sign that one is baptized with the
Holy
Spirit.
3.4-
Is speaking in tongues taught?
Certainly
not!
Do
not
fall into this trap. Speaking in tongues is not taught, and cannot be
learnt.
It is received directly from the Lord. I warn you against witchcraft
practices.
In many Pentecostal and Charismatic satanic sects, demon-pastors
initiate
people into witchcraft. They distribute at will what they call "holy spirit" baptism, and
they teach people to speak in tongues. Some of them ask people to open
their
mouths and repeat hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah several times,
without
stopping, and this ends up becoming their speaking in tongues. Some
tell people
to open their mouth and say AAA BBB CCC, etc. and to speed up the pace,
or to
say ABC, many times after, CBA several times as well, speeding up the
pace, and
all this ends up becoming what they call "speaking
in tongues". Know
that this practice is an initiation
into witchcraft. These witchcraft practices are
inspired by satan.
Many
times brothers have asked me why
in some groups people all speak the same tongues. The answer is simple.
If they
have all been initiated into the same witchcraft, it is no wonder they
all
practice it the same way.
All
of you children of God, examine now
how you received your speaking in tongues. If you have been victims of
any of
these abominable practices, know that you have been initiated into
witchcraft.
It is not the Holy Spirit that you have received, but evil spirits. The
tongue
you speak is not of God. You must repent and ask the Lord to deliver
you from these
unclean spirits that use you. Then pray and ask the Lord to baptize you
with
His Holy Spirit, and give you the tongue that comes from Him.
3.5-
Can we understand the tongue spoken?
The
answer is Yes. The Lord, when He
wills, can allow people to hear what we say in tongues. This is what we
see in
Acts 2:1-11 "1When the day of
Pentecost
came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly
a sound like
the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole
house where
they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be
tongues of fire that
separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All
of them were filled
with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit
enabled
them. 5Now there were staying in
Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When
they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because
each one
heard them speaking in his own language. 7Utterly
amazed, they
asked: Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8Then
how
is it that each of us hears them in his own native language..."
It
is here that Jesus for the first
time fulfilled this promise of speaking in tongues. The brethren, after
being
baptized with the Holy Spirit, all spoke in tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Lord to manifest His glory in the midst of the crowd that were in
Jerusalem, had allowed thousands of people who were there at that time
to hear
the tongues that were spoken by the disciples. And this resulted in the
conversion of nearly three thousand souls on that day. This does not
mean that
every time we speak in tongues, people have to hear.
3.6-
Should we understand the tongue spoken?
The
answer is No. When we speak in
tongues, we do not understand what we say, and no one understands what
we say,
unless the Lord allows it, as in the case of Acts 2:1-11 quoted above.
1Corinthians 14:2 tells us, "For anyone who
speaks in a
tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands
him; he
utters mysteries with his spirit."
This is also why the Lord
asks us to pray for the gift of interpretation. 1Corinthians 14:13
says, "For
this reason anyone who speaks in a tongue
should pray that he may interpret what he says."
3.7-
Does the speaking in tongues evolve?
Many
brethren ask each time the
question of whether the speaking in tongues evolves. In other words,
when we
speak in tongues, should we speak the same words each time, or does our
speaking "improve" over time?
The
speaking in tongues is really the speaking in other tongues, as you
understand
it. 1Corinthians 14:10 says, "Undoubtedly there
are all
sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning."
The tongues we speak, even
if we do not understand them, are of significance, that is, languages
that can
be understood. Therefore, if these are real languages then our "mastery" of these languages
comes as we use them. 1Corinthians 14:18 says, "I thank God that I
speak in tongues more than
all of you."
3.8-
Can the speaking in tongues of a child of God cease?
No.
The Bible teaches us that
God does not repent of His gifts. If it is God who has given you the
gift of
speaking in tongues, He will not take it away.
3.9-
Can one speak in tongues voluntarily?
Many
people, because of false
doctrine, wonder whether one can speak in tongues voluntarily, or
whether it is
only prompted by the Spirit that one should speak. Know that if the
speaking in
tongues is a gift that God has given us, we can use it whenever we want.
3.10-
What is the usefulness of speaking in tongues?
Speaking
in tongues is a wonderful
gift of intercession that God has given us. In 1Thessalonians 5:17, the
Bible
asks us to pray unceasingly. How can anyone pray incessantly if he can
pray
only by intelligence?
Ephesians
6:18
says,
"And
pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always
keep on
praying for all the saints."
How can a Christian put
this teaching into practice if he does not speak in tongues? What kind
of
intercession can a child of God do if he cannot pray in tongues?
Let
us read 1Corinthians 14:14-15 "14For if I pray in a
tongue, my
spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15So what shall I do?
I will
pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing
with my
spirit, but I will also sing with my mind."
God Himself asks us to
pray in tongues, and even to sing in tongues. How can He
ask
us to do such things if we do not have to speak in tongues? So
understand once
again that every
true child of God must speak in tongues.
3.10.2-
Gift of personal edification
1Corinthians
14:4
tells us: "He who speaks in a
tongue edifies himself, ..."
This means that speaking
in tongues is an excellent gift of personal edification that God has
given us.
How can you despise such an important gift for your own edification?
3.10.3-
Gift of edification for the Church
Speaking
in tongues is also a gift of edification for the Church. Whenever the
tongue is
interpreted, the whole Church receives edification. 1Corinthians 14:4-5
"... He who
prophesies edifies the church. ... He who prophesies is greater
than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the
church
may receive edification."
It
is not in vain that the apostles always ensured that all the children
of God
were baptized with the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:14-17 "14When the apostles
in Jerusalem heard that
Samaria had
accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. 15When they arrived,
they prayed for them that
they might
receive the Holy Spirit, 16because the Holy
Spirit had
not yet come upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the
name of
the Lord Jesus. 17Then Peter and John
placed
their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit."
In
Acts 19:1-6, Paul meets a group of
Christians. The first question he asks them is whether they are already
baptized with the Holy Spirit. Why does Paul make it a priority?
Because he
knows that a true child of God cannot function without this wonderful
gift from
God.
3.11-
How to practice speaking in tongues in the Assembly?
1Corinthians
14:23
"So
if the whole church comes together and everyone
speaks in tongues, and some who do not understand or some unbelievers
come in,
will they not say that you are out of your mind?"
When
you visit assemblies today, you
see someone with the microphone in hand saying, "Now everybody get up.
Let
us pray all together in tongues." And as soon as the signal is given,
you
see them bustling around in the assembly, each one screaming in
tongues, and
the leader on his side screaming in tongues at the microphone; and you
feel
like you are in a central market. What madness! And if they were called
madmen,
some would say, as usual, that they have been insulted. Yet they have
just been
called by their name, madmen.
What
does the Bible say? 1Corinthians 14:26-27 "26What then shall we
say,
brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of
instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these
must be
done for the strengthening of the church. 27If anyone speaks in
a tongue,
two - or at the most three - should speak, one at a time, and someone
must
interpret."
Christians
are so blinded today. They
do only the opposite of what God has asked them. As they no longer
examine the
Bible themselves, they blindly follow the blind who lead them. That is
why they
are all in the pit today. My prayer is that after these teachings, you
can come
out of the pit in which you are already. The Lord is coming back soon,
and
satan has already enlisted all of you in the trap of false doctrine. Beloved:
Return to the Sound Doctrine!
The
very few occasions you should find
yourself speaking all together in tongues at the same time, are either
when you
are in a moment of spiritual warfare, or when you are praying for the
baptism
of the Holy Spirit. For example, if there are new brethren who have
accepted
the Lord and have just been baptized in water, you must pray with them
for the
baptism of the Holy Spirit. On such occasions, you may find yourself
speaking
all together in tongues at the same time. But everything must be led by
the
Holy Spirit and not at the request of a man. In a gathering of true children
of God, two or more brothers should not speak in tongues at the same
time.
3.12-
Does speaking in tongues make the speaker a true child of God?
The
answer is NO. A person is not a
true child of God simply because he speaks in tongues, and nobody
becomes a
true child of God by speaking in tongues. Know very well that the
children of
God speak in tongues, and the children of satan also speak in tongues.
The fact
of speaking in tongues must therefore never be used as an element of
discernment to try to know true Children of God.
3.13-
Are there false speaking in tongues?
Beloved,
I would like to point out to
you that there are false speaking in tongues, that is to say, speaking
in
tongues that come from satan. As I have already explained above,
speaking in
tongues is not a sign that proves that one is saved, or that one is a
child of
God. Agents of satan speak in tongues, and sometimes they even speak
more than
true Children of God. Children of God must pray to be able to discern
these
speaking in the tongues of satan.
3.14-
How to recognize false speaking tongues?
It
is by strictly following the Lord's instructions that you can recognize
the
tongues of satan. You now understand why the Lord insists on order in
His
house. 1Corinthians 14:26-33 says, "26What then shall we
say,
brothers? When you come together ... 27If anyone speaks in
a tongue,
two or at the most three, should speak, one at a time, and someone must
interpret. 28If there is no
interpreter,
the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and
God.
... 30And
if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down,
the first speaker should stop. 31For you can all
prophesy in
turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
... 33For God is not a
God of
disorder but of peace
..."
The
models of assemblies and church
meetings you have today are models over which satan is master. He
glories in it
100%. In disorder and indiscipline, it is satan who reigns. If the Lord
grants
us the grace to study the works of satan in the Assemblies, we will
come back
to this subject, and study it in detail.
In
summary, know that the baptism of
the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues cannot be separated. I would
not like
to end this Teaching without giving you some elements of discernment.
4.1- The so-called Christians not baptised in the Holy Spirit
Know
that the baptism of the Holy
Spirit does not confer on anyone the title of a true child of God. A
person
allegedly baptized in the Holy Spirit is not necessarily a true child
of God,
while a Christian not baptized with the Holy Spirit, despite knowing
the
teaching on the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and despite the fact that
God's
servants have already prayed for him on several occasions, is a sign
that this
alleged child of God would not be a true child of God.
4.2-
The so-called Christians who do not speak in tongues
Know
that the fact of speaking in
tongues does not prove anything; rather, it is the fact of not speaking
in
tongues that proves something. This means that a person who speaks in
tongues
is not necessarily a true child of God, whereas a Christian who does
not speak
in tongues, despite knowing the teaching on speaking in tongues, and
despite
the fact that the servants of God have already prayed for him on
several
occasions, would not be of God.
4.3-
The so-called Christians who shun the baptism of the Holy Spirit
If
you meet so-called Christians who
are not baptized in the Holy Spirit, and who shun prayer sessions for
the
baptism of the Holy Spirit, know that they are demons. Many of these
deceivers
give the impression that they are seeking the baptism of the Holy
Spirit, but
whenever prayer sessions for the baptism of the Holy Spirit are
organised, they
use trickery to evade prayer, and pretend that they have missed these
moments
of prayer by an unfortunate combination of circumstances. You even find
some
who are present during the prayer sessions for the baptism of the Holy
Spirit,
and who, as soon as the prayer heats up, they flee outright. These are
fearsome
sorcerers on mission among God's Children. A
true child of God does not run away from the Holy Spirit, nor does he
feel comfortable without the Holy Spirit and the
anointing of the Holy
Spirit.
4.4-
The so-called Christians who fight the baptism of the Holy Spirit
Sometimes
when you start the prayer
for the baptism of the Holy Spirit, there are people who feel
uncomfortable,
and are ready to run away if given the opportunity. When they do not
run away,
it is simply because they are stuck. After the prayer session, they are
usually
angry, and desperately try to find some grounds for slander or
blasphemy to
justify their attitude.
You
have some who complain by saying
that they were encouraged to open their mouth before speaking in
tongues, as if
it is generally with the mouth closed that one speaks. These agents of
satan,
when they do not find real grounds for accusation against God and
against
Children of God, fabricate them. The people of satan will never lack
subjects
of accusation against us. Remember that such people are agents of satan
on
mission among the Children of God.
You
also have some who say they are
scandalized to see the children of God waging warfare in tongues. They
show
themselves very agitated, disturbed, and give the impression of not
knowing
that speaking in tongues is biblical. You will recognise some of these
agents
of satan. When you organise moments of spiritual warfare, they cannot
stand it.
The presence of the fire of God during warfare prayer sessions
seriously
destabilises them. These people are agents of satan on a mission among
the
people of God. These demons generally do not last very long in the
Church. They
desert after only a short time, sometimes by creating some false
reasons,
sometimes without reasons. You must keep away from this kind of demons
if you
do not want to grow cold in your walk with God. Remember that every
true child
of God feels comfortable in the presence of God.
4.5-
The so-called servants of God who deny
the baptism of the Holy Spirit
If
you meet so-called pastors or
servants of God who deny and fight the baptism of the Holy Spirit, know
that
they are agents of satan. And they are very numerous in the Church
today. Of
this number are those who say that the baptism of the Holy Spirit was
only for
the first disciples. So do not fall into the trap of these demons who
tell you
that we do not need the Holy Spirit baptism.
4.6-
The so-called servants of God who deny speaking in tongues
You
also meet other so-called servants
of God who tell you that they are baptized with the Holy Spirit, but
who deny
speaking in tongues. Know that they are demons from the world of
darkness to
turn you away from the way of God. Depart from them.
4.7-
The so-called servants of God who do not speak in tongues
By
this, you will recognize demons: If
you meet pastors or other so-called servants of God who do not speak in
tongues, and
who are against the baptism of the Holy Spirit, know that
they are demons. I have emphasized the word "and", because we can meet
pastors
who do not speak in tongues, just because they do not even know that
there is a
speaking in tongues. Since nowadays, in blindness and error, everyone
can
become a pastor, you even find pagans who have already been appointed
pastors.
In this case, they may not be demons, but just pagans, who should
accept Jesus
Christ and take their water baptism again, and then give up that false
title
they were given.
But
if you instead come across
so-called servants of God who do not speak in tongues, and who know
that there
is a speaking in tongues, and
who are against speaking in
tongues, know that they are demons. Generally, to deceive the children
of God,
these demons say that on the day of Pentecost, when the disciples spoke
in
tongues, the people around them heard them; a way of saying that if one
speaks
in tongues, people around them must automatically hear them, that is to
say,
they must understand what they are saying. This is a real satanic
reasoning, a
demonic deception, to discourage children of God, so that they do not
use this
warfare gift that the Lord has given them. These demons are unaware
that it is
not only in Acts 2 that brethren spoke in tongues. In Acts 10:44-46,
brethren
spoke in tongues. In Acts 19:6 brethren also spoke in tongues. Did
those around
them hear them? Beloved, run away from deceivers!
Beloved,
as I have pointed out to you
above, you cannot serve God without being clothed with the power of the
Holy
Spirit. I also want to awaken your spirit in relation to spiritual
warfare. Whether
you are of those who fight or of those who sleep, know that satan is
actively
fighting you. You must therefore wake up at last
from your sleep, and
start fighting. When you pray in tongues, you send great weapons in the enemy’s camp. Therefore do
not prevent yourselves from praying in tongues.
When you spend a single day without praying in tongues, you leave the
field
free for satan and his agents. The
more you intercede in tongues, the more you
are strong spiritually, and the
more you win the victory for the people of God. Therefore,
do not be surprised that the demon-pastors are
depriving you of this weapon, telling you that speaking in tongues no
longer
exists.
I
urge the elders to make sure they
spend
enough time every
day interceding
in tongues, and I urge the
faithful to do the same.
Do not limit yourself. As long as
the Lord gives you strength, intercede. I prefer not to recommend a
minimum of
time, since as soon as a minimum of time is recommended, brethren limit
themselves to this minimum each time, even when they can do more.
You
children of God who still spend
your time behind the television screens, convert that time you are
wasting,
into time of intercession, and you will see the result. Hallelujah!
Grace
to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an
undying love!
Dear brothers and sisters,
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