Is Speaking In Tongues For You?

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Is speaking in tongues for you? 

One answer to that question is this, tongues is not the Holy Ghost, it’s only the evidence of it. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of God. Christ in you, the Hope of Glory. A resounding yes! It is for you! 

Factually and without argument, it is for every man, woman, boy, and girl on earth. It is for Methodists, Episcopalians, Mormons, Muslims, Buddhists, Baptists, Pentecostals, Nazarenes, Catholics and more. In short, it is for you. 

To those who say it was for the Apostles only, on the day of Pentecost the Holy Ghost fell on 120 men and women. To those who say it was only for the Apostles, the Apostles only represented 12 of the 120 that were present. 

Twenty five years after the day of Pentecost Apostle Paul addresses speaking in tongues to the Corinthian church in 55AD. Many churches, and many organizations teach that speaking in tongues was only for the Apostles. Paul’s writing to the Corinthian church clearly, and completely refutes that. Simply put, why would he give instructions to a church regarding it if it had ceased?

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What is tongues? Tongues are languages not unlike English, Spanish or French. Tongues are not unintelligible, rather every utterance is a word. There are tongues of men, and tongues of Angels. Every tongue (language) is understood by God, and there is a language(s) that is/are only and exclusively understood by God alone. 

Tongues can be understood by the speaker if they pray for understanding. Tongues can also be understood by those listening if it is a language they know. And finally tongues can be a conversation exclusively between you and God. 

Some point to the scripture that says do all speak with tongues? This is found in 1 Corinthians chapter 12. However, this reference to tongues is referring to the gift of tongues. The gift of tongues only works in relation to another gift of the spirit; the gift of interpretation of tongues. What Paul is asking is do all have the gift of tongues. The answer is no they do not. Neither does everyone work miracles. However, the Holy Ghost is promised to all. 

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On the day of Pentecost, the gift of tongues was not in operation, the gift of the Holy Ghost was. When the 120 men and women came out of the upper room, they were speaking in the languages of those present. Consequently, no interpretation was needed. If I speak in Spanish and you understood Spanish, no interpreter is needed. The gift of tongues only operates in concert with the gift of interpretation. 

Tongues is nothing to fear. It is simply a language. When we yield ourselves to God, He will speak through us. God gives the Holy Ghost to those who obey Him. It is a promise to everyone on earth. To everyone from the day of Pentecost until this day, the Holy Ghost is for you. 

Apostle Peter knew that the house of Cornelius received the Holy Ghost, for they heard them speak with tongues. The house of Cornelius was comprised of Gentiles and this took place eight years after the day of Pentecost. This refutes the belief that the Holy Ghost was only for the Apostles. 

The reason Baptists, Methodists and every other religion does not receive the gift of the Holy Ghost is because they don’t seek for it. If you repent of your sins you can receive the Holy Ghost. If you repent of your sins and are baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ, receiving the Holy Ghost then becomes a promise to you.

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The gift of the Holy Ghost is not the same as the gift of tongues. The gift of tongues needs the gift of interpretation to work properly. On the day of Pentecost they spoke in the languages of those who heard. An interpreter, as happens with the gift of tongues, was not present. The gift of the Holy Ghost is for everyone.

William James Roop

Roop-Crappell Ministries

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How To Receive The Gift Of Tongues

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How to Receive the Gift of Tongues

1. Receive Jesus as Lord and Savior (Jn 7:37).

2. Repent of your sins. (Acts 2:38).  Which means to do them no more.

At salvation, we receive the Holy Spirit, but when we speak in tongues, we release the living water. 

3. Your faith is needed (Ps 81:10).

Every gift from God is received and released by faith. 

As you open your mouth, God will fill it.

4. Remove the fear that you'll speak in demonic tongues.

Trust that God is a good Father (Lk 11:13).

5.  You speak in tongues as the Lord gives the utterance. If you speak as a baby and think that is speaking in tongues, you only deceive yourself.

6. Speaking in tongues is from God, controlled by God, for God's purpose. It's not about you!

William James Roop

Roop-Crappell Ministries

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In Jail For Jesus' Sake

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Here is a story written by Henry McLain for the Azusa Street newspaper in Los Angeles, California in 1906. It's his personal testimony when arrested for street preaching.

When I first went down to Whittier from Los Angeles, as soon as I got on the streetcar to go down, it seemed the power of God came on me, and all the time I was there and during the trial in the courtroom I felt the power of God.  I could hardly sit on my chair in the courtroom.  I knew it was all in the order of the Lord for me to be arrested and put in jail.  The Lord wonderfully used me.  I never had such power of God on me as when I was in that jail.

As soon as we we would come in after supper, after working on the chain gang during the day shoveling dirt, I would get my Bible and call the men into the big room and the Lord gave me their tongue, the Spanish language.  I did not have that tongue, until I went into the jail. 

 As I would talk with them, the tears would run down their faces.  There was not one of them but was weeping bitterly.  Then when I went into my little cell, after I got done preaching, two or three of them would come in and talk with me a long while.  Most of the men were from Mexico. Two or three could talk English and they could interpret English for the others.  I did not know what I was saying in tongues, except as they interpreted for me. 

 When I was preaching to them in tongues, I read the 55th chapter of Isaiah to them in the Spanish language, with my Bible in my hand, but I did not know the chapter, nor that I had read it until they told me.  I never had the Lord use me so much before as in jail.  It seemed wave after wave of power would run over me.  There was hardly a night I would sleep more than an hour or two.  The Lord was giving me messages to give them.. Bless His holy name.

William James Roop

Roop-Crappell Ministries

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Jesus Must Be the Center

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Here is a wonderful message that I read from another source, and I would love to share it here.

In any true and pure move of the Holy Ghost, Jesus will always be THE CENTER.  

Healing cannot become the message. 

Deliverance cannot become the message. 

Prosperity cannot become the message.  

Tongues cannot become the message. 

Spiritual warfare cannot become the message. 

Signs, miracles, and wonders cannot be the message.  

THE MESSAGE MUST REMAIN CENTERED AND FOCUSED UPON JESUS. 

He is the foundation. 

He is the absolute TRUTH. 

He is the measure of all things. 

When it becomes about deliverance, prosperity, prophecy, and theology, though wonderful, we begin to WANDER.  

-Jayson Pagan

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Russians Hear In Their Own Tongue

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This is a story that's told by William J. Seymour in his book called, "The Azusa Street Papers," published in 1906.

Different nationalities are now hearing the Gospel in their own "tongue wherein they were born." Sister Anna Hall spoke to the Russians in their church in Los Angeles, in their own language as the Spirit gave utterance. They were so glad to hear the truth that they wept and even kissed her hands. They are a very simple, pure, and hungry people for the full Gospel. The other night, as a company of Russians were present in the meeting, One of the Russians came up and embraced him. It was a holy sight, and the Spirit fell upon the Russians, as well as on others, as they glorified God.

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A Song In Tongues

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Both of these songs were sung in tongues as reported by the Azusa street revival in 1906, in Los Angeles, California, in William J. Seymour's book called, "The Azusa Street Papers."

"With one accord, all heaven rings,
With praises to our God and King;
Let earth join in our song of praise,
And ring it out through all the days."

Again a beautiful song was sung in tongues: "Hosanna to the son of David; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.". (Matt. 21:9).  This was the greeting given our Savior at His triumphal entry into Jerusalem.  The brother who understood the language said in the foreign tongue it was the sublimest poetry.  That the same time, the room was filled with the glory of God.

We afterward learned of a remarkable coincidence.  The same song was being sung at the Pentecostal Mission at 3271/2 South spring Street, And was interpreted there the same. The saints worshiping in those two places were in perfect harmony of spirit, And the Holy Ghost witnessed to it.

At the all day meeting on Christmas, a day never to be forgotten, we had a Christmas Carol and tongues. It began with one voice, just as on Bethlehem's plains, and a chorus of voices joined in.  It was interpreted by one who knew the language:. "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, Goodwill to men.". This was very sweet and heavenly. Then followed the reading of the Scripture.  People are melted to tears and hearing the singing.  It is the Harmony of heaven and the Holy Ghost that puts music in the voices that are untrained.


William James Roop, MABS


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