My Position on Tongues Is Changing After This! | Church Gone Wild #19 

What's up BEAT fam? So, as you all know, we are in a series going through 1 Corinthians called Church Gone Wild. Well, as we approach the very controversial chapter 14 involving tongues and prophecy, I decided to do a mini-series of 4 videos addressing this ever so complex subject. So, this is video #1 of 4 in this mini-series on tongues and prophecy. Let me know your thoughts. Enjoy!

When I went to Africa , Ghana I was asked to say a prayer in front of the church. I was around 25 at the time. I felt this mighty power (God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit take over in a powerful but gentle way!) I started to speak in "tongue" aka (to me sounds gibberish or unknown) I had a translater there who was suppose to translate for me (english to tri, I cant remember the language) All of this sudden he stopped. All of the village started shouting and raising their hands to God! After my prayer I asked "why didn't you translate for me?" The Pastor said because you spoke their language!!!! Hallelujah!!! I will NEVER forget that powerful experience, ever!!! ❤❤❤

I have a personal testimony. This did NOT happen to someone else - it happened to ME. I testify that this is 100% true and I apologize that explaining it fully means a few extra words. I was a new but committed disciple of Jesus when I first began speaking in "gibberish?" other tongues. I knew not what I was saying but I clearly felt prompted to do so. A few months after that began to be part of my prayer and worship life, I happened to be visiting a large church (almost 1000 people) when there was a worship time that went silent - and someone spoke out in another "gibberish?" tongue. I "FELT" like I knew exactly what they said. After they had finished the audience awaited an interpretation and my heart was in my throat with fear because I knew what it was - but I had doubt. Was this really The Holy Spirit or was it my mind? After about 30 seconds (an eternity when The Holy Spirit is prompting you and you are fighting) the pastor gave the interpretation. IT WAS ALMOST TO THE EXACT WORDS - VERBATIM to what I had understood. I apologized to God for not trusting him, and thanked him for the lesson that I learned. God's ways are NOT meant for the carnal mind to understand. They are meant for the humble servant to grow in faith in Him.

My brother was in Germany 45 yrs ago ,went to a service on the base with a friend ,was in the Army ,my brother was from The USA.,a woman got up and Started singing ,he said the most beautiful, deeply touching. Song praising and worshipping Jesus, my brother wasn't walking with Jesus yet, he was so drawn to the words and worship to The lord, he looked at his friend next to him and said that was the most beautiful music, worship to God he had ever heard before, his friend looked at him puzzled and said yes if only she weren't singing in a language you could understand ,my brother said ,I understood every word clearly, then he was told she was singing in tongues . God used it to get my intellectual brother to know it was super natural , never forgot it ,couldn't explain it , but knew it was from God. Eventually gave his life to the lord.

I’ll never forget the pastor in front of everyone called me a demon for not being able to speak in tongues. He straight spoke to me like I was possessed. I felt so horrible but I knew something wasn’t right about what he was saying. I started studying the Word like crazy and found the truth……and it’s what you revealed at the end of this video. Thank you and God Bless

My husband went on a mission trip as a teen. While he was there the Spirit began to move. People began praying in tongue from the youth group and pastors. The people of Honduras began to jump in joy and were laughing and crying because they heard their language being spoken by people who could only speak English. It was the same outpouring from then, today and tomorrow. The same God, that never changes!!❤

I received the gift of tongues in 2003. In 2006 during a 7 day straight fast no food or water, I told God I wanted to be fluent in every language without having to study. With that said, I asked for divers tongues and interpretation of tongues to which I received both. The same year I was riding the elevator up to the 18th floor where I worked and was praying in tongues I assumed to be under my breath but found out it wasn’t. When I reached my floor there was a Hispanic lady standing at the back of the elevator crying. I asked if she was okay and she told me that I through my praying gave her the answers she had been waiting for from God. I was praying in her language. The Holy Spirit gives gifts to whomever He wants. ❤

The first time I prayed in tounges, I started having visions for the next 3 months… people around me started having visions or randomly break out into praise or just start prophesying, even when I was at work; then they would look puzzled and ask what just happened… also I noticed that when I would pray for people in English, not even 3 words later they would start crying like a baby, grown men and women. That is when I realized that when we consistently pray in tongues at home in private, our spirit is so edified by the power of the Holy Spirit that an overflow of his love and mercy pours out of you and touches everyone around.. when that happens, that is when their hearts are ready for the simple gospel of Jesus. But with that edification; spiritual warfare comes also.. be prepared for demons to step to you face to face literally and sleepless nights. When this happens certain scriptures you thought was just a metaphor will start to make real life sense. I’m not saying this to scare anyone from praying in tongues, I’m just saying this so you can know to expect a battle at some point and not think your crazy and suffering from sone mental disease. When that happens just keep trusting in Jesus and continuing to press into edification because edified is the last thing the devil wants you to be. He will even tell you or try to get you to believe that if you stop praying, he will end his battle with you. Just remember to be courageous like David or Sampson was when in war.

My mom shared a story when, years ago, she had asked the Lord for the gift of tongues (I think she was also wanting to confirm that she was actually speaking tongues and not just jabbering). A few months later she was praying quietly in a service and afterward a woman came up to her and said that my mom had been glorifying God in Spanish. Being that my mom’s vocabulary of Spanish was “taco” and “hola”. It was a sweet way for the Lord to reveal to her she did have the gift of tongues.

My daughter was a semi undercover missionary to Iceland for 8 years. She lived in a remote village near the Arctic Circle. She was the only Christian there. It was a very spiritually dark place and she daily encountered evil and was constantly in spiritual warfare for these people. One night she was agonizing in prayer over them. Praying and being so distraught in her heart for their souls. She was literally crying out loud to Christ to save them and it became so intense she could not form words anymore. As she was wailing over them, her wails became a language she didn’t know. It flowed out of her like a river. It ministered to her greatly. She knew this language was given to her from God . She knew God was inhabiting her petitions as she spoke. So much broke that night in Heaven and on earth for that village. The next day she looked up words she remembered speaking. It. Was. Hebrew. HEBREW ! It still fills me with awe and praise to speak of this!!

I have never considered myself better than anyone and never will. I was sitting at my desk with worship music playing and i was singing. All of a sudden i felt the Spirit of God on me and i began to speak in tongues just as naturally as i spoke in my own language, only i didn't understand. I have been speaking in tongues ever since in my personal times of prayer and worship and even when I'm at church and the music is high and no one can hear me or with my lips moving. It has never been uncontrollable so that it juat bursts out. Never when singing lead during corporate worship, although if God chose to do so i am confident that He would have someone interpret, but ita never happened to me personally. Said all that to say, a lot of people fake and are out of order, including many worship leaders. I have felt God’s power and was encouraged and strengthed after every time. I don't always pray in tongues even alone, but when i do it is powerful and never the same phrases on repeat. It is a conversation that i feel with every fiber that is directed to God alone. I can also clearly know, by the Holy Spirit, when people are faking it. I have never let anyone dissuade me with their unbelief or misinterpretation because i know what happens is from God.

I got saved when I was 18 and was taken into the back room of my church to receive prayer and to talk in tongues, it didn't come. I didn't know it at the time but I was in a church with the wrong doctrine. I eventually fell off and left and was very wishy washy in my faith until my 30's. That's when I found the true gospel of grace and realised I was redeemed forever. Now solid in my faith I still wasn't able to pray in tongues but I was okay with it as my relationship with the Lord was growing. Fast forward to 2022, i'm now 38 years old and I ask God, if there is anything I am placing above you please let me know and i'll lay it down at your feet. At the time I was very into planners and planning and I loved doing things my way. When the Lord showed me this, I packed up hundreds of pounds worth of planners I had purchased and threw them all away. I told the Lord I'm sorry for making my love of planning an idol over you. That very same day I was going about my day as normal. I was laying on my bed reading my bible and felt led to pray for my neighbour. It was during this pray that I started crying, I couldn't stop. I cried till bogey started dripping from my nose. I tried to say Jesus and that's when I started talking in tongues. I sounded like someone from the middle east. My 14 year old son ran into the room (this child never gets of his ps5) I could hear him asking me if i was okay but I couldn't stop. (Side note i'm not the type of person that cries in front of people, I was quite prideful on that front). I will never forget or can fully contextualise that experience but it has humbled me greatly. Do I continue to speak in tongues, no. but when I'm listening to sermons online, sometimes my spirit makes my body tingle in agreement to a word I heard from the gospel. To the born again believer that's reading this. Don't feel down or inadequate whether you speak in tongues or not. Finding the grace of God which is in Jesus Christ is all that really matters.

I was always under the impression that tongues was a gift that enabled a Christians to speak in foreign languages so they can spread the Gospel

This was the first in-house debate I encountered as a baby Christian. It taught me the importance of going back to Scripture to find our answers, and not blindly believing everything we are told.

Years ago I attended my husband’s Pentecostal church. It made me so sad when one of the attenders was frightened that he was not going to heaven because he could not speak in tongues. It made me so sad that this church was teaching that everyone must have this gift. They were trying to force it on me as well, but it is not my gift and I am ok with that. I have a strong and real relationship with Jesus.

Praying in tongues has been monumental in my life. It has helped me to live so much closer to Jesus, love Him so much more, and care so much more about what He wanted from me.

I have heard Justin peters say that having a prayer language isn't real. But I had prayed for an awakening of the Holy Spirit within me and had also read the book "9 o'clock in the morning" about an episcopal priest out on the west coast who had experienced that and experienced having a prayer language. I believe mine is real and I feel supernatural things happening when I am praying in my prayer language… It's not for me to understand it... it is the Holy Spirit doing the praying and I am accommodating in faith. I feel things lifted off of me when I'm doing that. I also feel like the Spirit within me is trying to reach out to heaven during those times. I don't do it in front of other people because praying in an unknown language doesn't edify the church and it doesn't edify anyone. It's personal… It's private between me and God. but it's real and I have found myself delivered at times while praying in this way.

I grew up in a tongue speaking church and for many years i couldn't speak in tongues ( prayer language). Every Friday night was a prayer night. In our prayer nights, it was more about intercession ( interceding for others most especially our communities and country for the sake of the gospel). We used to pray for hours! Starting from 10 pm to 5 am in the morning. But for a person like me who couldn't pray in prayer language ( tongues), it was tough! I could pray for some minutes and then went out of words, but those who could pray in prayer language ( tongues) could pray for hours without ceasing!!! I really felt left out! I could see everyone in corners very focused on prayers for hours without getting tired or getting asleep. One day i cried out to God and asked him to give the gift of praying in tongues, so that i can also be able to intercede for that long. It was one day, when i really started to pray in tongues after really focus on the needs of others rather than my own problems and before i knew it, i was speaking in tongues! I was always starting in my own language then switch to tongues in intercession. What really amazed me is, i could understand what i was praying for in spirit and then switch to my normal language to pray about that issue intensively. One day i was arrested by officers at the airport on my way to minister in a church,i was trying to ask them what i did wrong but they couldn't listen and i was about to miss my flight. Suddenly i heard a voice in my heart telling to pray in tongues ( in silence) after praying like about 5 minutes, the officers just let me go and even apologized, till now i never understood what was happening in the spiritual world. PRAYING IN TONGUES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE!!

“Come in a Honda! Leave in a Lexus” lol brother you made me laugh with that one. Thank you again for your content sir. Some “Christian” pastors preach that if you not speaking in tongues than your not saved. It’s ridiculous

I looked at and studied this a long time ago your video is spot on in every way, I totally believe that the Holy Spirit had you make this video to help bring the body of Christ back together in this particular area, God bless everyone ❤🙌🏾🙏🏽

Tongues can be heavenly languages or language. You and God having a conversation, you speak a beautiful language given as a gift from God and you can understand when the Lord speaks back to you in the spirit. It's sacred and should be used in humility before God, it builds you up spiritually . Not to be used to exalt yourself but only to glorify and petition to God

I love how you give us a warning…THIS WILL NOT BE A SHORT VIDEO. It’s 20 minutes. Some of us have sat through a 6 hour long teaching from Mike Winger about head coverings, Brother Allen 😂😂 take ALL the time you need lol

I have “spoken in tongues” for almost fifty years. It is a very personal gift that I do not share with many others especially since I am Catholic. It comes as easily as breathing in and out. There is no hysteria involved. I can pray that way while driving, shopping, etc. When I had a difficult delivery, I prayed that child into the world. I am the least worthy of the Lord’s servants and sometimes have many doubts along the way. But this is something that I could just never explain away, and I am so blessed to have it in my life!

Thank you for this balanced perspective. I've been in full time ministry for almost 40 years at Charismatic and non-Charismatic churches. So I've seen and heard it all. I appreciate how you've gone through the Scripture and shared what you believe the Scripture is speaking not just your opinion or your experience. Blessings.

I have never spoken in tongues but the word of God is clear. I agree with you Allen.

I’ll be honest brother Allen. This video gave me so much peace. Nearly cried because I wasn’t sure how to pray in tongues. And when I tried to it felt forced but I was trying to step out on faith. I used to watch videos and pray to God wondering why I don’t have this ability or gift. Sometimes I even thought the Holy Spirit wasn’t in me or something. Goes to show I have more studying to do in my bible because I searched everywhere but the word of God. I feel relieved. Thanks again Allen for the wisdom and understanding! 🙏🏽

Pray God lifts the scales from the lukewarm and lost eyes, opens their ears and soften their hearts. Pray God brings revival to the earth. Pray the Lord of Harvest send forth laborers into the harvest. Pray God strengthens His children, gives them more discernment and wakes them up 🔥

I am a believer for many years. I went to a church that told me i had to speak in tongues or i wasnt a true believer. I was kind of hurt by this. But the more i prayed about it and still didnt receive it, I studied more on it. I believe this message to be true. I didnt receive the gift but that doesnt mean i am not a child of God. I do have the ability to prophesy and thank God because i can talk to others and bring up verses without my own ability to help other people. I love being used by God in this way.

0:00: 🗣 The video discusses the controversial spiritual gifts of speaking in tongues and prophecy in the New Testament, with a focus on rethinking the position on speaking in tongues. 4:24: 🗣 The video discusses the concept of speaking in tongues in the context of the Bible. 8:31: 💡 Prophecy in a church context involves speaking on behalf of God to strengthen, encourage, and console. 12:41: 🗣 There is merit in both interpretations of speaking in tongues, but the speaker leans towards disagreeing with MacArthur's view. 16:27: 🗣 The video discusses the topic of praying in tongues and emphasizes that it is not the only or best way to communicate with God. Recap by Tammy AI

I focus only on my relationship with the Father. If you focus on him everything else will fall into place. I speak in tongues privately and you’ll be amazed at what I experience. He’s given me instructions, scriptures to give to others, a word, and insight into situations. He is amazing! And it all points back to Him, His Word, His Goodness, His Son, and His Glory! My faith in Him has grown and grown and grown through my private time with Him. All Glory to The Most High! ❤

The first time I started speaking in tongues I was not asking for them, I was dealing with a lot of things I, there was this strange darkness that was within me and it made me act differently. I remember crying out to God in prayer, praying like I've never prayed in my life, it was like my heart was talking to God's heart and there's this light that fell from above and completely destroyed the darkness in seconds and I started praying in tongues. Pray for a heart that is after God's very own heart and if you are meant to receive that gift you will, don't pressurize yourselves, if it's in God's will for you to have them you will.

I love the fact that you show so much humility in seeking truth, and are willing to rethink your positions versus digging in on challenging topics. You being transparent helps us who are not as scripturally versed to understand much more. Thank you.

Great video! Well researched and presented. EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you!!! 😊

I have experienced this with the holy ghost only once. I was speaking to an African woman and her child. As I was thinking in English I was talking in fluent swahili. The strangest sensation.

Wife left me & took kids … everything while stationed in Korea …. though a Christian I had such hate for her that was tearing me apart … I was studying James when the passage concerning the fountain came up …. Can’t have sweet water & bitter water from same source …. No sleep that night …… next morning headed off to work and told God I can only love her if He loves her through me ….. I had to pull over to the side as the most beautiful language erupted from deep within me while I sobbed like a baby ….. it still happens to this day when praying, Praising …… BTW …. I’m a Baptist that was absolutely sure there were no Tongues today

You communicate with such clarity. Thanks for all you do. It's so helpful.

I am so happy for you to discuss these topics. As a new Christian we use to go to a curch many,many years ago, and speaking in tongues use to confuse me. As I have matured and have a better understanding of the the Bible is telling us. I could not agree more. Thank You for bringing this to light, hope it give others a better understanding.

This was a very balanced and informative intro to the topic of tongues. As a person who is both intellectual and spiritual, I believe in a balance of the two. Problems arise when we lean too much one way or another and it can cause serious divisions in the church. We get puffed up thinking we have the answers and the others are blind or ignorant. Come, let's reason together! Because unity is what God cares about first and foremost. I, myself, have charismatic leanings on this topic, but that wasn't always so. But I have seen the benefit of exercising a personal prayer language, and now God has called me to a Baptist church that does not often raise this topic and I feel the Holy Spirit has asked me to remain silent on this topic in corporate worship for now. We have to be sensitive to the spirit because doing things for our own ego's sake will not be blessed by God or used for his glory. And isn't that the ultimate goal? We must be discerning and obedient. "My brothers and sisters, God called you to be free, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do what pleases your sinful self. Serve each other with love." (Galatians 5:13)

It takes great humility and courage to recant one's opinion on any biblical topic, Glory to God!

I speak in tongues but I've never had a thought of being better than anyone else! having this gift is my go-to every day or when I need decerment in an area. I'm an intercessor and GOD often gives me the burden to pray so that's my calling. but when I don't have the burden. I pray in tongues because I know I'm speaking what the holy spirit has given me to pray

I appreciate the clarity, Brother Allen! Thank you and God bless your family. I love your channel! I acknowledge the excellence and great quality of content and visuals... Speaking in tongues in private has always been precious to me but recently encountered uncertainty. Your explanation and sound doctrine are clear. I thank the Lord for your ministry.

I especially appreciate your last encouragement for people to study this out with a open mind, instead of defaulting back on what they have been taught and experienced. Too many people on both sides have their minds solidly closed to the possibilty of the opposite position. Always love how you diplomatically but firmly address important theological topics!

Thank you for admitting your new stand of the topic of tongues and sharing it with us all! It only takes humble yet brave people to change there original stand and now speaking about their new “stand” with such a freedom! Love it!

That explanation was a revelation to me. Our relationship with the Lord is personally between us & Him. Again..thank you that you see both sides what Paul was preaching & we listeners are blessed...

Tongues is Awesome, people , have this gift , for a reason, GOD know us , and what is best for us, let His Will be done Amen.

Thank you for allowing the holy scriptures to speak for themselves and allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you in teaching this very complicated topic. Blessings!

I appreciate your exegetical approach to this topic. I grew up in a charismatic church that tipped the scales to the unhealthy emotionalistic side and was often told there was something wrong with me because I did not get carried away by the Holy Spirit, speak in tongues, or get "slain in the spirit." My parents "taught" me how to speak in tongues, but it always felt contrived and fake. Sometimes, I saw people act weirdly while claiming to be influenced by the Holy Spirit, such as the speaking of tongues. Someone close to me used to pray in tongues, and their eyes would flutter, and their hands would shake while they prayed in tongues, repeating the same gibberish syllables. Sometimes when they did so, I often felt uncomfortable or creeped out and wanted to run away from them. This same person was emotionally, physically, and religiously abusive, even sometimes sexually inappropriate when far away from the eyes of the church and the public. I believe some people may become swept away in emotionalism or religious fervor because of a subconscious urge to feel important or powerful. I also think believers can be swept away and deceived by the spirits of the Enemy if we aren't careful. As a young adult, I once visited a church where a woman stood up and began speaking in tongues with no interpreter. As I listened, I felt the urge to flee. Even though I was not very biblically literate, I found myself turning to 1st Corinthians 14, and when I read it, I knew it was likely not of the Lord that that person was speaking. The experience was life-changing, and I think it was God who gave me that passage of scripture, especially since I was not very familiar with that book and had not really studied the Bible outside of church or youth group. A friend with extensive Biblical training pointed me to 1 John 4:1-3. "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, 3 and every spirit that does not confess [a]that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming and is now already in the world." (NKJV). We need to be careful before we attribute a spiritual manifestation to be from God. As I previously mentioned, I have seen many people claim to have supernatural authority and power that comes from their faith but abuse or corrupt that authority and act unbecoming of a believer when others aren't watching. John 7:15-16 a says " “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them by their fruits...."(NKJV). I think that's why it's important for believers to be grounded in God's word and not be given over to our emotions. Manifestations of the supernatural such as the gift of tongues, should be tested in accordance with God's word. I believe that God gives the gift of tongues to some for His glory and that others may come to believe in him as so many did at Pentecost and hearing the disciples speak in tongues. I also think, as you mentioned, that it's okay that people pray privately in tongues (or among friends who are comfortable with it) in the presence of God. I know that the Holy Spirit intercedes (Romans 8:26-27) for us when we can only groan in our weakness or do not know what to pray. It's important to understand that some do not feel comfortable with the practice, and it should not be used to question someone's place in the Kingdom or their authenticity of faith. Mr. Parr, I found your handling of the topic to be theologically sound and well-said. Thank you for your due diligence and execution of this video. I came across this video and was prepared to shut it off if it got weird, but you did a great job of explaining and demonstrating what God's word says on this highly controversial topic. I hope I have not been eisegetical in my explanations or views. God bless you for your work and your courage in taking on a difficult topic. I hope many others will find this as refreshing and clarifying as I did. For those who disagree with my views, please understand that I come from a background where I received some religious abuse and saw some really evil things done by people who claimed spiritual authority and maturity in God's Kingdom. I do not endeavor to divide or stir up dissension among brothers and sisters.

Thank you Brother Allen, God bless you. I'm glad that I providentially bump into your channel. I feel isolated sometimes when this is discussed amidst my friends who are pastors.

"come in a honda leaf in a lexus" had me choking on my tea😂😂 awesome video as always and this NEEDS TO BE HEARD.

you are so on point with your teachings that my faith in this generation has been restored! i am a senior citizen and oh so heartbroken by the state of the church, but your accurate and articulate explanation of these misunderstandings... and the reception that you have received is soooo refreshing... thank you Jesus, bless this young man and keep him speaking your truths with boldness!

I grew up baptist and never really knew about the ability to speak in tongues until I had a friend that was pentecostal. Similarly to some people in the comments for a long time I tried and asked God for the ability and felt like I failed. So many people kept telling me “if you want to activate your heavenly language all you have to do is ask” so I began to get frustrated with God because I kept hearing stories of people who asked and instantly spoke in tongues but it wasn’t happening for me. One day the Lord revealed to me that the reason the gift wasnt activating was because I was asking from a place of false validation. I had met a woman that made me feel like if I’d didn’t speak in tongues then I truly have the Holy Spirit so I kept asking God out of a place of fear feeling like I needed it to be validated, loved, and stamped by him. Once God revealed to me that I’m already his I stopped asking and became at peace. Maybe 10 months later after maturing more in my faith I decided ‘okay God I know I don’t need this as proof but if I’m from heaven and this is my heavenly language I would like to access and activate this form of my prayer life.’ So on a Monday I woke up, took off work, and did and absolute fast where I did not eat for 24 hours. I spent the whole day listening to sermons and reading scriptures and studying the word about tongues. The one thing everything said was to do it in faith! You may think you sound silly, you may think it’s just you and is not the Holy Spirit. But block out those thoughts and continue to just babble the small murmurs that come into your mind and in faith trust the Holy spirit to do the rest. So I sat up in my bed on that Monday. I told the Holy Spirit I trust him. I played some of my favorite Gospel songs and I began to babble the first thing that came into my mind which was “ba” I just kept repeating “ba ba ba ba ba” endlessly. And after maybe 8 minutes one of those “ba’s” turned into full blown tongues! My husband who also grew up baptist also we weary about tongues. I shared with him my experience and sent him the sermons to watch that helped me and 7 days after me on the following Monday as he was praying in the bathroom with God he spoke in tongues for the first time too! I share this to say if activating your heavenly language is something you desire don’t feel defeated, less than, or like you have to give up. The enemy will convince you that this is something you can never do, and when you start the thoughts in your mind will try to convince that you’re crazy and that it’s not really happening. But take it from this small town baptist girl that used to JUDGE people for speaking in tongues and now can herself, God is faithful! Ask in FULL FAITH expecting to receive and start babbling those small murmurs that come into your mind. And don’t give up! I hope this encourages someone today ❤️

Thank you Brother Parr! This video is the BEST video on tongues I have seen! May the Lord continue to use you MIGHTILY! God Bless!

This video is so good! Very biblically sound. I agree 100%. Love it. So many people need this video, because there is so much misunderstanding about spiritual gifts, especially tongues and prophesy. Thank you for your contribution to the kingdom brother. 🙏🏼

I recently had a missionary friend who came back to the states and we met up to talk a bit. He told me his amazing testimony of how when he was first going on a missions trip to Brazil, the moment he got off the plane, he could understand Portuguese. After returning from the trip, he determined that this was a sign from God that he needs to move the Brazil. So he packed up and moved to Brazil and he said this time, when he got off the plane, not only could he understand Portuguese, but he could speak it even though he wasn't fluent or had studied the language. He has been a missionary, evangelist and now head pastor of a few small churches in Brazil. Now, this guy is reformed in his doctrine and still is. He has demonstrated great Godly character since I've known him so I don't believe he would lie about something like this. Before hearing his story I would have discounted the notion of speaking in tongues in any way. However, my views have also shifted in that I do believe God gives people the ability to speak in languages that are not their native language for the sake of missions and spreading the Gospel. I'm still not convinced that what is often considered speaking in tongues by Charismatics is legit. Speaking gibberish and making weird repetitive noises is not what I believe the Corinthians were doing. It is obvious there is some sort of heavenly language and some of those believers were allowed to speak it, but I don't believe this is the same as what is claimed as speaking in tongues now. I am a Cessationist in my understanding of the gifts because we have the full account of all we need in Scripture in order to live Christ exalting lives and do the work of the Church. Its not because I don't believe God can do it, but rather that it's not necessary in most cases. I do believe in exceptions as in the case of my missionary friend. God has used him in a mighty way to lead many people in Brazil to know Jesus and live for Him.

I never feel like I am better than others when I speak in tongues, it actually humbles me, that I need God to edify me, it helps me lots through storms and gives me discernment to know His voice and revelations. I really expect everyone to speak unknown tongues, it is a weapon for believers to encourage themselves when nobody encourages you. There was a time when I felt nobody else was on my side and I felt alone, but thanks be to God, speaking in tongues strengthened me and edified me during that season.

The Holy Ghost speaks as He gives the utterance. You don’t speak in tongues at will. You yield yourself to God. Praise Him with all your heart..

Just like always it’s absolutely amazing to see this and that is the one that does not have the gift always knows the most about it. Amazing.

Great video, Allen. I’ve been studying this lately and many believe that tongues aren’t for today because we don’t need them anymore. Their reasoning for this is that tongues was for spreading g the gospel and we don’t need that anymore because of the growth of technology and translators and this that and the third. But I was never fully convinced about that because Paul mentions praying in tongues and edifying yourself. That’s not evangelism. So it was brought to my attention recently that tongues were actually never used to preach the gospel. I’ve looked back through it and I can’t find an instance of tongues being used to share the gospel. People cite Pentecost but the problem with that is that the 120 were in the upper room minding their own business worshipping God when the tongues fell on them. They’re weren’t out on the streets preaching the gospel. And by the time Peter started preaching, the text seems to indicate that he was speaking in the common language that everybody understood. So again, no tongues for preaching the gospel. Then some cite the verse about these things ceasing (1 Cor 13:8), but, if you continue reading (always a good habit), it would seem that Paul is referring to a ceasing at Christ’s return, which he has not done yet. So I think tongues are still for today because it was never for evangelism. I’ve never personally prayed in tongues and I’m okay with that. I don’t need that. Might be cool. But I don’t need it. A friend of mine who does pray in tongues explained it this way: you’re praying the perfect will of God. So if that’s true, it would seem that praying in tongues is actually better than not praying in tongues because how many of y’all will confess like me that our prayers are usually pretty self-centered. So if you have the gift to pray in tongues you don’t even know what you’re praying so you may not even be praying for yourself, but you’re praying exactly what God wants you to pray. That’s my current understanding of tongues.

*i asked and asked for gift of Tongues ... prayed and prayed quoting Matthew 3:11 , Mark 1:8 , Luke 3:16 & John 1:33 ......... i stayed fasting ... i was in big thirst for this gift ... finally i got this gift . i do remember this verse : Matthew 5:6 👉Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled* so please pray ... have thirst and hunger for this gift .... We must get this gift ... Jesus is the baptizer .

this so far is one of the best videos on tongues... so far its not quite denying the "experience" and it is also laying out the edification of self/church issues related to prophecy and addresses the whole pride issue which is prevalent in the pentecostal/charsimatic circles. Good Job Allen.

100%true! I am a new believer I Baptist in the Holy Spirit one month ago. I was not trusting in speaking in tongue, but after I understand it’s about “a language of surrender”. It is one part of my life. I can’t imagine life without it.

Thank you, brother Allen. God bless you and all of His workers. In Jesus name, Amen. 🙏

THANK YOU for being so humble and going slow and trying to let the Word work on your heart. I was nervous as you were approaching this passage because of some of the negative statements you had made in the past about tongues, and this chapter had already challenged my own understanding of the importance (rather, the lack thereof) of tongues. So many that come from a Pentecostal background end up swinging the pendulum the other way and falling for cessationist arguments that ignore phrases like, "I want you all to speak in tongues." This is a deeply nuanced issue and the truth is somewhere in the middle.

Beautiful! This is one of my favorite songs. I love singing it over people.

Thank you !Very well explained and it makes so much sense !

As someone who have experienced it, lemme say this: If I never speak in tongues again, I have peace. Its never been the main driver of my faith which is, being in the word. If anything, its not an indication of strength of faith, because it always comes out when I'm so weak I don't know how to pray, but when I am in the word, consistent, it doesn't happen much. Listen, if you don't have it, you're not missing out much, YOU HAVE THE WORD. I rather be given understanding of the WORD than speak 10000x of tongues

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I love this. I speak in tongues but I can definitely see it from all these perspectives. A lot of people are heavy on it being a cult which makes me feel sad because I received my gift upon baptism. It had me second guessing myself a bit but I kept going back to that very moment I was baptised and the sense of peace that overcame me and soon after my tongue rolling and speaking a dialect I never even knew I could. ❤ I don’t believe I’m better than anyone else. I just pray we can overcome this judgement against our brothers and sisters in Christ. ❤ Thank you lord.

EXCELLENT video, Allen, thank you! You've shown just one example of how vital good references such as a Hebrew dictionary and a Greek dictionary are for studying Scripture. And those are just for starters. There is so much reference material available to help us! Anxious to watch the next video in the series!

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥4 And my soul hungered; and I kneeled down before my Maker, and I cried unto him in mighty prayer and supplication for mine own soul; and all the day long did I cry unto him; yea, and when the night came I did still raise my voice high that it reached the heavens.

I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your transparency and honesty on this subject. There are many influential Bible teachers who would not have the courage (or ability) to share their change of position on a topic like this. I respect you for this very much. Also, I am impressed with how well you communicated this concept. Thank you for staying as true to the Word as possible. 👍🙂 God bless you, Allen.

Speaking in tongues is a incredible gift.

1 Corinthians 12 thru 14, is definitely worth prayerful study and prayer. Thank you AP for your part... for we know in part and prophesy in part. Blessings.

Thank you for something that was gracious, well thought through, and sound. Not always easy to do for for what many find a 'triggering' subject. It matches well with approach and my experience of using tongues

You have just given me such a happy heart! I joined a church where it is stressed that to get to heaven you have to speak in tongue and if you don't have this ability it's because you haven't been truthful in your repentance. If you repent and are baptized this is a special gift God gives you. Well i repented over and over, I'm 59 and I wrote everything down so I wouldn't forget, that a lot of repenting and I was baptized in Jesus' name but still I could not speak it. I kept thinking I must be unforgivable or bad to the core or going to hell for the last 2 years. I want to say thank you for doing this lesson! I just found you yesterday and subscribed! I finally feel that I can go to heaven that God still loves me.

I am so blessed by this video! Thank you so much for this. I am a born again believer since 16yrs old and am now 61yrs old ( a long time lol). Over the years I have been told by friends and a few pastors that I was not spirit filled cuz I didn't speak in tongues. It would make me feel so bad and confused because I know the Holy Spirit guides me and leads me! I would see people in church speak in tongues in the middle of the pastor preaching but no one knew what they were saying. At times my friend would just start speaking in tongues just because but I would always wonder how does this glorify God? Is there something wrong with me? I've struggled with this issue for years! I know the Holy Spirit lives in me but your video helped confirm it. Thank you so much!

Most clear and unbiased expository video I've watched on Speaking in Tongues ; And I watched all the major Theos ! Thank you 👍

Thank you so much I’ve been speaking in tongues for past 2 years but wasn’t actually told why or how I was just told to do it you have explained in such a way so now I’m now going to check out more about this subject 🙏✝️

Thank YOU ! I went through the stress of trying to "speak in tongues" it just felt forced and made up. I thought there was something wrong with me , that I was not really saved. I have heard this message before but so glad someone is still trying to educate Christians.

I love how teachers I look up to also still learn and continue to grow. It's also encouraging ❤️

Thank you so much for this message. I have battling this topic! I grew up Church of Christ and my husband is Pentecostal. God bless you!

Exactly! Tongues are not some unknown "heavenly" language. That is satanic. True tongues are earthly languages the speaker has never learned. Understandable to a native speaker.

I have never met a “charismatic” that didn’t think they were better than everyone else because of the “gift of tongues”.

One of the things about tongues that is very important is that you cannot force it because it comes from the Spirit inside of you and requires a complete yielding of self in those moments in order to operate in it. I am a very intellectual person and always want to try to understand something before trying it 😂😅. Finally I got to the end of myself and just said “Lord you know I want this but it’s going to happen in your timing not mine. Show me how to yield my body and mind so that I can speak to you from my spirit. One night after I had spent the day out in nature talking to Him and marveling Him, I looked up at the full moon and I was overcome with gratitude and awe and just like that it just started to flow naturally out of me. It is no longer any effort to do so, no matter where I am. So if you truly desire the gift at least for prayer languages (and there are different aspects of that gift), then just keep asking Him and He will be faithful to give it to you. If you don’t have any desire to have it, that’s perfectly fine too. As Paul said, prophesy is much better. Sadly, I think much of what people think as prophesy is just their own opinion instead of communicating the Father’s heart. O that we would know Him and long for Him like Moses and David, Joshua, and so many others. His presence changes everything and when we know He lives in us we are given the opportunity to co-labor with Him in introducing who Jesus is to those who don’t know Him. Christ in me the hope of glory. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. Whom the Son sets free, he is free indeed! He must increase and I must decrease

Amen. Wonderful testimony to the truth of the gospel. Grace and peace to you, in Jesus Christ.

GREAT episode 🙌 DEFINITELY is a VERY touchy subject and SPOT ON.. God bless brother 🙏

I love this! So many people think that continuationists are that way because of experience, when in reality MANY are continuationists because the word tells us not to forbid the speaking of tongues and that we should prophecy. I also love the fact that you encourage a deep dive into the word in order to not base our understanding of the text on fallacy or assumption. Great video Allen! Keep up the good work!!

Amen! I’ve been on both sides of the fence of this subject but now I’m in the position of where ur going with this video after studying Gods word on tongues. Please study Gods word on this and the moment you feel confusion set in pray pray pray read read read. God is good He will lead you into the truth if you allow Him too❤

I am so glad that someone has finally said this! This is something that I have consistently walked back and forth with the Word and with the Holy Spirit. EVERYTHING that was said today down to the the fact that they were speaking actual languages is what the Lord showed me. It is so sad to see ministers/teachers of the word making real believers feel as though they aren't filled with the Holy Spirit because they don't speak in tongues when it is a GIFT. One of the things the Lord said to me was this (a paraphrase because it was a while ago): My Holy Spirit gives you everything that you need. I have given you certain gifts for your purpose in My kingdom. Just like the members of the body of Christ all have different roles, so are the gifts that are given. I sincerely pray we are students of the word and really take what we read back to God for wisdom, clarity, and understanding.

The first time i spoke in tongues i was crying and banging on the table. Idk what i was saying, but whatever i was speaking in tongues needed to come out. I felt so happy and lighter afterwards. Speaking in tongues is a beautiful thing! ❤

Brother Alan you are so right speaking in tongues is not of the past it is of the present as well. I never wanted to speak In tongues because I never liked hearing it. In my life growing up in the faith, when I began spending more time with the Lord in fasting and in prayer I experienced something different in my life. I went on a three days of fasting and praying I spoke to the Lord, saying if speaking in tongues is of him please fill me with the Holy Spirit and the evidence of speaking in tongues. My church had prayer meeting on the Friday night. When I began to pray the Holy Spirit came upon me, that was so powerful. And ever since I started hearing the Holy Spirit speak to me, and the first time I heard the Holy Spirit said my word is an ingredient to you. Prayer is power, it elevates your relationship with the Lord. When I saw how God used me to pray for a lady that was in a coma and have never responded. When I prayed for her and then ministered to her she accepted to Lord. The nurse was very amazed said the lady was there for a year and this is the first time she ever seen anything like this. And this is not all, I have many more testimonies to share. I pray that this is an encouragement to someone who is in question. God is amazing.

For myself at times when I need help in taking every thought captive so that I am not depressed or have an increase in anxiety I am moved to speak in tongues within myself to help in controlling those thoughts. Other times when I have ask my Lord what was I saying I find myself worshiping Him. I have done this openly only a few times in over 50 years and only after having a heart heavy to do so. Many times when someone desires to stop a thought in it’s tracks by saying I am not going to think that way, that is the very thing my mind wants to think about. Having this secret help in taking every thought captive keeps me from having that negative reaction in attempting to stop thinking in a particular way.

I can’t believe I could agree with You Beat Allen😭. But bro in this Video u speaking Facts❤️. FR

excellent pesentation and analysis of this topic...probably the best objective explanation I have seen/heard...I sincerely thank you pastor for taking the time to share this information and explanations!~ God Bless!

Excellent Video! What's most important is speaking against the "Heresy" of those who claim an individual isn't saved without speaking in tongues.

I thank God for you and your even handed interpretation of the Bible. You seem to always be looking to the word and leaving your personal feelings of things out of it. Your demeanor and search for the truth is inspiring ( even if it contradicts something previously said).

Speaking in tongues for the first time is a sign that you have been baptized in the Holy Spirit, and then you continue afterwards in your walk with Jesus speaking in tongues to edify yourself in prayer, whether that be in church or your home. If at church, you do it silently, unless there is an interpretation! Paul says I pray with my mind, and I pray with the Spirit... the Word of God is very clear on this! Without the baptism of the Holy Spirit one cannot walk with the Lord on one's own strength!! This is why all Christians need to be baptized with the Holy Spirit!!

Sir, I absolutly agree, every gift is for a purpose and finaly for the strenght of the body of Jesus and more finaly, for the whorship of His absolute Glory and beauty!😊

A 20-minute video is NOT too long, but THANK YOU for being sensitive to your listeners! Love your content and commitment to Christ Jesus!!

I was 16 when I got saved. The moment I surrendered on my knees and arms up confession to Jesus I felt love and so much peace the holy spirit came over me and I was speaking talking gibberish...I did not know was going on but all I know was I was in a peaceful loving in my heart..I felt so light like all the weight of sin lift off my heart. Praise God Jesus loves me and you.

THANK YOU!!!!! I had an experience where I was speaking to the Bishop of Augsburg in Germany. I speak fluent German. However, while I was speaking, suddenly I started quoting Bible Verses (actually 1 Corinthians) in fluent German. I've never read the Bible in German before. I'm horrible with verse memorization. That is how I knew the Holy Spirit was speaking through me. THAT is speaking in tongues. I feel humbled that God used me in that way and I've tried to tell this story to many so they understand what tongues is about.