Read 1 Corinthians 12:7-10 – Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit…to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
The baptism of believers in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance.
There is a prayer language that one receives when he is baptized in the Holy Spirit. This could be a language other than his known language, or it could be one understood by only God. The scripture teaches, “For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit” (I Cor 14:2). There are other times when the gift of tongues and interpretation are present in a church meeting. In these instances the message of tongues is to be interpreted. “If anyone speaks in a tongue, two – or at the most three – should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret” (I Cor 14:27). This is equivalent to prophesy when interpreted, and is used by the Holy Spirit to convince unbelievers of God's presence. There are many journeys the man of God will have in his experience of being filled and led by the Holy Spirit.
– David Raley serves as the Field Representative for Light for the Lost.
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