The Gifts (Acts) of the Holy Spirit – (6) The Gift of Interpretation of Tongues February 11, 2019 by Share Life Ministries, posted in The Nine Gifts of the Holy Spirit 18. The gift of speaking in tongues IS something we should all desire, and it's available to all of us. When combined with the inspirational gift of diverse tongues, the miraculous and supernatural phenomenon known as prophecy results. Answer: There are three occasions in the book of Acts where speaking in tongues accompanied the receiving of the Holy Spirit—Acts 2:4, 10:44-46, and 19:6. By Rodney W. Francis. 14: 28). Examples Of Interpretation Of Tongues In The Bible. These are the Siamese Twins of the Holy Spirit ˇs gifts. Now about the public use of the gift of interpretation of tongues: In some churches, on some occasions, the Holy Spirit may choose to give someone a prophetic word to the corporate body at large in a heavenly language. The gift of interpreting tongues is a separate gift, but it seems to have been used in conjunction with the gift of speaking in tongues. Thus, the “Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will” (1 Corinthians 12:11) and not as man wills. the church, interpretation of tongues should also be manifested (1 Cor. However, these three occasions are the only places in the Bible where speaking in tongues is an evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit. But the gift of tongues, and the interpretation are different gifts that are given by the Spirit as He wills. If a fellowship of believers does not function properly in the gifts of the Spirit, those gifts will cease to function. Question: "Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?" The gift of tongues was the supernatural ability to speak a foreign language that the tongues-speaker had never learned. As with the gift of tongues, the gift of interpretation of tongues is not recorded during the life of Jesus. The gift of interpretation of tongues is the second of three inspirational or vocal gifts of the Holy Spirit. The Bible tells us why in 1 Corinthians 14:6-19: The gift of tongues, and interpretation are the last of the three vocal gifts of the Spirit. The Gift Of Many Kinds Of Tongues . Speaking in tongues is recorded in the New Testament as occurring at the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4) and on two other occasions (Acts 10:44-46 and Acts 19:1-6) as the early Church grew, but it is also listed as a spiritual manifestation by Paul in 1 Corinthians 12. Tongues and interpretation of tongues are regulated by the Scriptures. Lack of interpretation renders tongues virtually useless1 to the Body of Christ (1 Cor. In the passage above, the apostle Paul said under divine inspiration from the Holy Spirit (since all Scripture is given by inspiration of God per 2 Timothy 3:16) that he wished all of us spoke with tongues. Spiritual Gifts: Wisdom Knowledge If believers try to operate the gifts outside the bounds of the Word, they will cease. And The Interpretation Of Tongues . 14; 2), although tongues may have some significance privately for … If this happens, the word in tongues must be interpreted. This gift came into operation along with other nine gifts of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit … A gift you can operation without the unction of the Holy Spirit. The gift of tongues, and interpretation can be equivalent to the gift of prophecy when they are used by the Holy Ghost for the same purpose. T wo of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:7-11) are the gifts of Many Kinds of Tongues, and the Interpretation of those Tongues spoken in a public meeting. The Holy Spirit is the One that decides who gets which gift as He sees fit. They are gifts that are often misunderstood. Tongues virtually useless1 to the Body of Christ ( 1 Cor the supernatural ability speak... 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