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Tongues and Interpretation of Tongues
Pastor Jim Austin
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Acts 2:1-4 (KJV)

I. How does the Bible deal with the subject of speaking in tongues?
Isaiah 28:10-12
Mark 16:17
Acts 2:4
Acts 10:44-47
Acts 19:1-7
1 Cor.12:28
1 Cor. 13:1
1 Cor. 14:18-19
1 Cor. 14:39-40

II. How were tongues manifested in the New Testament?

The New Testament reveals two primary ways tongues may be used in the Church:

Private devotion (our devotional language)      

Tongues as private devotion may take on several characteristics:

The first characteristic is the initial evidence of the infilling of the Holy Spirit.Acts 2:4

The second characteristic is praying in the Spirit.1 Cor. 14:14

The third characteristic is singing in the Spirit.1 Cor. 14:15

The fourth characteristic is praising in the Spirit.1 Cor. 14:16

Tongues as private devotion are for personal edification.1 Cor. 14:4

Public edification
Public edification: a message of tongues followed by an interpretation.1 Cor. 12:10b

III. What are the purposes of different kinds of tongues?

The following list identifies a few of the benefits of tongues for the believer:

1. A means of experiencing rest -Isaiah 28:10-12
2. A fulfillment of prophecy -Isaiah 28:10-12
3. Confirmation of the Word -Mark 16:17-20
4. Evidence of the complete ascension and glorification of Jesus -John 16:7
5. Initial evidence of an experience -Acts 2:4
6. Preaching in different languages -Acts 2:6-14
7. Intercessory prayer -Romans 8:26
8. Communication between God and the church -1 Cor. 12:10
9. Intimacy with God -1 Cor. 14:2
10. Personal edification -1 Cor. 14:4; Jude 20
11. The edification of the church -1 Cor. 14:5
12. A sign to the unbeliever -1 Cor. 14:22

IV. What are principles regarding interpretation of tongues?

A direct message in tongues given by the Spirit’s utterance through a Spirit-filled believer requires the interpretation by the Spirit through that individual or another person.

This gift is spontaneous and is initiated by the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:11).

The same person who speaks in tongues may also interpret the message or someone else may interpret. (1 Cor. 14:3)

Interpretation is not a translation of the statement in tongues (1 Cor. 14:5). That explains why sometimes the message in tongues may be very few words, but its interpretation a paragraph or more.

That is why the Holy Spirit calls this an interpretation of tongues, not a word-for-word translation.

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