Who are the people of the Holy Spirit?
For the majority of Christian denominations, the Holy Spirit, or Holy Ghost, is believed to be the third person of the Trinity, a Triune God manifested as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, each entity itself being God.
Who are you speaking to when you speak in tongues?
Direction. The New Testament describes tongues largely as speech addressed to God, but also as something that can potentially be interpreted into human language, thereby “edifying the hearers” (1 Cor 14:5, 13). At Pentecost and Caesarea the speakers were praising God (Acts 2:11; 10:46).
What does it mean when someone starts speaking in tongues?
A person who has what is known as “the gift of tongues” is usually in the midst of religious ecstasy, trance, or delirium. Experts call this phenomenon glossolalia, a Greek compound of the words glossa, meaning “tongue” or “language,” and lalein, meaning “to talk.” Speaking intongues occurred in ancient Greek religion.
Does God want us to speak in tongues?
If we believe Romans 10:9, it’s God’s turn, and the Lord Jesus fills us with holy spirit (Acts 2:33). God says, “I would like everyone of you to speak in tongues” (1 Cor. 14:5).
What did Jesus say about speaking in tongues?
For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
Can you feel the Holy Spirit?
I have felt the presence of the Holy Spirit many times it feels like you are covered with an air pocket that is sort of swirling gently around your body. Usually this occurs if I am sharing the Gospel with someone who is open to receive what I’m saying. Sometimes I feel it when I write about God.
What does the Bible really say about speaking in tongues?
The Bible says that the Apostles were speaking in tongues (verse 4) and “dialects” (verse 6) and every man understood what the Apostles were saying (verses 6 and 11). The tongues (languages) were given miraculously to the Apostles to make it possible for them to speak to the understanding of the multitudes that day.
Is speaking in tongues a gift from God?
Many sincere Christians, who love the Lord, believe that speaking in tongues is a valid gift from God today. They do so because they have been taught that tongues is a valid gift today, which is the dominate theme of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements.
Does the Church of Christ believe in speaking in tongues?
The Church of the Nazarene, as far as my knowledge goes, believes that speaking in tongues is a gift (of the spirit) no different than any other. Everyone baptized with the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) has at least one of these gifts.
Does Satan understand speaking in tongues?
satan doesn’t understand tongues. Praying or speaking in tongues is a gift given to us by God through His Spirit. 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 declares the wisdom of God which was hidden and that the rulers of this age do not understand because had they understood they would not have crucified the King of Glory.