Subject: Is there always the evidence of tongues? |
Bible Note: Tim Moran - "Acts 2:4 mentions the Holy Spirit and tongues occurring at the same time. Acts 4:3 mentions the entire group being filled with the Holy Spirit, but there is no mention of tongues. In Acts 4:31, Paul is filled with the Holy Spirit, but there is no mention of tongues. In Acts 8:14-17, the Holy Spirit is given through the laying on of Peter and John's hands, but there is no mention of tongues. In Acts 10:44-46, the Holy Spirit and tongues are both mentioned. In Acts 19:6, tongues and the Holy Spirit are both mentioned. So, the evidence is fairly evenly split in Acts. However, remember that Acts is a narrative account. One should never base doctrine on a narrative account. There is not a single verse in Scripture that 'teaches' that everyone who receives the Holy Spirit will speak in tongues. Rather, the opposite is true. In a series of questions, requiring a 'no' response, 1 Cor. 12:30 indicates that not everyone will speak in tongues." Thanks so much. This answers my question exactly. Sorry that I missed your post earlier, but I got confused with the thread layout and didn't realize that there were multiple branches of answers from the main thread. I will show these verses to my minister friend, because he's telling me that all Spirit baptisms are accompanied by tongues in the book of Acts, which is obviously not the case. |