Tongues
1 Corinthians 14:19
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my
understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also,
than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
1 Corinthians 14:16
Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall
he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy
giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
1 Corinthians 14:5
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that
ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he
that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the
church may receive edifying.
1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues,
what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by
revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 Corinthians 14:9
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy
to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye
shall speak into the air.
Acts 2:4
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began
to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 10:46
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify
God.
1 Corinthians 14:11
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I
shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that
speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.
SP Volume Three PG 265
"And when the day of Pentecost was fully
come, they were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven
as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all
the house where they were sitting. And there
appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of
fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began
to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them utterance." The Holy Ghost assuming the
form of tongues of fire divided at the tips, and
resting upon those assembled, was an emblem of
the gift which was bestowed upon them of speaking
with fluency several different languages,
with which they had formerly been unacquainted.
And the appearance of fire signified the fervent
zeal with which they would labor, and the power
which would attend their words.
Last Day Events
Satan's Last Day Deceptions
PG 159
False Speaking in Tongues
Fanaticism, false excitement, false talking in
tongues, and noisy exercises have been considered
gifts which God has placed in the church. Some have
been deceived here. The fruits of all this have not been
good. "Ye shall know them by their fruits." Fanaticism
and noise have been considered special evidences of
faith. Some are not satisfied with a meeting unless
they have a powerful and happy time. They work for
this and get up an excitement of feeling. But the
influence of such meetings is not beneficial. When the
happy flight of feeling is gone they sink lower than
before the meeting because their happiness did not
come from the right source.