Do All Speak with Tongues?

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Pastor Darrell Johns asks if all Christians speak in tongues, citing 1 Corinthians 12:30.

This episode is a solo sermon by Pastor Darrell Johns titled 'Do All Speak with Tongues?' based on 1 Corinthians 12:30. He begins by stating the goal is to educate, not debate, on the biblical teaching of speaking in tongues. Johns outlines various perspectives, including fallacies that it is of the devil or limited to certain demographics, and contrasts these with the Pentecostal continuationist view. He delves into scriptural foundations, referencing Acts 2:4 where the Holy Ghost filled believers and they spoke in tongues, and Acts 10:46 where Gentiles did the same. The sermon explores Old Testament prophecies from Isaiah and Joel, and New Testament teachings from Jesus in Mark 16:17 and John. Johns addresses the distinction between the initial sign of the Holy Ghost (speaking in tongues for all believers) and the spiritual gifts like divers kinds of tongues in 1 Corinthians 12:10, which are not for everyone. He interprets Paul's question in 1 Corinthians 12:30 as referring to public messages in tongues, not the initial evidence. The pastor shares personal anecdotes, including receiving the Holy Ghost at age eight, and cites statistics that 25% of Christians speak in tongues. He concludes with an altar call for receiving the Holy Ghost, emphasizing its role in salvation and revival.

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