On the Day of
Pentecost, the birthday of the church, about 120 believers spoke with other
tongues as they received the Holy Ghost (Acts 2:1-4). God’s Word is precise in giving us example after example of
this phenomenal sign of speaking in tongues as evidence that one has received
the Holy Ghost.
Acts
2:1-4 records the initial outpouring of the Holy Ghost, when in the upper room
they spoke with other tongues. Do
all speak with tongues when they receive the Holy Ghost? This is a legitimate question and one
that deserves sincere and honest consideration. In considering the necessity of speaking with other tongues
the Bible is our sole source of information. Who spoke with tongues in the Scriptures?
1.
Everyone in Upper Room Filled
(Acts
2:1-4 KJV) 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.
Acts
2:4 records that they were “all” filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak
with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance on the day of
Pentecost. None were excluded! All one hundred and twenty spoke with
tongues as God gloriously filled them with His Spirit. Among the one hundred and twenty were
Mary, the mother of Jesus, Jesus’ brothers, and all of the remaining apostles.
2. Samaritans Received Holy
Ghost
(Acts
8:13-24 KJV) Then Simon
himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and
wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. Now when the
apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of
God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive
the Holy Ghost: (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands on them,
and they received the Holy Ghost.
And when Simon saw that through laying of the apostles’ hands the Holy
Ghost was given, he offered them money, saying, Give me also this power, that
on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. But Peter said unto him, Thy money parish
with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with
money. Thou hast neither part nor
lot in this matter: for thy heart
is not right in the sight of God.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the
thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and
in the bond of iniquity. Then
answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things
which ye have spoken come upon me.
Acts
8:13-24 – The Samaritans were given the same experience and something happened
so they could outwardly tell when people received the Holy Ghost. Even Simon the Sorcerer knew they had
received a heavenly gift.
3. Gentiles
(Acts
10:1-6 KJV) There was a certain man in Caesarea called
Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and
one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and
prayed to God always. He saw in a
vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to
him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it,
Lord? And he said unto him, Thy
prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. And now send men to Joppa, and call for
one Simon, whose surname is Peter:
He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he
shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.
In Acts 10:1-6 we learn about Cornelius. He was a good man, a very devout God
fearing man, that paid alms and prayed always, but still God sent an angel to
tell him to send for a man (Peter) to tell him what he must do to be saved.
In
Acts 10:44-48 –The Holy Ghost falls on Cornelius and other gentiles and they
spoke with other tongues.
(Acts
10:44-48 KJV) While Peter
yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with
Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy
Ghost. For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered
Peter, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have
received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in
the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.
4. Disciples of John the Baptist
(Acts
19:1-6 KJV) And it came
to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the
upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them,
Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We
have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto
them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then
said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the
people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is,
on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the
Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on
them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
In this scripture a
group of John the Baptist’s disciples are rebaptized in Jesus name by the
Apostle Paul and are filled with the Holy Ghost, evidenced by speaking with
tongues.
The
accompanying sign of speaking with tongues is either stated or strongly implied
every time the Holy Ghost is outpoured in the book of Acts.
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