We are in warfare, and our weapons are not carnal, "but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds", 2 Corinthians 10:4-6. This second weapon is a must for warfare. This is our code language, so the Cherub that covereth doesn't know what we are talking to God about.
KJV Bible. 1 Corinthians 14:2 is saying when we speak in an unknown tongue we are speaking directly to God, Verse 4, "Whosoever speaketh in tongues edifieth himself", which means we are building up ourselves, this is also the sign that you are Spirit Filled. Verse 18 – Paul said “I thank my God I speak with tongues more than Ye all”. I say to you all if he needed it in his day, I need it more today. If you are refusing to talk directly to God and if you don’t build up yourselves it should be no surprise that the Cherub that covereth got most church members and Pastors today.
This is our main weapon, in warfare there is always a code language for messages. Lest the enemy knows what is going on.
This is not the gift of tongues which should be given in Assemblies, unless there are two or three and an interpreter that the church may receive edifying, "if there be
no interpreter let him keep silent in the church", Verses 27 & 28. According to Acts 10:44-48, Acts 19:2-7, Matt. 3:11, there is no hiding of the fact that when a Christian is Spirit Filled the only evidence is the sign of speaking in an unknown tongue, without it how can you tell if you are Spirit Filled or not? This is the only way the Apostles knew and it is the same today. This is a promise from Heaven that gives us the Power to live and to do God’s Will as He wants and expects us to do, and as Jesus did.
When the Gentile Christians met at Cornelius’s house, they did not know:
(1 Corinthians 14:1-4 & Verse 18)
- About accepting Jesus.
- They did not know about Baptism.
- They did not know about speaking in tongues.
- They did not know how to build themselves up which
means talking directly to God.
- They did not know tongues existed.
- They only knew how Cornelius prayed and gave much
Alms to the people, he was devout and he feared God
and he saw a vision. Cornelius saw an Angel and was
told to send for Peter, who will tell him more, he heard
the Angel tell him his prayers and his Alms came up before God for a memorial.
God had prepared Peter to go because the Jews had no dealings with the Gentiles. Peter learned then that “God is no Respecter of Persons”. He will accept all those from any nation who feared him, and lived righteous, and Peter preached the Gospel to all who gathered at Cornelius’ house that day. Verses 44-48, "while Peter was yet speaking the Holy Ghost fell on all of them who heard the Word".
The gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on them because the people heard them speaking in tongues and magnifying God. Then Peter spoke, "can any man forbid water that these should be baptized which received the Holy Ghost as well as we". Verse 48 – and he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. These did not know of this blessing until the Spirit fell on them.
The difference here is the Spiritual Baptism that took place prior to
Water Baptism, which demonstrated to others that a person is in
the Body of Christ but being filled with the Spirit of Jesus takes
place when the Spirit comes to live in us, when he uses our
tongues and manifest the gift he gave to us to build up ourselves
in the most Holy God.
In Acts 18:2-7 – the twelve brethren were of Ephesus, disciples following Jesus, they believed but had never heard of the Holy Spirit or whether there was a Holy Spirit, they had a Baptism of John which is one of Repentance that John taught, yet John told them he is baptizing them with water, "but he that cometh after me is Mightier than I, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose, he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with Fire". These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan
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