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    [ Created: 2021-12-17 07:34:35  Updated: 2021-12-17 07:39:51   Owner: rl ]
Title: The initial evidence of SpiritBaptism    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. - Act 2:4
While Peter yet spoke these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. - Act 10:44
Empowerment
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. - Act 10:45
Empowerment
For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, - Act 10:46
Tongue, Empowerment
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all: - 1Co 14:18
Why did Paul Speak with Tongues? Why did he feel it necessary to make such a claim? Do you Speak with Tongues? If not, why not?

Paul was used by God to Receive and Deliver the Gospel of GraceThroughFaith. While the other Apostles were caught between Judaism and the Power of the Resurrection (Gal 2:16,) Paul was preaching that InChrist we are NewSpirit beings (2Co 5:17 Gal 6:15) who are to be Filled with the HolySpirit (Eph 5:18.)

The crux of the Gospel is Redemption, NewBirth and SpiritBaptism for the purpose of us being in intimate personal Relationship with God. We are to be One with Him (Joh 17:11 Joh 17:21 Joh 17:23.)

What has this got to do with Speaking in Tongues? To enter the SpiritRealm of Consciousness we must surrender our Soulish self to the NewSpirit being who is InChrist. In so doing, we communicate with God in the Spirit. That communication manifests as audible sounds coming from our mouth but not our Minds - it comes as the HolySpirit gives utterance.

The purpose of SpeakingInTongues is multi-fold but the most universal and personally powerful aspect is PrayerLanguage. This is what Paul was alluding to. He prayed in the HolySpirit and he prayed with the understanding also (1Co 14:15.)

But you, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, - Jud 1:20
Pray in the PrayerLanguage so that your Faith is built up and you are prepared to go forth as a messenger of God.