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filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:1-4).
• Cornelius, with his household, received the baptism of the Holy Ghostwiththeevidenceofspeakingintongues. Petertestifiedsaying, "the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning". They expe rienced the same thing as the apostles on the day of Pentecost: speak ing with other tongues (Acts 10:44-47;11:15).
• When Ananias laid his hands on Paul, we read that he received the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues (Acts 9:17; I Corinthians 14:18).
• When the Ephesians heard Paul preach the gospel, they believed that they would receive the Holy Ghost. Paul laid his hands upon them and the Holy Ghost fell on them "and they spake with tongues and prophesied" (Acts 19:1-6). This account demonstrates that the baptism of the Holy Ghost, with the evidence of speaking in tongues, is for all believers.
• According to I Corinthians 14, all believers in the Corinthian church were filled with the Holy Ghost, with the evidence of speaking in other tongues, so much so that they even refused to speak in their native languages in the church services.
• All churches in the New Testament, including the three thousand souls that were baptized in Acts chapter two, received the baptism of theHolySpiritwiththeevidenceofspeakinginothertongues. Jesus had already declared it would be so when he said, "these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they
shall speak with new tongues" (Mark 16:17).
Some theologians say that I Corinthians 13 proves that speaking in tongues was only for the apostles and the early church, and not for today. Verse 8 of chapter 13 says "tongues shall cease." Verse 10 says that "when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away with." The Word of God, the Bible, is perfect. Therefore, they say when the Bible was completed and became Canon, speaking in tongues, which was in part, was done away with.Let us remember when interpreting the Bible, we must take all Scripture in proper context With that in mind, I Corinthians chapter 13 can be easily understood.
Verse 8; Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall van ish away. Verse 9: For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
Here, Paul, the author of I Corinthians, groups prophecy, tongues, and knowledge together and considers them to be "in part".