Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

100% Proof Apostle Paul Encouraged Tongues 🔥

7 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief teaching, Jeremiah Tipton clarifies a common misunderstanding that the Apostle Paul condemned speaking in tongues. He explains that Paul never said tongues were bad; rather, Paul emphasized that prophecy is more beneficial for the gathered church because it edifies the body. Paul’s statements about wishing all believers could speak in tongues (e.g., 1 Cor 14:5) reflect a personal desire, not a doctrinal command to prioritize tongues over prophecy. Tipton argues that the Holy Spirit would not record a contrary desire if it opposed God’s will. He distinguishes between the public assembly, where prophecy should dominate, and private prayer, where any believer may pray in a personal, uninterpretated tongue. The teaching underscores the proper parameters for the use of spiritual gifts in corporate worship versus private devotion.

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Some believers think that Paul discouraged Christians from praying in tongues. Paul was not saying that praying in tongues was bad. He was saying that prophecy is better in the context of the church. He was not saying that the gift of tongues has no benefit. He was saying that the gift of prophecy is more beneficial in the context of the church. He's simply placing certain parameters for the context of public church assembly. Why would Paul the Apostle, who wrote I wish you could all speak in tongues, wish for something that was contrary to the will of God? And why would the Holy Spirit allow for that desire to be recorded in the Holy Scripture if it were indeed contrary to God's will? Not all have the gift of tongues and tongues interpretation, but every believer can pray in a personal tongue to God.