A word of Knowledge: The evidence of tongues vs the gift of tongues
A word of Knowledge: The Evidence of Tongues vs The Gift of Tongues Many of us confused the initial evidence of tongues upon the Baptism with the Holy Spirit with the gift of speaking in tongues in 1 Corinthians 14 and often quote this chapter as an opposition. I hope to clarify the confusion and give you understanding. Firstly, 1 Cor is written to the community of believers who have all received the gift of the Holy Spirit with the initial evidence of other tongues and should be understood as such. So 1 Cor 14 cannot be understood as "not all spoke in tongues" upon the baptism with the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 14:5 KJV I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying. In fact, 1 Cor 14 is not referring to the initial evidence of utterance in other tongues of the baptism with the Holy Spirit but it is actually a continued dis