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Speaking in tongues has levels. The low level is for beginners. In this level, tongues are repetitive and carry very little power. This level is mostly for training a believer to be accustomed to speaking in tongues. The medium level of speaking in tongues is where most believers operate in. In this level, speaking in … Read more

Speaking in tongues is a powerful gift of the Holy Spirit. It carries so much power. But have you ever thought about casting out demons by speaking in tongues? Have you ever witnessed a demon being cast out by someone speaking in tongues? Well, I’ll be discussing all details pertaining casting out demons by speaking … Read more

Yes, you can pray in tongues silently but it is not always the best way to pray. Whenever I try to pray in tongues silently, I feel I am limiting the Holy Spirit. The work of our mouths is to declare the wonders of God. Why should you pray silently? Why People Pray in Tongues … Read more

Does the devil understand us when we speak in tongues? I have always thought about this question ever since I received the gift of speaking in tongues. In the church I used to attend and several others the assumption was that the devil cannot understand when we speak in tongues. While I didn’t refuse the … Read more

The devil cannot speak in tongues because he cannot be filled by the Spirit of God. It is only by the Spirit of God that someone can speak in tongues. But the devil can imitate speaking in tongues. God permits the devil to imitate speaking in tongues to test our faith. I have never experienced … Read more

Can anybody teach speaking in tongues? No. Speaking in tongues is a gift from the Holy Spirit. If you want to speak in tongues, you can only receive it from the Spirit of God. No man can teach you. For people who have the gift, they can share knowledge about the gift with those who … Read more

Yes, speaking in tongues can be interpreted. The Spirit of God not only gives us the gift of speaking in tongues but also the gift of interpreting tongues. However, interpreting tongues is not as easy as speaking in tongues. This is true when you consider that many people can speak in tongues but only a … Read more

Yes, speaking in tongues can be controlled. The Spirit of God who enables us to speak in tongues also gives us self-control and respects our will. The Bible instructs us not to quench the Holy Spirit. In another place, we are instructed not to grieve the Holy Spirit. Why does the Bible emphasize that we … Read more

Yes, someone can fake speaking in tongues. However, whatever he will be doing won’t qualify to be called speaking in tongues. Unlike what many people think, speaking in tongues is not only the utterance but also the power behind the utterance. Someone can fake the utterance of speaking in tongues but the power cannot be … Read more

Someone recently asked me whether it is possible for apostate Christians and even outright false teachers planted deliberately by the enemy to possess the gift of praying in tongues. They also enquired if the gift of speaking in tongues is a lifelong ability. The gift of praying in tongues Praying in tongues is a divine … Read more