God most certainly did not choose tongues as a sign of the Holy Ghost. He knew the devil would also use tongues. Yeshua knew that there is one thing the devil couldn't do. the devil cannot show continuous love true love. the scriptures say this is true.
Mat 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Mat 7:17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Mat 7:18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Mat 7:19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Now the above scriptures says we would know them by their fruits.
Yeshua himself our God said there would be no sign given save one which was the sign of jona.
The Lord himself said there is no sign given then why do some men say he did choose a sign?
Mat 12:38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Mat 12:39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Mat 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
In mark below.
Mar 8:11 And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.
Mar 8:12 And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.
Next in Luke.
Luk 11:29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet.
Luk 11:30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
We have three different books showing how true it is that there will be no sign. We must just live by faith.
On the day of Pentecost, 120 spoke in tongues for a sign to non-believers that were present. We know this is true because Paul says this in Corinthians.
1Co 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
Will all speak in tongues according to the bible? No
1Co 14:5 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 the verse above, Paul is saying I wish you all would or could but he would rather that we prophesied because someone who prophesy's is greater because it helps the whole church and not just your self.
Some people say Paul was just talking about spiritual gifts. If we say they are spiritual gifts then actually we are being honest. Everything we receive of God is a gift. If we prophesy in spirit, speak in unknown tongues, or known tongues, or healing, or he calls one to be an apostle or teacher by that same spirit by him then it is a spiritual gift because God is a spirit and he gives the gifts.
Do you believe this is the word of God in 1st Cor. 12:30? Do you agree with Cor 12:30? Do you agree with Cor 14:5?
1Co 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
1Co 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
1Co 12:29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
1Co 12:30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
Some of the things listed above are definitely not any of the 9 spiritual gifts yet Paul makes no difference in them but at the same time we know this is a letter to the church at Corinth. We know Paul had already stated in the same letter in chapter three that this church was still acting carnal on milk but he said they should be on meat by now.
1Co 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1Co 3:2 I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
1Co 3:3 For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
There were three thousand added on the day of Pentecost but only one hundred twenty spoke in tongues and all were understood and the tongues were not angels tongues but men's tongues that were there and heard them.
This is in chapter 2 of Acts. In chapter 4 of Acts, the scriptures mention people receiving the baptism of spirit but no tongues are mentioned but they were filled with the spirit and the place was shaken.
Act 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
In chapter 8 of Acts Simon saw something. The key word is "saw" which is most likely what it means because as a christian I have spent a lot of time around people being filled with the Holy Spirit and the word (saw) fits most of the time. I say this because it is what I saw that was powerful but in many cases I did not hear anything but them speaking English worshiping God.
In Acts, chapter 10 Peter is at Cornelius's house and all that are there receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost speak in tongues except for Peter and his associates, which were other Jews, and they knew what Cornelius and family were saying because they knew they magnified God. I'm assuming they might have spoke Aramaic since a lot of the Jewish people spoke it and most likely Cornelius would not have known it. Cornelius and his family was understood at this seen. This is exactly what happened on the day of Pentecost. A sign to them that believed not because these were gentiles. Until this event Peter and the other disciples would not have believed that the gentile would be accepted also same as Jew.
In Acts 19 we see it matters how we are baptized.
Act 19:2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Act 19:3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Act 19:4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Yeshua.
Act 19:5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Yeshua.
Act 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Act 19:7 And all the men were about twelve.
First we are being shown that we most certainly need to be baptized one way in his most Holy name, Yeshua Christ, and for the sake of the people around they spoke in tongues and to let Paul know they worshiped God they did it in a known language to Paul but not to the 12 as he knew they prophesied this was for Paul the believer and maybe some nearby I refer to Corinthians 14.
1Co 14:22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
So they spoke in tongues and prophesied meaning some spoke in tongues others prophesied.
The truth is that Corinthians is one of the most accurate depictions of a church that had decided that the gifts of the spirit was everything and that tongues especially were the thing to get. They felt if you did not have tongues you were nothing. So Paul is teaching them that without love they were not going to make it and tongues were not apart of salvation.
In the next scriptures we see him trying to convince the Corinthians church.
1Co 13:7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1Co 13:8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.
1Co 13:9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
It is simply a matter of time and we will all know the truth. I am living proof that you do not have to speak in tongues when receiving the Holy Ghost or that some do not! I did receive baptism of the Holy Ghost.
Maybe you think John the baptist was not filled with the spirit in his mothers womb.
Luk 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
I believe he was and his mother Elizabeth was also filled.
Luk 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Do you think his dad Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost?
Luk 1:67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
Luk 1:68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
I believe they all three were filled and not one spoke in tongues. Maybe you think it is different now than then. Maybe because Yeshua was not yet crucified? It says in Hebrews He is the same yesterday today and forever. Heb 13:8
Oh but he did not change. he changed things for us so that we could have our sins removed!
Act 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Since tongues are so important to some it is funny they do not mention them in acts 4 either. also see the next in acts 8.
Act 8:17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
Act 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
There are more places in scripture where people did not speak in any tongues save for the areas of foreign tongues and no place where any spoke in unknown tongues with the exception where Paul mentions it as self edifying to speak in unknown tongues.
Rom 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Do you believe God? He said there would be no sign given to a wicked and adulterous generation. According to the scriptures, all do not speak in tongues. Do you believe the word? If you choose to go against the word you are unrighteous.
The scriptures cannot be broken. God is the Word. You better think on it.
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Blessed be Yeshua the living God and peace be unto you.