What is speaking in tongues, and how can we discern the true tongues of Christ?
Speaking in tongues is a sign for unbelievers. For believers, the sign is prophecy. Yet today, many churches and pastors treat tongues as if it were the definitive proof of receiving the Holy Spirit. But in truth, according to the Bible, tongues are a sign given to unbelievers. In other words, it is given to those who do not have true faith in the love of the cross and Christ, so that they may come to believe fully in the living God.
1. What is the Holy Spirit?
There is not a single church or pastor today who teaches about the Holy Spirit simply, briefly, and clearly. I can state this firmly and definitively for a reason: because within today’s Christianity, among churches, pastors, and believers, there is an overwhelming prevalence of a false Holy Spirit, without any manifestation of the true testimony and fruits of the Holy Spirit grounded in the Word of God.