Quote Originally Posted by jean View Post
Oneness folks.
Did you speak in tongues before or after you were saved? Please include scripture.
How do you interpret 1 Cor.12:30?
Do you teach all must speak in tongues? If so, why?
What happens if other christians don't receive this gift?

God bless,
p2
Hello Jean,

I do not belong to any Oneness group, but I would like to answer these points.

*I spoke in tongues after conversion (Acts 19).

*I could write an entire page in answer to this, let me not overwhelm those reading (in other words, if we had our own place to debate this thoroughly, I would write it completely). 1 Cor. 12:30 is dealing with the Gift of Speaking in Tongues, not with all kinds of speaking in tongues. The verse asks the question, "Do all speak in tongues?" The answer is no. However, it is addressing one kind of tongue. For example, if I were to ask "Do all have faith?" within the same chapter context, the answer would still be no. Why? Because there is a vast difference between saving faith and the gift of faith.

*I teach that all believers who receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit will speak in tongues (Acts 2, 8, 10, 19, and others)

*Christians who do not receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit with tongues are still Christians.

One question for you:

When does one receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit according to the preponderance of Scriptural evidence? At conversion, at water baptism, or post conversion? Show Scriptures please

Respectfully,

Adelphos