<TITLE>09. Par 78-84</TITLE>L-78 Now, they said, "If there be the prophet, then the prophet speaking so that the entire church," which is a--a prophet, what is it? A Divine revelator of the Divine Word, that has the revelation of the Word to give to the people. Then that edifies everybody. You see?
Now, the man that speaks in tongues, could speak in tongues. And it's forbidden too, for anyone to speak in tongues in the church, unless there be an interpreter there. So that's the reason that we are permitted here to speak in tongues, because we have three or four interpreters right in the church now, right now, right here at this church, interpreters of unknown tongues. And therefore, if there was no interpreter, then we would not permit them to speak in the church. However, at home and when they're praying, because they are edifying themself, because the Spirit is upon them, until they're trying... People actually think that they're saying what you can understand; but they don't know what they're saying. They just like standing up and start saying something, and they just can't stop it; it just keeps--just keeps flowing out. And they think that they're speaking where you understand; it's a--a subconscious condition.

L-80 Just like when on the platform, like today, you'll notice when the discernments come. There's many people in here, I never seen in my life. Watch the Holy Spirit when It comes down, will begin to go out through the audience and tell those people who they are, or where they come from, what happened, and what disease they got. All that (See?), what is it? "It's the Word of God, sharper than a two-edged sword, piercing to the marrow of the bone, and even a Discerner of the thoughts and the intents of the heart and mind." See, see? It's the Word of God.
Now, Paul said, "If you all speak with tongues, and there be no interpreter; unlearned come in and say they're crazy, mad." The word "mad" means "crazy." And now say, "They are mad. But if there be one who can prophesy and reveal the secrets of the hearts, then everybody will fall down and say God is among you."

L-82 Now, if there be an interpreter... An interpretation to an unknown tongue is a prophecy. See, it's prophecy itself, 'cause the Holy Spirit's speaking and it gives the interpretation. It tells certain people, certain things to do, and--and everything. And each one knows when It strikes you, you know who It's talking to.
And so it's--it's good to see that it's not only... It ain't human beings; it's God in the human beings that--that's a doing His work. Greatly, we sure do thank the Lord for it.

L-84 And I begin to notice that it's begin to come into other places, churches. Charles Fuller, how many ever heard "The Old Fashioned Revival Hour"? Great man, he said, not long ago, he said, "We have the speaking in tongues, interpretation, right here." Right there in Long Beach. And that's true. I've preached right there with him, many times. So they have the interpretation, and make everybody sit quiet.
See, the thing of it is, we don't reverence those gifts. And then sometimes if a gift gets out of order, and you have to call it down... Not--not... See, it's--it's Satan trying to push them overboard. If he can't keep a truth from you, he'll take that same truth and push you overboard with it. See? That's right. He'll make a fanaticism out of it. See?


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