Today, we have problem in various churches and the christendom at large concerning speaking in tongues, and the issue of speaking in tongues have been abused by so many people.
Let’s see the ways of which people tend to abuse speaking in tongues.
(1) Speaking in tongues after committing sin. Someone may just come from prostitution, do adultery or fornication, and then may go into blasting in tongues when he or she goes to church.
(2) Speaking in tongues during repentance prayer. It is wrong to speak in tongues during prayer for repentance. If your pastor leads a prayer of repentance to the congregation, it is not right to speak in tongues, but to point out clearly the sins you may have committed, telling God to forgive you. This idea I got from someone.
(3) Telling the whole congregation to always pray in tongues. It is good. But there are times to pray in the Spirit and there are times to pray with understanding. If you tell the whole congregation to always pray in tongues, there may be pollutions if many members of the congregation are speaking in tongues with strange or familiar spirits. It is not everyone that speaks in tongues through the Holyspirit.
(4) Praying in tongues “recklessly” during quiet time or morning prayers. When you wake up early in the morning, you don’t just blast in tongues for long without sober reflection, deep prayer of openness with God, intense study of the word of God, examination of one’s self and attitude etc. This idea I got from someone.
