Tongues, What is Praying in The Spirit, Dr. Michael Brown and Ruslan

I know this is my own cynicism speaking, but I am so thankful for people that rationally approach the Scriptures and still speak in tongues/manifest gifts of the Spirit.

I remember when I was 4 I asked God to let me learn to speak in tongues. It has been a part of my life and freed me from very dark and traumatic situations before in fact I was in the middle of being assaulted and I spoke in tongues it scared the perpetrator so much that he had to stop. My friends laugh at me when I do but they just don't understand the blessings that I have received just from being able to do it. Thank you Lord. I love you thank you for the gift of speaking in tongues.

Dr. Brown is one of the most loving and firmly Biblical men i've ever heard. Hope to see more conversations between him and Ruslan in the future.

Jajajajaja me and my brother were having this conversation just a few days ago !!! And I incline on what Dr. Brown says about praying in the Spirit. You don’t have to speak in tongues to pray in the spirit. It can be both. Amazing conversation !

I love his answer of Both AND. Literally where I land on most things. It is not usually one or the other but BOTH LOVE IT!!

I have never spoken in tongues, yet the Holy Spirit speaks to me.

such a great video Ruslan! When I was a young believer I avoided most charismatics because they had a "top-down" abusive view where if you didn't speak in tongues you were "less-than"-Years later I would receive this gift but never , never do I look down on those who don't! Dr Brown's view is just awesome -a much needed voice to balance some of the madness currently happening in some circles

I loved this interview. I too watched watched Pastor Mike’s sermon and although I agree that speaking in tongues is a benefit (1 Corinthians 14:4) he made it seem like everyone can have this gift. If that’s the case, then everyone should be able to prophecy, heal, teach etc. but the word does not say that. 1 Corinthians 12:11 says ““All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.” The Holy Spirit decides who should get what gift. Also 1 Corinthians 12:29 “Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.” I was waiting for these verses to be brought up in the sermon so it can be expanded upon but I feel like they were ignored. I do believe as you start to mature in the spirit the Holy Spirit will give you new gifts if you are able to handle it and if you desire them. I think about Elijah and Elisha for example. Elisha was Elijah’s protege and he desired to have a double portion of Elijah’s anointing and his gift of prophesying, and it was given to him. The holy spirt gave him that gift but he could of chose to reject it but he wanted it. I think as we become more Christlike the spirt will grant more gifts as he sees fit. And if you don’t have love or the fruits of the spirit the gifts means nothing. I speak in the tongues but my teaching of tongues was distorted from a more legalistic point of view and it took reading the Bible for myself to see that speaking in tongues is not proof that I have the Holy Spirit. My fruit is that proof.

I actually needed to see/hear this. I'm not a tongue speaker, but I feel when I pray, it comes from deep within and there's definitely a spirit behind it. I do feel tongue speaking is a legit gift and should be treated as such but that's all you see and hear, almost like it's trendy. If I ever get to a sincere point where I do pray in tongues, I hope it's only from the spirit and its proper authority, throiugh prophecy and interpretation. I've been in positions where I was told my praying and how I was praying was "not enough" because I wasn't a tongue speaker and have been spiritually self conscious since. As long as my God knows the place my prayers come from, tongues or not, I need to be at a peace knowing He hears me.

Radical Ruslan!!! Sound Dr. Micheal!!! Power of God is Breaking threw knowing He will return to remove that evil. Messiah King of Kings return to a Powerful Church!! Blessed Knowledge!!

Dr. Brown is a very wise leader. The way he speaks with love in sincerity. I'm a pentecostal and I really like the rational way he speaks about spirituality.

Being filled with The Spirit and “salvation” are two different things, this man broke it down! You don’t need tongues to “be saved” but that “keeping power” that “more” is how I have come to understand the scriptures! I love how he clarified the text! It EMPOWERS you but you can still Get to heaven “without tongues” …is my understanding!

I’ve studied this for decades trying to cover all angles let me tell you this is the best concise and Balanced explanation I have heard. Good job. X

This issue to me has been quite simple for a few years now, and very clearly explained here. Stop treating gifts like they are a cultivated super power, it’s not a PR in a spiritual gym. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation, not your spiritual back flips lol. Paul said all this extra crap he had before simply KNOWING Christ is just that, dung compared to the worth of KNOWING Christ. This is not to diminish the gifts they are real and for now but don’t use that to puff your chest out Paul also said if you only prophesy and don’t love you are a noisy gong.

Unfortunately I have had many friends tell me I don’t have enough faith. And had many of my charismatic friends pray for me- one even told me to repeat after him to begin speaking in tongues 🥴 I have had many brothers and sisters in the faith try to get me to speak in tongues as if it were a conquest they were trying to help me achieve. I believe it’s real, just haven’t experienced it yet. I have other gifts of the spirit and I am thankful for any gifts the Lord gives me as he chooses.

I pray In tongues but also praying the Word is praying in the spirit as well. Jesus said my word is spirit. I love how dr. Brown answered that question though.

I speak in tongues and in the first year of receiving the gift I heard God speak to me in spirit for the first time. AI knew exactly that it was the Lord and I wept like a baby. He simply said, “You’re mine” when I said “I’m yours” in tongues.

Thank you for asking these questions. I also speak in tongues and it's a wonderful gift and I totally agree with Dr. Michael Brown. You asked great questions with sensitivity & love! Thank you, great job Brother! ❤

I spoke in tongues before I belonged to a denomination, and you know it’s just a hunger for the Lord you gotta be hungry and simply Ask the Lord.

I love Dr Michael Brown! That part about praying in the spirit and praying in tongues, you nailed it my brother! Thank you!!!