I come from a Catholic, then Lutheran, then Presbyterian, and now Baptist Church. In each church there were those I truly believe will meet me on the other side of Glory. In none of these churches did anyone speak in tongues.
Why does it only happen in certain churches? Is it because the Good Lord just doesn't think we needed it? Or will some claim that we were not truly followers of Christ and not given this gift?
What is said in by the people given this gift? Has there been prophecy that was not fulfilled or does not hold to Biblical scrutiny?
I think it's merely because the people who attend those churches are more open to it than the people in other denominations.
This very article we're discussing is about a Baptist speaking in tongues, so it can happen in other churches.
I used to dismiss it as gibberish too and judge people who practice it as being attention seekers. I'm a bit older now and realize that it's between the person and God. I now take people who speak in tongues, even the ones who seem to be loud and taking center stage, at face value and leave the judgment to God. When you get right down to it, it's really none of my business.
Holy Spirit tends to flow freest
where folks give HIM
the freest invitational liberty to move in their lives and through them and their lives.
Where folks have narrow, rigid, tidy little boxed restrictions He'd have to abide by to move much . . . He tends to avoid doing anything very unusual.
Kind of akin to Christ saying He couldn't do miracles in Nazareth due to their unbelief.
Same principle.