1. There are three types of speaking in tongues.  Each type has a different purpose.  Everyone can experience the first and second type - the initial evidence of receiving the Holy Ghost and tongues used in personal prayer.  Some people may never experience the third type of tongues (the Spiritual Gift); although, it is something to which we should definitely aspire.

2. The following diagram illustrates the three types of speaking in tongues with scriptures that apply to each:

                                  INITIAL EVIDENCE       TONGUES TO BE            TONGUES TO BE

                                   OF RECEIVING THE     USED IN PERSONAL      USED IN CHURCH

 SCRIPTURE              HOLY GHOST               PRAYER                          SERVICES ONLY

 1. Mark 16:17                   X                                    X                                       X

 2. Acts 2:4                        X

 3. Acts 2:8                        X

 4. Acts 2:11                      X

 5. Acts 10:46                    X

 6. Acts 19:6                      X

 7. I Cor. 12:10                                                                                                  X

 8. I Cor. 12:30                                                                                                  X

 9. I Cor. 13:1                    X                                    X                                       X

 10. I Cor. 13:8                   X                                    X                                       X

 11. I Cor. 14:2                   X                                    X                                       X

 12. I Cor. 14:4                                                         X                                       X

 13. I Cor. 14:5                                                                                                  X

 14. I Cor. 14:6                                                         X                                       X

 15. I Cor. 14:9                                                         X                                       X

 16. I Cor. 14:13                                                       X                                       X

 17. I Cor. 14:14                                                       X 

 18. I Cor. 14:18                                                       X                                       X

 19. I Cor. 14:19                                                                                                X

 20. I Cor. 14:21                 X                                    X                                      X

 21. I Cor. 14:22                 X                                    X                                      X

 22. I Cor. 14:23                 X                                    X                                      X

 23. I Cor. 14:26                                                                                                X

 24. I Cor. 14:27                                                                                                X

 25. I Cor. 14:39                                                                                                X

by Roger W. Skluzacek, copyright October 29, 2007