Testimonies from those who heard their native language understood.

[Presbyterian Continuist]

No debating please. This is a fellowship/testimony thread. Please respect it.

I am interested in testimonies from those who heard someone speaking in tongues, speaking in their native language when they knew the tongues speaker had not learned the language. Here is an example: Derek Prince led a non English speaking woman in Germany through to the baptism with the Spirit and when she spoke in tongues she started praising God in Oxford English. Dr. Prince ask the woman (through an interpreter) which she understood English. She replied in German that she didn't, and then she continued to praise God in perfect English! In another meeting, in Tennessee, an American woman praised God for an hour in French. These were witnessed by everyone attending those meetings.

 

[Richard T]

I have not heard another clear cut example but I have had two experiences where I have spoken in a foreign language in tongues without even knowing. Once was at an R.W. Schambach tent revival. As he gave an altar call I was praying somewhat quietly under my breath in tongues. (Schambach was rather loud and I think there was background music too) At the end of the service a couple that were sitting in front of me asked if I knew what I was saying. I said no I was just praying in tongues. He told me I was speaking French and that I was saying stuff like "come to the Father. The second time was more recent. I was teaching a Kenyan friend about tongues and the gift "various kinds of tongues." As I prayed with her in the spirit over zoom, she said I spoke that "there are no limits" in Swahili." Sometimes I think I might be speaking a known language but mostly that is to myself. So limited experience. I originally wrote more, but it was too doctrinal so I edited this to what you asked.

Hopefully this helps, God bless!