Did John the Baptist Speak in tongues?

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Walkbyfaith7

The main point is this:

John the baptist had the Holy Ghost from his mother's womb and yet never recorded did he speak in tongues.

Paul instructed the church and said not to forbid to speak in tongues but that it is one of the lesser gifts and rather covet to prophesy.

Paul also instructed not to all speak in tongues in church or else someone is going to come into your church and think that you are crazy.

But Paul said you should prophesy and reveal the secrets of his heart and then surely they will fall down and their face and know that God is in you!

John the Baptist, his mother and father, Simeon, Anna and others lived before this dispensation of grace. When the Holy Spirit came upon them or moved them or however He worked within, upon, or through them there was no record of "speaking with tongues." We are now living in a new dispensation. There are many actions of the Holy Spirit upon, within, and through folks since the new dispensation began (testator died). These works would be the Spirit drawing, opening up hearts, regenerating, baptizing (placing/plunging/immersing) into the body of Christ etc. Subsequent to salvation/regeneration, the Spirit leads, empowers, releases gifts etc. One of the manifestations of the Spirit's operation is speaking with tongues but this gift/manifestation has nothing to do with salvation/regeneration (it is post-salvation experience).