The Chairman of The Church of Pentecost and President of the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), Apostle Eric Nyamekye, has stated the need for believers to receive the Holy Spirit baptism, describing it as ‘a divine means of spiritual edification.’
According to him, praying in tongues is a way of charging one’s spirit by the power of the Holy Ghost. He strongly advised the youth to strengthen their inner man for effective ministry.
The Chairman was speaking at the PENSA Ghana Conference 2025 at the KNUST, Kumasi centre on Friday evening on the theme: ‘Speaking in Tongues, a Divine Means of Spiritual Edification.’
Referencing 1 Corinthians 14, he explained why the early Church esteemed speaking in tongues over prophesying, saying, ‘Prophesying is encouraging and comforting the Church, while speaking in tongues is about building oneself up. One is for the Church, and the other is for personal empowerment.’
He noted that through praying in the Holy Ghost, God strengthens the inner man and makes him fit for His purpose, asserting that speaking in tongues helps the believer to pray in line with the perfect will of God.
Apostle Nyamekye dispelled various notions arising from speculation about speaking in tongues and interpretation, revealing that ‘people criticise it because they do not understand. The language is not to men but to God, and what remains unexplained and unknown must be unknown to men and unexplained.’
He charged the youth to use the gift frequently and effectively to build themselves up, open doors to effective ministry, lead to a deeper life in Christ, and keep the enemy at a distance.
Wrapping up with Acts 2:37, he affirmed: ‘The gift is for us and those far off because it is an indication that God has called us. This tradition must continue.’
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