Speaking in tongues
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Speaking in tongues, or glossolalia, is a gift described and explained in Acts 2:1-47 with respect to early Christians. It has reappeared in many revivalistic Christian churches in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially in the Charismatic movement
In this phenomenon, a person is able to speak in a language that he normally does not know.
In Mark 16:17 Christ states that it will be one of the signs marking those who believe in Him.
Additional Scriptural references can be found in Acts 19:6 and Acts 10:46.
In 1 Cor 12:10 Saint Paul also mentions the experience as one of the gifts of the Spirit.
Further reading
- John Sherrill, They Speak with Other Tongues (Old Tappan, N.J.: Chosen Books, 2004)
- Gary B. McGee, Initial Evidence: Historical and Biblical Perspectives on the Pentecostal Doctrine of Spirit Baptism (Peabody, Mass.: Henrickson, 1991)
- Wade H. Horton, Glossolalia Phenomenon (Cleveland, Tenn.: Pathway Press, 1996)
- Watson E. Mills, Glossolalia: A Bibliography (New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1985)
- Speaking in Tongues: A Guide to Research on Glossolalia (Eerdmans, 1986).
- scholarly articles in JSTOR