Studying a topic: tongue speaking (continued)Find all the textsActs 2 – apostles speak in tongues on PentecostI Corinthians 12-14 – the use of spiritual gifts, including speaking in tonguesMark 16:14-18 – Jesus commissions the apostles, promising spiritual gifts to accompany their wordsActs 10:44-48 – Cornelius and his house speak in tonguesActs 19:1-6 – disciples speak in tongues after Paul lays his hands on themStudy each text sufficientlyHarmonizeTongues are just other human languages. Acts 2:6-8; I Corinthians 14:10-11Tongue-speaking was mean to actually communicate to others.Tongue-speaking would serve as a sign and confirmation of the divine origin of the message.Tongue-speaking was not automatically given to people upon baptism. Acts 2:41, 43; 8:14-15Spiritual gifts served their purpose and have ceased.I Corinthians 13:9-10 – Miraculous spiritual gifts would go away when the “perfect” had come. Paul looked forward to the time when the “perfect” would come – complete knowledge. Complete knowledge is now available and thus spiritual gifts have ceased.
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