Difference between revisions of "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.

In this phenomenon, a person is able to speak in a language that he normally does not know.

In Mark 16:17 Jesus Christ states that it will be one of the signs marking those who believe in Him.

Additional Scriptual 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.

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-'''Speaking in tongues''' enables one's statements to be understood by listeners who can ordinarily understand only a different language.  It is a gift described and explained in Acts 2:1-47 with respect to early [[Christians]].
+'''Speaking in tongues''', or glossolalia, is a gift described and explained in Acts 2:1-47 with respect to early [[Christians]].
+In this phenomenon, a person is able to speak in a language that he normally does not know.
 In Mark 16:17 [[Jesus Christ]] states that it will be one of the signs marking those who believe in Him.