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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]]
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| − | This phenomenon will enable a person to speak in a language that he normally cannot speak.
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| − | In Mark 16:17 Christ states that it will be one of the signs marking those who believe in Him.
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| − | Additional Scriptural references can be found in Acts 19:6 and Acts 10:46.
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| − | In 1 Cor 12:10 [[Saint Paul]] also mentions the experience as one of the gifts of the Spirit.
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| − | ==Further reading==
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| − | * Horton, Wade H. ''Glossolalia Phenomenon'' (Cleveland, Tenn.: Pathway Press, 1996)
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| − | * McGee, Gary B. ''Initial Evidence: Historical and Biblical Perspectives on the Pentecostal Doctrine of Spirit Baptism'' (Peabody, Mass.: Henrickson, 1991)
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| − | * Martin, 3rd, Ira Jay. "Glossolalia in the Apostolic Church," ''Journal of Biblical Literature'', Vol. 63, No. 2 (Jun., 1944), pp. 123-130 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/3262649 in JSTOR]
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| − | * Mills, Watson E. ''Glossolalia: A Bibliography'' (New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1985)
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| − | * Sherrill, John. ''They Speak with Other Tongues'' (Old Tappan, N.J.: Chosen Books, 2004)
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| − | * ''Speaking in Tongues: A Guide to Research on Glossolalia'' (Eerdmans, 1986).
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| − | * [http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=glossolalia+jstor scholarly articles in JSTOR]
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| − | [[Category:Gifts of the Spirit]]
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| − | [[Category:Revivals]]
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