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