13/08/2025
WHAT IS THE GIFT OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES?
Speaking in tongues is a gift of speaking in a language the speaker has never learned in order to minister to someone who does speak that language.The first occurrence of speaking in tongues occurred on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:1–4. The apostles shared the gospel with the crowds, speaking to them in their own languages. The crowds were amazed: “We hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues! The word tongues that is used in our Bibles was translated from the Greek word Glossa that was used in New Testament manuscripts. The Greek word Glossa means a known foreign language and DOES NOT mean to speak nonsense or unknown gibberish. In 1 Corinthian 12-14 Paul says the gift of speaking in tongues will have a purpose in revelation, knowledge, prophecy or word of instruction. In 1 Corinthians 14:6 the apostle Paul says speaking in tongues is completely useless if no one can understand what is spoken. The apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 14:19 that he would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in an unknown language.
Speaking in tongues is not guaranteed gift that is given to any believer, nor is it necessary for salvation.
