The gift of tongues manifests itself in three different ways. First, it appears as a private prayer language (1 Corinthians 14:14-18). Second, it appears as a missionary gift (e.g., Pentecost. See Acts 2:1-21). Third, it appears as a revealatory gift when someone in the church receives a word from God in an unknown language, thus requiring the complementary gift of interpretation (1 Corinthians 12:10; 14: 1-19). Doubtless, tongues are occassionally abused, but it must also be said that there are godly people who practice these gifts according to Paul's directives (i.e. biblically), and when done so, they are indeed a blessing. - [Living Life July 2013]
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