Speaking in tongues

Charismatic Congregation

This article makes a number of comments on speaking in tongues, prophesying, healing, and exorcism, and concludes with some remarks on the role of gifts in congregational life.

Tongue Twisters

This article offers a synopsis of the discussion on speaking in tongues, including whether this gift in the early church still exists today.

This article discusses Neo-Pentecostalism. It considers its history, traced all the way back to the second century and the appearance of Gnosticism and Montanism, yet becoming more official on account of John Wesley. The author explains its teachings and where they deviate from the full gospel revealed in Scripture.

Pentecostalism: A Work of the Holy Spirit or Some Other Spirit?

Did Pentecost introduce a new age of speaking in tongues, healing, and miracles for the church? This article examines some biblical texts that Pentecostalism uses to make their claims.

The Nature and Function of New Testament Glossolalia

What was the nature and function of speaking in tongues in the New Testament? Is there any relationship between what functioned in the New Testament and contemporary charismatic glossolalia? What was the linguistic nature of New Testament glossolalia? This article concerns itself with these questions but does not give a direct answer. It does, however, provide a survey of the main views on the matter within New Testament scholarship.

The Pentecostal Initial Evidence Doctrine

Is speaking in tongues (glossalia) evidence of being baptized in the Holy Spirit? This is a claim of the Pentecostal movement. This paper wants to understand the meaning of this "doctrine" and see whether there is any support for it from the New Testament.

The Holy Spirit: Special Topics

The charismatic movement and the Pentecostal movement claim that the spiritual gifts of speaking in tongues, prophecy, and healing are for the church today. Is this true? This article examines the origin of these movements and their claims. It also discusses the meaning of sinning against the Holy Spirit.

Tongues-Speech: A Patristic Analysis

Was there speaking in tongues in the period immediately following the apostles? Hunter examines writings from the early church fathers for the possible references to the phenomena of glossolalia. Specific attention is given to reactions against Montanism.

Theological Reflections on the Charismatic Movement (2)

This article picks up where part one ended. Focus is on the claims of Neo-Pentecostalism or the charismatic movement on baptism of the Spirit, glossolalia or speaking in tongues, gifts of the spirit, and healing, with the leading texts being Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians 12-1 Corinthians 14.

Church with Charisma

This article looks at Romans 12:4-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 with the special focus on the matter of spiritual gifts — prophecy, speaking in tongues, and healing. The article also answers the question of whether the gifts were temporary or permanent.

A Study of Speaking in Tongues

This article looks at the meaning of speaking in tongues in the context of the whole Bible and discusses whether it still occurs today.

Questions and Answers About Healing, Tongues, and Prophecy

This article shows that healing, speaking in tongues, and prophecy were gifts limited to the apostles’ time. The charismatic claim that these are sign gifts for God's church today is not biblical.

Azusa Street Revival and Pentecostalism (1)

Azusa Street is known as the birthplace of Pentecostalism. This article considers the history of the movement under the leadership of Charles Parham. The author critiques its teaching on speaking in tongues, as first experienced by Agnes Ozman, and baptism in the Spirit.

Spiritual Warfare

This is the sixth article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. This article discusses spiritual warfare, also Strategic-level Spiritual Warfare and prayer warfare, evaluating the concept of speaking in tongues as the means to wage this warfare.

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