But the truth is, speaking in tongues has a very practical purpose ... What is the ultimate goal in these gifts given by the ...

At the same time he approved the apostolic pattern of worship in which each individual ministered the Holy Spirit’s gifts and manifestations for the corporate good, including tongues with ...

The Holy Ghost is called also the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete ... Through the coming of the Holy Ghost the Apostles received the "gift of tongues," by which they could be understood in every ...

John then explains editorially that Jesus is referring to the Holy Spirit whom believers were yet to receive as the gift of the glorified Christ. The association of ideas here is important ...

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith … it is the gift of God ... (Matthew 28:19–20) The Holy Spirit came to the apostles in the form of tongues of fire that rested on each ...