The Biblical Gift of Tongues Reconsidered

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Exactly what are biblical tongues? What is their purpose? Were tongues actual languages, or some kind of mystical and mysterious “glossolalia” or heavenly ecstatic prayer language? Does the Bible teach that tongues are an aid to worship God? After 120 years of assertions about the gift of tongues, are we any closer to understanding them? If asked, could you clearly and accurately define them and describe their intended value and contribution from the biblical accounts? The author maintains that tongues did indeed have a very specific purpose, but not what many think it is.

This book examines every verse in the Bible that describes the gift of tongues, beginning with the prediction of their arrival, and then explores how they operated throughout the Acts period, unraveling Tor you the intricate inner workings of how God used this sign gift where it emerged at key junctures, and how it helped to navigate the primitive Church though a time of transition. Once the operation and purpose of the biblical gift of tongues is clearly and accurately identified, this biblical model is carefully compared to the modern synthetic tongues movement. The teachings of Chuck Smith are used as an example of their misinterpretations and abuse.

Read and learn what real biblical tongues are, how they operated. and how new and novel interpretations have obscured the real purpose behind this miraculous gift. Learn the difference between what the Bible calls “new tongues,” “other tongues,” and what Paul called “unknown tongues, and see how these terms are applied in Scripture. Identify and learn the definable features of legitimate biblical tongues. Is their purpose applicable today? Learn about the role of the gift of tongues in validating the completion of the Family of God, and how it was used to alert the Nation of Israel of the coming judgment upon that generation, and the opportunity they lost for the restoration of their Kingdom under their Messiah.

“Matthew Mahan has done a very thorough job in refuting the errors of Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel. He presents a very well thought out work regarding tongues and its modern day confusion and error.”
– David Sorenson