Do you really speak in Tongues?
Glossolalia is simply speaking in tongues or it is a practice in which people utter words or speech-like sounds or language one does not know under the influence of a deity or spirits. It is one of the many spiritual gifts spoken about by Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 14, occurred several times in the Bible and it is given to some of us Christians by the Holy Spirit who apportions to each one individually as he wills. This is not to argue whether speaking in tongues is for today or not. I don’t think that is the problem. I pray by the Grace of God, we will know the biblical truth of this marvelous spiritual gift, speaking in tongues. Now, let us take a look at the following about tongues in Christianity, i.e. biblical view of tongues speaking. 1. Speaking in tongues (glossolalia) is not unique to Christianity. Other religious groups have been observed to practice some form of glossolalia. It is perhaps most commonly in Paganism, Shamanism, and other m...