Title: Acts (Part 3) 

Subject: Acts 2, Speaking In Tounges
Summary: In this third installment on the book of Acts, John Ritenbaugh refutes the erroneous belief that glossolalia (or speaking in tongues) constitutes a sign or condition of having received God's Holy Spirit. The dramatic manifestations in Acts 2 (cloven tongues of fire, rushing wind, and the miracle of speaking and hearing extant languages and dialects) were event specific, and not to be a perennial spectacle in so-called "Tarry meetings." Adherents to the Pentecostal movement try to mimic some of the superficial surface manifestations (noise, commotion, and unintelligible gibberish) rather than follow the teaching given on that day- including repentance, unconditional surrender of our will to God, and keeping His Commandments through the power of His Holy Spirit. Receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit (the power to subdue our carnality and live righteously) is dependent upon repentance and baptism. The ability to speak in tongues, although a legitimate spiritual gift for a very specific purpose, is not the identifying hallmark of God's Holy Spirit.

Keywords: Baptism of the Holy Spirit Baptized with the Holy Spirit Charismatic movement Cloven Tongues of fire Feast of First Fruits Fruits of God's Holy Spirit Glossolalia Holy Days Miracle of hearing Miracle of speaking Pentecostal movement Rushing wind Sign of God's Holy Spirit Speaking in Tongues Tarry meeting Tongues