Biblical Tongues Versus Silly Jibber-Jabber

Twenty Differences Between
Acts 2 and 1 Corinthians Tongues

By Dr. Michael E. Todd
Copyright c 1991

There has been much confusion concerning the tongues issue. We are admonished to compare scripture with scripture to see the truth on any issue. (1 Corinthians 2:13)

My friend, there are TWO DIFFERENT TONGUES mentioned in the Bible. The confusion comes when people try to make them one and the same.

Please get a Bible and look up these verses for yourself. The Bible says that we are to "prove all things." (1 Thessalonians 5:21)

Spiritual	Carnal
Godly Tongues	Ungodly Tongues

Acts 2	1 Corinthians
Definite foreign languages used Acts 2:6	Unknown tongues used 1 Corinthians 14:2,4
The Holy Spirit is the interpreter Acts 2:6-8	Human beings are the interpreters 1 Corinthians 14:13
A Jewish background Acts 2:14, 22	A Gentile background 1 Corinthians 1:2
A Jewish feast day - Pentecost Acts 2:1	No special day involved
Only apostles talked in tongues Acts 1:26	Everyone talked in tongues 1 Corinthians 14:23,26
Edified those that heard (church) Acts 2:11	Edified themselves only 1 Corinthians 14:4
A mighty rushing wind evident Acts 2:2	No mighty rushing wind in evidence
Cloven tongues like as of fire Acts 2:3	No cloven tongues
No women speaking	Women speaking though forbidden 1 Corinthians 14:34
Tongues are a sign to the Jews See 1 Corinthians 1:22	We are to walk by faith, not signs Hebrews 11:6
Peter is the main speaker Acts 2:14, Galatians 2:7-8	Paul (apostle to Gentiles) is the speaker 1 Corinthians 1:1; Romans 11:13 and 15:16
All done decently and in order	All done disorderly 1 Corinthians 14:33
Many were saved Acts 2:41	Many considered as barbarians 1 Corinthians 14:11,23
Spoke to men Acts 2:6	Spoke into the air 1 Corinthians 14:9
Mature Christian leadership Acts 1:26	Carnal Christian leadership 1 Corinthians 3:1; 12:1; 14:20
No rebuke given to tongues speakers	Rebuked for misuse of tongues 1 Corinthians 14:19
All words easily and clearly understood Acts 2:6	Words not understood by hearers 1 Corinthians 14:8-11 and 14:14-15
Scriptural tongues	Unscriptural tongues 1 Corinthians 14:19-20
Holy Spirit's work glorified GodActs 2:11	Glorified the Holy Spirit instead of God John 15:26 and 16:14
Were profitable and fruitful Acts 2:6	Considered unprofitable 1 Corinthians 14:6

Summary

No where in Acts do you find the term "Baptism of the Holy Ghost" in connection with speaking in tongues.

The baptism of the Holy Ghost is related to salvation and not tongues (1 Corinthians 12:13).

There is NO command in the Bible to speak with unknown tongues.

A person who does not have the Holy Spirit is not saved (Romans 8:9 and 1 John 4:13).

A wicked generation seeks a sign (Matthew 12:39).

The tongues movement of today is NOT Acts 2 tongues but the CARNAL tongues of 1 Corinthians.