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What church denominations believe in speaking in tongues?
Speaking In Tongues: Why Do People Do It? Glossolalia is very common in Pentecostal Christian worship services, but it has also occurred in other sects of Christianity, as well as in other religions (and cults), such as paganism, shamanism and Japan’s God Light Association.
Do Orthodox believe in gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Since the first Council of Constantinople (381), which condemned the Pneumatomachians (“fighters against the Spirit”), no one in the Orthodox East has ever denied that the Spirit is not only a “gift” but also the giver—i.e., that he is the third person of the Trinity.
What happens when you speak in tongues?
Speaking in tongues stimulates faith and helps us learn how to trust God more fully. For example, faith must be exercised to speak with tongues because the Holy Spirit specifically directs the words we speak.
Who is the Holy Spirit Orthodox?
The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the uncreated Father (God). The activity and actuality of the Trinity in creation are called God’s energies as God as creator is light and this uncreated light (energy) is the basis from which all things derive their existence.
What does the New Testament say about speaking in tongues?
For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit. But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
Do Orthodox Christians speak in tongues?
Speaking in Tongues: An Orthodox Perspective. by Fr. George Nicozisin. Speaking in Tongues, “Glossolalia,” a popular practice with many Churches today, is a phenomenon which can be traced to the days of the Apostles. Today speaking in Tongues can be encountered in Pentecostal Churches, Revival Meetings, Quaker gatherings and some Methodist groups.
Is glossolalia still used in the Catholic Church?
Today, Glossolalia is also found in some Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches. The Greek Orthodox Church does not preclude the use of Glossolalia, but regards it as one of the minor gifts of the Holy Spirit. If Glossolalia has fallen out of use it is because it served its purpose in New Testament times and is no longer necessary.
How does the Orthodox Church differ from other denominations of Christianity?
The Orthodox Church differs with those Pentecostal and Charismatic groups which regard Glossolalia as a pre requisite to being a Christian and to having received the Holy Spirit.