TONGUES AND SALVATION?   BY STEVE FINNELL

There is a view that salvation has to be validated by the evidence of speaking in tongues. Acts chapter 2 is the Biblical reference given to support that position. Is that what is written in Acts 2?

Who spoke in tongues on the Day of Pentecost?

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

Who were the "all" that were speaking in tongues? Peter and the eleven, twelve people, were the "all."

Acts 2:14-15 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them:"Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words. 15 For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day;

Peter was talking about the eleven apostles, not the 120 nor the 3000. Only twelve were speaking in tongues on the Day of Pentecost.

Peter preached Jesus crucified and resurrected. He preached Jesus as Christ and Lord. When they believed he told them to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of their sins. They received the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 22-38)

The 3000 on the Day of Pentecost received the indwelling gift of the Holy Spirit. They did not receive the gift of speaking in tongues.

THERE IS NO MENTION OF THE 3000 SPEAKING IN TONGUES AS EVIDENCE OF THEIR SALVATION. THERE IS NO MENTION OF THEM SPEAKING IN TONGUES, PERIOD.

Acts 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:47 .... And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

THE EVIDENCE OF THE THREE THOUSANDS SALVATION WAS THAT THEY BELIEVED THE GOSPEL,  REPENTED AND WERE BAPTIZED IN WATER!

The apostle Paul ask the rhetorical question: "All do not speak with tongues, do they"? (1 Corinthians 12:30) All did not speak in tongues. Were all those lost who did not speak in tongues? Of course not.

Debating whether speaking in tongues is evidence of salvation is pointless due to the fact that tongues have ceased to exist.

1 Corinthians 13:8....if there are tongues, they will cease....

SPEAKING IN TONGUES WAS NEVER A SIGN OF AN INDIVIDUALS SALVATION!