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Feb 2025
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What Is the Gift of Tongues in the New T...

LIGONIER MINISTRIES
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What is the gift of tongues, and how should we understand its purpose in the New Testament? Today, Joel Kim explores this extraordinary gift of the Holy Spirit and its role in the early church.

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