[moog]

agree. The purpose of tongues on the day of Pentecost was to spread Christ's message, not to give men a gift. If you babble and no one understands, it does not glorify God. Missionaries know this and spend many hours learning language and customs in order to share His Word. God always has a plan and provides the tools necessary to carry it out.

Good points. That's what I've been saying all along. I believe a major manifestation of the gift of tongues is indeed when missionaries learn a language under the inspiration of God in order to become stronger in sharing his Word.

[sausageseller]

On the day of Pentecost the believers were in their home country. They did not learn a new language in one day as you prescribe. Please also point out where ever one that day were "missionaries" I can not find that in my bible.