**Major Baptist seminary rejects practice of speaking in tongues**
One of the fruits of the Holy Spirit -- does the Baptist Church NOT believe in the Holy Spirit?
Actually isn't speaking in tongues a "spiritual gift" .. as opposed to "fruit of the spirit" ...
I think that's the BIG difference ... fruit is something that comes about as a result of the change of heart that can (should) be manifest in ALL Christian's lives.
Spiritual gifts are not as clearly stated ... and more open to interpretation .. and not neccessarily manifest in ALL Christian's ... some will receive gifts that others do not. I DO think that often folks are so wrapped up in wanting a specific "gift" that their emotions get the better of them and they "create" it on their own...
I don't discount that it may/can happen - I just don't think that it's as common as some would like...
BUT I think the FRUITS of the Spirit are what you see manifested after one is saved. It's especially telling when an adult comes to know the Lord. Recently our neighbor underwent a very quiet change ... it's become more and more apparent that he came to know the Lord .. he has stated so and at age 68 was baptized. His salvation is apparent in the fruits he has shown since his salvation... It was quiet ... no hubub .. except for not a dry eye when he was baptized. (His baptism not being his salvation - but an outward, public acknowledgement of his salvation)