speaking in tongues

There is much concern in my mind about the issue of speaking in tongues. Without a doubt this is the most controversial of all the spiritual gifts of today. Many positions are held by all sides, some are pro, con, and even middle ground on this subject. Yet I find the idea of tongues speaking today in our culture is confused and does not resemble that spoken about in Scripture, that which was to eventually cease.
The point is Christians need to know where to stand on such issues. We are not trying to be unloving or critical when we address this misunderstood doctrine. We have to speak the truth and we must do it in love. We cannot just say that tongues does not exist because we feel that way or because the congregation we attend does not believe that way. Our conclusion must be one that is based upon what the Scriptures teach. The Bible has to be our final authority. We are going to look at three area of tongues. What is tongues? Their purpose and finally if they are st...