Acts 2:1-11 proves that the tongues which the Apostles spoke in at Pentecost were languages of men on earth.

1 Corinthians 14:12 says: “Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.”

There is no such thing as a genuine Christian spiritual gift which is only for the edification of the one who receives it.  Unintelligible, nonsense tongues do not edify the church nor do they edify anyone else at all. They do not even edify the speaker- since not even the speaker understands what he is saying.  

1 Corinthians 14:33 says: “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”

The gift of tongues from God being exercised in the Bible involved the speaking of a language on earth which could be verified as such by those who spoke that language naturally.  Likewise, the gift of interpreting tongues (if God were to give a person such a gift) would involve translating a language of earth into another language of earth- all of which could be verified by natural speakers of the same languages.  

Anyone of course could claim that they can interpret the nonsense tongues- yet the interpretation of the nonsense tongues could not be verified.  That could not logically do anything but cause confusion.  God is not the author of confusion.

Pagans have also been known to speak in nonsense tongues from ancient times.  Therefore, it should be evident that speech can be labeled as having divine origin which in reality stems from other sources.  Many people who speak in the nonsense tongues get induced to do so by human means at church, at church camp, through some other human teaching, or through simply imitating others who are doing so.  That is why children and parrots can be taught to speak in nonsense tongues.  It is blasphemous to attribute such conditioning to God’s Spirit.

What is the actual baptism of the Holy Spirit then?

1 Corinthians 12:13: “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”

This is the baptism of the Holy Spirit; the Holy Spirit being poured out upon an individual through an authentic faith in Jesus Christ.  Christ’s Spirit is given to them that repent and obey Him (Acts 2:38-39 and Acts 5:31-32).  No one needs a separate “baptism in the Holy Spirit experience” afterwards.  Speaking some unintelligible alleged language does not prove that you are in Christ at all.  

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