Are ‘Tongues’ the Sign of Baptism with Spirit in Acts?

What do five key passages in Acts say about prayer languages, commonly called ‘tongues,’ being the sign of the empowerment of the Spirit?

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Jesus Turns a Gentile Mother’s Desperation into Faith

Jesus seemed to be “rude” to a Gentile (pagan, non-Jew, or foreign) woman, someone outside his outreach to Israel. Here’s an exegesis (close reading) that explains his reasons, in a little more detail, in his own cultural context.

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“The Kingdom of God Suffers Violence, and Violent People Plunder It.”

Matt. 11:12 has puzzled many Bible interpreters. What does it mean in its textual context?

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