The Pentecostal movement, which began about 100 years ago, has grown significantly, with the Toronto Blessing group alone numbering 300,000 people despite only existing for about 12 years. This group, associated with the Harvest Church that purchased Ambassador Auditorium, engages in behaviors such as barking like dogs, clucking like chickens, laughing hysterically, roaring like lions, and staggering as if drunk during services, claiming these as genuine manifestations of the Holy Spirit. However, such actions starkly contrast with the biblical understanding of speaking in tongues as seen in the founding of the Church, where tongues referred to known human languages new to the speakers, used to communicate the gospel intelligibly. Speaking in tongues, as a sign for unbelievers, was evident in the early Church, particularly on the day of Pentecost when the gospel was preached to diverse nationalities, each hearing in their native language. This pure form, exemplified in Acts 2, involved miracles of both speaking and hearing, ensuring clear communication of God's message. In contrast, the modern practices of the Toronto Blessing group and other Pentecostal factions often involve incoherent babbling or animalistic sounds, which do not align with the biblical purpose of tongues as a means to convey a divine message or confirm the gospel to skeptics. Historically, tongues served to overcome language barriers and validate the preached message during a time when the complete Scriptures were not yet available. Today, with the Bible accessible in over 1,000 languages, the need for such signs has ceased. The current manifestations of tongues-speaking are seen as a misuse, driven by vanity and ignorance, similar to the abuses corrected by Paul in Corinth, and are considered a manifestation of satanic confusion rather than a work of God's Spirit.

The Pentecostal movement, which reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s and saw a revival among mainline churches in the 1970s, including Catholic, Anglican, and Episcopal congregations, places significant emphasis on speaking in tongues as a sign of receiving God's Holy Spirit. Pentecostals are known for their fervent and enthusiastic practices, often engaging in routines to call down the spirit, a stark contrast to the more formal and ritualistic approaches of other denominations that also adopted charismatic practices. However, their approach differs notably from others, focusing intensely on the manifestation of glossolalia. A major basis of the Pentecostal movement is the belief that speaking in tongues, as described in Acts 2, is the definitive sign of receiving God's Holy Spirit, which they equate with salvation. They attempt to replicate the manifestations seen on the Day of Pentecost in 31 AD, such as speaking in tongues, despite the lack of other accompanying signs like a rushing mighty wind or cloven tongues of fire in their experiences. Unlike the event in Acts 2, where everyone spoke and was understood in various languages, Pentecostal tongue-speaking often results in unintelligible speech, with no one present able to comprehend it, rendering it ineffective for communication or edification. Pentecostals frequently hold tarry meetings, where seekers, guided by those who have already experienced what they call the baptism of the Holy Spirit, engage in persistent, repetitive prayer and actions to receive this spirit, often for hours. This practice is based on a misinterpretation of scriptures like Luke 24:49, where "tarry" is understood as waiting, not begging or agonizing in prayer. Their focus remains on copying the manifestations rather than adhering to the teachings of repentance and baptism as conditions for receiving God's Holy Spirit, as outlined in Acts 2:38. Another central Pentecostal belief is in a subsequent baptism of the Holy Spirit, seen as a separate act after initial conversion, granting special power for witnessing, evidenced by speaking in tongues. This concept is flawed, as the apostles did not receive the Holy Spirit until the Day of Pentecost, negating the idea of a prior conversion followed by a special enduement of power. The true baptism with the Holy Spirit is synonymous with receiving it, immersing one into the body of Christ, not a distinct event marked by tongues. Furthermore, Pentecostals often misinterpret Pentecost as an experience rather than a specific day on the calendar, the Feast of Firstfruits, predetermined by God for the giving of His Holy Spirit. Their efforts to pray down the Spirit through tarrying do not align with the scriptural account, where the disciples simply waited as instructed, without pleading or persistent prayer. Various instances in Acts show the Holy Spirit being given without tarry meetings or the specific manifestations Pentecostals seek, emphasizing repentance and faith as the true conditions. Finally, speaking in tongues is not the definitive sign of receiving God's Holy Spirit, as Pentecostals claim. Fruits of the Spirit, such as love, joy, and peace, are the true indicators of God's presence, not tongues, which can be counterfeited and are often sought for self-edification rather than for the common good of the church. God's Holy Spirit is given for power to overcome, to live righteously, and to witness, achieved through repentance and faith, not through the manifestations or practices emphasized by the Pentecostal movement.

God indicates that we bring offerings with both the proper attitude and in the way that He commands. In Mark 12, the widow offered her mites with a full heart, acknowledging that God was the primary means of sustaining, demonstrating her attitude of willingness and trust. From the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4, we see that we must give God what he wants on His own terms. Going through many ministers milking their congregations in the Protestant world, especially Pentecostal faiths, we are shown the wrong way from the insatiable desires for money from preachers to the giving from bullying and social pressure of the congregants. During the construction of the first temple, people were shown to willingly give of their possessions with great enthusiasm to the stockpiles of King David and the building from King Solomon. In the modern era, we are to still look at the examples of the temple and give with the same enthusiasm in a God ordained manner.