Many churches today argue about the continuity or temporary nature of spiritual gifts. In this article, the writer will focus on the spiritual gift of the tongue, whether it comes under the permanent gift or not. For clarity, the author defines some important Greek terms as follows: charismata, pneumatika, merismos, and energemata. Due to the complexity of the Greek language, the author will do his best to provide the best definition of each of these terms through various sources. For example, charismata is one of the terms most often associated with the topic of spiritual gifts. According to the Englishman Concordance, this occurs six times in the Bible: Romans 11:29 "...for the gifts and the calling...", Romans 12:6 "Having therefore different gifts according to...", I Corinthians 12:9 “…to another the gifts of healing through…” I Corinthians 12:28 “…then gifts of healing,” I Corinthians 12:30 “Do they all have gifts of healing? Do all…”, and 1 Corinthians 12:31 “…the best gifts; and…” Britannica.com defines charismata as a spiritual phenomenon having to do with the goal of achieving firm order in the church to believers. “The Holy Spirit is a gift from Christ to His church. In turn, the Holy Spirit gives gifts to the church. We call them charismata, from chairs which means "grace". but they differ from the gift of salvation or the gifts of the Holy Spirit. God's grace in giving us salvation grants us entry into glory, while God's grace in giving us spiritual gifts brings glory to Christ in the church. Another term is pneumatika. According to the English Concordance, it appeared four times in the New Testament, they are...... half of the sheet ......d. Allen C. Myers, (Michigan, William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company), 1987, sv “Spiritual Gifts.” Thomas R. Edgar, Satisfied with the Promise of the Spirit (Michigan: Kregel Resources, 1996), 41. https:/ /bible.org/article/ Speaking-tongues (accessed May 24, 2014). http://christianity.about.com/od/glossary/g/speakingtongues.htm (accessed May 23, 2014). Merill F. Unger, New Testament Teachings on Tongues (Michigan: Kregel Publications, 1971), 1. https ://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/when-did-the-gift-of-tongues-cease (Accessed: May 25, 2014).Donald W. Burdick, Tongues – to speak or not to speak (Chicago: Moody Press, 1978). 35. Additional Sources: John R. Rice, DD Litt.D., Speaking with Tongues, (Tennessee: Sword of the Lord Publishers: 1972) Evangelical Dictionary of Theology Kurt E. Koch, Speaking in Tongues Charles H. Kraft, Christianity with Power