Because of our beliefs found in Articles of Faith 4 and 7, you asked what the possibility is of walking into an LDS service and hearing a member speak in tongues and another member audibly interpreting this message to the congregation? There are several parts to the answer.
First, it would be uncommon for you to walk into an ordinary LDS service and find that situation. To find it otherwise might make it somewhat common and/or entertaining, in a senseThe gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues is used for the specific and legitimate purpose of allowing people to hear the gospel message who otherwise could not understand His words if they did not understand His language. You’ll notice from Acts chapter 2, verses 4 through 8 that on the day of Pentecost, the apostles, being "filled with the Holy Ghost, began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance." And then interestingly, beginning in the fifth verse, we find that there were Jews who had come to Jerusalem "out of every nation" and when they heard the apostles speak, they were absolutely amazed because they heard them in their own language even though they were not Gallileeans. Hence, the great blessing and value of the gift of tongues and the interpretation of tongues for them was that even though the apostles were speaking Hebrew, these men who did not speak Hebrew understood their words. I have known of instances where men and women throughout the world have had similar experiences for this specific purpose of blessing the lives of others to understand the message.

You asked what the differences in LDS doctrine and Pentecostal doctrines are.
That will be difficult to do justice to in the short space that we have. But, specifically, I believe that the great differences in doctrine would be found as follows. First, we believe that God our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, His Son, are two separate and distinct beings. They have immortal, resurrected bodies of flesh and bone.
The scriptures are quite clear on that, such as Genesis chapter 1 verse 26;
"  26: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. "
Exodus chapter 33 verse 11;
" 11: And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle."
Matthew chapter 3 verses 13 through 17;
" 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. "
John 17 verses 9 through 11 and verses 20 through 23
"9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are."
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"20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me."
Additionally, I would examine Acts chapter 7 verses 54 through 56, and Hebrews chapter 1 verses 1 through 3.
All of those scriptures and many more testify that the Father and the Son are separate and distinct individuals and not one spiritual essence, but one in purpose and in order.

Second, we believe that Christ’s church on the earth must be organized exactly as His church was when He organized it while on the earth. It must possess the same power and authority that He gave His apostles, which was lost to the world when the apostles were killed one by one as they went out into all the world to preach the gospel. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the restoration of that original church and has that priesthood authority to act in His name.

I am always hesitant to make such direct statements as these for fear of sounding critical. I have the greatest respect for those of the Pentecostal faith. I know that you and most members of your church truly lead Christ-centered lives and do great good by inviting all men and women to come unto Christ and believe in Him and lead Christ-centered lives. In no way do I mean to be critical of yours or anyone’s faith, nor the tenets of the Pentecostal religion, but in direct answer to your question I have stated what I perceive the differences to be. I nonetheless appreciate your faith, faithfulness, and love of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Your final question asked how I personally feel about polygamy?
Polygamy is a doctrine that has existed through all the ages that man has been on the earth. We specifically found the prophets Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob with more than one wife. The Lord permitted it and even commanded it in order to "raise up a righteous seed unto himself." As you undoubtedly know, there was a time in the history of this church when polygamy was practiced by a small percentage of the membership of the church. It was practiced for the very same reason by the patriarchs of old. It was never indiscriminately practiced. It was not done for some sexual adventure, but rather to "raise up a righteous seed unto the Lord." It was never entered into without the permission of the first wife and it was a very difficult doctrine to live. As a consequence, only three percent of the membership ever practiced it. In the late 1890’s the practice was abolished by the church by revelation to our prophet for many reasons. Not the least of which was article 12 in our list of Articles of Faith, which says, "We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates and in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law." When legislators of the United States created a law that specifically forbade the practice, it was then discontinued. Those people who continue to practice it now are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and any members who do practice it are excommunicated from the church.

Sincerely,

Donny Osmond


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