Paul suggests that we all have spiritual gifts and serve with them the congregation and God.
The best gift is prophesying. Prophesy is a direct message from God to the church for the "edification, and exhortation, and comfort" of the church. It can be also about future events that are of the interest of the believers as we see in Acts 21:10-11. Prophets can be either men or women as seen in Acts 21:8-9. But women can not be pastors as seen in 1 Cor 14:34-35.
Paul suggests that we all speak in unknown tongues (v5) but preferably prophesying. Because the gift of prophesying is above tongues. Tongues are useful to a believer for their own edification because when speaking in tongues they are filled with God's Spirit which produces His fruit in them. But the rest do not understand what is said, so there is no benefit for the congregation unless there is an interpreter.
Prophesy is for the edification of the whole congregation. So when the church is gathered together to pray to God, and believers are filled with God's Spirit and start speaking in tongues and there isn't an inetrpreter they should keep silent and pray with their spirit. Prophets may say what God puts in their mouth in a proper order, one after the other. Others must judge whether a prophesy is real or not. Everything in the church should serve for the edification of of tbe whole body.
P.S. and yes, women are only to teach other women & children. For man was created first then woman as his loving guide & helper. Yet is to be treated w/honor, love & respect by her husband. She can voice her opinion in their relationship yet, the man has the final say if a choice can not be reached. Ladies, especially these days, do Not like hearing that yet God is the one both answer to & His word stands firm. (Had I known this yrs ago, I'd still be married).
Very well spoken. Thank you for your spiritually guided words. They strengthin my belief that we need not speak in tongues to get to heaven.! Pray for my Penacostal friend that believes otherwise. So ta, Robert Breaker goes deep in his teaching of the rapture. I learned so much from him & Mr. Voddie Baucham & I'm 'rightly divided'. Lol..
Well said, Amen. I also wanted to ask that you subscribe to (or just watch) 'Rapture Revealed' by Pastor Robert Breaker. He tells all about the order: Rapture, 7 yr. Tribulation, Armageddon then the 1,000 yr reign. Was reading a post from a year ago and you have the order different then he tells.
I pray it brings you & the Mrs. closer to Him.! I was mislead for yrs by a friend that is Penacostal. Yet my fault cuz I would only listen to pastors teachings & not read for myself. Found so many things wrong w/what I thought I knew & learned thing I had No idea about. So I studies harder these last few yrs & learned for myself as God tells us to. I for one don't want to learn the hard way come judgment day.! Evil will use the best of them to lead us away from Christ. We (especially men) must stand firm & when we do, giving God all the glory, it's truly amazing how much calmer & at peace we will be in ruff times, w/His 'peace that passes all understanding'. For us mere humans its so very easy to be led astray. Sad thing is most don't realize it till its to late.! Happy reading.
Paul suggests that we all have spiritual gifts and serve with them the congregation and God.
The best gift is prophesying. Prophesy is a direct message from God to the church for the "edification, and exhortation, and comfort" of the church. It can be also about future events that are of the interest of the believers as we see in Acts 21:10-11. Prophets can be either men or women as seen in Acts 21:8-9. But women can not be pastors as seen in 1 Cor 14:34-35.
Paul suggests that we all speak in unknown tongues (v5) but preferably prophesying. Because the gift of prophesying is above tongues. Tongues are useful to a believer for their own edification because when speaking in tongues they are filled with God's Spirit which produces His fruit in them. But the rest do not understand what is said, so there is no benefit for the congregation unless there is an interpreter.
Prophesy is for the edification of the whole congregation. So when the church is gathered together to pray to God, and believers are filled with God's Spirit and start speaking in tongues and there isn't an inetrpreter they should keep silent and pray with their spirit. Prophets may say what God puts in their mouth in a proper order, one after the other. Others must judge whether a prophesy is real or not. Everything in the church should serve for the edification of of tbe whole body.
God Bless You All.
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