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1 | Define "praying in the Holy Spirit" | Acts 2:6 | retxar | 27993 | ||
Nolan, No criticism intended, but I think Paul's commentary of 1Co 14:14-15 is clearer and better than either Ryrie or MacArthur. "What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding." (1Co 14:15a). The Ryrie commentary seems like it could be a reasonable interpretation, even tho it goes beyond what Paul actually said. The MacArthur commentary is just plain wrong, and is surely based on preconceived notions, not what I read anyway. If Paul was talking about a fake gift, why did he not say so? If Paul was talking about a fake gift, why did he say he participated in it? If Paul was talking about a fake gift, why would he give guidelines for it’s proper use? (I know, Tim has already pointed that out, I’m just raising the same question) I know you did not endorse either Ryrie or MacArthur, you just posted them as possible useful information, so I’m not saying you have to justify either. I’m just posting my disagreement of both (Ryrie slight/ Mac major) based on what Paul said plainly (to me anyway). My commentary of 1Co 14:14-15 would just be a repeat of what Paul said and with no adding or subtracting to what he said his conclusion was. The only possible way I see it could be taken differently is if one wished to argue that “pray with the spirit” in verse 15 was not a direct reference to “in a tongue, my spirit prays” in verse 14. (also “bless with the spirit” in verse 16). This would seem a stretch to me. Please understand, I don't think every reference in scripture that says "praying in the spirit" is speaking of praying in tongues only, but I believe it does here. God bless and merry Christmas, retxar |
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2 | Define "praying in the Holy Spirit" | Acts 2:6 | Makarios | 28034 | ||
Greetings retxar! Blessings to you and Merry Christmas! I value both your opinion and Tim's, and I sincerely appreciate you giving me some insight on what I have posted or quoted. I agree, it is better just to read the Bible for what its worth and to gather a meaning from what the text actually says to you rather than to look down the page every time to see what a commentator has written about it, even though the commentator has most likely written a very good piece on the subject. Speaking in tongues is something that is supernatural- it is a "supernatural" gift. I would suppose that if a person does speak or pray in a tongue, then that person's human mind is not the "source" of the tongue. There is a possibility that a believer can experience this type of revelation, but I am ill-suited as far as being an authority on speaking or praying in tongues. I have never prayed in a language outside of English! So I believe that it can be done, since the Bible includes this type of "supernatural" interaction here in this verse. But I am still searching and learning as to what this "praying in tongues" or "praying in the Spirit" really means, since this is beyond my experience. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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