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1 | cont'd 1 Cor. 14:22, 24 question | 1 Cor 14:25 | johnclin | 122985 | ||
I think I am understanding part of what I was asking. First in v. 22, I understand now that tongues are not a sign for believers as they don't need the sign that speaking in tongues would give unbelievers. So that make sense. What doesn't make as much sense is the prophecy part in v. 22. Is this prophecy the same understanding as the one in v. 24? My question is then why would Paul say that an unbeliever in v. 24 comes in and hears prophecy would be convinced that he is a sinner, when in v. 22 he says it's not for unbelievers. The wording doesn't make sense to me, that's all. Thanks. |
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2 | cont'd 1 Cor. 14:22, 24 question | 1 Cor 14:25 | EdB | 123006 | ||
Answered in a note. Basically there is two meanings to prophecy one to edify, exhort and encourage the believers and one to convict a sinner of his sin. Paul is saying while an unbeliever cannot understand or grasp the spiritual truths contained in a prophecy that is meant to exhort the church, he can be convicted of his sin if the prophecy is expounding the word of God in what we call preaching. Example I once preached a message that had nothing to do with sin or our need for repentance. It was message of encouragement to the church assuring them of Christ love for them. However there was an unsaved man in the church that morning. After the service the man came to me and expressed a desire to be save. I counseled him and lead him in the sinner prayer. I then asked what convinced him on his need. He said your message it talk about all the sin in my life, my lostness, how I needed a savior and how Jesus had died for my sin. I thought I was in a dream I went back over my notes to assure myself what I preached, I even got a tape of the message. My message was anything but a salvation message, yet that is exactly what this man heard. Later members of the church told me how encouraged they were from the message. I asked if they thought anyone would be saved from it and to a person they said no. Yet a salvation was the direct result of that message. This is what Paul is saying the spiritual truth will be lost to unbelievers but their hearts can still be convicted by prophecy. EdB |
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