Subject: 1Corinthians questions: Gifts and women |
Bible Note: Johnny-Ray, I've mulled over your answer and a number of questions come to mind. For sake of brevity I'll reduce them to two. (1) You say that you spoke in tongues some 25 years ago but have since abandoned the practice when you came to believe that "what was going on in the New Testament Church (I assume the early, apostolic church is meant) was not to continue throughout church history." How then did you have the experience? By whose authority? You say further that you don't see speakng in tongues to be evidence that one is a Christian? What then is it evidence of? Can non-Christians also speak in tongues if they are of a mind to do so? (2) The Bible clearly teaches, you say, that women are to be silent during worship services on Sunday but can talk freely on Wednesdays? Really? Frankly, unless I missed the mark by a mile, I find no Scripture references in your answer; only opinion, and upon what it is based I am at sea to understand. Will you be kind enough to follow up with a more Biblically-oriented answer? --Hank |