Subject: 1Corinthians questions: Gifts and women |
Bible Note: Thanx for your words, rextar. They are very much appreciated. Let me explain tho: I did not wish to single out those of Pentecostal faith as those who I wanted to answer this question; rather, the churches that my experiences have brought me to where I have seen the most glaring misuse of speaking in tongues (ie, without an interpreter in front of the church) have been in Pentecostal churches. I'm not saying that all PC churches are like that, my experience has told me otherwise. Being of Episcopal and then Baptist faith (on a side note, all of these denominations stink; someone asks me "What denomination are you?" and I gotta answer, "God's kind", but that's another issue for another time), I have not really heard people speak in tongues in my church. I do believe that it is a gift from God and it should be used to glorify the church, but what good does it do if it's not used in a way that creates confusion? My experience has brought me to this particular church, where the pastor even went as far as somewhat downing a group of people who did not understand the rules of speaking in tongues; it was man fabricated and they were only speaking gibberish. |