Bible Question:
There are two parts to my question here, and they both originate in 1 Corinthians 14. First, I pray that God helps my unbelief in that I have not seen or heard people properly (as how Paul describes it) speaking in tongues. For me, it feels hard to accept that it does happen, seeing a number of people abuse it (I'm not saying that I believe it doesn't happen; it's just harder for me to grasp when the people who do speak in tongues around you either 1)don't do it in a orderly fashion or 2)don't have an interpreter present, therefore creating chaos and disorder, at least in this friendly neighborhood bassist for the Lord). Can all spiritual gifts be mishandled like this one? I am thinking of one particual instance when I was at a church and the pastor made sure that he set down the laws for speaking in tongues and order in church, then proceeded to speak in tongues without an interpreter. That was when I knew I had to leave that church. Personal experiences aside, can those gifts be used improperly? I'd like some people of Pentecostal faith to chime in on this one as well. Secondly: Should we still hold true to what Paul says about women speaking in verse 33-35? Or are we talking about two different times? If that's the case, how does that apply today, if at all? |
Bible Answer: Dear friend The answer to your question about the missuse of tounges in the church is yes [eople cna get so carried away that they just blurt out and interupt the moving of god in the service. In answer to the next question you have to look at the timely teaching of this passage as Paul dealt with the people of that day as some of the wemon had come out of the temple of diana and other false religions.These wemon would try to take over and teach in the place of men. I also do not believe that a woman should be a teacher for a mens class os should be in the pulpit preaching. I don't have a problem with them doing other jobs in the church I jsut do not see them in the most prominet place of leadership. |