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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:6 ¶ But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:6 ¶ Now, believers, if I come to you speaking in unknown tongues, how will I benefit you unless I also speak to you [clearly] either by revelation [revealing God's mystery], or by knowledge [teaching about God], or by prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], or by instruction [teaching precepts that develop spiritual maturity]? |
Subject: Acts 2:2 |
Bible Note: Dear Brother Mark, As you do not have the time, nor do I have the time to reconstruct each jot and tittle of orthodoxy to your satisfaction. You can contact Dr. Zerhusen directly at the web site of the Alliance for Confessing Evangelicals. The use of the word tradition is not a denegation of your doctrine. If I had intended it as such, would I so frequently speak of historic Baptist doctrine as my own tradition? I'd commend you to the dictionary. There is peace, joy, and comfort in our beliefs as they are grounded solidly in the truth of our Lord. We will find ourselves not easily offended. Nor will our stance be easily shaken by every passing comment of others. We will come to know only Christ, and Him crucified. We will contend for the truth of the Gospel, rightly and truly proclaimed, for therein lies our hope. Brother Mark, one aspect of the fruit of the Spirit -- something much more important than other so-called manifestations -- is forbearance (Galatians 5:22-23). Perhaps its best if you don't again solicit input from me if my every turn of phrase elicits so much negative emotion in you. Sometimes that's a wiser choice when we can't take advantage of iron sharpening iron. Perhaps our brethren will kindly pray that God will grant us grace as He conforms us to the image of His son. In Him, Doc |