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Originally Posted by Sam
No, the guidelines of 1 Corinthians 14 would be applicable and would have to be placed alongside the exhortation of Ephesians 5:18-21. There should be a "moderate" blending of the two.
My personal opinion is that there can indeed be a time of worship, aisle running, and dancing and there can be limited prophecies and messages in tongues and interpretation. There can also be times of deep silence as people hear from and speak to God privately and quietly. But, there should also be a time when everyone shuts up and listens to the Word of the Lord taught, preached, or exhorted. Times when the Spirit "moves" in such a way that there is no preaching should be the rare exception.
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Now let's look at the context.
1Co 14:23 If, therefore,
the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?
1Co 14:24
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,
1Co 14:25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will worship God and declare that God is really among you.
1Co 14:26 What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. L
et all things be done for building up.
1Co 14:27 If any speak in a tongue,
let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.
1Co 14:28 But if there is no one to interpret, let each of them keep silent in church and speak to himself and to God.
1Co 14:29
Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others weigh what is said.
1Co 14:30
If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent.
1Co 14:31
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged,
1Co 14:32 and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
1Co 14:33 For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
1Co 14:34
the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.
1Co 14:35 If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.
1Co 14:36 Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached?
1Co 14:37 If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.
1Co 14:38 If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
1Co 14:39 So, my brothers, earnestly desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
1Co 14:40 But all things should be done decently and in order.
Not one thing here speaks of HOW we worship or display joy or any sort of expression. Paul is STRICTLY speaking of the use of gifts in order rather than doing it all at once, as well as singing songs etc etc...he is talking about each one getting a chance IN ORDER or one at a time and as for women being silent this is not talking about teaching...when teaching is going on she is to learn in silence. It was shameful then for women in that part of the world to speak out...previously women were not even allowed to learn in meetings like that. Not in synagogues, but now they are allowed to learn along side men, but Paul required they do so in silence rather than speaking out. Why the part about asking their husbands? It has been suggested the problem was in church the women sat on one side and the men on the other and the women were asking their husbands questions which is disruptive so they were to wait until they got home and asked their husbands