Re: Does Experience Trump Scripture in Authority?
 

Re: Does Experience Trump Scripture in Authority?
 

You would only believe an interpretation if you have experience about it. So it's best to ask God for that experience.

Re: Does Experience Trump Scripture in Authority?
 

Yikes. I've heard of charismatic churches who just go on the holy ghost, reading or obeying the scripture is not encouraged, they just pray and speak in tongues the whole service. They don't rely on scripture for guidance, I guess whatever is prayed or prophesied is why you should do at the time.

All I know is...... people have told me they sensed *ahem*, 'spirits' on members from these types of churches. These are not my words, but the words of friends who've encountered people from these groups.

One of our ministers told me one of his bible study student left one of these charismatic churches where they would have prophecies which instructed them to divorce their spouse and marry someone else.

.......I don't know, Bro. R. Personally, I would never join a church nor trust a person who relied 100% on experience. Too much craziness.

Just my two cents.

Re: Does Experience Trump Scripture in Authority?
 

Re: Does Experience Trump Scripture in Authority?
 

I think you outline the bad side of experience over Scripture, quite well; I might call this "Experience sans discernment."
I noted in my Charismatic days a distinct emphasis on emotion, and an absence of discernment there.

However, we all know the sense in which many actions might be justified in light of some individual Scripture, also, and I see a sense in which the experience that is happening in the moment, discerned correctly, and leading to a choice that is Spirit-led, might technically "trump" Scripture.

Now, I don't mean "invalidate," but "build on;" or even "emanate from"
ones understanding of Scripture. I see where a witness or witnesses might
be helpful here, if ones discernment is not 100%...and who's is.