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Originally Posted by Praxeas
I disagree. All the gifts will operate when the ministry is balanced. I can assure you we don't major in the minor stuff at my church
You also misrepresent what Paul said. It's sad that to this day even Charismatics and Pentecostals are confused about tongues and interpretation
What Paul did NOT say was he would rather speak in a 10 words of his own than 1000 words of an interpretation
1Co 14:19 Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
He said he would rather speak few words of his own language than a thousand in tongues that nobody understands. Interpretation is a language we understand
1Co 14:5 Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.
1Co 14:6 Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
He isn't dismissing interpretations and he certainly did not say these only occur in churches that major on the minor
That's as bad an excuse for why the gifts are not operating in someone's church as the excuse small churches use for why they are so small being that people just don't want truth.
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I believe Paul did say that, "even more to prophesy..." which in this context I also believe he is speaking of anointed preaching. I am not against T&I, I deeply desire to hear the word of the Lord.
Functionally, how much do we really see of what Paul declares "unless you bring some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching"? Further, why are tongues needed for this to happen in the church? We heard a GREAT deal of this in our church, but not much tongues.
I am not protesting "T&I", I am troubled by the lack of substance, in this area of the ministry of the church.
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