It is people claiming that they have no control over the Spirit, is what has caused the wild hysterics in the services of the Pentecostal and Charismatic churches. The Holy Ghost is not hysterical.
I certainly believe in the Holy Ghost leading the service. I really hate to go to a church where the program is handed you, being already all planned out. How can the Holy Ghost lead in those services?
The Holy Ghost brings joy, conviction, weeping, tongues and interpretation, wisdom, knowledge, understanding, love, etc, when given free reign and not manipulated. It is usually the manipulation that brings the wildness.
And it takes balance.
The Corinthian church was losing control, therefore Paul's teaching in
1 Cor. 12 to 14 was to show them that they did have control over the Spirit, not just the prophets, but all of the gifts are to be used decently and in order.
And I really do understand. The people want the Spirit to be in control so bad, that they try to manipulate the Spirit. And if they have a shouting meeting, then to them it proves that the Holy Ghost is still among them. When the Spirit may have wanted to send weeping and conviction among them.
To try to push 'hot buttons' is to assume that you know the mind of the Spirit.
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