Today,
reply is on the correctness of spirit gifts, signs and ecstatic
worship appearing during church gatherings. The church is shown to
be authentic as “the household of faith” through sacred events
(miracles), the presence of divine spirit and truth, and the sharing
of sacred substance, rather than through programs for secular
education, entertainment, family recreation, and social welfare
programs. Rather than edify and nourish faith, there are expressions
and practices in the church that can generate embarrassment, fear,
distrust, division, quarrels, and uncertainty. These worship events
may not be plainly condemned or rejected by the full congregation,
therefore, such practices are best maintained at home and within ones
private chambers for praise, prayer, and contemplation. Examples
often are dancing in the Spirit, displays of ecstasy, trances, and
the use of tongues without interpretation. It is written: Ephesians
2: 19-22, King James Version (KJV): 19 Now therefore ye are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of
the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner
stone;
21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an
holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for
an habitation of God through the Spirit. One of the
fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum on Religion and
Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no profile information
shared) posted the following:
Murmurings
and whispers of “Jesus” during a church service?
I
recently started attending a new church. I love every part about it,
from how scriptural the message is, to how loving the people are.
I
have noticed, however, during certain services, things
become..different? Once a prophet came and prayed over several
people, who broke down crying on the floor. Everyone started
whispering and murmuring. People screamed, “thank you Lord!” and
“Jesus! Jesus!”. It definitely caught me off guard, as I haven’t
seen this in the churches I’ve attended throughout my life.
Would
somebody be able to tell me why this happens, or what scriptural
reasoning there is for this? I would really appreciate it! I’d like
to learn so I can better understand why this takes place. Thank you!
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: In the law it is written, With men of other
tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all
that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. Wherefore tongues are
for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not:
but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for
them which believe. If therefore the whole church be come together
into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those
that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are
mad? But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not,
or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling
down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is
in you of a truth. (1st Corinthians 14: 21-25, King
James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Another Appearance of Divinity (06/25/2019); Where Be
His Miracles? (05/07/2019); You Will Receive Power? (12/28/2018);
Discovering The Holy Spirit (12/23/2018); Diversity and Prophetic
Gifts (11/22/2016); The Forms of Prophecy? (04/26/2016); Prayer,
Dreams and Messages? (01/27/2015)
“Anonymous”,
correctly understood, the church is a collection of spirits and a
body that regularly gathers to acknowledge divinity who exists as
spirit, is immortal, is incorruptible, and is invisible. The
authority, dominion, and power of GOD appears through divine
operations within the lives of created beings and living creatures
who are committed, guided, and become transformed through discovery,
gradual growth, fellowship, unselfish service, and suffering.
Christian believers become set apart for sacred service (we say, are
sanctified) by receiving fresh endowments of life essence
(breath; spirit; word) imparted from the makeup of GOD. While living
on the earth, and meeting the same life challenges and “growing
pains” as others, developing Christian believers all are to receive
inseparable aspects of divine fullness (we also say, the Godhead; the
Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit), and become mature/ripe for harvest
by the Lord at his coming. Included are balance, faith, holiness,
integrity, longsuffering, lovingkindness, personhood, wisdom, and
wrath against sin.
The
church is held to be authentic as an instrument and tool of GOD where
immutable, unchanging truth is shared that includes divine law; where
the multiple covenants established by GOD with mankind are
acknowledged; where the sacred events (miracles) and the promises of
GOD are continued; and where there are the appearance of spiritual
gifts and sacred substance as an affirmation of commanded
expectations (hope), the demonstration and fulfillment of prophecy,
and the further revelation of divine prerogative (we also say,
grace), eternal purpose, and the sovereign will of GOD.
GOD
is not the author or origin of confusion; and the church must
practice discipline and restraint. However, there are many
systematic and permanent changes a man must undergo to become a life
companion with divinity. For example, in water baptism, ones inborn
spirit must die and be buried; only then can the believer become
reborn through divine DNA (so to speak), and grow to display the
fruit of the Spirit. Being a vessel filled with divine seed, the
believer will exist as a son or daughter of GOD, a divine heir, and
the new creation of Jesus Christ. Consider again the
following that uses language from the Bible:
1.
1st Corinthians 12: 3-11, King James Version (KJV): 3
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the
Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say
that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are
diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are
differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are
diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all
in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man
to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of
wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To
another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by
the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another
prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers
kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But
all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every
man severally as he will.
2.
1st Corinthians 14: 26-33, KJV: 26 How is it then,
brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath
a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation.
Let all things be done unto edifying. 27 If any man speak in an
unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most
by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
28 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the
church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. 29 Let the
prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 30 If any
thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold
his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may
learn, and all may be comforted. 32 And the spirits of the prophets
are subject to the prophets. 33 For God is not the author of
confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 3. Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 For
they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but
they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 6 For to be
carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is
life and peace. 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against
God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye
are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of
God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is
none of his.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it
unto you according to your faith.
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