The great danger of being out of Church

[MorningGlory]

We both need more church and more change. Attending a dead church is useless, after all.

I agree. Unless one can find a church that is based on Christ and the Bible, instead of financial seminars and rodeos (the reason I left my church), it's better to simply worship God on your own. I believe these 'feel good' churches do more harm than good. Oh.....and welcome to Worthy!

[bigape]

Good morning FresnoJoe

You had a question about the

[nebula]

One example of this, was a dear family that had come from a Pentecostal background, and although they loved the Lord and enjoyed the Biblical preaching here, they knew that we did not allow tongue speaking.

Now I never once, made an issue of it; yet they knew, that they would have to give up this(& some other doctrinal errors),

Them's fighting words!

[~candice~]

One example of this, was a dear family that had come from a Pentecostal background, and although they loved the Lord and enjoyed the Biblical preaching here, they knew that we did not allow tongue speaking.

Now I never once, made an issue of it; yet they knew, that they would have to give up this(& some other doctrinal errors),

Them's fighting words!

True dat!

[Guest man]

One example of this, was a dear family that had come from a Pentecostal background, and although they loved the Lord and enjoyed the Biblical preaching here, they knew that we did not allow tongue speaking.

Now I never once, made an issue of it; yet they knew, that they would have to give up this(& some other doctrinal errors), before they could join.

They were welcomed to join and we would have loved to have had them, but with our Church, sound Bible doctrine comes first.

If you believe that "sound bible doctrine comes first", why would you deny a person the gift of speaking in tongues? When you deny these gifts you hinder the Spirit.

You call the gift of speaking in tongues a "doctrinal error". Show me where the Word backs up your claim.

[bigape]

Hello again man

You asked........

[Guest man]

So the context tells us, that tongues has to do, with communicating with people from other nations, who speak different languages.

So unless someone speaks and understands english, your church is of no use to them. You would restrict the truth from someone simply because they don't speak your language. You say there is great danger from not attending church and then you say don't come to mine unless you speak english.

Your message is flawed.

Tongues, is Biblical, but........what is practiced today, is not Biblical tongues.

How do you know that?

[nebula]

"For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God" (1 Cor. 14:2)

"One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself" (1 Cor. 14:4)

"Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues" (1 Cor. 14:5)

"14 For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. 15 What is the outcome then ? I will pray with the spirit and I will pray with the mind also ; I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the mind also." (1 Cor. 14:14-15)

Paul was talking to a congregation that spoke in tongues in the assembly. Notice that he never discredited the gift nor the use of the gift. "I thank God, I speak in tongues more than you all;" (1 Cor. 14:18). The issue was how they were using the gift in the assembly and encouraging them to develop and excel rather in the gift of prophecy.

Do you practice the gift of prophecy in your church?

[bigape]

Hello nebula

I am serious about it. I do not want to derail this thread.

Therefore I will start a new thread...........

[MorningGlory]

So the context tells us, that tongues has to do, with communicating with people from other nations, who speak different languages.

So unless someone speaks and understands english, your church is of no use to them. You would restrict the truth from someone simply because they don't speak your language. You say there is great danger from not attending church and then you say don't come to mine unless you speak english.

Your message is flawed.

Tongues, is Biblical, but........what is practiced today, is not Biblical tongues.

How do you know that?

Speaking as a casual observer, man.....you have so totally misunderstood what he wrote that my mind is boggled.