Wait, I'm confused here. Ayn, what's your opinion on the chapter. I'm not sure if your for or against this.
My opinion of the chapter is that God is a God of order and I am against anything that adds chaos to the church service.
I'm not really sure why it wouldn't apply to us today, but I'm not really sure... what the reason for it is in the first place.
It goes along with the verse in 1 Timothy 2:12 that says "And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence." If we want to start a new thread on women pastors we can but I believe that's what this is talking about.
I guess my stance on scripture is read it, know it, and let the Holy Spirit reveal its meaning to you.
Well I disagree, look at Acts 8 when St. Philip meets the Ethiopian eunuch who is attempting to read Isaiah and St. Philip asks him "Do you understand what you are reading?" and the eunuch answers "How can I, unless someone guides me?" And then St. Phillip explains it to him, he engaged in an intellectual reading of the text.
I may not agree with it, but if the Spirit is leading you to do such things, by all means, continue.
As long as they are honoring and praising God, then I see nothing wrong with it.
I think St. Paul says that being lead by the Spirit or even having the right intentions does not excuse disorder.
1 Corinthians 14:26-28, 40 wrote:How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God.... Let all things be done decently and in order.
Let all things be done decently and in order. I mean I think St. Paul is saying specifically in relation to tongues that even if you're being lead by the Spirit but you can't do it in an orderly way do not continue.