WHY DID THE GREAT COMMISSION END? DID THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS OF THE MIRACULOUS END ALSO?

(STAYING IN TOUCH WITH BIBLICAL REALITY)

Part 49: What Is Praying and Singing In the Spirit?

Greetings Brethren,

Peace be unto you. Brethren the harvest that will be reaped by the righteous is yesterday, now and later. However those that are lazy and filled with the flesh know not what thus saith the Lord.

Peace and Love, Carl Patton a willing slave of Almighty God writing for the FreedomJournal 20 March 2006 in the year of our Lord and Savior Christ Jesus.

In the name of Almighty God, Master of the universe, Ruler of the earth.

Beloved we are blessed once more with Truth as Paul continues to reveal the distinction between speaking in tongues (foreign languages) and speaking, praying and singing in the Spirit.

I Corinthians 14: 15. “What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.” (Also se Ephesians 1: 17-18; Philippians 1: 9-11 and Collisions 1: 9).

My spirit as noted in the previous verse refers to the spiritual gift possessed by the one praying or singing. So again we note this tongue was not solely a foreign language but a tongue of the spirit promoted and caused by the Holy Spirit.

Here Paul teaches the people at Corinth how to use the gifts of the miraculous that had been given them. These gifts of miracles allowed them to pray, sing and speak with words that had not been revealed to others. Therefore this does not apply to congregational singing today as no one has the gifts of miracles today as they have ceased.

However we will review several companion scriptures for further insight on this question.

Psalms 47: 6-7. “Sing praises to God sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises).”

“For God is the king of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding. (See Zechariah 14: 9).

Paul expresses the same idea here in our primary scripture (I Corinthians 14: 15) when he instructed the Christians to sing with understanding or a manner in which the hearers could understand what was being sung.

Brethren there is much confusion and discussion about the proper kind of music that should be played in the Church. Also there are extremes to this question. Some have no music or very little and no instruments. While others take on an assortment of instruments (ungodly musical directors) and those not filled with the Spirit. Some even bring in the secular Rap music and claim it is pleasing to God. What about the dancers? Is there a place for these people?

Ephesians 5: 19. “Speaking to yourselves in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”

Spiritual songs are those moved by the Holy Spirit as noted in the New Testament. Any composition that combined these qualities is pleasing. Paul further reveals that the instruments that the Christians should play is the heart.

Colossians 3: 16. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”

The word of Christ is recorded in the New Testament this knowledge is necessary to dwell on one’s mind richly and in wisdom. Singing with grace indicates that the service is prompted by grace and favor of God.

Cont. Part 50: Amen and Praying In the Spirit

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