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Charles, I don’t always know when you are being sarcastic but if you are serious I would say that tongues would be the least of the gifts needed if they all know each other and speak the same language. Why not a conversation to build understanding about the journey they are on and words from the pulpit to edify, to build hope and to show purpose? Tongues and prophecy in a setting like that tend to lead to a spiritual contest.
The current church growth movement focuses on small neighborhood churches rather than mega churches. People want a place like the bar in Cheers where everyone knows your name. You lose the family experience if churches are too large. Church growth in the smaller church is based upon connecting locally with friends and family. A problem does occur if the culture of the local church is totally foreign to the surrounding neighborhood or community. This has been a major problem for the COG. Pastors of local churches will have to work other jobs but this can create new friendships and connections which can lead new persons to come to church. New converts often bring in additional family and friends. Of course nothing beats the presence of God when people gather together.
1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered
The Greek word for “Gold” in I Peter 3:3 literally means “ornaments of gold” or commonly known today as “jewelry.” So is Peter speaking of the prohibition of a holiness woman wearing jewelry? Yes, he is.
Charles, I don’t always know when you are being sarcastic but if you are serious I would say that tongues would be the least of the gifts needed if they all know each other and speak the same language. Why not a conversation to build understanding about the journey they are on and words from the pulpit to edify, to build hope and to show purpose? Tongues and prophecy in a setting like that tend to lead to a spiritual contest.
The current church growth movement focuses on small neighborhood churches rather than mega churches. People want a place like the bar in Cheers where everyone knows your name. You lose the family experience if churches are too large. Church growth in the smaller church is based upon connecting locally with friends and family. A problem does occur if the culture of the local church is totally foreign to the surrounding neighborhood or community. This has been a major problem for the COG. Pastors of local churches will have to work other jobs but this can create new friendships and connections which can lead new persons to come to church. New converts often bring in additional family and friends. Of course nothing beats the presence of God when people gather together.
1Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 5For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands: 6Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
7Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered
The Greek word for “Gold” in I Peter 3:3 literally means “ornaments of gold” or commonly known today as “jewelry.” So is Peter speaking of the prohibition of a holiness woman wearing jewelry? Yes, he is.
Is the verse forbidding the wearing of rainment (clothing) for women?