I go to a church with a man whose son died on the mainland. The son had been a student for two years at a local Roman Catholic school where his mother worked. I’d never been to a Roman Catholic Church service.They started off with a Hawaiian language song and a hymn followed by eulogies from parents, a friend, and a couple of faculty members. Then they performed a liturgy with a priest.I went to Christian school in 8th grade and studied Reformation history. Luther was portrayed as the good guy. Roman Catholics taught transubstantiation, did let the congregation partake of the cup, and were responsible for all kinds of corruption. Of course, they prayed to Mary, prayed to and for the dead, etc.At the funeral they had a band of ukuleles and other instruments that played hymns using somewhat contemporary arrangements and sang. I knew a couple of hymns, Praise God from Whom All Blessing Flow and they closed with a rendition of Amazing Grace. I didn’t know the rest of the hymns in the liturgy. But I can’t think of anything that was theologically objectionable. Something I really appreciated about the liturgy was that it was very resurrection focused. Jesus died, and they said this young man had been baptized into Christ, and prayed that he would rise again, and believed that he would rise again. The liturgy said that he’d partaken of the body and blood of the Lord, and they prayed that he’d have life, and believed that he would have life.I notice the prayers for the dead were along the lines of …’You promised this to us, Lord. We ask that you’d do as you promised.’ Those weren’t the words. That seemed to be the gist of prayers for the dead. They also prayed that God would do what he promised for all believers. The liturgy was a mix of asking the Lord to do what He said He would, and expressing belief that He would do what He said He would do.The only references to saints I heard was a prayer that we’d be resurrected along with Mary, Joseph, the apostles, and certain other saints.
What a loaded question! I have looked at this from every side and there is a different answer to every situation. The Holy Spirit dwells in many vessels and moves as He pleases. Sometimes He speaks in confirmation to what is being preached. Don’t try to control Him by putting Him in your “box!”
A preacher’s sermon is ex-cathedra?
It depends on the situation and service.
If the tongue is interpreted and is edifying to the church and advances the message then yes it could be in order.
If it distracts, causes chaos, and bringing more attention to the speaker than it gospel message, then they need to remain silent or at least wait until later.
Here’s one for you.
Why is it that some people giving tongues moves from tongues to English as they interpret their own message and they don’t leave room for another that may have The interpretation?
The Holy Ghost can do anything, anytime He so desires, even if a preaching is actively preaching.