Let all things be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:40
Different churches have different approaches when it comes to exercising the gifts of the Holy Spirit . Some churches have the “let all things” part down cold, but aren’t to keen on the “decent and orderly” part, while other congregations have the “decent and orderly” component correct, but aren’t practicing ‘all’ the gifts.
The Apostle Paul adds these verses to help clarify matters.Let all things be done for edification.
For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. 1 Corinthians 14:27, 33
Edification is just a fancy word for strengthening, or building up another person, or in this case the entire church. In the previous chapter we learned that God is love, but here we discover He is the author of peace. Where there is no peace there is likely no body-building going on; and where there’s no strengthening of the body there is probably no order or decency.
The Formula:
A+D+O = S+P+CAll things + Decency + Order = a Strong Peaceable Church.
Are you looking for a place to exercise your gifts, or an area to share the blessings of the Lord that He has freely given? Then I would suggest to you that perhaps it is no accident that you have stumbled upon this post today.
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