Spiritual Rules of Thumb

Law of spiritual relativity

Nothing is higher than love (Agape) in the Church.

You can dump Spiritual gifts for love, both go together. 1 Cor 14:2.

Love is connected to man while the spiritual connected to God

Both are operated in action

No spiritual gift should bring confusion 1 Co 14:33

Exercising Spiritual gifts without love negative the fact that God is in action.

The church must be thought. 1 Co 14:12;19; Ro 14:19;

The church must be encourage

Any gift coursing confusion may be stopped not minding the spiritual implication 1 Co 14:34;

Spiritual gifts need to be taught. 1 Co 14:35-38;

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In those days the people in the Corinthian church, speak in tongues as a symbol of the evidence of the holy spirit leaving in them, maybe a few of them prophesy 1 Co 14:5; . But Apostle Paul enjoins that them to prophecy. Num 11:29;

Weighing the between the gift of Tongue and Prophesy

Using Tongue connects you to God. 1. Co 14:2; Act 2:4; Tongue is mysteries. Prophesy connects you to God and man.

Tongue speakers edify themselves - build up themself.

A tongue does not Educate or build-up 1 Co 14:2; Gen 11:7; 42:23; Prophecies is understandable, Educate, and Teach, and Confort 1 Co 14:3-4; Act 13:31; 9:31;

The prophetic gift is more valuable Tongue speaking. 1 Cor 14:5; 13;

Tongues can be interpreted. Act 2:5-7; 1 Co 14:5;

Interpreted tongues are equated to Prophesy so they are then valuable. 1 Co 14:5

Tongues are valuable in personal prayer than the corporate. 1 Co 14:14

Characteristics of Prophesy

Revelation. 1Co 14:24-26; Eph 1:17. So Phi 3:15;

Knowledge 1 Co 12:8;

Doctrine 1 Co 14:31;

Administration of Tongues and Prophesy.

We must take turns while prophesying because it can cause confusion 1 Co 14:29;

Sharing of Vision and Prophesy by turn 1 Co 14:30-31;

The tongue needs an interpreter - 1 Cor 14:27-28;

Prophetic spirits are subject to a higher authority 1 Co 14:32;