Cheryl Schatz

Jeremy, welcome to my blog.

You say that gifted orators are not necessarily meant to speak publicly in the body of Christ, yet that is not what the Scripture says:

1 Peter 4:10–11 (NASB95)
10 As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Peter gives a command that whoever has received a gift from God is to use that gift as a serve to “one another”. To withhold God’s gift from “one another” is a disservice to God and to the body of Christ.

I have quoted the Scripture to you. Can you please show me even one Scripture that denies body ministry through the gifts of God? I can’t find any at all.

Also I haven’t misunderstood the CARM position as I have had a lot of communication with them over this issue. Perhaps you can provide a quote that would show where I have misunderstood. So if you are able, please provide both a Biblical quote and a quote from the one who you say I misunderstand. That would be helpful.