Terri
2008-06-10
The evaluation of prophetic tongues as authentic is to be reserved for those in authority ( patriarchalist belief). The laity and women in particular have NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY to make evaluations. Heck, the strategy of these men are bent on disallowing prophecy from women period so as to prejudge ANY WOMAN speaking as being unbiblical.
These leaders are trying to predispose congregations to believe that women cannot have the gift of prophesy therefore any woman who has the audacity to prophecy publicly and audibly will be subdued. The refusal of the gift of prophecy has everything to do with the flesh/gender that the gift is wrapped in.
Prophecy is for edification, exhortation and comfort for the church. Pentecost was considered by most to be womens ‘Emancipation Day’, and the avaliablity and access of the spirit was made avaliable to both men and women as the text states. When we see the devaluation of the work of the Holy Ghost in mens lives we also see the silencing of the sisters. When the Holy Ghost is rejected/grieved men begin to lead themselves as the spirit is no longer welcome. Authority structures is no substitute for the leading of the spirit, or you end up with what we are seeing today………….no healing, no miracles, no words of wisdom etc. = no spirit.
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