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To: Jorge
Are you saying that in Baptist Churches the "the spirit is given no place to move?"

I wouldn't classify a church denominationally necessarily. I am saying that if a pastor, of any demonination, is determined to follow his service order, whatever that might be, and diminish the importance of a church as described in I Corinthians 12-14, and restricts the opportunity for the Holy Spirit to work through and in the congregation outside of the prescribed "sermon", that is not the kind of church in which I would choose to worship. Sorry...I know that is kind of a run on...

108 posted on 10/07/2006 10:05:20 PM PDT by KsSunflower
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To: KsSunflower

Paul was writing to a church in Corinth that was in error and giving the body of Christ a bad name. They were out of order, drifting into error, and needed to straighten up their act. Drifting into mysticism and spiritualism thinking they were God's elite and others were somewhat inferior in their walk with God. They didn't even want to discipline a man for sleeping with his step-mother. They believed in real liberty in Christ.


226 posted on 10/08/2006 6:59:04 PM PDT by evangmlw ("God Is Definitely Conservative")
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To: KsSunflower

In most churches, at least it seems that way to me, it depends on the pastor/leadership of the church as to how the congregation flows. Ours was a little American Baptist church until our pastor came, 25 years ago. He turned that little church of 20 into a vital congregation of over 200 in a very few years. We put on two additions during that time and a Christian school serving kids from pre-school through graduation. The Holy Spirit moves in our services but not dramatically (I'd love to see more of it happening) but it can and does happen from time to time. We're open to any move of the Holy Spirit and I believe in time we will have many healings, signs and wonders, but most importantly we have pastors who preach God's word. It's a great place to worship and they're a great family.


314 posted on 10/09/2006 8:06:47 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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