[CCWoody]

I suppose that Paul kicked the Corinthians out of all Christendom when he saw them conducting their understanding of gifts incorrectly? Remember, woodmeister....I don't even attempt to read "long" responses. ~ xzins

No you silly Arminian. Paul acknowledged that some of whom were in the church of Corinth were not even saved. And he also told them to quit praying in tongues, which I notice not a single Pentecostal I've met heeds, among his long chastisement to those who spoke in tongues. Just look at what JudyB1938 says as an example of what not to do with the gift of tongues.

Woody.

[xzins]

good you were short....I'm too different from armininians/calvinists to be an arminian/calvinist.

Do everything as the bible says. Who can disagree with that...and really be serious about it? Paul does not give a blanket prohibition regarding praying in tongues. Nor does he give a blanket endorsement of tongues.

1Co14:15 - "So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind.....I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you, but I would rather speak 5 intelligible words to instruct others....Brothers, stop thinking like children."