I showed you in scripture where Paul said that speaking in tongues edified oneself, and he wished that you all spoke with tongues. Prophesying edifies the church, and he'd prefer that you prophesy.
You should accept what Paul says. You should also look up 'edify' in the English dictionary and the Greek word, which can also mean 'build.'
You should accept what Paul says. You should also look up 'edify' in the English dictionary and the Greek word, which can also mean 'build.'
Yes builds up. Its what prophecy does. Build up. . . the source causing growth .
Paul can plant the seed (prophecy) and another can water it with the gospel (prophecy) .But God alone who causing the spiritual growth gets the edification. I would think He will not share his glory with corrupted flesh and blood.
In that way Paul was not crucified for the sins of the world . We edify the Spirit of Christ who lives in theses earthen bodies. His power not of us.
Its not flesh and blood we wrestle against and neither does it build us up. As as sons of God we are not that in which we will be. Even Jesus as the Son of man declared his flesh profits for nothing. Its the unseen Spirt that can and does.
Prophesying edifies the source .
God simply is not served by corrupted human hands.
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
I would offer we are his masterpiece.
Christians meaning residents of the city of Christ. The city prepared as his bride declares He is the master builder
Isaiah 29:16 Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter's clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?