I think it should be obvious to all that anything can be abused or used with wrong intention. WE humans are experts at using even good things excessively. But we can't throw out every outward show of faith because it MIGHT be abused by some people at some times.
A lot of Christians are baptised publicly. Are they all arrogantly showing off their perceived superiority to those who want to do it in private? Or are they joyfully proclaiming in a mild ritual, that they have committed themselves to Jesus and want to receive the Holy spirit?
I see a lot of people (especially women) love to go to church with giant bibles bound in special emblazoned, colorful covers with sets of highlighter pens and notepads. Are they just showing off? Or do they really just love the Bible?
I would agree but only God can see into the heart of all mankind and perform His good works with them .
Self edification. A gold star for going to church or one for bringing the Bible ,or perhaps make a noise and fall backwards as a gold star is not walking by faith
Self edification, look I did it, is not a doctrine of God. He is our living hope who moves us to continue walking by faith (the unseen eternal) .The promises of a new incorruptible body (Hebrew 11:38) to replace this body of death that will return to the dust .
Our responsibility to preach the gospel. Preaching can be destroyed when many gather together just like with two or three. The women ( Deborah's ) being excited that they could participate having been eliminated from participating previously in the ceremonies before the reformation .
Rather than following the procedure for the new ceremonial law. A wedding invitation and supper revealed to the whole world that affects all nations, men and woman prophets. Some covered their God given representative glory "hair" adding to it things made with human hands. gold silver etc. .They adorned their hair which should have been covered with a sackcloth .In the end o express the only glory to be seen in a gathering as a sign to the world is the hidden glory represented by the things "the ceremony" Some added glory to the glory of the hair. Mocking God.
There were some families that did not have food when they saw gold silver pearls the desire to consume the hair increased. "scalp her ".
Galatians 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
The goal of the devil's pride kill them all.
In that way women or men must be silent when focusing on the unseen things of faith when gathering together .It is not a sign unto us .That would be the same error some Jews made. Glorying in the flesh of each other consuming one another as if we did walk by sight. .Flesh and blood against flesh and blood.
If either prophet, male or female have things to add .They the two or three should wait to till they get home and have a Bible study.
Two or three or two or thee billion does not change the power . Following the law 1 Corinthians 11, makes it easier on the elders . A answer to their prayer as well as those not in leadership in that way .
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Yeshua was from Nazareth and was seen as a Nazarene.
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