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Re: Cross Cultural Integration in the Church 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:36 pm
by RZehr
The New Testament indicates that multiple languages were being used in the church. So much, that Paul told them to get a bit more organized, and use interpreters.
Unless one believes that they were just talking jibber-jabber, instead of human languages there.
Re: Cross Cultural Integration in the Church 2023
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:33 pm
by Josh
RZehr wrote: ↑Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:36 pm
The New Testament indicates that multiple languages were being used in the church. So much, that Paul told them to get a bit more organized, and use interpreters.
That's a valid understanding of "speaking in tongues", although the environment of chaos wasn't ever described as a good thing.
Likewise, deacons had to be appointed because different ethnic groups were claiming favouritism was being showed in serving widows. That's not a good thing either.