Ed asked:
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" One was a statement, to the effect that, 'Paul was more spiritual than some (or the) others. - whatever that means, in this thread. Outta' curiosity, where does Paul (or Luke or Peter, writing about him) ever make any claim to be 'more spiritual' than anyone?
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I'm just taking a guess at this but some may have came to a conclusion when Paul said.....
1Cor. 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Ed also asked:
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Second, when speaking of I Cor.14:4, I noticed that text says that that "...he who speaks... edifies himself...". Someone wrote to the effect of self-edifying is important. Where is that found in Scripture? I checked my concordance, but am not able to figure out from whence this arises. I see where the active sense is used that we are to edify the church and other individuals. I see where the passive sense is used and we are edified. Aside from stretching I Cor.14:4 like a rubber band around the aforementioned barrel, I see nothing that implies edify self, and in fact I would suggest that Scripture seems to warn against exactly that.""
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I agree with atestring~
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
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" One was a statement, to the effect that, 'Paul was more spiritual than some (or the) others. - whatever that means, in this thread. Outta' curiosity, where does Paul (or Luke or Peter, writing about him) ever make any claim to be 'more spiritual' than anyone?
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I'm just taking a guess at this but some may have came to a conclusion when Paul said.....
1Cor. 14:18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:
Ed also asked:
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Second, when speaking of I Cor.14:4, I noticed that text says that that "...he who speaks... edifies himself...". Someone wrote to the effect of self-edifying is important. Where is that found in Scripture? I checked my concordance, but am not able to figure out from whence this arises. I see where the active sense is used that we are to edify the church and other individuals. I see where the passive sense is used and we are edified. Aside from stretching I Cor.14:4 like a rubber band around the aforementioned barrel, I see nothing that implies edify self, and in fact I would suggest that Scripture seems to warn against exactly that.""
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I agree with atestring~
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,