Why must everything in a church service be done decently and in order?
Everything in the local congregation must be done decently and in order because such conduct brings honor and glory to the God we claim to worship. The instructions are not merely human ideas but are inspired by the Holy Spirit and are the Word of God.
Les explains that verse 40 applies to the local congregation, telling them that all things should be done decently and in order. The reason is that this brings honor and glory to the God whom we claim to worship. He notes that many people take these things out of context and forget that the primary purpose of all that we do is to bring honor and glory to God. Paul knew that what he wrote to the little congregation in Corinth was inspired by the Holy Spirit, not just man's idea, and was the Word of God. Also, not forbidding the use of languages was a commandment from the Lord Himself.
Let all things be done decently and in order.
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Why should everything in the local church be done decently and in order?
In the local congregation everything is to be done decently and in order, because doing so brings honor and glory to the God whom we claim to worship.