Scripture Post #288: *AUTHOR OF PEACE*

1st Corinthians 14:33: "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."

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Context: This Scripture was from Apostle Paul and Sosthenes, unto the Church at Corinth (1st Cor. 1:1-2).

This Scripture's context is in the subject of Church order. But in any context, GOD is not the author of confusion, but of peace! And then the Scripture goes: "…As in all churches of the saints." Meaning: there should be peace and no confusion in every Church, because GOD should be in every Church. There's so much confusion and chaos running rampant in some so called "Churches" today. Some Churches are extremely disorderly, yet have GOD's name on what they're doing. In some situations, there'd be a Church, so you assume it's GOD, then, you leave the Church confused, thinking, "Wow, GOD is confusing." And HE isn't. I've been confused in Church before. Years ago, I attended a Church service that had a supposed Gospel/Holy Hip-Hopper perform. His attire and music came off as secular. He took from the world's music and blended it with some stuff of his own. It was basically like watered down Hip-Hop. Then he did something that had me puzzled. He asked two teen girls to come on stage (he was a teen himself by the way) so he could serenade them. He told us in the crowd, "I'mma teach y'all how to talk to a women." Then he sang to them as if he was in love with them, or wanted them to fall in love with him. I was like, "Now hold on, ain't this Church?! Where is the respect for GOD's house?! Where is the decency?! Where is the honor?!" It didn't take me long to snap out of my confusion and come to grips with the fact that, just because it comes forth in GOD's House, doesn't make it GOD. That dude brought forth confusion in the very House of GOD! It had folks probably thinking, "Umm, is it okay to approach women like this in Church? Is it okay to dress like a street-thug and be saved? Can I look just like the world (those on their way to Hell) and be saved? Is GOD okay with all of this? HE must be—*it's all being done in HIS House!!*" Confusion can give way to acceptance of unGODliness. Confusion is not of GOD. 

Originally Published: Thur. 6/27/13