Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Who is talking about a free for all? You appear to have no experience of the Holy Spirit leading a meeting through "every joint supplying", not just the man with the badge. We have but one head, Jesus, except of course for the millions of pastors who stand at the front and control everything in God's stead!
Are you having a laugh? Millions of church meetings the world over are conducted without the Holy Spirit being involved.
You only have to read your bible to see that this statement is totally false. Scripture is full of rebuke for those who are not led by the spirit, but by legalism or other false spirits. I can give chapter and verse if you wish, but I shouldn't have to.
The christian is not a robot, he still exercises freewill to love and serve God, or to love and serve religious spirits. Yes, we are the temple, but like all temples, other god's can also dwell within.
The list of verses you quote are only applicable to those who put aside their own agenda, something which few church leaders do!
History is full of those who pray for guidance, and then go off and do their own agenda.
This refers to a specific issue that the Jews had. Before any meeting could be held, there had to be a Minyan, that is at least ten people before they could publicly pray. Jesus was simply pricking a silly balloon that the Pharisees had inflated. It is not an issue to this discussion.
Please tell me whether you have experienced the gifts of the Holy Spirit being manifest freely in your meetings, also whether you personally move in the gifts of prophecy, vision, discernment, interpretation etc.
If such a concept is alien to you, then it explains why you would never comprehend a meeting led by the Holy Spirit working directly through the saints.
Started in a Pentecostal church (Bethel Church - Assemblies of God) have
seen the show, but God blessed me with the truth of the Spirit and I got out. But even they had their leadership. God does choose leaders for His Church, you do understand that don't you?
I guess I shouldn't use the Scripture with you after all you and Pope Francis get all your teachings without it, but directly from the Spirit.
And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach ,
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD: And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made .
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. [It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.]
The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. [The second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second time.]
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed .
Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer .
