14:7,8
Paul then asks them to think about “lifeless” things that make a sound. There needs to be a proper order and distinction to the notes, otherwise there is no tune, and no one listening would have a clue what the tune being played was. In the teaching of the Bible there is a proper approach to rational thinking. Rational thinking is good, it is a God-given attribute, but it must not be idolised nor must it be disparaged. A trumpet sound is used to call people to battle, or to warn them of danger. The call needs to be clear.
14:9
“So it is with you”. Church is not a game, but a deadly serious matter. It affects our own lives, it affects the lives of others. So speaking needs to be intelligible. The tongue is indeed very important, but when speaking in public our words need to be intelligible, otherwise we are “speaking into the air”, we are wasting our and everyone else’s time.
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