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In the Charismatic/Pentecostal Christian churches / ministries, there is emphasis on the charismatic gifts like Divine revelatory messages, speakin-in-tongues, exorcism, public healings, prophecy, visions, dreams, Rhema, unction, etc.

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Lets say a single Christian person is struggling with sexually lustful feelings at night while they are in lying down alone in bed which could lead them to indulge in sexually-related lustful thoughts, and/or possibly end up watching pornography...and/or possibly doing something even worse....etc.

Therefore, let's say that said single Christian person starts to get into intensive prayer that will help him/her fight the temptations yield to said feelings. Moreover She/He might even start reciting scriptures related to fighting immoral sexually-related lust like:

-Matthew 5:28 --".....everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery ......"

-1 Thessalonians 4:3 ----".....abstain from sexual immorality;"

-Ephesians 5:3 --"But immorality [a]or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you.....

-1 Corinthians 6:18 --"Flee immorality......"

etc.,

Regular prayer, and reciting of relevant scripture verses during battles of fighting temptations are actions that all churches/ministries recommend, and that's all fine so far.

However, let's say that said single Christian person's next step is an The Holy Spirit's unction to just open up The Bible, and she/he lands on the following Bible verse:

1 Timothy 4:8 8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. Timothy 4:8) out of context because 1 Timothy 4:8 just mentions physical bodily exercise in order to emphasize in comparison the far greater benefits of Godliness.

Furthermore, they might say that the author of 1 Timothy 4:8 would Not have any knowledge of science-based discoveries and/or technical terms like endorphins, adrenaline and cortisol hormones, etc.

Therefore, this is where the overly erudite ( overly academic ) manner of studying/teaching The Bible sort of fails in some ways.