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1 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | Morant61 | 97790 | ||
Greetings John! I agree with your 1st point, but where does Scripture teach that worship can only be in a form expressed in Scripture? If we followed that logic, pianos and organs would be inappropriate since they are not specifically mentioned in the Bible. :-) p.s. - I'm not a big fan of sacred dance, but didn't David dance before the Lord? ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | John Reformed | 97867 | ||
Dear Tim, God is seeking a people who will worship Him in spirit and truth John 4:24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." The patterns of worship are given us in Scripture. The OT supplys us with ample justification for music as well as psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. The fact that David danced before the Lord is a poor arguement for incorporating dance, per se, into our worship services. David's dance was a spontaneous expression of his joy in God. Dancing it self was not a prescribed element of worship. Let's face the fact's Tim. To an alaraming degree, churches today are seeking to entice people to come on Sunday to experience "christian " entertainment! And it is working. In my community the biggest churches are the ones that encourage people to come on Sunday to discover just how much FUN God really is! But is this the gospel? Could it be that well meaning churches are inadvertantly planting weeds among the wheat by promising people that christianity is a cure-all for their problems here on earth? I find it distressing. Whats next, the erection of poles that the congregation can dance and frolic around? God forbid. John |
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3 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | mbooker | 97873 | ||
Praise ye the LORD. Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. Ps 149 1-3 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. Ps 150 Concerning dancing before the Lord, is it forbidden during what we typically today call 'worship' service? Where exactly in scripture can we find the prescribed elements of worship? Is praise one of those elements? |
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4 | Do altars belong in christian churches? | Ex 17:15 | John Reformed | 97884 | ||
First let me say it is good to hear from you again! Our worship and the elements involved, should all be directed to God and be filled with praise and glory for who He is and for what He has done. The problem, as I see it, is losing focus on God and turning His worship into entertainment for the congregation. Dancing in itself is not forbidden, but neither is it mentioned as a part of christian worship. When a church incorporates dance as a part of it's worship, it is doing so without scriptural warrent. Especially when it is presented as a performance. Dear Meridith...I, as well as you, desire to see the people of God joyously worshipping Our God and Savior. I just don't want our services to become "shows" that distract the flock from true worship. I've been there. It's not pretty! John |
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