Bible Question: I have a 17 year old son who is so filled with the spirt. I am so proud of him. He goes to church and he volunteers daily at a inner city mission. The problem is that his "Friend" is telling him he is spiritualy dead. WHY? because I was raised a mennonite, and now attend a baptist church. I am not comfortable raising my hand and shouting and singing loudly and dancing. That is not how I worship. The "friend" tells me that is in direct conflict with wha the bible says and untill I start, I am going to hell. Any comments? |
Bible Answer: Worship means to bow down. Worshipping God means you are bowing down to God as Mary did here: Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. Raising ones hands, shouting, dancing, and the sort is praising God, not worshipping him. David is a good example to look to on how to praise God: 2 Samuel 6:12-15 And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness. And it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings. And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet. Seven times David tell us: Psalms 66:1 Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Psalms 81:1 Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Psalms 95:1 O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Psalms 95:2 Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Psalms 98:4 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Psalms 98:6 With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. Psalms 100:1 Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Praise the Lord! Norm |