Check out this video I found.
What do you think?
Filed under: Exeriencing Worship, Experiencing Worship
Interactive Worship
Posted on February 26, 2007 by musicministertom
Check out this video I found.
What do you think?
Filed under: Exeriencing Worship, Experiencing Worship
That was funny. That’s how I feel sometimes.
That was great. It was funny but very sobering on our attitudes during worship. There are things we want to do (hands raised, eys closed, etc.), but feel uncomfortable doing. Getting out of our comfort or culture zone is sometimes difficult to do.
I really appreciated Janes comment on sunday about how when we are more concerned about what our fellow christians think when we want to raise our hands, kneel or clap in worship and praise to God that we are putting MAN up as an idol in front of God instead of placing GOD up the head of our life. Anyway, good thoughts and discussion.
Jane’s comments may or may not have been in response to my comments on not doing something because of what others might think. I certainly DO NOT agree that it is idol worship to consider what others think. We are instructed in scripture to be considerate of others when choosing our actions.
Rom 14:19-22
19 Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
20 Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to eat anything that causes someone else to stumble.
21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother to fall.
22 So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the man who does not condemn himself by what he approves.
(NIV)
My view of this is that worship is between you and God and is a matter of heart (spirit), not outward display. Raising your hands, or other physical actions, may make you feel more righteous, but I doubt that it in any way affects God’s acceptance of your worship.
We will be discussing this in class this coming Sunday.
I have done quite a lot of study on this “issue” and have come to several conclusions.
1. Intentions are not fully understood from both perspectives. Intentions are not fully understood from both perspectives. Intentions are not fully understood from both perspectives.
2. The whole idea of worship being inward, stems from our roots (gnostism, and Campbell) being more rational and Head rather than emotional and heart like the emotional charismatic.
3. Every instance of worship in the bible was accompanied by a physical posture (bowing, kneeling, hands raised, clapping, shouting…)
4. Our relationship with God has changed with the indwelling of the holy Spirit. We no longer have to go to the Temple or some special dwelling place. Does that mean that our worship has changed?
5. If our worship is not an outward display then should our worship look more like the Quakers where they meet in a room and there is silence. No singing, reading, or outward displays of worship?
6. I have a great video to show about what is going on inside our bodies during our conservative worship.