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To: wastoute

I agree to a point. I am a pretty reserved person, and the same people I see waving their arms and going up front to the Alter calls are the same people that do it over and over again every week. Rarely do other people do it. I know many of these people well and they are commited Chritians in thoughts, words, and actions, they are also more emotional than me. Over the top stuff would and does turn my stomach, but I haven’t seen that at my Church thankfully.


13 posted on 05/27/2009 3:46:08 PM PDT by vpintheak (Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked. Prov. 25:26)
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To: vpintheak
I am a pretty reserved person, and the same people I see waving their arms and going up front to the Alter calls are the same people that do it over and over again every week. Rarely do other people do it. I know many of these people well and they are commited Chritians in thoughts, words, and actions, they are also more emotional than me. Over the top stuff would and does turn my stomach, but I haven’t seen that at my Church thankfully.

There is such a thing as "style" of worship, although I hate to use that term. Maybe "mode" would be better.

The Bible says that King David worshipped the Lord by dancing so vigorously that he partially disrobed himself. Now, I'm not advocating installation of brass poles between the pews, by any means, but it's there in Scripture and must be accounted for. The Bible also talks about approaching God reverentially, in holy silence. That also must be accounted for.

I think that we must always separate our personal preferences from what the Scripture actually says. Some are more reserved by nature, and some are more outgoing. However we choose to worship, we should do it to the glory of God.

There's a song that sums it up perfectly:

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

24 posted on 05/29/2009 6:43:05 AM PDT by Terabitten (Vets wrote a blank check, payable to the Constitution, for an amount up to and including their life.)
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To: vpintheak

I haven’t either. We’re pretty mild.


108 posted on 05/29/2009 5:08:40 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL.)
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