Being Protestant

[Major]

If I have come across as "being cross".... I am NOT... I am simply taken aback that what started as a loose topic of WHY I am protestant has somehow turned into a huge debate on WORSHIP.

I am tired from my new responsibilities.... and so I do not have the time to answer deep dilemmas at this time.... so there's that.

I am not offended in the least regarding ANYTHING that my buddy Major has said... but when I try to make a point... I guess I get right into it and list what I have to say and be done with it.

I'm good... EVERYONE is good.... BECAUSE I am NOT churched... I am missing out on the EFFECT of WHEN things began to CHANGE with Worship. I entered into the scene ( again... UNCHURCHED ) in 2000... and I was ONLY exposed to Contemporary Worship.

How many times have I said... I'm done... I'm out?? ... HAHAHA...... I am simply trying to state that I am OK with other's take on this.... but I am sad that this is an issue in churches.... I think there are bigger fish.... Just my little SHEEPISH opinion. There is truly NOTHING more to say.

SO..... LOVE YOU all.... I'm really just done saying anything I could possibly state about Worship.... the rest is simply respecting that I don't see it the same way that many do. I am ok with that.

My dears sister.....thread always......ALWAYS take on a way of their own. That is the way the Holy Spirit directs us to communicate. What may be on one person heart may not be on another so it all comes out !

You are good and you do not owe anyone an apology! You have not said anything to cause such an action.

It is a good thread and is leading to some good comments!!!!

 

[Major]

Good morning, Major and In Awe of Him;

As Major alluded and I'll paraphrase, I'm not going to sugar these posts (nor the membership.)

In Awe of Him, you made it clear several times you don't attend Church, you may visit a Church from time to time, instead, Christian Forum Site is your Church. Noone has ever criticized you for that. I know of one member who was constructive in response to you and I understood their point. Regardless, between you and the Lord, this site is your Church. Let it be.

If anyone disrespects you and compromises the forum rules, the moderators will act on it.

You confess you fail to understand what we discussed is even an issue. No need to apologize, sister. I encourage you to vent your respective feelings, (we understand you!) and then seek God's help for you to learn.

I encourage all of us as we read, please listen to what we're reading.

God is still helping me learn each day because there are so many things about the Bible and Church that just don't make sense to me. I'm still a growing disciple and I choose God. I will stay the course with Him.

Truth be told, the members posting are long time Church goers, attending consistently week after week, and have gained the wisdom and discernment to know worship is only by the prompting of the Holy Spirit. This is the work of God. His Word encourages us to gather for Worship in Hebrews 10:24-25.

Hebrews 10:24-25, 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. - NKJV

I personally witness the assembly of worship week in and week out. My Church family experiences the joy of corporate worship. I can feel the Holy Spirit fill the place from the opening greeting, to prayer, praise and worship, the Lord's message and benediction.

One a personal note, my first ministry in Church was the music ministry in 1974. During those years I attended many praise / worship workshops, retreats, conferences all pertaining to the music ministry and it's purposes.

I've heard all the countless pros and cons of Praise and Worship in the order of service. As I reiterated in my previous post, there is a distinction between emotionalism in a Praise and Worship service, and the prompting of the Holy Spirit during a Praise and Worship service (which will include a level of emotionalism.)

God bless you, In Awe of Him.

Bob

Agreed. Awe in Him has no need to offer an apology!!!

 

[Major]

Goes towards the so called Seeker Church mindset, as we have to appeal to them with out Gyms, pools, concerts, buildings, everything but Jesus and the Gospel, because do not wish to offend them or make them feel bad

And Florida is where that dude that promoted holy laughter hung up, eh? Bonke or something?

Yes, in Tampa. He and Copeland are easy to find on line......Search "Copeland and holy laughter"!

 

[forgiven61]

I'm good... EVERYONE is good.... BECAUSE I am NOT churched... I am missing out on the EFFECT of WHEN things began to CHANGE with Worship. I entered into the scene ( again... UNCHURCHED ) in 2000... and I was ONLY exposed to Contemporary Worship.

i have not seen anyone mention church attendance as a requirement . i will say not having a home church a person misses out on many things. but its not salvation threatening

 

[forgiven61]

Yes, in Tampa. He and Copeland are easy to find on line......Search "Copeland and holy laughter"!

why would anyone want to search him out ? he is well none money man along with mike Murdoch

 

[cocoa]

o no pentecostal worship in a baptist church.. they stand they sing they clap.. only part i disagree with is how tongues is used and of course the twitching and jerking.. i was in a pentc church guy took off smacked the wall... if its of God it will be done decently and in order might i add i dont agree with the slain in the spirit..

I grew up in a Black Baptist church and as a child I remeber women (never men) going into convulsions. I dont really remeber how I felt about it at the time but later on, I learned that these "shouting" or "praise breaks" were really African cultural traditions (brought by enslaved Africans) that got carried over into the church. It's an integration of African spiritually and Christianity. Sometimes the women would convulse themselves into fainting and then being covered by a white sheet.

I'm not familiar with the history of this activity within the pentecostal church but I know that in the 90s it wasn't unusual to find this happening in a Black baptist church.

 

[cocoa]

If I have come across as "being cross".... I am NOT... I am simply taken aback that what started as a loose topic of WHY I am protestant has somehow turned into a huge debate on WORSHIP.

This thread has definitely veered off course but you don't come off as cross... Protestantism is like a bag of trailmix... it can come with any combo of likes and dislikes. And while some things are obviously wrong, others are just a matter of preference.