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Why on earth would anyone want to pack pews full of people who would only come if there was entertainment?
1Ti 4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
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2Ti 3:4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
This is awful..and exactly what Paul said would happen.
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This is awful..and exactly what Paul said would happen.
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For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:29
Hebrews 12:29
Just a question ... is this so different than the contemporary worship I hear so much about?
I'm sadly behind the times ... I can't whistle a single U2 tune.
On the other hand my taste leans more toward the Book of Common Prayer ... that's what got them the empty pews to begin with.
I'm sadly behind the times ... I can't whistle a single U2 tune.
On the other hand my taste leans more toward the Book of Common Prayer ... that's what got them the empty pews to begin with.
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SamIam wrote:Just a question ... is this so different than the contemporary worship I hear so much about?
I'm sadly behind the times ... I can't whistle a single U2 tune.
On the other hand my taste leans more toward the Book of Common Prayer ... that's what got them the empty pews to begin with.
I don't get into contemporary worship either. I do know a bunch of U2 songs, sadly enough. None of it glorifies Jesus though. I have a question for you.... do you attend a fellowship?
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For our God is a consuming fire.
Hebrews 12:29
Hebrews 12:29
Brody,
I do attend a fellowship. Most would call it an old-fashioned church. The more old-fashioned the better as far as I'm concerned.
I consider the congregational signing of hymns a sacred thing. No choirs or solos or special music for me, thank you. And when it comes to hymns, the older are usually the better. Psalms first, then Issac Watts and James Montgomery. Every generation adds a bit to the literature. I personally find Fanny Crosby too sentimental. The most contemporary stuff is often much too light and fluffy. They often say "let's praise the Lord," but never seem to get around to actually saying anything good about Him. I know of one Twila Paris number that might be worth keeping.
My taste in tunes is also old-fashioned. I'm interested in old tunes like "West Gallery Music" and early American Shaped-note tunes. The tunes should enhance the text (which is of course is the real significance) and be singable by a congregation of limited singing ability. The 19th century produced a lot of good tunes. I find the german chorales a bit tough to sing, but some of them are good. The 19th century revival tunes are ok, but ussually not my favorites. Again, each generation adds a few good tunes to the collection. I can ussually live without the southern gospel tunes. The contemporary tunes are ussually meant as performance pieces and not congregational tunes. Since this generation seems to prefer the performance pieces, the early 21st century may not add much to the on-going collection.
The most memorable worship times are saturated with scripture, and not necessarily services organized around a central theme. Today's memorable moment was not from the sermon, but from the reading of Exodus 12. The passover was instituted "forever." Today it continues in the eucharist. I've not filled out the theological details, but I'm sticking with that conclusion.
I do attend a fellowship. Most would call it an old-fashioned church. The more old-fashioned the better as far as I'm concerned.
I consider the congregational signing of hymns a sacred thing. No choirs or solos or special music for me, thank you. And when it comes to hymns, the older are usually the better. Psalms first, then Issac Watts and James Montgomery. Every generation adds a bit to the literature. I personally find Fanny Crosby too sentimental. The most contemporary stuff is often much too light and fluffy. They often say "let's praise the Lord," but never seem to get around to actually saying anything good about Him. I know of one Twila Paris number that might be worth keeping.
My taste in tunes is also old-fashioned. I'm interested in old tunes like "West Gallery Music" and early American Shaped-note tunes. The tunes should enhance the text (which is of course is the real significance) and be singable by a congregation of limited singing ability. The 19th century produced a lot of good tunes. I find the german chorales a bit tough to sing, but some of them are good. The 19th century revival tunes are ok, but ussually not my favorites. Again, each generation adds a few good tunes to the collection. I can ussually live without the southern gospel tunes. The contemporary tunes are ussually meant as performance pieces and not congregational tunes. Since this generation seems to prefer the performance pieces, the early 21st century may not add much to the on-going collection.
The most memorable worship times are saturated with scripture, and not necessarily services organized around a central theme. Today's memorable moment was not from the sermon, but from the reading of Exodus 12. The passover was instituted "forever." Today it continues in the eucharist. I've not filled out the theological details, but I'm sticking with that conclusion.
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Today at our worship time at the church I attend we had the best in worship of our Lord. We sing contemporary songs and have a group of musicians who not only praise God by their talents but are filled to the brim with worship. I suppose not all like this type but I do and it is wonderful to see that all the people, young and old alike, lifting their hands in praise of our Creator.
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