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Old 04-11-2007, 07:39 PM
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Building Faith Or Building Emotions ?

In some churches there seems to be a push to build Christians's emotions epecially during a Praise service or if a Minister seems to think a service is dead ,He'll try to pump folks to Praise.
Shouldn't churches try to build peoples's faith rather than their emotions?
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:46 PM
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In some churches there seems to be a push to build Christians's emotions epecially during a Praise service or if a Minister seems to think a service is dead ,He'll try to pump folks to Praise.
Shouldn't churches try to build peoples's faith rather than their emotions?
Wow, Scott. You said a mouthful!! I think you are right on and this is a very profound thought you brought up here. Not saying people shouldn't praise.....but people praise because they have faith.....they don't manufacture faith by getting pumped up by someone else.
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In some churches there seems to be a push to build Christians's emotions epecially during a Praise service or if a Minister seems to think a service is dead ,He'll try to pump folks to Praise.
Shouldn't churches try to build peoples's faith rather than their emotions?
Let me ask you...when people are encouraged to praise even then their faith seems to be lacking...does that do anything?

Just how does a minister encourage folks to praise? could it be he says words that might build their faith and encourage them to stop doubting and give God glory?
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I'm not agains't demonstrative worship at all ,but sometimes this is built on ,and sometimes folks who run and shout maybe aren't as strong in faith ,as they need to be.
Also some folk in the church do things because they feel it is expected of them in a praise service , they aren't really heartfeltly praising God as they are just keeping appearances.
However I appreciate the freedom to worship as one sees fit.
I believe in expressing one's self in a praise service.
There is room for reserved saints and it is for saints who are demonstrative.
Since anything we receive from The Lord is by faith , if people are strong in faith, they can receive from God.
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Let me ask you...when people are encouraged to praise even then their faith seems to be lacking...does that do anything?

Just how does a minister encourage folks to praise? could it be he says words that might build their faith and encourage them to stop doubting and give God glory?
He is an example and praises God like he would like to see people praise him.
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Let me ask you...when people are encouraged to praise even then their faith seems to be lacking...does that do anything?

Just how does a minister encourage folks to praise? could it be he says words that might build their faith and encourage them to stop doubting and give God glory?
Yes certainly ,but have you ever seen someone kinda put people on a guilt trip for not praising enough ,or so it seems?
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He is an example and praises God like he would like to see people praise him.
Can he or should he encourage others to praise God too or to other wise Give God glory? Just what does it mean to edify each other if it does not result in us being more thankful or wanting to give praise?
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Wow, Scott. You said a mouthful!! I think you are right on and this is a very profound thought you brought up here. Not saying people shouldn't praise.....but people praise because they have faith.....they don't manufacture faith by getting pumped up by someone else.
Thank you ILG ,I guess I'm crazy but I do ask myself questions like this alot.
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In some churches there seems to be a push to build Christians's emotions epecially during a Praise service or if a Minister seems to think a service is dead ,He'll try to pump folks to Praise.
Shouldn't churches try to build peoples's faith rather than their emotions?


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Yes certainly ,but have you ever seen someone kinda put people on a guilt trip for not praising enough ,or so it seems?
Yep, I have been through that plent of times.
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If folks aren't responding like a minister,thinks they should ,should he get frustrated and take it out on the saints ?
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