Apostoic worship??

[consapente89]

I believe in demonstrative worship. Running the aisles, dancing, jumping, shouting, rolling on the floor...everything that has been predominate in Apostolic circles.


HOWEVER!

Many in Pentecostal circles have made an idol out of music and have become "worshippers of the beat" rather than worshippers of God. In my humble opinion, we should be spending more time on our faces in deep travailing prayer than we should blasting loud music through the sanctuary. I would love to see a shift in Pentecost where prayer and preaching take the front seat and music takes a back seat. I believe this is the Apostolic pattern.

[JoeBandy]

Originally Posted by consapente89

I believe in demonstrative worship. Running the aisles, dancing, jumping, shouting, rolling on the floor...everything that has been predominate in Apostolic circles.


HOWEVER!

Many in Pentecostal circles have made an idol out of music and have become "worshippers of the beat" rather than worshippers of God. In my humble opinion, we should be spending more time on our faces in deep travailing prayer than we should blasting loud music through the sanctuary. I would love to see a shift in Pentecost where prayer and preaching take the front seat and music takes a back seat. I believe this is the Apostolic pattern.

You see I believe the version of demonstrative worship you refer to is what Col 2:23 is about. Can you give me one instance of this kind of praise n the NT?

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by JoeBandy

You see I believe the version of demonstrative worship you refer to is what Col 2:23 is about. Can you give me one instance of this kind of praise n the NT?

In Colossians 2:20-23, Paul shows that asceticism is how not to become godly. The false teachers in Colossae had a system of rules which they imposed on their followers. They said, “If you keep these rules, you will have victory over fleshly desires.” They took some of the Old Testament regulations concerning ceremonial cleanliness and diet and added to them, much as the Pharisees had done. Paul admits (Col. 2:23) that these rules had “the appearance of wisdom,” but, he adds, they “are of no value against fleshly indulgence.” Rather, Paul argues that …

Godliness is not achieved through asceticism but through our identification with Christ.
https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-...ossians-220-23

[returnman]

Originally Posted by consapente89

I believe in demonstrative worship. Running the aisles, dancing, jumping, shouting, rolling on the floor...everything that has been predominate in Apostolic circles.


HOWEVER!

Many in Pentecostal circles have made an idol out of music and have become "worshippers of the beat" rather than worshippers of God. In my humble opinion, we should be spending more time on our faces in deep travailing prayer than we should blasting loud music through the sanctuary. I would love to see a shift in Pentecost where prayer and preaching take the front seat and music takes a back seat. I believe this is the Apostolic pattern.

This is right on. I witnessed a few apostolic mosh pits at youth conventions to the loud growl of vocals, drums and bass.