Is your worship pagan? (L)

[n david]

Originally Posted by Esaias

If you look at worship in the OT, you can see they shouted, they danced, they would weep, etc. Emotional worship is therefore part of OT worship. But according to the NT our worship must be "in Spirit and truth", which means it must be in the Holy Ghost - which is not about emotion, but the manifestation of the Spirit, the demonstration of the power of God, because God is (supposed to be) truly present and in our midst.

In context, the "spirit and truth" is not about emotional worship vs something else. In context, the woman at the well brings up an age-old argument because Samaritans worshipped in one place and the Jews worshipped at another place. Jesus then responded to that argument by saying the time is coming when people won't argue over a place of worship, but will worship in spirit and in truth.

Originally Posted by Esaias

BTW, I am not saying our worship ought to be unemotional. I am saying we need more than emotion, cause your feelings aren't going to heal the sick or speak directly to someone's conscience... that's why we need Holy Ghost power.

I agree feelings or emotion won't heal or deliver - only the HG will. I just don't believe there was a shift or change in worship from the OT to the NT.

The lame leaped and praised God. Paul and Silas praised and worshipped God. I don't believe those gathered at the Upper Room just smiled when the Holy Ghost came down. It caused such commotion that people heard and began to gather in the street below.

I believe there should be balance. IMO there is a difference between praise and worship. Praise involves the emotions. Worship goes deeper in the spirit. Both are important in the life of a believer.