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[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Thad

i'm saying YOU are putting it down i know that.

where i amy disagree with you and barb is, i think "Learned" behavior is often a positive thing.

if they do it to God a response unto him, and not some dazed response to fit in.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Jeanie

Thad,
Just because were are saying some our behavior in church is "learned" it does not take away from the genuine--I am not putting down demonstrative worship.

Originally Posted by Thad

no it's not but how are we going to control an atmosphere like a pentecostal worship service. how are we going to point out who is of God and who is not? who should stop and who can continue ?

many tend to get into Judging who is worthy, whose worship is of God , who is just being emotional, etc. I think we should let God Sort that out.

and yes Jeanie, there is a time to sit down, shut up and learn the word but you and i both know that many pastors would give their right arm to have some zealous onfire new converts who don't care what the world thinks about the radical praise they render as opposed to some old sour saints who have not moved out in worship since the 50s

I'm not putting it down either...there just needs to be balance in all things.

I don't have all the answers, son...

[Thad]

Originally Posted by Jeanie

if they do it to God a response unto him, and not some dazed response to fit in.

everytime we clap our hands are we in the spirit ??

[SoCaliUPC]

Originally Posted by Thad

everytime we clap our hands are we in the spirit ??

To some....it's of the world!!

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by Thad

everytime we clap our hands are we in the spirit ??

nevermind, I know what you are saying, I still believe it is a heart issue.

I really hate it when I see people blankly staring during worship time but still I know it's an heart issue.

[Elizabeth]

Originally Posted by SoCaliUPC

To some....it's of the world!!

lol!

[Truly Blessed]

Originally Posted by Berkeley

great post!!

Berkeley, Are you a Boston Red Sox fan? I have been a Red Sox fan all my life, being from Maine. I have tickets for June 25 to see the Red Sox/Seattle Mariners game in Seattle. Good seats too!

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Thad

everytime we clap our hands are we in the spirit ??

Well, we are kinda hijacking this thread, but really, Thad...everything we do is in the flesh.

I have not been glorified yet, hon, so when I clap my hands I do so because I want to. God doesn't take my hands and clap them for me.

Now, while I am doing so, sure I feel the unction, but that is not always my reason for clapping.

The Scripture says to clap our hands unto the Lord, so I sing and clap and it's all worship.

[Truly Blessed]

If demonstrative worship is a learned behavior, I am in favour of Thad launching a new career that sees him travelling throughout North America with his Hammond in tow to teach folks this behavior. I can get him started with a rather long list of churches needing to learn how to be more responsive in worship.

[Barb]

Originally Posted by Truly Blessed

If demonstrative worship is a learned behavior, I am in favour of Thad launching a new career that sees him travelling throughout North America with his Hammond in tow to teach folks this behavior. I can get him started with a rather long list of churches needing to learn how to be more responsive in worship.

LOL!!