Apostoic worship??

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Worship isn't about what makes us "feel" anything. It's about proclaiming and manifesting the TRUTH OF GOD.

I'd add that if one doesn't "feel" it, it's just as lifeless as a Catholic Mass.

[Aquila]

Feelings were designed in us by God. While we can't live entirely by feelings, to insist that one must not feel is dehumanizing.

There must be a balance.

[Aquila]

Why are we beating up a brother over the style of music or songs that opens his soul to feel given spiritual realities that draw his focus towards the Lord? I'm sure he doesn't agree with the words or message of every song.

Here's a recording of worship as Jesus and the Apostles would have known it:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PLE...&v=--UABwqW9Sg

[houston]

Are you really asking “why?”

[houston]

Im ok with some of the Baptist/Pentecostal songs but to me they are not even close to the heavenly wonder I have felt in the more modern praise and worship.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Feelings were designed in us by God. While we can't live entirely by feelings, to insist that one must not feel is dehumanizing.

There must be a balance.

Use the Schwartz and open your mind to the fact that NOBODY said "we must not feel."

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

I'd add that if one doesn't "feel" it, it's just as lifeless as a Catholic Mass.

Which is why you are deceived. If you don't "feel it" means you personally don't care for it. But, behold, God is not bound by your personal "feelings". Whether you " feel it" or not is 110% irrelevant to whether or not there is spiritual life in "it". At best it might indicate you are the one with no life or spiritual perception. Our feelings are no gauge of whether something is of God, or not, or acceptable to Him, or not, or desired by Him, or not.

[houston]

Man... if I went by what I didn’t feel...

[Esaias]

Notice: on the one hand "we are not to be directed by our feelings". But on the other hand, " if you don't feel it then it's as lifeless as a catholic mass."

This is what Orwell called doublethink, and what is generally known as cognitive dissonance.

[Esaias]

Where are the Bible verses stating that "worship must make me feel a certain way or else it is vain and worthless and needs an upgrade"? Or anything remotely approaching that idea?