I know the bible says that true worshippers worship in spirit and in truth. But I have a question that's quite different from that. I currently attend a church that says that we are not to worship God through our emotions- no jumping during songs, dancing, etc. This gets me really confused..? Can someone explain this to me or direct my view to the right direction?

Thank you sister for the post.

Why do we have to create laws and religious rules which doesnt benefit us totally, yet Christ has delivered us from all these, it shows how the church has failled to accept and appreciate God's precious gift of Grace. This is very sad.

The bible says David sang and danced with all His might, the best he knew how, that others failed to understand him. The same bible teaches, let everything that has breathe praise the Lord, if we dont God will raise up stones to worship and praise Him. Why should someone tell me to stop dancing and jumping for my Lord yet the bible encourages this......infact i can do exactly the opposite for i know where God has taken me from and where he's leading me, so no one should shut me down.

Sister, We are in liberty... free to worship and praise Him the best we know how. Infact where i originally come from we worship in Spirit and in truth...Some kneel down...lie down on the floor....some jump up you may think they're mad.....some run all over the building just to show there praises and love to God. I think its high time you think twice about that fellowship....Ask the Holy spirit to help you discern such things, But as for me i could have left long time...can't stand such traditions/laws. I was created to Worship and Praise Him.

The law was unable to save me from death but Jesus came to deliver me from this laws.....Why should i be bound again by it, yet it doesn't have power to save me?

I don't know if this helps to answer.

(1 Corinthians 14:15) What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.


If you want to dance, I don't think it's entirely wrong but it's not "required"/"needed".
Singing with understanding and in spirit is what is important.


I hope this comes as a blessing.

Originally Posted by By His Grace

Thank you sister for the post.

Why do we have to create laws and religious rules which doesnt benefit us totally, yet Christ has delivered us from all these, it shows how the church has failled to accept and appreciate God's precious gift of Grace. This is very sad.

The bible says David sang and danced with all His might, the best he knew how, that others failed to understand him. The same bible teaches, let everything that has breathe praise the Lord, if we dont God will raise up stones to worship and praise Him. Why should someone tell me to stop dancing and jumping for my Lord yet the bible encourages this......infact i can do exactly the opposite for i know where God has taken me from and where he's leading me, so no one should shut me down.

Sister, We are in liberty... free to worship and praise Him the best we know how. Infact where i originally come from we worship in Spirit and in truth...Some kneel down...lie down on the floor....some jump up you may think they're mad.....some run all over the building just to show there praises and love to God. I think its high time you think twice about that fellowship....Ask the Holy spirit to help you discern such things, But as for me i could have left long time...can't stand such traditions/laws. I was created to Worship and Praise Him.

This is really true and I have to say I agree with you..

However, does this have anything to do with being orderly in the church as God tells us?

Arlyn,

I think that your church has developed an erroneous view of worship. Worship is supposed to be a celebration of who God is and what He's done. Its true that first century worship had to be reined in to a certain extent because many of the new believers came out of paganism and as such, were used to rowdy celebrations.

But I believe that in many modern churches, the pendulum has swung too far the other way. Today, too many Christians adopt the "frozen Chosen" attitude. They remind me of the old one-line joke that says, "If you're happy, you'd better notify your face."

Many of these "dignified" Christians put down the pentecostal and charismatic churches for their worship styles, but I maintain that those churches are closer to having it right than the frozen chozen types.

"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music." (Ps 100:4)

SpiritLedEd (SLE)

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I would say trying to dance while wedged between people and seats could cause chaos, but at the outer end or behind everyone, dance your heart out.
Then, others will enjoy & maybe even join in OR ignore, but that is their choice.
If your church won't even accept that, then I would suggest changing churches.
God never said praise & worship Me JUST with your mouth.
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Hey here's a link to youtube video that tells "why do we worship".

(edited by LLJ)

I hope it blesses you. Worship really is simply singing about the greatest love that is God, Jesus Christ.

The reason I live is to worship God.

Worship is a lifestyle. Not something to do only on a Sunday. We worship Jesus with all our being.

Everything we do we do for Jesus.

God is seeking true worshippers who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. John 4.23

God bless

LLJ :rainbow: :rose: