How should any church worship service be run ?
Paul tells us how to do it in the following scripture:
Corinthians 14
Orderly Worship
26 What then shall we say, brothers?, When you come together everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.
27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two--or at the most three--should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.
28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God.
29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop.
31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.
33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints,
34 women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says.
35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?
37If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.
38 If he ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39 Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.
NOTICE that Paul says EVERYONE should take part. NOT, having one man run the whole show.
The practice of having one man run the church is NOT from God. I will try to show why that is true in this article.
1st of all, to say our forum is not a church in not scriptural. Anywhere two or three followers of Christ gather, that is church. Church is NOT building, but a group of Christians.
This forum is for Christians, or those who seek to find out about Jesus; so it is a church. Many claim their forum is not a church just so they can ignore the commands of Christ about church.
BUT, we have many types of gatherings here, so different rules apply at different gatherings.
EVERYONE should take part in the worship of Jesus. Those that are called should teach, or preach. Those that are given songs should share them. Many should share testimonies of the great things Jesus has done in their life, or the life of others.
NOTICE Paul also says All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.
Lou Newton
Paul tells us how to do it in the following scripture:
Corinthians 14
Orderly Worship
26 What then shall we say, brothers?, When you come together everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.
27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two--or at the most three--should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret.
28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God.
29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said.
30 And if a revelation comes to someone who is sitting down, the first speaker should stop.
31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets.
33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints,
34 women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says.
35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.
36 Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?
37If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command.
38 If he ignores this, he himself will be ignored.
39 Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.
NOTICE that Paul says EVERYONE should take part. NOT, having one man run the whole show.
The practice of having one man run the church is NOT from God. I will try to show why that is true in this article.
1st of all, to say our forum is not a church in not scriptural. Anywhere two or three followers of Christ gather, that is church. Church is NOT building, but a group of Christians.
This forum is for Christians, or those who seek to find out about Jesus; so it is a church. Many claim their forum is not a church just so they can ignore the commands of Christ about church.
BUT, we have many types of gatherings here, so different rules apply at different gatherings.
EVERYONE should take part in the worship of Jesus. Those that are called should teach, or preach. Those that are given songs should share them. Many should share testimonies of the great things Jesus has done in their life, or the life of others.
NOTICE Paul also says All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.
Lou Newton
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