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I seen where some churches have what they call “traditional services” verses “contemporary services.” Then many for years have labeled certain church services “old-fashioned” or else “modern.” I do not agree with any of these titles listed above. Friend, have you ever really thought about a church’s worship service? How it compares to God’s Word, the Bible? I sincerely believe that the book of Acts is the type of worship that God has outlined for us. I believe so strong in it that I get nothing from some worship services, and even at times, get turned off that I am disgusted and do not want to return to that local church when I am in a worship service in many of our “so-called” Pentecostal churches today. I believe Acts chapter 2 is a prime example of how our worship services should be. It continues on through the Book of Acts like chapter 8 when Phillip was preaching and the people gave heed unto him because of the things they heard and SEEN. When Peter and John arrived on the scene, the scripture state that while Peter was yet preaching, the Holy Ghost fell upon these Gentiles and here is how he described it, “AS ON US AT THE BEGINNING.” Peter referred back to Acts Chapter 2. We have Pentecostal preachers and churches that conduct special conferences on the subject of Pentecost. We have positive statements in our official teachings of our churches. Why, I believe some people might even want to fight you over their belief in the Pentecostal blessing. However, there are no gifts of the Spirit in operation, no great evangelism taking place in our churches, and to be quite honest with you, I sincerely think the Holy Ghost could be absent from our “so-called” Pentecostal services and no one, including the leaders of the local church, would even realized that He has left. My question is this: Are we fulfilling the Great Commission as given by Jesus Christ? I really don’t think so. Jesus said that we are to worship God in spirit and in truth.
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Amen, I honestly agree with you. I have been in some Church of God services that I just wanted to leave, because God was not in it.
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If the music is turned up to a level that can cause permanent hearing damage, God is not in it. God wants us to have abundant life, not deafness. That’s my biggest gripe about many contemporary worship services.
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Be careful that you don’t call your personal preferences “of God” while others styles are not. Doesn’t Psalms tell us to praise him with the drums? On cymbals and stringed instruments?? I think today God CAN be in most any style of music. I enjoy the loud shouting type of worship as well as the more quiet intimate type of worship. And I also love the hymns as well. Our team has reworked some of the hymns a bit and I think they’ve been great. Look around you. God is a God of diversity. Don’t you think there’s room for diverse kinds of worship?
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I don’t mind loud, but am concern when the decible level reaches dangerous levels.
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The typical good worship service is at least 1/2 hour. Above 97 decibels, hearing loss results.
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And if you are running a sound system, and have it above those levels, you are responsible for causing damage to the body of Christ.
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I do agree that there is such a thing as too loud.
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Back in bible times, they didn’t have means of artificially magnifying sounds to dangerous levels. I really think its wrong for churches to do that, and yes I’ve attended some churches like that, and if I’m forced to sit through a service, I will wear earplugs.
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That’s good Worship. I like that.
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We don’t have to Take things too personal,all types of worship is Godly and biblical.l like to be flexible like Appostle Paul.
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If it lines up with God’s word I don’t care what they call it, if not then it is a waste of time.
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In Acts we read how the Holy Spirit was a dynamic factor in their services. Without Him, you have no worship.
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