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Two things 
church in Jurong West vicinity 
City Harvest (Liz R.)
where else?
Why?
several reasons
What a strange criteria! (RTC)
we are all made unique
I wasn't talking about styles! (RTC)
Re: I wasn't talking about styles!
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One, maybe you can help me to understand how a nonbeliever would want to talk about worshipping God and seek to worship Him. The other alternative is that if your friend is so keen on worshipping God, perhaps you may like to suggest to her that she may have already been converted in heart. You may like to check it out. Two, I don't think any nonbeliever would ask the church meeting to be tailored made for him. On the contrary, churches are already very "sensitive" to try and many ANY nonbeliever happy to sit there in the pew without any suggestions from the nonbeliever. This is something that the believer needs to ask himself, what's the purpose of a church meeting, and who is it for? Many think that church meeting is primarily a worship service, and that's how church services are structured with a strong emphasis on songs and worship experience. Sad to say, that's not what the NT teaches. The NT does not teach a worship service, it teaches a service of worship (everything we do we do unto God, anytime, anyplace). And if you look at the Christian scene today, you can find traditional, contemporary, rock, celtic? kind of worship services for people to choose their preference. That results in a kind of "homogeneous" people with one kind of like and dislike. Look at the NT (which do not emphasize the worship service) in 1 Cor 14:26. If churches meet like that, the diversity would be embraced (anyone can bring a song as led by the Spirit) and songs would be peppered over the duration of the meeting. The young people may sing a "hip" praise to God while the elders may bring a psalm or a hymn. No one would shudder at the songs each bring. No one would be leading a worship for 45 minutes and dictating what kind of style the songs would be. I believe today's problems of worship styles stem from this very idea of a structured worship service. Many do not think that 1 Cor 14:26 applies to their meetings or that it only belongs in a cell group (on what basis?) |
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Re: Two things by ephris, 2001, Dec 20
How can? by RTC, 2001, Dec 20
Re: How can? by ephris, 2001, Dec 20
I wonder by RTC, 2001, Dec 20
Re: I wonder by ephris, 2001, Dec 20
You really don't understand by RTC, 2001, Dec 20
Re: You really don't understand by ephris, 2001, Dec 20
*Smile*! by Christopher Yip, 2001, Dec 21
I believe there are 2 accounts and maybe more by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 21
Untitled by RTC, 2001, Dec 22
Hi RTC by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 23
Mouth indicate heart by True Light, 2001, Dec 23
hi TL by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 24
Don't share your optimism by RTC, 2001, Dec 26
Are you sure? by RTC, 2001, Dec 24
Hi RTC by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 24
Untitled by RTC, 2001, Dec 26 
well so far I have found this site more antagonistic than debative.... so rather leave without antagonising anyone. eom by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 26
On true worship by Ivan, 2001, Dec 24
If everything we do in school of life, was simply like a test we take in our everyday Singapore life by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 24
What I mean is that the men of Athens fall short of true worship..... by Ivan, 2001, Dec 24
at least now it makes more sense. eom by Royston Ong, 2001, Dec 24
Better explain by RTC, 2001, Dec 21
Answer: St Francis of Assisi Church, near Boon Lay theatre..eom by Emmanuel, 2001, Dec 25 
Whiich God? by prophet, 2001, Dec 20
Re: Whiich God? by ephris, 2001, Dec 20
Then answer this question by RTC, 2001, Dec 20
Agree with RTC by prophet, 2001, Dec 20
Jesus is the Way by Liz R., 2001, Dec 20 
An unbeliever CANNOT worship the True Christian God! by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 24
Disagree.... by Emmanuel, 2001, Dec 25
You mean... by John Doe 666, 2001, Dec 26
Consistent by RTC, 2001, Dec 26
But Galatians 1:4 says by Ivan, 2001, Dec 26
Which comes first? by RTC, 2001, Dec 26
Yes! True worshippers have to be rightly and truly related to God thru' the cross of Jesus (Gal 1:4) by Ivan, 2001, Dec 26
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