What is a "worship service?"

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Cameron143

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Here we go round the mulberry bush. :rolleyes:
Your argument was that the phrase...brothers and sisters...was sufficient for the verse to be speaking of corporate worship. A simple search and look for the phrase...brothers and sisters...would readily discover this to be false.
 

lrs68

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I was thinking about when we turned the farm into a corporate setting by law it meant one person must be connected to create a corporate setting.

In this discussion it seems some think corporate means multiple. But if corporate can mean one person then King David was the perfect example of corporate worship.
 
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Your argument was that the phrase...brothers and sisters...was sufficient for the verse to be speaking of corporate worship. A simple search and look for the phrase...brothers and sisters...would readily discover this to be false.
Rom. 12:1: brothers and sisters (NIV), brothers (ESV), brethren (NKJV), etc.
Take your pick, because the plural indicates corporate no matter how you phrase it.
 

Musicmaster

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So you're against people singing together songs to the Lord? Or against singers on stage singing? Or the style of singing? All of the above? God certainly moves through music.
Perhaps what I'm saying is that it's not about the sound as it is the Heart, which is what He looks upon.

Do you have a verse for that where it says the Lord moves through music? I realize the Lord can use anything He so chooses, but to say that He moves through music, is this an example of such that I wrote and performed some years ago:

https://soundcloud.com/fourwindsangels%2Fassaulting-the-gates-of-hell
MM
 

Cameron143

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Rom. 12:1: brothers and sisters (NIV), brothers (ESV), brethren (NKJV), etc.
Take your pick, because the plural indicates corporate no matter how you phrase it.
The plural only tells you there is more than 1 brother and sister. The "therefore" in Romans 12:1 is referring back to Romans 11 where the Apostle is telling his audience how God dealt harshly with the Jews in order that Gentiles might be grafted in. So in light of this, that God dealt severely with the natural branch, He would also deal harshly with the engrafted branch. Hence, the exhortation to serve God well.
The verses you cite have nothing to do with worship. They are dealing with manner of living.
 
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From my perspective, the One who defined true worship that is acceptable before the Father said we shall worship in "spirit and in truth." That's more than enough for me. I don't need to do what was done by my ancient ancestors (the Jews) or any other religion in order to offer up what is that which the Father seeks. Those two words describe to me a way of life, and in those moments what the way of life in spirit and in truth bring me to my knees before the Lord in my prayer closet in secret, then it shall ever be between the Lord and myself, not some freak show of religious ritual and mood music garbage. Just my thoughts on the matter.

MM
Those who prostrate to the Father must prostrate in spirit and in truth.
 
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Perhaps what I'm saying is that it's not about the sound as it is the Heart, which is what He looks upon.

Do you have a verse for that where it says the Lord moves through music? I realize the Lord can use anything He so chooses, but to say that He moves through music, is this an example of such that I wrote and performed some years ago:

https://soundcloud.com/fourwindsangels%2Fassaulting-the-gates-of-hell
MM

I think this is one of the deepest songs ever written about our attitude when it comes to worship and music. Eph. says "speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord" also "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." Various verses talk about singing praises unto the Lord, actually tells us to sing, that would indicate to me that God moves through music. Music like yours. I do hope you share it. It is quite excellent and uplifting.





1. When the music fades
All is stripped away,
and I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that's of worth
That will bless Your heart

Bridge:
I'll bring You more than a song, for a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within through the way things appear
You're looking into my heart

Chorus:
I'm coming back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You, all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
When it's all about You, all about You, Jesus

2. King of endless worth
No one could express how much You deserve
Though I'm weak and poor
All I have is Yours, ev'ry single breath