Things That Bug Me in the Church
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It bothers me that they preach on tithing, period, considering pro-tithing preachers all teach only 1 of the 3 mentioned in the O.T. They ask for 10% when they should be asking for at least 23 1/3% from those who grow crops and/or livestock, and they don't bother mentioning the 7th year or Year of Jubilee, or that Abram kept nothing on war spoils.
Other things that bug me:
-Rock concert services. I don't mind all sorts of instruments, but some church services are nearly impossible to tell from a rock concert.
-Sermons based on several selected Scripture verses rather than a passage of Scripture.
-Liturgical services. Don't raise your hands, don't vocally give praise to God(unless everyone else is), don't clap your hands, no musical instruments except maybe a guitar, piano, or drums, etc. No wonder people sleep during the service!
Other things that bug me:
-Rock concert services. I don't mind all sorts of instruments, but some church services are nearly impossible to tell from a rock concert.
-Sermons based on several selected Scripture verses rather than a passage of Scripture.
-Liturgical services. Don't raise your hands, don't vocally give praise to God(unless everyone else is), don't clap your hands, no musical instruments except maybe a guitar, piano, or drums, etc. No wonder people sleep during the service!
When the preacher thats giving the message Is constantly speaking In tougues without someone Interpreting what Is being said Is this out of order or Is It just a form of worship?
I ask because I see It In pentecostal churches a lot.
I ask because I see It In pentecostal churches a lot.
When the preacher thats giving the message Is constantly speaking In tougues without someone Interpreting what Is being said Is this out of order or Is It just a form of worship?
I ask because I see It In pentecostal churches a lot.
I ask because I see It In pentecostal churches a lot.
If the preacher is speaking to the crowd, it must be interpreted. If the preacher is lifting praise to the Lord and leading the congregation to do the same ... discernment comes in. Other than exhorting the assembly to lift praise as well, the preacher must be speaking to the Lord and not the assembly. That would be the key, to whom is the tongue being addressed? If to God, it does not require interpretation but should be done in a personal manner according to time and place. If the tongue is addressing the assembly, it must be interpreted.